وَعَلَّمْنَاهُ صَنْعَةَ لَبُوسٍ لَكُمْ لِتُحْصِنَكُمْ مِنْ بَأْسِكُمْ فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ شَاكِرُونَ ﴿۸۰﴾ وَلِسُلَيْمَانَ الرِّيحَ عَاصِفَةً تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا وَكُنَّا بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَالِمِينَ ﴿۸۱﴾

﴾80﴿ Wa 'allamnaahu san'ata laboosil lakum lituhsinakum min ba'sikum fahal antum shaakiroon
﴾81﴿ Wa li Sulaimaanar reeha 'aasifatan tajree bi amriheee ilal ardil latee baaraknaa feehaa; wa kunnaa bikulli shai'in 'aalimeen

﴾80﴿ And We taught him the making of armor for you to protect you in your battles. Will you then be grateful
﴾81﴿ And for Solomon (We subjected) the strong wind, blowing by his command to the land which We had blessed. And We are All-Knowing of everything

[80] In this verse, another miracle is mentioned: as stated in Surah Saba (10), iron was made soft for Dāwūd (peace be upon him) without heating it in fire.
From that, he would craft armor and weapons.
This is evidence that work, craftsmanship, and skilled trades are from the sunnah of the prophets.
It also proves that using permissible means for self-protection—such as making armor—is part of the Prophetic tradition.
Fa-hal antum shākirūn (Will you then be thankful?)—this interrogative is in the form of a command, meaning: Be thankful.
It implies a demand for continual gratitude.
[81] In this verse, the miracles of Sulaymān (peace be upon him) are mentioned, and he too was in need of Allah the Exalted for all of them.
Since Sulaymān (peace be upon him) engaged in many battles and traveled extensively, and his kingdom was vast, he needed swift movement and control.
Therefore, Allah made the wind subservient to him.
Its description in this Surah includes ‘āṣifah (strong, stormy), and in Surah Ṣād (38:36) it is described as rikhā’ (gentle breeze), indicating that winds in both states—strong and gentle—were under his command.
At times the wind would be forceful, and at times soft and smooth, depending on the need.
Al-arḍ allatī bāraknā fīhā refers to the land of Shām (Greater Syria), because it is abundant in crops, fruits, and various other blessings.
It is also the land where many prophets were sent.
Bi-kulli shay’in means that Allah is fully knowledgeable in the management and control of all things.