What is the meaning of His saying, Mighty and Majestic: "And he who had knowledge of the Book said"?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you: Allah the Exalted said: [An-Naml 27:40] Who is this one who has knowledge of the Book? Some people say that it is Sulayman himself, so is this correct?
The Shaykh :[An-Naml 27:39] Who is this jinni ifrit? An ifrit from the jinn, this one has knowledge of the Book. Some of the exegetes said that this man is a righteous man, so he supplicated to Allah by His Greatest Name, and the angels carried Him and brought Him. As for the claim that it is Sulayman, it is a great error, because this one who has knowledge of the Book said: [An-Naml 27:39] How can Sulayman address himself? It is not correct [An-Naml 27:40].
But in this verse is evidence that the power of the angels is greater than the power of the jinn, for the jinni said:[An-Naml 27:39] and he had a specific time at which he would stand up, whereas this one said: [An-Naml 27:40] So when he saw it immediately, Glory be to Allah! A sign from the signs of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : He supplicated to Allah, Mighty and Majestic; he is a human man who supplicated to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and the angels carried him quickly and brought him.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : This is a second question, and we do not have time for it.
Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture
قَالَ الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ عِلْمٌ مِنَ الْكِتَابِThe Shaykh :
A powerful one from among the jinn said
قَالَ عِفْرِيتٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّI will bring it to you
أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِI will bring it to you before your glance returns to you.
أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَBut in this verse is evidence that the power of the angels is greater than the power of the jinn, for the jinni said:
I will bring it to you before you rise from your place
آتيك به قبل أن تقوم من مقامكI will bring it to you before your glance returns to you
آتيك به قبل أن يرتد إليك طرفكThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : He supplicated to Allah, Mighty and Majestic; he is a human man who supplicated to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and the angels carried him quickly and brought him.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : This is a second question, and we do not have time for it.