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you an overlord on the earth, so judge between people with truth and
do not follow your own desires, letting them misguide you from the
Way of Allah. Those who are misguided from the Way of Allah will re-
ceive a harsh punishment because they forgot the Day of Reckoning.'
(Surah Sâd, 21-26)
Their Judgement About the Field
And Dawud and Sulayman when they gave judgement about the
field, when the people's sheep strayed into it at night. We were Wit-
ness to their judgement. We gave Sulayman understanding of it. We
gave each of them judgement and knowledge. We subjected the moun-
tains to Dawud, glorifying, and the birds as well. This is something We
are well able to do. (Surat al-Anbiya', 78-79)

THE STORY OF THE PROPHET SULAYMAN (AS)

The Prophecy of the Prophet Sulayman (as)
We have revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh and the Prophets
who came after him. And We revealed to Ibrahim and Isma'il and
Ishaq and Ya'qub and the Tribes, and 'Isa and Ayyub and Yunus and
Harun and Sulayman. And We gave Dawud the Zabur. (Surat an-
Nisa', 163)
We gave him Ishaq and Ya'qub, each of whom We guided. And be-
fore him We had guided Nuh. And among his descendants were
Dawud and Sulayman, and Ayyub, Yusuf, Musa and Harun. That is
how We recompense the good-doers. (Surat al-An'am, 84)
We gave Dawud Sulayman.What an excellent servant! He truly
turned to his Lord. (Surah Sâd, 30)
Sulayman was Dawud's heir. He said, 'Mankind! We have been
taught the speech of birds and we have been given everything. This is
indeed clear favour.' (Surat an-Naml, 16)
Superior Qualities Given to
the Prophet Sulayman (as): Knowledge
We gave knowledge to Dawud and Sulayman who said, 'Praise be to
Allah Who has favoured us over many of His servants who are believ-
ers.' Sulayman was Dawud's heir. He said, 'Mankind! We have been