Prayers of Prophet Sulaiman AS – As Muslims, of course, we are required to always remember Allah SWT. How to remember Allah SWT. for Muslims is to pray. When you pray, of course you will communicate with Allah SWT. Prayer will also make your life easier if you mean it.
Among the several prayers that must be practiced in daily life, of course you also have to study the prayers of Prophet Sulaiman as. Prayers from Prophet Sulaiman as. you can learn to benefit from his prayers.
All Muslims certainly know that Prophet Sulaiman as. is a descendant of the Prophet David who has the miracle of being able to talk to animals. In the prayer of Prophet Sulayman as. There is also a prayer to tame animals. Therefore, the prayers of Prophet Sulaiman as. also important enough for our lives to always be protected by Allah SWT.
Short Story of Prophet Sulayman as.
Prophet Sulayman as. known for his wise and fair nature. He is also one of the messengers of Allah SWT. who can communicate with animals and also jinn. This son of the Prophet David inherited the throne from his father’s kingdom. He was also gifted with high intelligence since he was born.
There are several stories from Prophet Sulayman as. regarding the spread of religion from Allah SWT. One of them was when he succeeded in subduing Queen Balqis as the ruler at that time, before everyone knew and worshiped Allah SWT.
To defeat Queen Balqis, Prophet Sulaiman as. asked for help from the Hud-Hud bird to deliver a letter to Queen Balqis. After reading the letter given by Prophet Sulaiman as., Queen Balqis finally wanted to surrender to Allah SWT. This is because he also knows that Prophet Sulaiman as. can also move his throne from the land of Saba ‘to Palestine in just an instant.
This book describes some of the stories of Prophet Sulayman as. who can serve as an example for us.
Prayers of Prophet Sulayman as.
Prophet Sulayman as. as the messenger of Allah SWT. Of course he really remembers Allah SWT. in all their daily activities, including when they want to spread the religion of Allah SWT. To get His instructions also Prophet Sulaiman as. always pray that everything goes smoothly according to what has been assigned by Allah SWT.
Prophet Sulayman as. just like other humans who have difficulties and problems in life. Therefore, Prophet Sulayman as. say a few prayers to be able to alleviate the problem he is facing. The following are the prayers of Prophet Sulaiman as. that we can learn and practice.
1. Prayer of Prophet Sulayman as. in Grateful
Prophet Sulayman as. favored by Allah SWT. as with other prophets who were also given their own gifts and privileges. One of the features possessed by Prophet Sulaiman as. is his abundant wealth and is not owned by anyone else. In this case, Prophet Sulaiman as. grateful for the blessings to Allah SWT. The gratitude of Prophet Sulaiman as. also found in QS An-Naml verse 15.
وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا دَاوٗدَ وَسُلَيْمٰنَ عِلْمًاۗ وَق release
Wa laqad ātainā dāwụda wa sulaimāna ‘ilmā, wa qālal-ḥamdu lillāhillażī faḍḍalanā ‘alā kaṡīrim min ‘ibādihil-mu`minīn.
Meaning: “And verily We have given knowledge to David and Solomon; and both said: ‘Praise be to Allah who has preferred us over most of His believing servants.’”
You can practice this prayer when you get pleasure from Allah SWT, because nothing is instant in this world. Everything happens because of the will of Allah SWT. So, we must always be grateful to Him.
2. Prayer of Prophet Sulayman as. To Always Be a Grateful Servant
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Rabbi awzi’nii an asykura ni’mataka allatii an’amta ‘alayya wa’alaa waalidayya wa-an a’mala shaalihan tardaahu wa-adkhilnii birahmatika fii ‘ibaadika alshshaalihiina.
Meaning: “O my Lord, give me inspiration to continue to be grateful for Your blessings that You have bestowed on me and on my two parents and to do good deeds that You are pleased with; and admit me by Your mercy among Your righteous servants.” (QS. An-Naml: 19).
The prayer from Surah An-Naml verse 19 was once said by Prophet Sulaiman as. when he was about to go to war with his army. They rushed towards the battlefield. Then in the middle of the trip accidentally crossed an ant nest.
Because he understood what the animal was saying, he heard that the ant was scared. By hearing what the ants said, he was grateful for the gifts given by Allah SWT. After that, Prophet Sulayman as. asked the queen ant to order her colony to enter the nest so that it would not be stepped on.
