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Blaze. They made for him anything he wished: high arches and stat-
ues, huge dishes like cisterns, great built-in cooking vats. 'Work, fam-
ily of Dawud, in thankfulness!' But very few of My servants are
thankful. Then when We decreed that he should die, nothing divulged
his death to them except the worm which ate his staff; so that when he
fell down it was made clear to the jinn that if they had truly had
knowledge of the Unseen they need not have stayed there suffering
humiliating punishment. (Surah Saba', 12-14)

Wealth and Kingdom Given to Him
When swift horses, champing at the bit, were displayed before him
in the afternoon, he said, "Truly do I love the love of good, with a view
to the glory of my Lord"… (Surah Sâd, 31-32)
He said, 'My Lord, forgive me and give me a kingdom the like of
which will never be granted to anyone after me. Truly You are the
Ever-Giving.' (Surah Sâd, 35)
'This is Our gift: so bestow it or withhold it without reckoning.'
(Surah Sâd, 39)
The Prophet Sulayman's (as) Troops
and the Valley of the Ants
Sulayman's troops, made up of jinn and men and birds, were assem-
bled for him, paraded in tight ranks. Then, when they reached the Val-
ley of the Ants, an ant said, 'Ants! Enter your dwellings so that
Sulayman and his troops do not crush you unwittingly.' He smiled,
laughing at its words, and said, 'My Lord, keep me thankful for the
blessing You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and keep me
acting rightly, pleasing You, and admit me, by Your mercy, among
Your servants who are righteous.' (Surat an-Naml, 17-19)

The Queen of Sheba
He inspected the birds and said, 'How is it that I do not see the
hoopoe? Or is it absent without leave? I will certainly punish it most
severely or slaughter it if it does not bring me clear authority.' How-
ever, it was not long delayed, and then it said, 'I have comprehended
something you have not and bring you accurate intelligence from
Sheba. I found a woman ruling over them who has been given every-