Surah Saad
Chapter 38 · Verse 40 · Revealed in Makkah
“And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
How Allah tested Sulayman then made Things easy for Him
Allah says,
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَـنَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
In verse 38, it was said: مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي الْأَصْفَادِ (held in chains). Details about the subjugation of Jinns and the services they performed have appeared earlier in the commentary on Surah Saba' within this Volume VII. Here, it has been said that Sayyidna Sulayman (علیہ السلام) was holding the unruly Jinns by having them chained. Now, it is not necessary that these chains be the visible chains of iron. It is possible that there could have been some other method used to tie them up more tightly or securely - and it has been expressed as 'chains' for the sake of common comprehension.
What does this verse bring up for you today?