[11] i.e., which destroyed their dam and submerged their farms.
[12] i.e., between the land of the people of Sheba and the land of Makkah and Jerusalem.
[13] i.e., We placed between them settlements at measured distances for the travelers’ convenience.
[14] They were bored of a comfortable life and easy traveling. Similarly, the Children of Israel were bored of eating the manna and quails and sought other types of food such as onions, garlic, cucumber, etc. See 2:61.
[15] That he would be able to mislead them.
[16] i.e., the people of Sheba or humankind in general.