The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 812
CH. 38 ṢĀD PT. 23 فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِ رُا So “We subjected to him the. 37 حَيْثُ أَصَابَ وَالشَّيْطِيْنَ كُلَّ بَنَاءِ وَغَوَّاصِ وَخَرِيْنَ مُقَرَّنِيْنَ فِي الْأَصْفَادِ he 3407 wind, blowing gently by his command whithersoever desired to go. 3 38. And the giants, all sorts of builders and divers. 3408 39. And others bound fetters. 3409 in "21:82; 27:18; 34:13. 21:83; 34:13-14. 14:50. sense, then Solomon's prayer would be understood to have been accepted in the sense that after his death no king possessing the power and prestige that he possessed appeared among the Israelites. ever may also لا ينبغي لاحد من بعدى The words signify a kingdom which pertains to the individual and is not heritable. 3407. Important Words: (blowing gently) is derived from which means, it was or became soft, flabby or brittle. means, the life became affluent and pleasant, the life became easy or plentiful. means, a soft or gentle wind or a soft or gentle and quick wind or gentle wind that does not move anything (Lane & Aqrab). means, (1) wind, (2) a good and pure thing, (3) mercy, (4) aid against an enemy, (5) victory or conquest, (6) predominance and power, (7) a turn of good fortune, etc. (Lane & Aqrab). See also 34:13. Commentary: According to the different meanings of the word given above, the :would mean سخر ناله الريح,expression 1. God granted to Solomon good and pure things of the world; 2. He aided Solomon against his enemies; 3. He was merciful to Solomon; 4. Solomon made great conquests and won victories over his enemies; 5. Solomon possessed great prestige and power, predominance. 6. The words also signify that Solomon possessed a large and powerful navy (1 Kings 9:26-28). See also 34:13. 3408. Important Words: غاص divers is derived from) غواص They say i. e. he dived in or descended beneath or entered into the water to fetch out what was in it. or the latter having an intensive signification or implying the habit of so doing, means, one who dives in or descends beneath or enters into water, particularly one who dives in the sea for pearls and fetches them out (Lane). Commentary: 2726 See next verse. 3409. Commentary: Solomon as stated in 21:83 and