An-Naml 28: Take this letter from me, bring it to them, then retreat (hide) and see how they decide.

A. Metin Saruhan · 25 February 2018 · An-Naml

Translation

Take this letter from me, bring it to them, then retreat (hide) and see how they decide.

Tafsir

Hadrat Suleiman 'alaihis-salâm' gives a letter to a swift bird and warns the swift bird. Give the letter to the woman who is the ruler of the Queen of Seba and go away from there for a while, but do not leave alone. Hide in a place where you can listen to their conversation and pay attention to what they say among themselves. He said, "Bring me something you didn't know you were talking about.

Allah (swt) shows His might and power in this verse. He proves that He encompasses the universe with His knowledge, and that He is the secret of this knowledge by giving the abilities to whomever He wants. Every intelligent person should consider that, just as He gave the ability to speak to birds and animals to the Prophet Solomon 'alaihis-salâm', He has also given the bird the ability to imitate, with the exception that this bird has the ability to listen to human words and convey them.

What is said in the video

"Take this letter of mine", the 28th verse of Surah An-Naml. Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then withdraw from them a little and see what they will conclude, it says.

Solomon (peace be upon him) gives the hoopoe bird a letter and instructs the hoopoe: Give the letter to the woman who is the ruler, the Queen of Sheba, and from there move a little away, but do not leave the place; hide somewhere you can hear what is said, and pay attention to what they will discuss among themselves; bring me news of what they talked about, he said. In this verse too, Allah Almighty shows His power and might. Encompassing the universe with His knowledge, giving abilities to whomever He wills as He wills, He proves that the secret of this knowledge lies with Him. Every person of reason should consider this: just as He gave Solomon (peace be upon him) the ability to speak with birds or animals, so He also gave the hoopoe bird, through a capacity for imitation, as an exception, this bird too, an imitative ability to listen to human words and pass them on. Like the parrot today.