THE PROPHETS OF ISLAM Al-Huda Foundation
PROPHET
SULAYMAN
Sulayman
was one of the sons of Da'ud. Allah
appointed him prophet and king after his father and gave him immense wisdom and
power over all creation, including the jinns. The
stories of his justice are alive to this day.
His kingdom expanded as far east as Euphrates river, as far west as
Egypt, and as far south as Yamen (known as the kingdem of Saba, or Sheba in the
Torah).
The
queen of Saba, named Bilqis, was so overwhelmed by the power and wisdom of
Sulayman that she gave up her kingdom to become his wife and lived with him and
by his side.
He
completed the construction of Bait-ul-Muqaddas whose foundations were
laid by his father. Sulayman is known as King Solomon in the Torah.
References: al Qur'an may be seen in Sura Baqarah, Nisaa', Anam, Anmbiya'.
Nahl, Saba, Jinn.