KING SOLOMON SIGNS AS IN QURAN
- King Solomon is the son of king & Prophet David of Israeli sons Quran says that ALLAH gave them knowledge & that Solomon inherited David .Allah gave Solomon miracles & knowledge such as knowing & understanding the speech of birds , other creatures , the power to command the wind & harness the Jinn& devils .Also Quran acquits Solomon from what is being said by some that Solomon at a time disbelieved & depended on magic , & Quran clarified that Solomon never disbelieved & the magic issue was taught by devils to people . See below some Quran verses about Solomon
Q27;16
- وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَانُ دَاوُودَ ۖ وَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنطِقَ الطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُبِينُ
translation “And Solomon inherited David. He said, “O people, we have been taught the speech of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty.”
- Q21;81
وَلِسُلَيْمَانَ الرِّيحَ عَاصِفَةً تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ
translation And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command
- Q21;82
وَمِنَ الشَّيَاطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ
translation “And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that”
- Q34;13
يَعْمَلُونَ لَهُ مَا يَشَاءُ مِن مَّحَارِيبَ وَتَمَاثِيلَ وَجِفَانٍ كَالْجَوَابِ وَقُدُورٍ رَّاسِيَاتٍ
translation “They made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, bowls like reservoirs, and stationary kettles.”
- Q27;17
وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ جُنُودُهُ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ وَالطَّيْرِ
translation “And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds”
- Q2;102
- وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ
translation “It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic”
By; Sheikh Muhammad Mutawali Al-Sha’rawi( Egypt 1911– 1998 )