Why Did Prophet Sulaiman Ask Allah For Power and Kingdom?

What is your question, bro ? Be specific. (Pls don't ask me to watch the video)

format_quote Originally Posted by space

Some people said that prophet Sulaiman aleyhi salam had special strengths like other human beings, in our case - talent. But what kind of strengths he had? Some of them told me that he was the just ruler and his justice was his talent, and after his dua Allah Gave him unusual miracles. I asked them, for example if I have a drawing talent to draw anything on a blank paper, then I'll ask Allah in my dua what would happen? This question is quite unanswerable.. I know that dua is accepted for several reasons and also you should be patient in your life

Ask this dua whereby You ask for Ilm which benefits you (talent may be included in it as well), abundant Rizq (provision) and cure from all diseases: ''Allahumma inni as'aluka ilman naafia wa rizqan waasia wa shifaa'am min kulli daa'a''

Greetings and peace be with you space;

I think the most powerful duas are asking for the wisdom to understand the will of Allah, and the help to carry out his will.

Blessings
Eric

format_quote Originally Posted by space

nowadays the humans are still worshiping some of the jinn leaders as is often the case, only those ignorant people who are simply not able to distinguish between the truth and false and independently diving into the deep end in order to be successful acquiring a proper knowledge can very easily commit shirk and become apostates. I'm very well aware of the story about prophet Sulaiman and about the weakness of the jinn mentioned in the holy book, but if Allah granted him such an extraordinary power means He can also grant someone else? People either do shirk or they get everything from Allah because Allah as He said - He's Giver, He gives you whatever you ask Him, right?

I believe you are right. Some worship the devils/jinns in hope of worldly power and achievements. And, some are renowned Magicans (using spiritual elements/powers-taken not given freely or taken for a price, whilst others merely use scientific method to create 'magic') . Some of these people have been known to experience high levels of telepathic, psychic abilities (which are never always completely accurate), some have OBE and elevation antics...like floating (forgot the correct term)...casting spells to make others sick, fall in love with them etc.
Abusing spiritual power and authority is completely forbidden. Eventually, what can happen is the Jinn in question will give and give, then begin taking and taking. Don't they realize that Jinns have freewill too? That there are good and bad jinns? And just like in a relationship with another person that could go bad, so too the relationship with a Jinn can go bad. (one can get severely abused) Hence, stay away from these 'powers'.

Prophet Suleiman a.s dua was as follows:

He said, “My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower.” So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed. (Al Qur’an 38:35 to 38:36)

We need to understand the story in it's entirety. Prophet Suleiman a.s was the son of Prophet Dawud a.s (inheriting both kingdom and prophet-hood). He was ruler of the people, animals and jinns. He was known to be fair and compassionate to all, especially the story of the anthill is mentioned in the Quran, whereby he took deliberate care to avoid hurting them with his army. But then the place of the world (fitnah/distraction: delights-love of horses) began occupying his heart and causing to miss an evening prayer. Before this the Quran mentions his nature in serving Allah swt:

[We said], “Work, O family of Daud, in gratitude.” And few of My servants are grateful. (Al Qur’an 34:13)
And to David We gave Sulaiman. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]. (Al Qur’an 38:30)


He repented immediately and made the above dua. (Quran 38:35-36) The intention was to do more good with the kingdom bestowed upon him, this time never stopping/failing to serve Allah swt despite ALL that was given to himself. In this favor Prophet Suleiman a.s got the wind to blow in his favor as well as leadership with the kingdom of the Jinns-ruling over them.

Hence, we see that Prophet Sulieman's a.s story encourages us to have/acquire important characteristics in our nature of being grateful towards Allah and after making mistakes (no matter how many times) to return towards Allah, again and again, unfailingly. Never to surrender and neither turn away. And when we do ask for more, we ask with the objective to serve Allah only, justly and never for selfish motives.

https://hadithoftheday.com/prophet-sulaiman-as-part-i/

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why would Allah give him the power to control the jinns when He forbids us to use that kind of supernatural abilities by using jinns? This still confuses me. Can Allah grants a certain person such a power?

Assalamu alaikum - somehow came across this when browsing today,
an object or tool is not evil in and of itself - it's use justifies or condemns the user.
In this instance - the hazy mirror they conjured with the aim to attempt to justify their evil deeds by comparing themselves with Sulaiman pbuh - was torn apart by Allah swt in the following verses where evil and anarchy and ill intent - are shown to be at odds with faith, just order, and goodwill - thereby proving that the servants of the devil actually worked off falsely constructed matrices in their minds, and self delusion and gambles (remember humpty dumpty? ) .

Al-Baqarah 2:101-104
(101) وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ نَبَذَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ كِتَٰبَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
(102) وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَا تَتْلُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَٰنَۖ
[/b] وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَٰنُ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ [b]
يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَٰرُوتَ وَمَٰرُوتَۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَآ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلَا تَكْفُرْۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِۦ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِۦۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَآرِّينَ بِهِۦ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا۟ لَمَنِ ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ مَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَٰقٍۚ وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمْۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
(103) وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَمَثُوبَةٌ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌۖ لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
(104) يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَقُولُوا۟ رَٰعِنَا وَقُولُوا۟ ٱنظُرْنَا وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ۗ وَلِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ


English - Yusuf Ali (slightly edited for accuracy)

(101) And when there came to them a messenger from Allah, confirming what was with them, a party of the people of the Book threw away the Book of Allah behind their backs, as if (it had been something) they did not know!
(102) They followed what the evil ones gave out (falsely) against the power of Solomon: Solomon did not reject (maa kafara) - but the Satans rejected (kafaroo) , teaching men Magic, and such things as came down at babylon to the angels Harut and Marut. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; so do not blaspheme." They learned from them the means to sow discord between man and wife. But they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's permission. And they learned what harmed them, not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers of (magic) would have no share in the happiness of the Hereafter. And vile was the price for which they did sell their souls, if they but knew!
(103) If they had kept their Faith and guarded themselves from evil, far better had been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!
(104) O ye of Faith! Say not (to the Messenger) words of ambiguous import, but words of respect; and hearken (to him): To those without Faith is a grievous punishment.


So we see that their "abra" and "dabra" - don't really compare on the scales when thought out logically and they know this too - notice the pointing message on the baphomet and on their black and white chequerboard tracing (the false "as above so below" delusion) .... They've just greedily sold out to the fake matrix that satan constructs to deluded them.

Saba' 34:14

فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَوْتِهِۦٓ إِلَّا دَآبَّةُ ٱلْأَرْضِ تَأْكُلُ مِنسَأَتَهُۥۖ فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ ٱلْجِنُّ أَن لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْغَيْبَ مَا لَبِثُوا۟ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

English - Yusuf Ali

Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff: so when he fell down, *the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty* (of their Task).