Country
Which country did the people of Saba live in?
Yemen
What was the name of the Dam built by the people of Saba?
The Ma’rib Dam
What is the meaning of GRATITUDE?
The state of being grateful or thankful
What destroyed the people of Saba?
The Flood of ‘Arim –
A huge flood/Giant rats
The flood destroyed Ma'rib dam, leading to the destruction of the city, gardens, and farms.
ءَايَة
a sign
What was the Capital of Yemen?
Ma’rib
Why did the people of Saba not want short and easy journeys?
They wanted only the rich to be able to travel only. They did not like the poor to travel with them.
What happens if you are grateful in life?
Allah will increase your blessings/favors, You feel better, are a nicer and positive person.
Why did the people of Saba reject the Prophets sent to guide them to the right path?
They denied God and claimed that the blessings of their town were because of their own superiority. They were not able to fight the whisperings of their souls and of Iblis.
الْمُؤْمِنينَ
the faithful/believers
How many Prophets did God send to guide the people of Saba?
God sent 13 Prophets
What is the name of the old ………………..Trade route that was the great highway between Arabia & Syria?
Frankincense Trade Route
Does Shaytan have any authority over people?
No, It is people who allow Shaytan to influence them.
Why did God punish the people of Saba?
The People of Saba were Ungrateful to God
Ignored the rights of the poor and needy
Heedless of the remembrance of Allah
Intoxicated by their wealth
أَحَادِيثَ
Hadith/folktales/narrations/story
What were the people of Saba forced to do after the punishment?
Their land became so dry and barren that groups of them were forced to travel to different areas for a new home.
What were the different products and goods that they Sabeans sold?
Fruits, produce, agricultural products, gold, spices & incense
What does this sentence mean: All that is GOOD remains, All that is EVIL perishes
Any small deed, good or evil, is recorded and preserved. Allah knows everything.
What happened to the gardens of the people of Saba after the punishment?
The gardens were left with bare trees bearing bitter fruit, tamarisk, and sparse lote trees
The gardens turned into desert like fields.
سِيرُوا
Travel
What does it mean when Allah says in this verse that they wronged their own souls?
When a human being acts wrongly, he/she only hurts their own soul.
Why did the people of Saba need to travel?
Trade
Leisure
Learning from other people
Socialising
What lessons do we learn from the story of the people of Saba?
Miscellaneous answers
How are the people of Saba referred to in History?
‘They have spread apart like the people of Saba’ - to describe people who were greatly scattered and spread out
Became like a tree whose leaves scatter around in a strong wind.
غَفُورٌ
Forgiving