An-Naml (The Ant)
Verse 36of 93
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ قَالَ أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍۢ فَمَآ ءَاتَىٰنِۦَ ٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌۭ مِّمَّآ ءَاتَىٰكُم بَلْ أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ﴿٣٦﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
So when they came to Solomon, he said, "Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift.
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Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Gift and the Response of SulaymanMore than one of the scholars of Tafsir among the Salaf and others stated that she sent him a huge gift of gold, jewels, pearls and other things. It is apparent that Sulayman, peace be upon him, did not even look at what they brought at all and did not pay any attention to it, but he turned away and said, rebuking them:أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍ("Will you help me in wealth") meaning, `are you trying to flatter me with wealth so that I will leave you alone with yo...
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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