3. Prayer of Prophet Sulayman as. for Smooth Fortune
In living life, humans often encounter problems regarding difficulties in terms of sustenance. What you have to do, of course, is to work hard and save so that your fortune will increase. Besides that, of course you have to pray to Allah SWT. in order to be expedited in obtaining sustenance.
Just like Prophet Sulayman as. who ever prayed to Allah SWT. that he wanted a magnificent kingdom in Palestine and no one else could match the splendor of the kingdom of Prophet Sulayman as. Things like this have been written and QS Shaad verse 35.
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَهَبْ لِيْ مُلْكًا لَّا يَنْۢبَغِيْ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِيْۚ اِنَْ
Qaala rabbi ighfir lii wahab lii mullan laa yanbaghii li-ahadin min ba’dii innaka anta alwahhaabu.
Meaning: “O my Lord, forgive all my sins and give me a kingdom that no one after me can have, verily You are the Most Giver.” (QS Shaad: 35).
If you are having difficulties in terms of sustenance, you can try and pray with the verse above. You can read this prayer after you have finished carrying out the obligatory prayers, or it is better if you read it after carrying out the Duha prayers.
On Prophet Sulayman as. This also happened when he wanted to invite Queen Balqis to leave his religion and worship Allah SWT. At that time the Prophet Sulayman as. not showing off, but only showing the power of Allah SWT.
At that time, Queen Balqis could not believe that Prophet Sulaiman as. can move his throne from Saba’ to Palestine because of the long distance. However, with the permission of Allah SWT, Prophet Sulaiman AS. can move his throne in just an instant. Because of this evidence, Queen Balqis wants to submit to Allah SWT.
As has been said that the prayer above is the prayer of Prophet Sulayman as. so that his kingdom and wealth cannot be owned by anyone. In fact, Rasulullah saw. also make it as a guide to life. This has been narrated in the hadith of Bukhari.
إِنَّ عِفْرِيتًا مِنَ الجِنِّ تَفَلَّتَ عَلَيَّ البَارِحَةَ لِيَقْطَعَ عَلَيَّ الصَّلاَةَ، فَأَمْكَنَنِي اللَّهُ مِنْهُ، فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَرْبِطَهُ إِلَى سَارِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَارِي المَسْجِدِ حَتَّى تُصْبِحُوا وَتَنْظُرُوا إِلَيْهِ كُلُّكُمْ، فَذَكَرْتُ قَوْلَ أَخِي سُلَيْمَانَ: رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِي فَرَدَّهُ خَاسِئًا
Meaning: “There was an ifrit jinn who appeared to me last night, to disturb my prayer. Then God gave me the ability to hold it. I want to tie it to one of the pillars of the mosque, so that in the morning you all can see it. But I remembered the prayer of my brother Sulaiman: “O my Lord, forgive me and grant me a power that no one after me has.” Then he released the genie in humiliation.” (Narrated by Bukhari 461 & Muslim 541).”
Even though the prayer of Prophet Sulaiman as. has become the prayer of the Messenger of Allah as., but there is a hadith which says that this prayer is only for Prophet Sulaiman as. just. Rasulullah a.s. or even other humans cannot have a magnificent kingdom like that of Prophet Sulaiman as.
God bless you
Meaning: “The truth is, Solomon asked Allah for a kingdom that no human being after him could have.” (Tasir Ibn Kathir, 7/70).
No other human being can have such a magnificent empire that Prophet Sulaiman as. However, this prayer becomes a prayer so that people who are trying to earn sustenance will be granted by Allah SWT. although not the same as Prophet Sulayman as.
This book explains the secrets of Prophet Sulayman as. who got that much wealth. This wealth is of course assisted by the practices he did before getting the favor of sustenance from Allah SWT.
4. Prayer of Prophet Sulayman as. Taming Animals
Prophet Sulayman as. is a prophet who is famous for his miracles that can talk to animals. Because he had this miracle, of course he taught his people prayers so they could tame animals when they were in a dangerous situation. Here is the prayer.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّ حْمَنِ الرَّ حِيْمِ , اَلَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَىَّ وَاْتُونِى مُسْلِمِيْنَ
Bismillah hirrahmani raheem, allaa ta’luu alayya wa’tuunii muslimin.
Meaning: “In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. That do not be arrogant towards me and come to me as those who surrender.”
