قَالَ نَكِّرُوا۟ لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِىٓ أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ ٤١
He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided."
Quran verses about Solomon (Sulayman)
سليمان عليه السلام
39 verses in 16 surahs · 15 subtopics
A prophet who received revelation, knowledge and the language of birds, Solomon (Sulayman) had the wind, jinn and devils made subject to his command. The verses follow the episodes of the ant, the hoopoe and the Queen of Sheba, who finally submits to Allah. A large share also deals with trial (fitna), including the trial Solomon himself underwent.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 39
- The knowledge given to him 1
- Being taught the speech of birds 1
- Solomon refuses the gift and warns of war 1
- Solomon and the horses 1
- He asked his Lord for a kingdom no one after him would have 1
- The queen’s throne before him 1
- The trial (al-fitnah) 23
- Fitnah meaning trial and test 16
- Fitnah meaning persecution 6
- Judging the hoopoe and the account of the Queen of Sheba 2
- The queen consults her chiefs 1
- The queen declares her submission to Allah 1
- A prophet who received revelation 1
- The ant and Solomon’s army 1
- The end 1
- The wind and the devils at his command 3
- Jinn and birds among his troops 1
The queen declares her submission to Allah · 1 verse
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.