Surah 27. An-Naml, Ayah 31
| أَلَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَيَّ وَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ |
| Transliteration | : | 'an laa taclo calay -ya wa- i'to -ne muslimen |
| Pickthall | : | Exalt not yourselves against me, but come unto me as those who surrender. |
| Asad | : | [God says:] Exalt not yourselves against Me, but come unto Me in willing surrender!'''23 |
| Malik | : | It reads: Do not be arrogant against me and come to me in complete submission (as a Muslim)." |
| Yusuf Ali | : | " `Be ye not arrogant against me but come to me in submission to the true Religion.' " |
Note - 23My interpolation, at the beginning of this verse, of the
words "God says" is based on the fact that, within the
context of the above legend, the information brought by
the hoopoe is the very first link between the kingdoms of
Sheba and of Solomon. In the absence of any previous
contact, hostile or otherwise, there would have been no
point whatever in Solomon's telling the people of Sheba
that they should not "exalt themselves" against or above
himself. On the other hand, the narrative of the hoopoe
makes it clear that the Sabaeans did "exalt themselves"
against God by worshipping the sun and by being convinced
"that they ought not to worship God" (verses 24-25
above). Hence, Solomon, being a prophet, is justified in
calling upon them, in the name of God, to abandon this
blasphemy and to surrender themselves to Him. (Cf. the
almost identical phrase, "Exalt not yourselves against
God", in {44:19.}
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My interpolation, at the beginning of this verse, of the words "God says" is based on the fact that, within the context of the above legend, the information brought by the hoopoe is the very first link between the kingdoms of Sheba and of Solomon. In the absence of any previous contact, hostile or otherwise, there would have been no point whatever in Solomon's telling the people of Sheba that they should not "exalt themselves" against or above himself. On the other hand, the narrative of the hoopoe makes it clear that the Sabaeans did "exalt themselves" against God by worshipping the sun and by being convinced "that they ought not to worship God" (verses 24-25 above). Hence, Solomon, being a prophet, is justified in calling upon them, in the name of God, to abandon this blasphemy and to surrender themselves to Him. (Cf. the almost identical phrase, "Exalt not yourselves against God", in {44:19.} |
