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Sura 27
Aya 36
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فَلَمّا جاءَ سُلَيمانَ قالَ أَتُمِدّونَنِ بِمالٍ فَما آتانِيَ اللَّهُ خَيرٌ مِمّا آتاكُم بَل أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُم تَفرَحونَ

Muhammad Asad

Now when [the Queen's messenger] came unto Solomon, he said: "Do you people mean to add to my wealth? But that which God has given me1 is [so much] better than all that He has given you! Nay, it is [only such as] you2 that would rejoice in this gift of yours!
  • I.e., not only worldly wealth but also faith, wisdom and an insight into realities normally hidden from other men.
  • I.e., people who prize only material things and have no inkling of spiritual values.