قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَّا يَنبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِّن بَعْدِي إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
He said, ‘My Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom that will not befit anyone except me. Indeed You are the All-munificent.’
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 38:35
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 38:35] Seeing the still-born child, Sulayman at once realised the worthlessness of the temporal power, turned repentant to Allah and prayed for a kingdom which should not suit another after him. Allah bestowed abundant powers and bounties mentioned in verses 36 to 38 on him. His earthly kingdom went to pieces after his death. What Sulayman really wanted from Allah was the glory in the life after death which he earned by carrying out the mission of Allah in this world. He was given a unique kingdom in this world as a trial and he came out successful. He obtained a place among the nearest ones to Allah as stated in verse 40.