Prophet Sulayman thanks Allah for His favor
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Prophet Sulayman thanks Allah for His favor is a Quranic episode in which the prophet Solomon humbly expresses gratitude to God upon witnessing the ants’ conversation and recognizing the special wisdom granted to him.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic episode
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religious narrative ⓘ story about gratitude to God ⓘ |
| associatedWithProphet |
Prophet Dawud
NERFINISHED
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Prophet Sulayman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralVerse | Quran 27:19 ⓘ |
| featuresSupplication |
“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents”
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“and admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants” ⓘ “and to do righteousness of which You approve” ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Prophet Sulayman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScripturalSource | Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurahNumber | 27 ⓘ |
| involvesCreature | ants ⓘ |
| involvesEvent |
Prophet Sulayman hears the speech of the ants
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Prophet Sulayman makes a supplication to Allah ⓘ Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ants’ speech ⓘ an ant warns its colony to enter their dwellings ⓘ |
| involvesLocationType | valley of the ants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesMiracleType | understanding the speech of animals ⓘ |
| languageOfRevelation | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
awareness of small creatures can inspire remembrance of God
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even great kings must be humble before God ⓘ gratitude increases blessings ⓘ |
| narratedInSurah | Surah An-Naml NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInVerseRange | Quran 27:15-19 ⓘ |
| preludeMention | Allah granted knowledge to Dawud and Sulayman ⓘ |
| preludeStatement |
Prophet Sulayman acknowledges being given from all things
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Prophet Sulayman says “O people, we have been taught the language of birds” ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
dua (supplication)
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ni‘mah (divine favor) ⓘ shukr (thankfulness) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalGenre | narrative passage ⓘ |
| showsCharacterTraitOf |
Prophet Sulayman’s awareness of Allah’s blessings
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Prophet Sulayman’s concern for righteous deeds ⓘ Prophet Sulayman’s desire to be among the righteous ⓘ Prophet Sulayman’s humility before Allah ⓘ |
| teaches |
importance of thanking Allah for His favors
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that believers should ask Allah to help them be grateful ⓘ that blessings are a test ⓘ that knowledge and power are divine gifts ⓘ |
| theme |
gratitude
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humility ⓘ recognition of divine favor ⓘ responsible use of God-given blessings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic educational materials for teaching manners
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Islamic sermons on gratitude ⓘ tafsir discussions on Surah An-Naml ⓘ |
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