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Sing you (the praise of Allah) along with him, and (you) the birds (too), and We softened the iron for him,” Since in the previous holy verse the words were about the penitent servant, and we know that this quality has been mentioned in some verses of the Qur’an[^1] about David, the Divine prophet (as), and, Allah willing, we will explain it later.

Therefore, it is better that a part of the story of this great prophet and his son, Solomon, should be explained as a sample, and the former discussion might be completed. By the way, it can be a warning for all those who neglect the blessings of Allah, and when they sit on the throne of power, they do not obey Allah.

At first, it says: “And certainly We gave David an excellence from Us…” The Arabic word /fadl/ has a vast concept which envelops all of the bounties Allah (s.w.t.) had bestowed on David (as), and mentioning it in an indefinite form, is evidence upon its greatness. David was bestowed many merits, whether material or spiritual ones, from the side of Allah that the verses of the Qur’an explain them.

Once it says: “And certainly We gave David and Solomon knowledge and they both said: ‘Praise belongs to Allah, Who has favoured us above many of His believing servants’.” [^2] In another occurrence, the Qur’an emphasizes particularly on their awareness from animals’ communication and it refers to it as a great favour, where it says: “…‘O’ people!

We have been taught the languages of the birds, and we have been granted of everything; verily this is the manifest favour’.” [^3] The different miracles, which will be mentioned in the commentary of the verse under discussion, are a part of those favours. Moreover, the beautiful song, the ability of judging justly, which is referred to in Surah Sad, are counted as another part of this divine favour.

And most important of all is the favour of prophethood and messengership that Allah granted to David. However, after this ambiguous hint, the holy Qur’an explains it, and a part of the spiritual favours and some things of the material favours of David are detailed as follows: “…(saying:) ‘O’ mountains!