Surah Al-Anbiyaa
Chapter 21 · Verse 82 · Revealed in Makkah
“And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Dawud and Sulayman and the Signs which They were given; the Story of the People whose Sheep pastured at Night in the Field
Abu Ishaq narrated from Murrah from Ibn Mas`ud: "That crop was grapes, bunches of which were dangling." This was also the view of Shurayh. Ibn `Abbas said: "Nafash means grazing." Shurayh, Az-Zuhri and Qatadah said: "Nafash only happens at night." Qatadah added, "and Al-Haml is grazing during the day."
وَدَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَـنَ إِذْ يَحْكُمَانِ فِى الْحَرْثِ إِذْ نَفَشَتْ فِيهِ غَنَمُ الْقَوْمِ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Subservience of Jinns and shaitans to Sulayman (علیہ السلام)
وَمِنَ الشَّيَاطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَافِظِينَ (And from the devils, (We subjugated for him) those who dived in water for him and did jobs other than that. And We were the One who kept watch over them. - 21:82) That is, Allah made the satan jinn subservient to Sulayman (علیہ السلام) and they used to dive in the rivers fishing pearls for him. Apart from this, they used to perform other jobs for him, some of which are mentioned in other verses.
What does this verse bring up for you today?