[26].Surah Al-Naml [The Ants]: Ayat 17

১৭. সুলায়মানের সামনে তার সেনাবাহিনীকে সমবেত করা হল। জ্বিন-মানুষ ও পক্ষীকুলকে, অতঃপর তাদেরকে বিভিন্ন ব্যূহে বিভক্ত করা হল।

 

Ayat 17. And there were gathered before Sulaiman PBUH (Solomon) his hosts of jinns and men, and birds, and they all were set in battle order (marching forwards).

Tafseer of Surah Al Naml (The Ants) Ayat 17. And before Solomon were marshaled his hosts,- of Jinns and men and birds, and they were all kept in order and ranks. Besides the literal meaning, there are two symbolical meanings. (1) All his subjects of varying grades of intelligence, taste, and civilization, were kept in due order and cooperation by his discipline, justice, and good government. (2) The gifts of various kinds, which he possessed (see last note), he used in proper order and coordination, as they were a well disciplined army, thus getting the best possible results from them. 

Hazrat Jarir bin Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) said, "He who is deprived of forbearance, tenderly feelings and gentleness is, in fact, deprived of good.''

[Muslim Book 32, Hadith Number 6272]. 

Lesson : This Hadith brings out that Allah enjoins softness and dislikes stiffness in human relations. Allah assures of reward for gentle behavior in society, not for unkindness or anything like that. However, inflexibility is preferred to flexibility when there arises a question of religious matters and the limits set by Allah.