Islam Fairy Tales Vol 3 Prophet Solomon

Prophet Solomon or Sulayman was, according to the Qur'an, a king of ancient Israel as well as the son of David. The Qur'an recognizes Solomon as a prophet and a divinely-appointed monarch. Islamic tradition generally holds that Solomon was the third king of Israel and was a just and wise ruler for the nation. Islam views Solomon as one of the elect of God, who was bestowed upon with many God-given gifts, including the ability to speak to animals and control jinn (demons). Muslims people further maintain that Solomon remained faithful to a one and only God throughout his life; constructed the Temple of Solomon, which became one of the key houses of worship; reigned justly over the whole of the Kingdom of Israel; was blessed with a level of kingship which was given to none after him; and fulfilled all of his commandments, being promised nearness to God in Heaven at the end of his life. Prophet Solomon remains one of the most commemorated and popular holy figures in Islam. Muslim tradition further maintains that, along with Prophet David (Dawud) and prophet Dhul-Qarnayn, Solomon was one of three great monarchs of all time. {Till, when they came to the valley of the ants, one of the ants said, 'O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Prophet Sulayman (Solomon) and his hosts crush you, while they perceive not.(An-Naml: 18) I am an ant, so of course I know why Allah SWT (God) created us ants. But you know, I fail to understand why Allah created man. I find it quite strange, even amazing, and sometimes irritating, to see a creature that walks carelessly and treads upon armies of ants. More than that, with his horse he destroys thousands of ants without sensing or feeling anything! He does such things without knowing. without realizing '" without noticing '" without understanding and without feeling angry or sad. Do you notice the harshness that is hidden somewhere in his carelessness? We ants can carry a grain of rice for half a day. Our life is not easy. Sometimes we find a