Surah Saba Ayat 16
Sheba · English translation · Edition God
But they turned away, so We unleashed against them the flood of the dam; and We substituted their two gardens with two gardens of bitter fruits, thorny shrubs, and meager harvest.
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Surah Saba Ayat 14
Then, when We decreed death for him, nothing indicated his death to them except an earthworm eating at his staff. Then, when he fell down, it became clear to the sprites that, had they known the unseen, they would not have remained in the demeaning torment.
Surah Saba Ayat 15
In Sheba’s homeland there used to be a wonder: two gardens, on the right, and on the left. “Eat of your Lord’s provision, and give thanks to Him.” A good land, and a forgiving Lord.
Surah Saba Ayat 17
We thus penalized them for their ingratitude. Would We penalize any but the ungrateful?
Surah Saba Ayat 18
Between them and the towns We had blessed, We placed prominent towns, and We made the travel between them easy. “Travel between them by night and day, in safety.”
About this reference
This is ayat 16 of Surah Saba (Sheba), surah 34 of the Quran. This surah contains 54 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
Read all 54 ayats of Surah Saba