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Sura 38
Aya 36
36
فَسَخَّرنا لَهُ الرّيحَ تَجري بِأَمرِهِ رُخاءً حَيثُ أَصابَ

Muhammad Asad

And so1 We made subservient to him the wind, so that it gently sped at his behest withersoever he willed,2
  • I.e., as a reward for his humility and turning-away from worldly ambitions, implied in the prayer, "Forgive me my sins".
  • Cf. 21:81 and the corresponding note 75. For the meaning, in general, of the many legends surrounding the person of Solomon, see note 77 on 21:82.