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2. The Cow1 21. The Prophets4 27. The Ant30 34. Sheba3 38. The Letter "Saad"11

2 The Cow · البقرة1 ayah

2:102
And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Harut and Marut. But the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, “We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic].” And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah. And the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel certainly knew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves, if they only knew

21 The Prophets · الأنبياء4 ayahs

21:78
And [mention] David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field - when the sheep of a people overran it [at night], and We were witness to their judgement
21:79
And We gave understanding of the case to Solomon, and to each [of them] We gave judgement and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains to exalt [Us], along with David and [also] the birds. And We were doing [that]
21:81
And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And We are ever, of all things, Knowing
- miracles
- nature_signs
21:82
And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian
- jinn
- shaytan

27 The Ant · النمل30 ayahs

27:15
And We had certainly given to David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, “Praise [is due] to Allah, who has favored us over many of His believing servants
27:16
And Solomon inherited David. He said, “O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty
27:17
And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows
27:18
Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, “O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not
- animals
27:19
So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, “My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants
27:20
And he took attendance of the birds and said, “Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent
- animals
- leadership
27:21
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization
- leadership
- adl
27:22
But the hoopoe stayed not long and said, “I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news
- animals
- knowledge
27:23
Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne
- women
- leadership
27:24
I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided
- shirk
- shaytan
27:25
[And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare
- tawheed
- knowledge
27:26
Allah - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne
- sajdah_tilawah
- tawheed
27:27
[Solomon] said, “We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars
- sidq
27:28
Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return
- dawah
27:29
She said, “O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter
- women
27:30
Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it reads: ‘In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
- dawah
- rahmah
27:31
Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims]
- dawah
- kibr
27:32
She said, “O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me
27:33
They said, “We are men of strength and of great military might, but the command is yours, so see what you will command
- shura
- leadership
27:34
She said, “Indeed kings - when they enter a city, they ruin it and render the honored of its people humbled. And thus do they do
- leadership
- oppression
27:35
But indeed, I will send to them a gift and see with what [reply] the messengers will return
- leadership
27:36
So when they came to Solomon, he said, “Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift
- wealth
- dunya
27:37
Return to them, for we will surely come to them with soldiers that they will be powerless to encounter, and we will surely expel them therefrom in humiliation, and they will be debased
- conflict
27:38
[Solomon] said, “O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission
- jinn
27:39
A powerful one from among the jinn said, “I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy
- jinn
- amanah
27:40
Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, “I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you.” And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, “This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous
27:41
He said, “Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided
- hidayah
27:42
So when she arrived, it was said [to her], “Is your throne like this?” She said, “[It is] as though it was it.” [Solomon said], “And we were given knowledge before her, and we have been Muslims [in submission to Allah]
- knowledge
- iman
27:43
And that which she was worshipping other than Allah had averted her [from submission to Him]. Indeed, she was from a disbelieving people
- shirk
- women
27:44
She was told, “Enter the palace.” But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He said, “Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass.” She said, “My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah, Lord of the worlds

34 Sheba · سبإ3 ayahs

34:12
And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind - its morning [journey was that of] a month - and its afternoon [journey was that of] a month, and We made flow for him a spring of [liquid] copper. And among the jinn were those who worked for him by the permission of his Lord. And whoever deviated among them from Our command - We will make him taste of the punishment of the Blaze
- miracles
- jinn
34:13
They made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, bowls like reservoirs, and stationary kettles. [We said], “Work, O family of David, in gratitude.” And few of My servants are grateful
34:14
And when We decreed for Solomon death, nothing indicated to the jinn his death except a creature of the earth eating his staff. But when he fell, it became clear to the jinn that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in humiliating punishment

38 The Letter "Saad" · ص11 ayahs

38:30
And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]
- story_dawud
- tawbah
38:31
[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses
- animals
38:32
And he said, “Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until the sun disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]
- dhikr
- dunya
38:33
[He said], “Return them to me,” and set about striking [their] legs and necks
- animals
38:34
And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned
- trial_test
38:35
He said, “My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower
38:36
So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed
- miracles
- nature_signs
38:37
And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver
- jinn
- shaytan
38:38
And others bound together in shackles
- jinn
38:39
[We said], “This is Our gift, so grant or withhold without account
- rizq
38:40
And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return
- glad_tidings

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