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And they followed what the Diverters recited concerning the dominion of Sulayman.

But Sulayman never disowned,

and We revealed to Ibrahim, Isma'il, Ishaq, Yaacoub, the bloodlines, Issa, Ayyub, Younes, Harun, and Sulayman;

and among his descendants, Dawud, Sulayman, Ayyub, Youssof, Moussa, and Harun.

And Dawud and Sulayman, when they judged concerning the tilth into which the people's sheep had trespassed by night,

We granted Sulayman the understanding of it,

And to Sulayman, the raging wind, running by his command to the land that We blessed,

We certainly gave Dawud and Sulayman knowledge; and both said: "Praise be to God, who has favored us above many of His believing obedient ones."

And Sulayman inherited from Dawud, and he said: "O men, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given a share of everything;

And Sulayman's armies were gathered for him, among the Occulted, humans and birds, and they were arranged in columns.

Until, when they came to the valley of the ants, an ant said: "O ants, enter your dwellings, lest Sulayman and his armies crush you without sensing it."

She said: "O court, a noble letter has been cast to me. It is from Sulayman, and it reads: 'In the name of God, the All-Benevolent, the Benevolent; do not exalt yourselves against me, and come to me as those true to God alone.'"

When he came to Sulayman, he said: "Do you wish to provide me with goods? What God has given me is better than what He has given you; it is you rather who rejoice in your gift.

She said: "My Guardian, I have indeed wronged myself, and I am true, with Sulayman, to God, Guardian of all beings."

And to Sulayman the wind: its outward course was a month's journey, and its homeward course was a month's journey.

And We bestowed Sulayman on Dawud —

And We certainly tried Sulayman: We cast upon his throne-seat a body; then he had recourse to Us.