وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا عَلَىٰ كُرۡسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدٗا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ
(38:34) Surely We put Solomon to the test and cast upon his throne a mere
body. Thereupon he penitently turned (to Us).
body. Thereupon he penitently turned (to Us).
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِي وَهَبۡ لِي مُلۡكٗا لَّا يَنۢبَغِي لِأَحَدٖ مِّنۢ بَعۡدِيٓۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ
(38:35) He said: “My Lord, forgive me and bestow upon me a kingdom such as
none other after me will deserve. Surely You are the Bounteous Giver.”6
none other after me will deserve. Surely You are the Bounteous Giver.”6
فَسَخَّرۡنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجۡرِي بِأَمۡرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيۡثُ أَصَابَ
(38:36) We subjected the wind to him, so that it blew gently at his bidding,
wherever he directed it,7
wherever he directed it,7
وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٖ وَغَوَّاصٖ
(38:37) and We also subjected the devils to him � all kinds of builders and
divers;
divers;
وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَصۡفَادِ
(38:38) and others that were bound with chains.8
هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمۡنُنۡ أَوۡ أَمۡسِكۡ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ
(38:39) “This is Our bestowal. So give or withhold as you wish without account.”9