Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Anbya Verse 81

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And for Sulaimān, (We subjugated) the violent wind that blew under his command to the land in which We placed Our blessings. And We were the One who knew everything.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And to Solomon We subjected the raging winds, blowing by his command to the land We had showered with blessings. It is We Who know everything.

Ruwwad Translation Center

And to Solomon [We subjected] the raging wind, to blow by his command to the land We had blessed. It is We Who have full knowledge of everything.

A. J. Arberry

And to Solomon the wind, strongly blowing, that ran at his command unto the land that We had blessed; and We had knowledge of everything;

Abdul Haleem

We harnessed the stormy wind for Solomon, so that it sped by his command to the land We had blessed- We have knowledge of all things-

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And unto Sulaiman We subjected the wind, strongly raging, running at his command toward the land wherein We had placed Our blessing; and of evrything We are the knowers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

(It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed; for We do know all things.

Abul Ala Maududi

And We subdued the strongly raging wind to Solomon which blew at his bidding towards the land We blessed. We know everything.

Ahmed Ali

We made tempestuous winds obedient to Solomon which blew swiftly to sail at his bidding (with his ships) to the land We had blessed. We are cognisant of everything.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And We subjected the fast wind for Sulaiman, which moved by his command towards the land in which We have placed blessings; and We know everything.

Ali Quli Qarai

And [We disposed] for Solomon the tempestuous wind which blew by his command toward the land which We have blessed, and We have knowledge of all things.

Ali Ünal

And in Solomon’s service We put the stormy wind, running at his command to carry him to the land in which We have produced blessings (for people). We have full knowledge of everything (with their true nature and all their aspects).

Amatul Rahman Omar

And (We subjected) to Solomon the violent wind; it blew according to his commandments towards the land (of Can`ân) which We had blessed and We have knowledge of all things.

English Literal

And to Soliman the wind/breeze stormy/violent it flows/passes with His order/ command to the land/Earth that We blessed in (E), and We were with every thing knowledgeable.

Faridul Haque

And We subjected the fast wind for Sulaiman, which moved by his command towards the land in which We have placed blessings; and We know everything.

Hamid S. Aziz

And We taught him the art of making coats of mail for you, to shield you from each other´s violence; are you then grateful?

Hilali & Khan

And to Sulaiman (Solomon) (We subjected) the wind strongly raging, running by his command towards the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are the All-Knower.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And We taught him the making of coats of mail for you, to protect you in your wars; will you then be grateful?

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And (We made subservient) to Sulaiman the wind blowing violent, pursuing its course by his command to the land which We had blessed, and We are knower of all things.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.

Muhammad Sarwar

We made subservient to Solomon the swift wind that blew on his command to the land in which We had sent blessings. We have the knowledge of all things.

Qaribullah & Darwish

To Solomon the raging wind ran at his command to the land which We had blessed. We have knowledge of all things.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And to Sulayman (We subjected) the wind strongly raging, running by his command towards the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are the All-Knower.

Wahiduddin Khan

We subjected to Solomon the stormy wind, which blew at his behest towards the land which We had blessed. For it is We who have knowledge of all things --

Talal Itani

And to Solomon the stormy wind, blowing at His command towards the land that We have blessed. We are aware of everything.

Tafsir jalalayn

And, We disposed, for Solomon the wind to blow strongly -- in another verse it is [described as being] rukh'an, `to blow softly' [Q. 38;36]; in other words, [it is either] blowing violently or gently [respectively], according to what he [Solomon] wanted -- making its way, at his command, to the land which We have blessed, namely, Syria; and We have knowledge of all things, among them the fact that God, exalted be He, knew that what He gave to Solomon would prompt him to be subservient to his Lord, and so God did this in accordance with His knowledge.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَلِسُلَيْمَانَ الرِّيحَ عَاصِفَةً



And to Suleiman (We subjected) the wind strongly raging,

means, `We subjugated the strong wind to Suleiman.'

تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ إِلَى الاَْرْضِ الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا

running by his command towards the land which We had blessed.

meaning, the land of Ash-Sham (Greater Syria).

وَكُنَّا بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَالِمِينَ



And of everything We are the All-Knower.

He had a mat made of wood on which he would place all the equipment of his kingship; horses, camels, tents and troops, then he would command the wind to carry it, and he would go underneath it and it would carry him aloft, shading him and protecting him from the heat, until it reached wherever he wanted to go in the land. Then it would come down and deposit his equipment and entourage.

Allah says;

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِ رُخَأءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ

So, We subjected to him the wind; it blew gently by his order whithersoever he willed. (38;36)

غُدُوُّهَا شَهْرٌ وَرَوَاحُهَا شَهْرٌ

its morning was a month's (journey), and its afternoon was a month's. (34;12)