قِيلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الصَّرْحَ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَتْ عَنْ سَاقَيْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهُ صَرْحٌ مُمَرَّدٌ مِنْ قَوَارِيرَ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿۴۴﴾ وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمْ فَرِيقَانِ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿۴۵﴾

﴾44﴿ Qeela lahad khulis sarha falammaa ra at hu hasibat hu lujjatanw wa kashafat 'an saaqaihaa; qaala innahoo sarhum mumarradum min qawaareer; qaalat Rabbi innee zalamtu nafsee wa aslamtu ma'a Sulaimaana lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
﴾45﴿ Wa laqad arsalnaaa ilaa Samooda akhaahum Saalihan ani'budul laaha fa izaa hum fareeqaani yakhtasimoon

﴾44﴿ It was said to her, "Enter the palace. But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water, and she uncovered her shins. Solomon (peace be upon him) said, "Indeed, it is a palace made of glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit in worship with Solomon (peace be upon him) to Allah, the Lord of all worlds
﴾45﴿ And indeed, We sent to Thamud their brother, Salih (peace be upon him), saying, Worship Allah alone. But they became two groups disputing with one another

[44] This command to the woman was for two reasons:
First, because she was a woman, and it is appropriate for a woman to remain within the house.
Second, Sulaiman (peace be upon him) was showing her that he had no need for her gift, but rather Allah Most High had given him blessings that she did not possess.
When she accepted the command and entered, the palace was made of glass or shining stone, something she had never seen before.
So she thought it was water and lifted her garment from her legs.
Sulaiman (peace be upon him) immediately turned his gaze away and then made the reality clear to her.
Note 1: The claim that the jinn told Sulaiman (peace be upon him) that there was hair on this woman’s legs and therefore he should not marry her—and that he built the palace just to see her legs—is incorrect.
This is because the prophets (peace be upon them) do not look at the legs of non-mahram women.
Moreover, such stories are from the Israelite traditions, fabricated by the Jews to defame Sulaiman (peace be upon him).
When Bilqis became certain of the miracle and the truthfulness of Sulaiman (peace be upon him), she repented from shirk and became obedient to him.
Note 2: The marriage of Sulaiman (peace be upon him) to Bilqis is not established through any authentic narration.
Likewise, her being sent back to rule again or ruling as queen after Islam has no reliable evidence.
The Qur’anic statement “Enter the palace” (ادخلي الصرح) is not a clear proof of her staying or ruling afterward.
Wisdoms:
1. According to need, it is permissible to build magnificent structures.
2. Even wise people can sometimes make mistakes in perception.
3. Once the truth becomes clear, abandoning falsehood is necessary.
4. Perfect tawheed cannot be attained without following the Messenger.
[45] This is the third story, and it also contains many lessons. The greatest wisdom in it is that even prophets and saints are in need of Allah Most High for their own safety and well-being—so they cannot grant safety and salvation to others.
This is a refutation of associating partners with Allah in control (shirk fi al-tasarruf).
The wisdoms in this verse are:
1. Every prophet was sent with the message of tawheed (the oneness of Allah).
2. When the truth is explained clearly, disagreement naturally arises.
3. The blame for this division and conflict cannot be placed on the caller to truth.
“Yakhtasimoon” (يَخْتَصِمُونَ) refers to their dispute, which is mentioned in Surah Al-A'raf (7:75–76).