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وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ﴿٤٠

Translation (Sahih International)

And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.

Word-by-word meaning

وَإِنَّwa-innaAnd indeed
لَهُۥlahufor him
عِندَنَاʿindanāwith Us
لَزُلْفَىٰlazul'fāsurely is a near access
وَحُسْنَwaḥus'naand a good
مَـَٔابٍۢmaābinplace of return

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

How Allah tested Sulayman then made Things easy for HimAllah says,وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَـنَ(And indeed, We tried Sulayman) meaning, `We tested him.'وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ جَسَداً(and We placed on his throne Jasad (a body)).ثُمَّ أَنَابَ(and he returned.) means, after this test, he turned back to Him and asked for forgiveness and to be given a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after him.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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