QASAS-UN-NABIYEEN VOLUME FOUR. STORY OF DAWOOD AND SULEMAN PEACE BE UPON BOTH OF THEM.

POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

CHAPTER 6

سليمان يَعرِفُ لُغة الطَير و الحَيَوان

Suleman (peace be upon him) knows the language(s)
 of the birds and animals

VOCABULARY

vigilance	تَيَقُظ	Entertaining, interesting	مُمتعة
success	سعادة	awe	رَهبة
pomp	اُبهة	consolidation	تَمكين
ant	نَملة نمل	leaders	رُؤساء
horses	خيول	smash	حَطم  تُحَطم
Becomes aware of, feels	يَشعُرُ	hooves	حَوافر
pride	زهو	Haughtiness, pride	تَيه
		Join the company of	اِنخِراط فى سلك

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

The Holy Quran narrated the entertaining story of Suleman (peace be upon him) that is full of wisdom and which demonstrates his vigilance in running his kingdom and the awesomeness of his control. How did Allah combine success in this world and in the Hereafter with the running of a country, its consolidation, prophethood and being a messenger of religion in him?

He knew the languages of the birds and the animals. Once he gathered an army consisting of the Jinns, human beings and birds and marched with them with pomp and majesty. They were all arranged according to a system, moving with their leaders. Suleman (peace be upon him) happened to pass through a valley of ants. An ant was concerned about its community lest it be crushed under the hooves of the horses without Suleman (peace be upon him) and his army being aware of it. It ordered all the other ants to enter into their dwellings. Suleman (peace be upon him) understood it all. He did not demonstrate any signs of pride and arrogance by virtue of being one of the Prophets, but used this as an opportunity to praise Allah and thank Him for his bounties on him. He also utilized this opportunity to supplicate for further ability to do good deeds and join the company of the virtuous servants of Allah.