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Prophet Sulayman (Solomon) in the Quran

The name Sulayman (سليمان, Solomon) appears 17 times in the Quran, in 16 ayat across 7 surahs. Here is every surah that names him, with the ayat.

Surahs that name Sulayman

SurahRevelationTimes namedAyat
Al-Baqarah (2)Madani2102
An-Nisa (4)Madani1163
Al-An'am (6)Makki184
Al-Anbya (21)Makki378, 79, 81
An-Naml (27)Makki715, 16, 17, 18, 30, 36, 44
Saba (34)Makki112
Sad (38)Makki230, 34

First ayah that names him

﴿وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَا تَتْلُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَـٰرُوتَ وَمَـٰرُوتَ ۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَآ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ ۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِۦ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِۦ ۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَآرِّينَ بِهِۦ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا۟ لَمَنِ ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ مَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَـٰقٍ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ١٠٢﴾

(102) And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Hārūt and Mārūt. But they [i.e., the two angels] do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic]." And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allāh. And they [i.e., people] learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But they [i.e., the Children of Israel] certainly knew that whoever purchased it [i.e., magic] would not have in the Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves, if they only knew.

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:102) · Saheeh International

Frequently asked questions

How many times is Sulayman mentioned in the Quran?

The name Sulayman (سليمان) appears 17 times in the Quran, in 16 ayat across 7 surahs, counted word by word in the Uthmani text.

Which surah mentions Sulayman the most?

Surah An-Naml (surah 27), where his name appears 7 times.

In which surahs is Sulayman mentioned?

Surah Al-Baqarah, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Al-Anbya, An-Naml, Saba and Sad.

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