LessonsKarāmāt al-Awliyāʾ: Extraordinary Gifts and Their EvidenceQuiz

قَالَ الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ عِلْمٌ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ
One who had knowledge of the Book said, “I will bring it before your glance returns.” (Qur'an 27:40)

The account of Sulaymān describes the remarkably rapid arrival of Bilqīs's throne. The person involved is described as possessing knowledge of the Book.

The story is used to show the possibility of an extraordinary event associated with a person not claiming prophethood, without assigning independent power to the person.

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The throne of Bilqīs and the learned servant

Karāmāt al-Awliyāʾ: Extraordinary Gifts and Their Evidence

قَالَ الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ عِلْمٌ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ
One who had knowledge of the Book said, “I will bring it before your glance returns.” (Qur'an 27:40)

The account of Sulaymān describes the remarkably rapid arrival of Bilqīs's throne. The person involved is described as possessing knowledge of the Book.

The story is used to show the possibility of an extraordinary event associated with a person not claiming prophethood, without assigning independent power to the person.