Hazrat Bilqees

She was the queen of the country of Saba. The Hud-hud bird informed Hazrat Sulaimaan (Alaihis Salaam) that it saw a female ruler and that she worships the sun. Hazrat Sulaimaan (Alaihis Salaam) wrote a letter and gave it to Hud-hud telling it: “Drop it by her.”

In the letter was written: “Become Muslims and come over here.” When she read the letter, she consulted her ministers and officers. After much deliberation, she said: “I am going to send some gifts to him. If he accepts and keeps the gifts, then I will take it that he is a worldly king. If he does not keep the gifts, then I will understand him to be a Prophet.”

When the gifts came to Hazrat Sulaimaan (Alaihis Salaam) he returned everything and send the response: “If you do not become Muslims then I am going to bring an army against you.”

When she heard this response, she became convinced that he was a Messenger of Allah and she departed from her city to become a Muslim.

After she departed, Hazrat Sulaimaan (Alaihis Salaam) miraculously arranged for her huge and expensive throne to be brought to his court so that Bilqees can witness this miracle.

The precious stones studded on the throne were removed and other gems were fixed in place. When Bilqees arrived, Hazrat Sulaimaan tested her by asking whether it was her throne. She looked carefully and replied: “It looks like it.” She said so because the appearance of it was changed.

This answer of hers revealed that she was very intelligent.

(To be continued, Insha Allah)