Indeed there was for Saba' (Sheba) a sign in their dwelling
place, - two gardens on the right hand and on the left (and it was said to
them) "Eat of the provision of your Lord, and be grateful to Him, A fair
land and an Oft¬Forgiving Lord! (15) But they turned away (from the obedience of
Allâh), so We sent against them Sail Al¬'Arim (flood released from the dam),
and We converted their two gardens into gardens producing bitter bad fruit, and
tamarisks, and some few lote¬trees. (16) Like this We requited them because they were
ungrateful disbelievers. And never do We requite in such a way except those who
are ungrateful, (disbelievers). (17) And We placed between them and the towns
which We had blessed, towns easy to be seen, and We made the stages (of
journey) between them easy (saying): "Travel in them safely both by night
and day." (18) But they said: "Our Lord! Make the stages between our
journey longer," and they wronged themselves, so We made them as tales (in
the land), and We dispersed them all, totally. Verily, in this are indeed signs
for every steadfast grateful (person). (19) And indeed Iblîs (Satan) did prove
true his thought about them, and they followed him, all except a group of true
believers (in the Oneness of Allâh). (20) And he (Iblîs Satan) had no authority
over them, except that We might test him, who believes in the Hereafter from
him who is in doubt about it. And your Lord is a Hafiz (watchful) over
everything. (All¬Knower of everything i.e. He keeps record of every person as regards
deeds, and then He will reward them accordingly). (21) Say: (O Muhammad SAW
to polytheists, pagans) "Call upon those whom you assert (to be associate
gods) besides Allâh, they possess not even an atom’s (or a small ant’s) weight
either in the heavens or on the earth, nor have they any share in either, nor
there is for Him any supporter from among them. (22)