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Monday, 25 April 2011
What is it like to live in Gaza?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
New documentary added to the Audio/Visual page:
Focus on Gaza: A Crime of War?
Sulayman continued: The Kingdom of Sulayman
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
As I mentioned in the last post on Sulayman (as), Allah سبحانه وتعالى blessed him with a kingdom unlike that given to anyone before him. Part of the uniqueness of this kingdom was due to those who Allah سبحانه وتعالى subjected to the command of Sulayman (as).
One example of this lies in the remarkable workers Allah سبحانه وتعالى granted Sulayman (as) to construct his kingdom. Unlike anyone before him, Sulayman (as) was given the power to have the Jinn (from among the devils) working under his command. Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Quran:
And [We subjected] the wind for Solomon. Its outward journey took a month, and its return journey likewise. We made a fountain of molten brass flow for him, and some of the jinn worked under his control with his Lord’s permission. If one of them deviated from Our command, We let him taste the suffering of the blazing flame. They made him whatever he wanted- palaces, statues, basins as large as water troughs, fixed cauldrons. We said, ‘Work thankfully, family of David, for few of my servants are truly thankful.’ (Surah Saba': 12- 13)
The natural work of the shayateen (devils) was to cause fitnah in the earth, but Allah سبحانه وتعالى subdued and humiliated them to be under the command of prophet Sulayman (as). Under his control they served him in many different roles including building and construction work. The verses from Surah Saba’ also reveal that another amazing gift given to Sulayman (as) by Allah سبحانه وتعالى was a fountain of molten brass from which he could have objects moulded and constructed.
The Jinn did not only serve as workers under Sulayman (as), but they also formed part of his formidable army. Modern day militaries are divided into different sections such as the air force and infantry and the army of Sulayman (as) was no different. Allah سبحانه وتعالى describes the mighty forces granted to Sulayman (as) in the Quran:
Solomon’s hosts of jinn, men, and birds were marshalled in ordered ranks before him (Surah An-Naml: 17)
What an overwhelming sight the armies of Sulayman (as) must have been for those who beheld them, with their ranks of jinn, men and birds unified together to serve under his command!
Both the workers and soldiers put under the command of Sulayman (as) reflect that the kingdom granted to him by Allah سبحانه وتعالى was not only great in what it encompassed, but also who. The Quran details one episode in the life of Sulayman (as) which serves as an example of how both the man and his forces were acknowledged by others to be supreme in the land. The story narrates the dealings of Sulayman (as) with the people of Sheba and particularly their Queen Bilqis. It can be read in Surah Naml of the Quran.
The last few posts have outlined some of the blessings given to Sulayman (as) by Allah سبحانه وتعالى . In the next and final post on this noble Prophet I will cover his role in reconstructing Masjid Al Aqsa, inshaAllah.
As I mentioned in the last post on Sulayman (as), Allah سبحانه وتعالى blessed him with a kingdom unlike that given to anyone before him. Part of the uniqueness of this kingdom was due to those who Allah سبحانه وتعالى subjected to the command of Sulayman (as).
One example of this lies in the remarkable workers Allah سبحانه وتعالى granted Sulayman (as) to construct his kingdom. Unlike anyone before him, Sulayman (as) was given the power to have the Jinn (from among the devils) working under his command. Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Quran:
And [We subjected] the wind for Solomon. Its outward journey took a month, and its return journey likewise. We made a fountain of molten brass flow for him, and some of the jinn worked under his control with his Lord’s permission. If one of them deviated from Our command, We let him taste the suffering of the blazing flame. They made him whatever he wanted- palaces, statues, basins as large as water troughs, fixed cauldrons. We said, ‘Work thankfully, family of David, for few of my servants are truly thankful.’ (Surah Saba': 12- 13)
And the jinn––every kind of builder and diver. And others chained in fetters. (Surah Saad: 37- 38)
The natural work of the shayateen (devils) was to cause fitnah in the earth, but Allah سبحانه وتعالى subdued and humiliated them to be under the command of prophet Sulayman (as). Under his control they served him in many different roles including building and construction work. The verses from Surah Saba’ also reveal that another amazing gift given to Sulayman (as) by Allah سبحانه وتعالى was a fountain of molten brass from which he could have objects moulded and constructed.
The Jinn did not only serve as workers under Sulayman (as), but they also formed part of his formidable army. Modern day militaries are divided into different sections such as the air force and infantry and the army of Sulayman (as) was no different. Allah سبحانه وتعالى describes the mighty forces granted to Sulayman (as) in the Quran:
Solomon’s hosts of jinn, men, and birds were marshalled in ordered ranks before him (Surah An-Naml: 17)
What an overwhelming sight the armies of Sulayman (as) must have been for those who beheld them, with their ranks of jinn, men and birds unified together to serve under his command!
Both the workers and soldiers put under the command of Sulayman (as) reflect that the kingdom granted to him by Allah سبحانه وتعالى was not only great in what it encompassed, but also who. The Quran details one episode in the life of Sulayman (as) which serves as an example of how both the man and his forces were acknowledged by others to be supreme in the land. The story narrates the dealings of Sulayman (as) with the people of Sheba and particularly their Queen Bilqis. It can be read in Surah Naml of the Quran.
The last few posts have outlined some of the blessings given to Sulayman (as) by Allah سبحانه وتعالى . In the next and final post on this noble Prophet I will cover his role in reconstructing Masjid Al Aqsa, inshaAllah.
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Resilience in the green fields of Gaza
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In Al Quds Today, now.
Next post on Prophet Sulayman (as) coming next week, inshaAllah.
In Al Quds Today, now.
Next post on Prophet Sulayman (as) coming next week, inshaAllah.
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Friday, 18 March 2011
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Sulayman continued: Travelling by Wind
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
This post will cover one of the special blessings given to Sulayman (as).
Sulayman (as) made dua to Allah to give him a kingdom like none given to any other before him. Allah accepted the dua of Sulayman (as) and one of the blessings granted to him was a unique and amazing quality to possess. The Quran mentions this special ability in several places:
He turned to Us and prayed: ‘Lord forgive me! Grant me such power as no one after me will have- You are the Most Generous Provider.’ So We gave him power over the wind, which at his request ran gently wherever he willed (Surah Sad: 35- 36)
We harnessed the stormy wind for Solomon, so that it sped by his command to the land We had blessed- We have knowledge of all things (Surah Al-Anbiya’: 81)
And [We subjected] the wind for Solomon. Its outward journey took a month, and its return journey likewise... (Surah Saba’: 12)
Sulayman (as) travelled in unique style throughout the Holy Land as Allah gave him the power to travel via the wind. Allah gave his prophet Sulayman (as) control over the wind as far as the distance of a month so he travelled on the wind throughout his kingdom as he pleased. It is said that Sulayman (as) took a rug and had it reinforced with wood, using this rug to travel in the wind wherever he liked and at whatever speed, due to this gift given to him by Allah.
I have not given the full translation of the last ayah I quoted in this post (Surah Saba', verse 12) as the verse covers some of the other blessings given to Sulayman (as). InshaAllah future posts will cover these.
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