QASA-UN-NABIYEEN VOLUME 4

POSTED ON AUGUST 23, 2012

CHAPTER 4

نعمة الله على سُليمان

ALLAH’S FAVORS UPON SULEMAN (PBUH)

VOCABULARY

Fastest time	أسرع زمان	Nearest time	اَقرب وقت
Skilled workers	حاذِقين	Strong ones	اقوياء
They implement	يُنَفذون	Rebel, insurgent	مارِد
They complete	يُكمِلون	commands	أوامر
civil	عُمرانية	projects	مَشاريع
Tall, giants	عِملاقة	buildings	البناية
Travel at morning	غُدُو	raging	عاصِفة
Who caused to flow	أسَلنا	Travel in the evening	رواح
deviated	يَزِغ	Fountain of copper	عين القطر
Flaming fire	سَعير	We make him taste	نُذِقه
statues	تماثيل	Niche for prayer	محاريب
Cooking pots	قُدور	Bowls, basins	جِفان
They dives	يَغُوصُونَ	Built into the ground	رَّاسِيَاتٍ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

As for Suleman (pbuh), Allah subjugated the wind that would run at his command and carry him from place to place so that he will reach wherever he wanted in the shortest time period. He also subjugated to him the strong and skillful Jinns and even the most insurgents of devils. They will implement his orders and complete his civil projects and build giant structures.

And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.  

And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.

Al Anbiyaa 81-82

And unto Solomon (We gave) the wind, whereof the morning course was a month's journey and the evening course a month's journey, and We caused the fount of copper to gush forth for him, and (We gave him) certain of the jinn who worked before him by permission of his Lord. And such of them as deviated from Our command, them We caused to taste the punishment of flaming Fire.

They made for him what he willed: synagogues and statues, basins like wells and boilers built into the ground. Give thanks, O House of David! Few of My bondmen are thankful.

Saba 12-13

PICKTHAL'S TRANSLATION