Sad (Sad)
Verses 34-40 GROUP_1191 38.34-40
34
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَانَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ
We tried Solomon by placing upon his throne a [lifeless] body; and thereupon he turned towards Us].
35
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَّا يَنبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِّنْ بَعْدِي إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
He prayed, ‘Lord forgive me! Grant me such power as no one after me will have—You are the Most Generous Provider.’
36
فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيحَ تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ رُخَاء حَيْثُ أَصَابَ
Then We subjected the wind to his power, so that it blew gently, at his behest, wherever he willed—
37
وَالشَّيَاطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّاء وَغَوَّاصٍ
and also the jinn—every kind of builder and diver
38
وَآخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي الْأَصْفَادِ
and others chained in fetters.
39
هَذَا عَطَاؤُنَا فَامْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
We said: ‘This is Our gift, so give or withhold as you wish without reckoning.’
40
وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَى وَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ
His reward will be nearness to Us, a good place to return to.
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Commentary
(a) Every human being is liable to err. But, for the pious and righteous subjects of God, a wrongful act leads them to great virtue, because after the misdeed, they turn towards their Lord with true repentance and devotion. On one occasion, Solomon made an error in judging a matter. When the truth dawned on him, he turned towards God with the utmost devotion and repentance. God forgave him and rewarded him with a great empire; He was given such extraordinary powers as no other man had ever enjoyed.