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Grandeur can inspire faith
While the wonders of Allah’s creation clearly point to His unconstrained power, even the splendour and magnificence of worldly objects can help inspire faith in some people. Seeing a righteous person possess great blessings can convince people that Allah is the best provider, and encourage them to call upon Him alone. This is best exemplified by how the blessings bestowed upon Sulayman (AS) convinced the Queen of Saba of the truth, summed up as follows:
'She was told, ‗Enter the palace.‘ But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He [Sulayman] said, ‗Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass.‘ She said, ‗My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Sulayman to Allah, Lord of the worlds.‘' (27:44)