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We gave David great favor from Us: 'O mountains and birds!
Echo with him in his praise!' And We made iron malleable
for him: (Surah Saba', 10)

We gave Solomon understanding of it. We gave each of them
judgment and knowledge. We subjected the mountains to
David, glorifying, and the birds as well. This is something
We are well able to do. (Surat al-Anbiya', 79)

So We subjected the wind to him to blow at his command,
softly, wherever he directed. (Surah Sâd, 36)

The above verses refer to the superior attributes bestowed on the
Prophets David (as) and Solomon (as), and inform us that each was given
knowledge from the Presence of Allah. The words chosen may refer to
present-day radar technology, which works by the reflection of electro-
magnetic waves. (Allah knows the truth.) The word "awwibee" in verse
10 of Surah Saba', translated as "echoing" in the verse and meaning "the
return or reiteration of sound," is reminiscent of echo-based radar tech-
nology as well as radio receivers mentioned in previous pages.

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