seekeroftruth
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Quran 38:27. We did not create the heaven and the earth and everything between them in vain. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve—so woe to those who disbelieve because of the Fire.
28. Or are We to treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like those who make trouble on earth? Or are We to treat the pious like the shameless?
29. A blessed Book that We sent down to you, that they may ponder its Verses, and for those with intelligence to take heed.
30. And We granted David, Solomon, an excellent servant. He was penitent.
31. When the beautiful horses were paraded before him in the evening.
32. He said, “I have preferred the love of niceties to the remembrance of my Lord—until it disappeared behind the veil.
33. Bring them back to me.” And he began caressing their legs and necks.
34. We tested Solomon, and placed a body on his throne; then he repented.
35. He said, “My Lord, forgive me, and grant me a kingdom never to be attained by anyone after me. You are the Giver.”
36. So We placed the wind at his service, blowing gently by his command, wherever he directed.
37. And the demons—every builder and diver.
38. And others fettered in chains.
39. “This is Our gift; so give generously, or withhold; without account.”
40. For him is nearness to Us, and a beautiful resort.
Here's today's commentary.The believer is guided by the principle of the accountability of human actions and of a significance underlying everything that exists in heaven or earth. The disbeliever, on the other hand, makes mischief, as he believes that he will not be any the worse for it, and thus ignores the law of cause and effect, which prevails in the universe.
˝åfinåt is plural of ©åfin, which signifies a horse standing upon three legs and the extremity of the hoof of the fourth leg; hence it means a horse that is still when standing, or a well-bred horse.
Masa√a shai’an means he wiped a thing with his hand, or passed his hand over it, and horses are always stroked on their legs and necks after a race. This significance of the word here is accepted by I‘Ab (IJ). The words tawårat bi-l-√ijåb, which mean they were hidden behind the veil, refer to the horses, which had gone so far in the race that they were hidden from Solomon’s eyes. The story that Solomon killed the horses has no basis.
By the mere body that was put on his throne is meant either his son Rehoboam, who lost the allegience of all except a single tribe of Israel (1 Kings 12:17), or Jeroboam, who led the revolt against the house of David, and, on becoming king of ten tribes, set up image-worship in Dan and Beth-el, the two calves being supposed to be images of Jehovah (1 Kings 12:28), and also began the worship of molten images (1 Kings 14:9). Thus both Rehoboam and Jeroboam answer the description of a body (without real life) thrown on Solomon’s throne.
The previous verse speaks of the imbecile heir-apparent to Solomon’s throne. Hence we find Solomon praying here for a spiritual kingdom, for that is the only kingdom which is not in danger of being spoiled by an heir. The glory of Solomon’s temporal kingdom was not maintained after his death; nor has a king like Solomon appeared in Israel. By anyone after me is meant anyone in Israel, not the whole world.
The description given here of the devils shows clearly that the designation applies to men of foreign tribes subjected to Solomon’s rule, because it was the latter who were forced into labour by Solomon. The words every builder and diver make it clear that the jinn and devils who are related to have been subjected to Solomon were only human beings. This is further shown by the words fettered in chains; chains are needed to keep in control material beings, such as men.
So Solomon was an extremely wise man. He had sons, though, who weren't worth the dynamite to blow themselves up with. How wise could he be?Solomon's kingdom was divided when his son went out and campaigned for the "votes" of confidence from all the other tribes. Solomon's son got ten of the twelve nations to put himself on the throne in place of Solomon.
Solomon had 300 wives and 700 concubines.... as well as 2 sons who plotted to take his throne from him.
So just how wise was he... really?
Solomon didn't deal with demons and jinn... Jesus did but Solomon was just David's second son.... the first died of unknown causes.... a victim of a cover up of an affair.... Solomon was just David's son.... the one that built the Temple Jesus called His Father's Home.
Solomon was just a very smart guy who knew how to wield power.
David, Solomon's father, wanted to build the Temple.... but David was a murderer.... and abortionist too.... and God didn't want him to build the Temple. David got all the supplies together.... David commissioned the blue prints and black line drawings.... David raised all the money... and David enslaved workers to do the construction.... all Solomon had to do was put it together. David built the erector set and the lincoln logs.... Solomon just had to follow the instructions.
Yeah.... they were humans!
