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Solomon in Islamic literature

Solomon In Islam

Solomon In Islam This article covers the prophet of the Israelites, Solomon, in Islam. Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd (سُلَيْمَان ابْن دَاوُوْد‎, Solomon son of David) was, according to the Quran, a Malik (مَـلِـك‎, King) and Nabī (Prophet) of the Israelites. Islamic tradition generally holds that he was the third King of the Jewish people and a just and...

Solomon at his throne, painting by Andreas Brugger, 1777

Solomon

Prophet Solomon Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה, Shlomoh), or Jedidiah (יְדִידְיָהּ Yedidyah), was, according to the Hebrew Bible, Old Testament, Quran, and Hadiths, a fabulously wealthy and wise king of Israel who succeeded his father, King David. The conventional dates of Solomon’s reign are circa 970 to 931 BCE, normally given in alignment with the dates of David’s reign. He is described...

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Book Of Proverbs

Book Of Proverbs The Book of Proverbs (מִשְלֵי, Míshlê (Shlomoh), “Proverbs (of Solomon)”) is the second book of the third section (called Writings) of the Hebrew Bible and a book of the Christian Old Testament. When translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different forms: in the Greek Septuagint (LXX) it became...

Solomon Builds the Temple

The Story Of Solomon

The Story Of Solomon This article covers the story of Solomon from Islamic literature. Solomon inherited David’s prophethood and dominion. This was not a material inheritance, as prophets do not bequeath their property. It is given away to the poor and needy, not to their relatives. The Messenger said: “The...