The Holy Quran 27:28 — Surah An-Naml

Arabic text

ٱذْهَب بِّكِتَـٰبِى هَـٰذَا فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ

Translation

"Take this letter of mine and throw it to them. Then turn (far) away from them (out of sight but within earshot) and see what reply they give."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Sulayman's ﵇ letter: that is, Sulayman ﵇ wrote a letter and handed it to the hoopoe, to deliver to the queen of Saba and come back with a reply: “And take care, once you have delivered the letter, to move aside from there.” For a messenger to remain standing right over the head is contrary to royal etiquette.

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