to Sura 27 as well. In ring structure, the focal point of the piece is found in the center, surrounded front and back by parallel statements. (Such parallel statements could elaborate on one another, contrast each other, or affirm one another. Multiple interpretations exist.) One could interpret Sura 27 as follows: 1. Declaration of Qur'an through a reiterative warning of its purpose. 2. Moses's signs are ignored by Pharaoh. 3. An indication of signs with a foretelling of judgement. 4. Solomon, realizing God’s blessings, dedicates himself as a Believer. 5. The Queen of Sheba is generous with Solomon, and deals well with him. She converts from disbelief, then devotes herself to tawhid. 6. After rejecting their prophets, God destroys the Sodomites, and the people of Thamud, leading to a general declaration of abandonment for disbelievers. 7. The conclusive interpretation from ring structure: A rebuke of disbelief through a declaration of God's omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. References External links Quran 27 | Clear Quran translation Q27:2, 50+ translations, islamawakened.com Naml Ants Solomon Lot (biblical person)