Prophet Solomon (pbuh) displayed this moral character in times of distress as well as in times of success and victory, for he was a humble servant who knew his own helplessness before God. He realized that every success, like every difficulty, was a test from God. Say: All favor is in Gods Hand, and He gives it to whoever He wills... God is All-Encompassing All-Knowing.He picks out for His mercy whoever He wills.Gods fover is indeed immense. (Quran,3:73-74) Remember when God made a covenant with the Prophets:Now that We have given you a share of the Book and Wisdom,and then a Messenger comes to you confirming what is with you,you must believe in him and help him.He asked:Do you agree and undertake my commission on that condition?They replied:We agree.He said:Bear witness,then.I am with you as one of the witnesses. (Quran,3:81) He Always Gave Thanks to God … Work, O family of David, in thankfulness! But very few of My servants are thankful. (Quran, 34:13) As He did with Prophet David (pbuh), God bestowed upon Prophet Solomon (pbuh) blessings that no one had ever received. God willed him to use the mercy, which He bestowed upon him, as a means of thanking and remembering Him. In return, Prophet Solomon (pbuh) was always thankful, humble, and sincere, and directed all of his deeds toward God because he knew that he would have to answer for his responses to those blessings on the Day of Judgment. My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing You have bestowed on me and on my parents; keep me acting rightly, pleasing You; and admit me, by Your mercy, among Your servants who are righteous.(Quran, 27:19) The Quran relates that after Prophet Solomon (pbuh) heard the ants conversation, he immediately turned toward God in prayer. Knowing that God was the real possessor of the blessings he had received, he showed that the sole purpose of his every word and deed was to gain His good approval. God gave him the best reward for his sincere and faithful morality and announced these good tidings in Quran 38:40: He will have nearness to Us and a good Homecoming. In another verse, He stated: We gave knowledge to David and Solomon who said: Praise be to God, Who has favored us over many of His servants who are believers (Quran, 27:15). Moreover, when Prophet Solomon (pbuh) saw this female ants compassion for her community, he immediately thought of his mother and father. This reaction shows that people should thank God for the blessings that came to them through their parents (e.g., nurture from infancy, upbringing, shelter, and education), because these blessings actually come from God.
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