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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.