The Quran

سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:81

The Prophets · Verse 81 of 112

وَلِسُلَيْمَانَ الرِّيحَ عَاصِفَةً تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا ۚ وَكُنَّا بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَالِمِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And (We subjected) to Solomon the violent wind; it blew according to his commandments towards the land (of Can`ân) which We had blessed and We have knowledge of all things.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

(It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all things.

Ahmed Ali

We made tempestuous winds obedient to Solomon which blew swiftly to sail at his bidding (with his ships) to the land We had blessed. We are cognisant of everything.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And in Solomon’s service We put the stormy wind, running at his command to carry him to the land in which We have produced blessings (for people). We have full knowledge of everything (with their true nature and all their aspects).

Daryabadi

And unto Sulaiman We subjected the wind, strongly raging, running at his command toward the land wherein We had placed Our blessing; and of evrything We are the knowers.

Faridul Haque

And We subjected the fast wind for Sulaiman, which moved by his command towards the land in which We have placed blessings; and We know everything.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And to Solomon (We subdued) the wind blowing violent, pursuing its course by His command to the land which We had blessed, and We are ever Knower of all things.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And WE subjected to Solomon the violent wind. It blew, at his bidding, toward the land which WE had blessed. And WE have knowledge of all things.

Muhammad Asad

And unto Solomon [We made subservient] the stormy wind, so that it sped at his behest towards the land which We had blessed for it is We who have knowledge of everything.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And to Sulaiman (Solomon) (We subjected) the wind strongly raging, running by his command towards the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are the All-Knower.

Muhammad Pickthall

And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.

Muhammad Sarwar

We made subservient to Solomon the swift wind that blew on his command to the land in which We had sent blessings. We have the knowledge of all things.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And (We made subservient) to Sulaiman the wind blowing violent, pursuing its course by his command to the land which We had blessed, and We are knower of ail things.

Rashad Khalifa

For Solomon, we committed the wind gusting and blowing at his disposal. He could direct it as he wished, to whatever land he chose, and we blessed such land for him. We are fully aware of all things.

Shabbir Ahmed

We made the gusting winds subservient to Solomon as his ships sailed to the land We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.

Commentary 21:81 “Subjugation of winds” is an indication that Solomon used the knowledge about the blowing of winds to propel sailing ships for warfare and trade.

وَلِسُلَيْمَانَ الرِّيحَ عَاصِفَةً تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا ۚ

21:81 “Subjugation of winds” is an indication that Solomon used the knowledge about the blowing of winds to propel sailing ships for warfare and trade.