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taught the speech of birds and we have been given everything. This is
indeed clear favour.' (Surat an-Naml, 15-16)
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)

Knowledge of the Speech of Birds
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.' Sulayman's troops, made up of jinn and men and
birds, were assembled for him, paraded in tight ranks. (Surat an-
Naml, 16-17)

The Wind Under His Command
And We gave Sulayman power over the wind – a month's journey in
the morning and a month in the afternoon. And We caused the fount of
copper to gush forth for him. And some of the jinn worked in front of
him by his Lord's permission. And if a single one of them deviates at
all from Our command, We let him taste the punishment of the Searing
Blaze. (Surah Saba', 12)
And to Sulayman We gave the fiercely blowing wind, speeding at
his command towards the land which We had blessed. And We had
full knowledge of everything. (Surat al-Anbiya', 81)

Jinn Under His Command
And some of the satans dived for him and did other things apart
from that. And We were watching over them. (Surat al-Anbiya', 82)
And the satans, every builder and diver, and others of them, yoked
together in chains. (Surah Sâd, 37-38)
And We gave Sulayman power over the wind – a month's journey in
the morning and a month in the afternoon. And We caused the fount of
copper to gush forth for him. And some of the jinn worked in front of
him by his Lord's permission. And if a single one of them deviates at
all from Our command, We let him taste the punishment of the Searing