Quran

The obvious meaning of this verse indicates that reflection is one of the aims of sending down the Quran. Therefore, the recital of the Quran is better than reading quickly through it, as reflection can only be attained with reciting. Ibn Atiyah: 4/503.
Question: Clarify the link between the reflection on the Quran and its recital.

All the verses in the Quran are blessed since they are either guiding to something good, or averting from evil and corruption, and that brings about what is good in the present and the future, and there is no blessing greater than that. Ibn Ashur: 23/251.
Question: All the verses in the Book of Allah are blessed. Explain in light of this verse.

(People of understanding), are those of sound minds. This is an allusion to those who were not reminded by the Quran that they were not of those who have sound minds. Moreover, those who are reminded are the Muslims who listen to speech and follow the best of it. They are the ones who reflected on its verses and deduced meanings of which they were not aware, while the disbelievers turned away from reflecting on it, and hence, missed being reminded by it. Ibn Ashur: 23/253.
Question: In light of this verse, what is the sign of the people of understanding?

The horses are called (good things) because goodness is tied to the foreheads of horses, as they bring about either a reward in the Hereafter or war booty in this world. Al-Baghawi: 3/703.
Question: The horses are called (good things). Why?

He asked for forgiveness before requesting a kingdom, because religious matters were more important to them than worldly ones. Ibn Juzay: 2/255
Question: Solomon (u) asked for forgiveness before requesting a kingdom. Why?

Alhasan said that when the horses were brought to Prophet Solomon (u), he became so absorbed in reviewing them, that he forgot to offer his Asr Prayer (until it disappeared into the veil of darkness), so he became angry for the sake of Allah, and ordered the horses to be slaughtered. Then, Allah replaced them with something faster for him, the wind blowing gently by His command to wherever he wished. Al-Tabari: 21/201-202.
Question: Given this verse, explain that whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will give him something much better instead.

Allah mentions this particular situation of Prophet Job when he called to his Lord because it manifested his reliance upon Allah and Allah's answer to his call by removing his hardship. Ibn Ashur: 23/268.
Question: Allah mentions this particular situation of Prophet Job (u) when he called to his Lord. Why?