The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 691
CH. 34 وَقَلِيْلٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُ PT. 22 SABA' "Work ye, O House of David gratefully;' but few of My servants are grateful. 3140 فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلَى And when We decreed his. 15 steal مَوْتِةٍ إِلَّا دَابَّةُ الْأَرْضِ تَأْكُلُ مِنْسَأَتَهُ (Solomon's) death, nothing indicated to them that he was dead save a worm of the earth فَلَمَّا خَرَّتَبَيَّنَتِ الْجِن اَن لَّوْ كَانُوا that ate away his staff. So when يَعْلَمُونَ الْغَيْبَ مَا لَبِثُوا فِي الْعَذَابِ he fell down, the jinn plainly realized that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in a state of degrading torment. 3141 "21:81. الْمُهِينِ 3140. Important Words: camels, a water reservoir; a company of men (Lane & Aqrab). محراب palaces) is the plural of) محاريب راسية fixed) is the plural of) راسيات which among other things means, a palace; a mosque (Lane & Aqrab). See also 3:38. (basins) is the plural of which is an infinitive noun from They say i. e. he slaughtered the she-camel and gave the flesh for food to the people in bowls. means, a large bowl or receptacle, particularly used for food; a small well; a generous man. means, a generous man who entertains many guests and feeds many. He is so called because people are fed by him in the (Lane & Aqrab). which is derived from. They say which which is derived from means, it was or became fixed, firm, stable. means, a cooking pot that will not be removed from its place on account of its large size and heaviness. means, firm mountains (Lane & Aqrab). See also 16:16. جبال راسية Commentary: The verse shows that besides being a highly prosperous, powerful and civilized monarch, Solomon was the prince of builders among Israelite rulers. He had a special taste for architecture which had greatly developed under him. The Temple of جابية reservoirs) is the plural of) جواب جبا الماء i. e. he collected the tribute الخراج means, he collected the water in the pond. is the plural of au which means, a large watering-trough Jerusalem bears an eloquent testimony to his fine architectural taste. 3141. Important Words: (staff) is derived from us. They in which water is collected for say as i. e. he urged or drove the 2605