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Reflections on Surah Sad Ayah 30
ووهبنا لداوود سليمان نعم العبد انه اواب ٣٠
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ٣٠
وَوَهَبۡنَاﱬ
لِدَاوُۥدَﱭ
سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚﱮﱯ
نِعۡمَﱰ
ٱلۡعَبۡدُﱱ
إِنَّهُۥٓﱲ
أَوَّابٌﱳ
٣٠ﱴ
And We blessed David with Solomon—what an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.
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Reflections are personal perspectives (reviewed for quality) and should not be taken as authoritative.
39 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 38:30
While reflecting on this ayah, I found it interesting that while introducing Solomon, Allah chose to describe him as a slave rather than a prophet. It's as if Allah is implying the first and foremost quality of his was that of a slave. He was an awesome slave; in serving Allah, he did his utmost best.
But on the other side, Allah is praising his servant Solomon so much that I became quite jealous of him while reading this ayah. But I think this ...
But on the other side, Allah is praising his servant Solomon so much that I became quite jealous of him while reading this ayah. But I think this ...
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 38:30-40
Some lessons here:
1. If you give something up for Allah SW he will replace it with something better. Soliman AS sacrificed his horses after them taking him from the remembrence of Allah SW, and Allah SW replaced that by giving him control over the wind to transport him where he desires. Which method of transport would you prefer? (Note: horses are permissible to eat so his sacrifice was not wasteful nor was it transgression, rather it was as an...
1. If you give something up for Allah SW he will replace it with something better. Soliman AS sacrificed his horses after them taking him from the remembrence of Allah SW, and Allah SW replaced that by giving him control over the wind to transport him where he desires. Which method of transport would you prefer? (Note: horses are permissible to eat so his sacrifice was not wasteful nor was it transgression, rather it was as an...