And to this is the allusion in the saying of the Exalted: [“Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, * Be not haughty with me but come to me in Submission.'”] 1
And it was of the affair of Lady Bilqis that she gathered her assembly and consulted them in the matter, so they answered her that the issue returns to her and she alone has the final decision in it. After the exchange of opinions among them, she considered it best to send a valuable gift to the Master Sulayman, hoping perhaps he would desist from them. But that did not deter him from his determination, and he gathered his assembly, saying to them: [“Which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in Submission?”] 2
An Ifrit of the jinn said, “I will bring it to you before you arise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy.” Meaning, I will bring it to you between the morning and midday.