OverviewA prophet and king remembered for the Psalms and fair judgment.CategoryProphetPeriodDates not established
His workIslamic belief connects him with the Zabur, or Psalms. The Qur’an also describes God teaching him to make protective armour.Source: Qur’an 4:163 · Qur’an 21:80
FamilySulayman was his son. A Qur’anic story describes them judging damage to a field, linking their wisdom with the responsibility to make fair decisions.Source: Qur’an 27:16 · Qur’an 21:78-79
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.Qur’an 38:17-26Qur’an 4:163Qur’an 21:80Qur’an 27:16Qur’an 21:78-79
