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According to the Qur’an in Surah An-Naml (27:22–24), the hoopoe bird (Hud-Hud) informed Prophet Sulaiman (A.S) that he had discovered a kingdom ruled by a woman named Balqees (the Queen of Sheba) who possessed great power and wealth. However, Hud-Hud reported that she and her people were engaged in sun worship instead of worshipping Allah (SWT).
Hud-Hud described that Queen Balqees had been blessed with a magnificent throne and ruled over a prosperous land, but her nation had been misled by Shaitan into bowing to the sun. This act of shirk (associating partners with Allah) was the central reason Prophet Sulaiman (A.S) sent her a message inviting her to submit to Allah’s will and abandon false worship.
This report from Hud-Hud initiated a series of events that led to the famous meeting between Prophet Sulaiman (A.S) and Queen Balqees, resulting in her acceptance of Islam.
Key Facts:
The Hud-Hud bird served as a messenger and scout for Prophet Sulaiman (A.S).
Found Queen Balqees ruling over a wealthy kingdom in Saba (present-day Yemen).
Reported that she and her people worshipped the sun.
Mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah An-Naml (27:22–24).
Sun worship is a form of shirk prohibited in Islam.
This discovery led to Balqees eventually embracing Islam.
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