Prophet Sulaiman (Soloman) alayhis salaam... PART-2
(Najamuddin GHanghro, Karachi (original from Larkana))
Hazrat Daoud (A.S.) also ruled
over a very large country. After his death, Allah appointed Hazrat Suleman
(A.S.) as His prophet on earth and also made him the ruler of that country.
Hazrat Suleman (A.S.) ruled not only on the human beings but Allah had made even
birds, animal’s genii and the wind his subservient. He had also particularly
blessed Hazrat Suleman (A.S.) with the ability to understand the language of
animals. The wind and the genii worked for Hazrat Suleman (A.S.). The wind flew
his thrown in a moment from one place to another. He would travel; from one city
to another in one day where as an ordinary man can do so in a month. This was
all by the strength of Allah, on whose orders the wind took His prophet from one
place to another. Today, man can make and fly an aeroplane all over the world
with the help of his wisdom which again has been granted by Allah,
Allah, who created man, the animals and everything in the world, also created
genii whom we cannot see. The genii are also required to obey Allah’s orders.
The genii are good as well as bad. Those genii who have faith in Allah’s
prophet’s are good, while those who disbelieve are bad.
Allah had made Hazrat Suleman (A.S.) the king of the genii also. They would obey
him and perform the feats which are not possible by man. They would dip into
deep oceans and retrieve precious pearl from their bottom for Hazrat Suleman
(A.S.). They would build huge castles for him, make weapons for wards, and
perform hundreds of such deeds as were out of a man’s capability. This was
exclusive blessing of Allah on Hazrat Suleman (A.S.).
Allah had also given uncalculateable wealth to Hazrat Suleman (A.S.). But Hazrat
Suleman (A.S.) always deemed it as Allah’s trust and spent it only on the poor
and the needy. He never used that wealth for his won comforts and luxuries nor
built high palaces with it. To meet his personal needs he used to make baskets
and was content with its income.