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Allah's Miracles in the Qur'an

And to Sulayman We gave the fiercely blowing wind, speeding at his
command toward the land that We had blessed. And We had full
knowledge of everything. (Qur'an, 21:81)
As the above verse relates, Allah placed the wind under Prophet
Sulayman's (as) command and allowed him to use it as a vehicle. There
is a strong possibility of an indication here that, as in Prophet
Sulayman's (as) time, wind energy will also be used in the technology
of the future.
And We gave Sulayman power over the wind-a month's journey in the
morning and a month in the afternoon... (Qur'an, 34:12 )
The expression "a month's journey in the morning and a month
in the afternoon" may be drawing attention to the fact that Prophet
Sulayman (as) moved rapidly between different regions perhaps by

using a technology similar to an airplane, or developed wind-powered
vehicles that could cover long distances quickly. (Allah knows best.)
There is thus a strong possibility that these verses point to modern air-
plane technology.

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