Saba (surah)

Saba’ (Arabic: سبأ, saba’; from the city called "Sheba") is the 34th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 54 verses (āyāt). It discusses the lives of Solomon and David, a story about the people of Sheba, challenges and warnings against the disbelievers as well as the promises related to the Day of Judgment.

Sura 34 of the Quran
سَبَأ
Saba’
Sheba
ClassificationMeccan
PositionJuzʼ 22
No. of Rukus6
No. of verses54

Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it has been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina.

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