With you reading this prayer, God willing, if a wild animal bothers you, Allah SWT. will save you. Of course, you also have to be careful when facing a wild animal, don’t make a wrong move and make it even angrier and want to pounce on you.
5. Prayer of Prophet Sulayman as. to Exorcise Jin
What needs to be remembered is that Prophet Sulayman as. also has a miracle to communicate with the jinn. In fact, when someone is possessed by a jinn, with this prayer, God willing, the jinn inside a person’s body can leave the possessed human body. The following is a prayer to expel the jinn from Prophet Sulaiman as.
يارب جبريل وميكائيل وإسـرافيل وعزرائيل وملك سـليمان من المشـرق الي المغرب جنا وإنسـانا وريحا وغماما تسـليما كثيرا وسـبحانه وتعالى جل جلاله وكماله عليما
يا إبليس يا إبليس يا إبليس والشمياطين س fixاكنا فى الظلماتربنا تقبل منا دعاء س fixليمان وصلى الله
Allohumma adkhilna fi suri sulaimana wa mulki sulaimana minal masyriqi ilal maghrib bi dzatihi wa shifatihi wa af’alihi wa quwwwatihi.
Ya Robba Jibrila wa mikaila wa isrofila wa ‘azroila. Wa mulku sulaimana minal masyriqi ilal maghribi, jinnan wa insan wa rihan wa ghomaman, tasliman katsiron . Wasubhanahu wa ta’ala jalla jalaluhu wa kamaluhu ‘aliman.
Ya devilu… (3x) wasy syayathinu sakinan fizhulumati.
Robbana taqobbal minna du’a`a sulaimana, wa shollallohu ‘ala sulaimana wa ‘ala sa_iril anbiyai birohmatika ya arhamar rohimin.
Meaning: “O Allah, put us under the control of Prophet Sulayman’s environment, and Prophet Sulaiman has owned from the east and west with the ability of Allah’s grace, character, deeds and also his strength. Peace be upon us, O Lord Jibrail, Mikail, Israfil, and Azrael.
Has mastered Prophet Sulayman from east and west, jinn, humans, winds and clouds, along with many safety. Glory be to Allah Ta’ala, the Exalted in His majesty and perfection, you know, O devils, O devils, O devils, the devils dwell in darkness.
O our Lord, accept from us the prayer of Prophet Sulayman and may Allah’s mercy be upon Prophet Sulayman, also the prophets with Your mercy, O Allah, the Most Gracious of all who love.”
If you have a friend who is possessed, you can read this prayer in his right ear while pressing his toes. If Allah SWT. allow the genie that enters the human body will come out and stay away from the body.
Wisdom of the Prayers of Prophet Sulaiman as.
Every prayer that is said certainly has its own lesson. It is impossible for Allah SWT. down verses that don’t have any function. Surely it will be useful for Muslims who read it and with the permission of Allah SWT. then prayer will be granted. Like the prayer of Prophet Sulaiman as. who have followed all the stories and succeeded in being granted by Allah SWT.
The following is the lesson from the prayers offered by Prophet Sulaiman as.
1. Can Be More Grateful for the Favors of Allah SWT.
Prophet Sulayman as. teaches Muslims to always be grateful for the blessings that have been given by Allah SWT. Grateful is done because thanking Allah SWT. and remembering that everything that is given is just a deposit, of course it can be taken back by Allah SWT.
When you have tried hard to try what you are doing, then you pray to Allah SWT, surely your prayers and efforts will be granted. These efforts include, such as sustenance, health, mate, intelligence, and others.
2. Deeper understanding of the meaning of business
The wealth owned by Prophet Sulayman as. it seems very easy to get it by just asking Allah SWT. However, before praying to Allah SWT. of course Prophet Sulayman also had difficulties before getting his wealth.
Prophet Sulaiman before getting abundant sustenance from Allah SWT. experiencing great problems and difficulties in spreading Islam. Therefore, the wealth he got was a result of his hard work during that time.
3. Appreciate Allah’s Creatures.
Lots of creatures that exist on earth, not only humans. God created various other creatures that populate the earth such as humans, animals, plants, angels, as well as jinn and demons.
They are all creatures created by Allah SWT. Some of their creatures have feelings and desires, except for angels who are always obedient to Allah SWT. Therefore, Prophet Sulaiman as taught Muslims that we all have to respect all creatures created by Allah SWT. Don’t be an arbitrary person.
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