The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 486
PT. 19 CH. 27 20. Thereupon he AN-NAML laughing at her words, and said, فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكَا مِنْ قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ ,smiled أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتى My Lord, grant me the will and power to be grateful for Thy أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ hast favour which Thou صَالِحًا تَرْضُهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ bestowed upon me and upon my فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّلِحِينَ parents, and to do such good works as would please Thee, and admit me, by Thy mercy, among Thy righteous servants. '2826 وَتَفَقَّدَ الطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَالِيَ لَا أَرَى And he reviewed the birds. 21 and said, 'How is it that I do not 2826. Important Words: ضحک laughed is derived from) ضاحكا which means, he laughed; he wondered; he was frightened. means, the woman menstruated. from it. This part of the country was up to the time of Solomon inhabited by the Arabs and the Midianites. (See ancient and modern maps of Syria and Palestine). According to other authorities, however, it is situated in means, the way became Yemen. This latter view seems to be clear. means, the more akin to reality. In view of this land brought forth its herbage (Lane historical fact fabulous legends & Aqrab). See also 11:72. woven round this valley are mere Commentary: conjectures of the commentators of the Quran. The simple fact seems to be that while on a military expedition to Saba', Solomon might have passed by the valley where the tribe called Namlah lived. It further appears from the verse that the piety and godliness of Solomon's soldiers was famed far and wide. They would not knowingly harm or injure any people. This seems to be the implication of the words "and they knew not" and this is what pleased Solomon as is clear from the next verse. The entire wording of the verse shows that Solomon was extremely pleased with the good opinion a Namlite expressed about his own and that of his army's power and piety. The implication in this account of Solomon is that rising from quite insignificant beginnings, the Holy Prophet will attain such prestige and power that he would be feared far and wide. The Prophet himself is reported 2400 i. e. I نصرت بالرعب مسيرة شهر :to have said have been helped with such prestige that people fear me from a distance of one month's journey (Bukhārī, Kitābul-Jihad).