THE WINDS IN, CHARGE OF SOLOMON VERSE NO.81ِ82

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 04)
Verses 83-84Verses 81-82

      The mountains were conquered by David, and the hard iron was made soft in his hand, so as to turn it to any form and shape that he willed.

      Following that, in the above verses, some of the wonderful gifts of God that was bestowed on his son Solomon, has been mentioned:ِ

      ``And for Solomon, We subjugated the fast moving wind that ran by his command towards the land which We had blessed....''

      And some of the Satans too were subdued to him who dived, and did other jobs besides.

      In S 38:36, we read that the winds ran by his command, not only towrds the blessed land which is supposed to be Syria, but to any place and direction that Solomon willed.

 

      So also, in S 34:12, we read that the fast moving winds by Solomon's command could cover a distance equal to one month a journey in a short morning or evening travel. This is a moderate measure, with the aeroplanes that we have now-a-days travelling with the speed of 600 Km. per hour.

      Any how; God had granted Solomon a certain kind intelligence and power by which he could have control over the fast moving winds and over the supernatural and hidden creatures like Jinns, and other forces of nature.

      He had a remarkable naval power, and bold and skilled divers, who dived for him. Supernatural creatures like Jinns worked for him in various fields of land and sea:ِ

      ``And some of the Satans, We subdued, who dived for him, and did other works besides, and we were protectors for them.''

      From S 34:13 we may understand that, by ``SATAN'' in the above verse (NO.83)Jinns are meant.

      JINN or GENIE, in Muslim literature, and Arabic folklore, is a supernatural creature having magical power, who can influence mortal affairs either for good or for evil. Occasionally the Jinn is depicted as a slave in temporary bondage to a human master. Jinn has wisdom and intelligence, and is an invisible being from the human eyes. Like human being they too are of two groups of believer and unbeliever. The Jinns who were engaged by Solomon, were a creature intelligent, hardy, active, and with industrial skills.

      There were also some rebellious Jinns who were chained and imprisoned by Solomon, and hence the ending of the above verse (NO.82)

      ``....And We were protectors for them.''

      Many false fairy tales have been forged, relating Solomon and his wonderful kingship, that We Muslims reject them all, unless they have roots in Qurän.

 

 

 

 

 

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