The Holy Quran 21:82 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

وَمِنَ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ

Translation

There were some Shayaateen (Jinn) who used to dive for him (to retrieve pearls) and do other work for him (such as constructing large pots and buildings). It was We Who kept them under control.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command of Sulayman ﵇ over the rebellious jinn: by shayatin (devils) are meant the rebellious jinn. Sulayman ﵇ made them dive into the sea to bring up pearls and jewels from its depths, had them do heavy work on buildings, had them make copper basins as large as reservoirs and huge cauldrons that could not be moved from their place, and had them lift…

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