An-Naml 21: It will either bring me a clear proof (that will excuse it) or I will punish it, or I will slaughter it.
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It will either bring me a clear proof (that will excuse it) or I will punish it, or I will slaughter it.
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When Solomon did not see the hyacinth among them, he became very angry, and wished it to be found, believing that it had disobeyed his order. He declared that if, when he returned to their midst, he could not offer a valid excuse, he would hurt him severely or strangle him to death.
The moment a commander or a head of state, a sultan, is disregarded by his subjects and his word is not listened to, that commander has collapsed. That state or tribe has become a maverick, a rebellious tribe. It is also weakened in power.
By punishing those who disobey their orders, commanders intimidate other people. In this way, order and unity among that tribe or army is created and they form a force. Thus, Hadrat Solomon 'alaihis-salâm' was in a situation where he deserved to be punished, when the bird, without a valid excuse, did not attend the meeting on the day of the meeting or left without permission. In this respect, Solomon will either hurt or slaughter the hyacinth for not attending the meeting without a valid reason, saying that he will kill it.
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Surah An-Naml, verse 21.
When Solomon (peace be upon him) does not see the hoopoe, what does he say? Now here he says: either it will bring me a clear proof showing its excuse, or I will punish it severely, or I will slaughter it, he says. The hoopoe is not there. Why is it not there? He gathers all the birds, he gathers the creatures, Solomon does. He sees that the hoopoe is not there. So he says: either it will bring me a clear proof showing its excuse, or I will punish it severely, he says. Now what is the hoopoe doing? In the land of Sheba, it is listening to that queen, to the queen's conversations. Because during that listening it was late for Solomon's order to assemble, Solomon, not seeing it, speaks this way.
When Solomon did not see the hoopoe among them, he became very angry. Thinking that it had disobeyed his order, he wanted the hoopoe to be found. If the hoopoe, when it returns to them, cannot present a valid excuse, that he will punish it severely or slaughter it, kill it, Solomon declares. A commander or a head of state, a sultan: when among his subjects his word is not heeded and he himself is disregarded, at that moment that commander has collapsed. That state or people has then become a self-willed, rebellious people. And that people has also become weak in strength. Yes, so by punishing those who do not obey their orders, commanders give the other people a warning.
In this way, among that people or in the army, order, harmony, unity and solidarity arise, and they form a strength. So for Solomon (peace be upon him) too, the hoopoe, by not attending, without a valid excuse, the assembly on the day of assembly, or by leaving without permission, had come to deserve punishment. For this reason, Solomon, since it did not attend the assembly without a valid reason, because of not attending, says he will either punish the hoopoe severely or kill it, he will slaughter it, he says. Yes.