\n When it was the morning...

\n When it was the morning, he -as grabbed his -as staff and ascended to the high place from his castle, and paused reclining upon his -as staff, he -as looked at his -as kingdom, delighted at what he -as had been Given, joyous with what he -as had been Gifted with. (Suddenly) he -as saw a youth with a beautiful face and clothes coming towards him -as from one of the places of his -as castle.

\n When Suleyman -as saw him, he -as said to him: \u2018Who allowed you to enter into this castle, and I -as have intended that I -as should be alone in it, for this day? And by whose permission have you entered?\u2019 \n The youth said: \u2018It was its Lord -azwj Who Made me enter into this castle, and it is by His -azwj Permission that I entered\u2019. So he -as said: \u2018Its Lord -azwj is more rightful for it that I -as am.

So, who are you?\u2019 He said: \u2018I am the Angel of death\u2019. He -as said: \u2018And with regards to whom have you come?\u2019 He said: \u2018I have come for the capture of your -as soul\u2019. \n He -as said: \u2018Go ahead and do what you have been Commanded to do, for this is my -as day of delight, and Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic has Refused that there should be delight for me -as , without meeting Him -azwj \u2019.

\n The Angel of Death captured his -as soul whilst he -as was reclining upon his -as staff. Thus, Suleyman -as remained reclining upon his -as staff, and he -as was dead, for as long as Allah -azwj so Desired it. And the people were looking at him -as and they were under the impression that he -as was alive.

\n They were Tried with regards to it, and they differed, so from among them was one who said, \u2018Suleyman -as has remained reclining upon his -as staff this day for a long time, and he -as is not getting tire, nor is he -as eating, and is not drinking! He -as is a lord unto us and it obligates us that we should serve him -as \u2019.

\n And a group of people said: \u2018Surely, Suleyman -as is a magician, and he -as is watching us, and he -asws is pausing upon his -as staff, so he -as has cast a spell upon our eyes, and it is not like that\u2019. \n And the Momineen said: \u2018Surely, Suleyman -as is a servant of Allah -azwj and is His -azwj Prophet -as . Allah -azwj Regulates the affairs with whatsoever He -azwj Desires to\u2019. \n Whilst they were differing.

Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic Sent the woodworm which gnawed away at his -as staff.