Ayat 81.
And to Suleiman PBUH (Solomon) (We subjected) the wind strongly raging,
running by his command towards the land which Allah had blessed. And of
everything Allah is the All-Knower.
Ayat
82. And of the Shayâtin (devils) (from the jinns) were some who
dived for him, and did other work besides that; and it was Allah Who
guarded them.
[Tafseer]
(It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow
(tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which Allah had blessed:
for We do know all things. This has been interpreted to mean that Solomon
had miraculous power over the winds, and could make them obey his order.
Rationalists say that he had naval power on the Mediterranean, and through the
Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea , and that he therefore figuratively commanded the
winds, and we may say the same of airmen at the present day. In any case the
power behind was, and is, from Allah, Who has granted man intelligence and the
faculties by which he can tame the more unruly forces of nature. Evidently
Palestine, in which was Solomon's capital, though his influence extended far
north in Syria , and perhaps far south in Arabia and Ethiopia . In the Roman
ruins of Baalbek , fifty miles north of Damascus , is still shown a quarry of
huge stones supposed to have been cut for Solomon. This local tradition is
interesting, even if invented. And of the evil ones, were some who dived
for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them the literalists
and the rationalists take different views. The former say that Solomon had power
over supernatural beings of evil, whom he compelled to dive for pearls and do
other hard tasks. Rationalists refer this to hostile unruly races whom he
subjected to his sway. It was Allah's power ultimately, Who granted him wisdom.
Solomon tamed evil with
Wisdom.
Hazrat Aishah (May
Allah be pleased with her) reported: Messenger of Allah 
[SAWW](PBUH) said, "When Allah desires good for a ruler, He appoints for him a
sincere adviser who will remind him if he forgets and helps him if he remembers.
When Allah wishes for him the contrary, He appoints for him a bad adviser who
will not remind him if he forgets, nor will he help him if he
remembers.''
[Abu Dawud, Hadith #
2932]
Lesson : as
mentioned above in Surah Al-Anbiya Ayat 82."did other work besides
that; and it was Allah Who guarded them" In the recruitment of good and scrupulous aides lies the Blessing of
Allah to a ruler because such aides will prove helpful to him in making sound
judgements, reaching right conclusions and guarding him against leaning towards
evil ways. Yet, if all of these aides are self-seekers, flatterers and corrupt,
they will undoubtedly influence his decision-making in a bad way. And one can
believe that the end of the ruler will be far from being desirable because
history also supports this view. As for the Hereafter, he will be hardly safe
from the infernal torment.
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