Transliteration:( Wa inna lahoo 'indanaa lazulfaa wa husna ma-aab (section 3) )
"And indeed he has nearness to Us and a handsome resort [83]."
This verse confirms that Hazrat Sulaiman (peace be upon him), despite his magnificent worldly dominion, enjoyed a far greater status in the sight of Allah. His spiritual nearness and the reward awaiting him in the Hereafter are described as far more valuable than his kingdom.
It teaches us that:
The love and closeness granted by Allah to His chosen servants is superior to all worldly gains.
The real honor lies not in power or wealth, but in being accepted by Allah and receiving a noble return in the Hereafter.
The tafsir of Surah Sad verse 40 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Sad ayat 34 which provides the complete commentary from verse 34 through 40.
(38:40) Indeed an exalted position of nearness awaits him and an excellent resort.[40]
40. Here, the object is to tell that just as a servant’s arrogance causes Allah’s displeasure and wrath, so does his humility earns Allah’s pleasure and approval for him. If a servant commits an error and becomes even more arrogant when warned, he is led to the same fate as is being mentioned in connection with the story of Adam and Satan below. Contrary to this, if a servant happens to commit an error and he repents and bows down before his Lord humbly, he is blessed with such bounties as the Prophets David and Solomon (peace be upon them) were blessed with. The prayer that Prophet Solomon (peace be upon him) had made after seeking Allah’s forgiveness, was literally fulfilled and Allah actually granted him a kingdom as had neither been granted to anyone before him nor bestowed on anyone after him. Having control over the winds and the jinns is an extraordinary power, which has been granted only to the Prophet Solomon (peace be upon him) and to none else in human history.
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