Solomon in Islam
Sulaimān ibn Dāwūd (Arabic: سُلَيْمَان بْن دَاوُوْد, lit. 'Solomon, son of David') was, according to the Quran, a nabī (نَبِيّ, lit. 'prophet') and ruler of the Israelites. Generally, Islamic tradition holds that he was the third ruler of the Israelites and a wise one.
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Illustrated frontispiece of Solomon enthroned, depicted on a manuscript from the Safavid era (c. 1539) | |
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| Died | Jerusalem, Kingdom of Israel |
| Resting place | Al-Ḥaram ash-Sharīf, Jerusalem |
| Known for | Enslaving the shayatin, communicating with animals and djinn, and conquering the Kingdom of Sheba |
| Title | Ruler of the Israelites |
| Predecessor | Dawud |
| Successor | Ilyas |
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In Islam, Solomon is regarded as one of the prophets of God who was bestowed with many divine gifts, including the ability to speak to both animals and djinn; he is also said to have enslaved the shayāṭīn (شياطين, lit. 'devils') with the support of a staff or ring given to him by God.
Muslims further maintain that he remained a faithful monotheist throughout his life; reigned justly over the whole of the Israelite nation; was blessed with a level of authority that was given to none before him nor after him; being promised nearness to God in Jannah (جَنّة, lit. 'Paradise') at the end of his life. Since the rise of Islam, various Muslim historians have regarded Solomon as one of the greatest rulers in history.