praises, at eventide, and at break of day.(38:18) ∗ O you mountains! Sing you back the Praises of God with him! and you birds! And We made the iron soft for him.(34:10) ∗ We have been taught the speech of birds.(27:16)

These indicate that Almighty God gave to David’s (UWP) praises and glorifications such strength and a sound so reverberating and agreeable they brought the mountains to ecstasy, which, each like a huge gramophone or a man, formed a circle on the horizon around the chief reciter, reciting with him the glorifications. Is this possible, I wonder? Is it the truth?

Yes, it is the truth. Every mountain with caves can speak with human being in human language like a parrot. By means of an echo. You declare: “All praise be to God!” to the mountain before you, and the mountain will proclaim: “All praise be to God!”, exactly as you do. Since Almighty God has given this ability to mountains, it can surely be made to develop and that seed be made to sprout.

Thus, since He gave to David (UWP) the vicegerency of the earth in exceptional form together with his messengership, He made the seed of that ability unfold to such an extent, as a miracle worthy of his extensive messengership and magnificent rule, that mighty mountains followed him like soldiers, students, or followers, and at his command and in his tongue declared the praises and glorifications of the All-Glorious Creator. Whatever David (UWP) pronounced, they repeated. Now at the present time, because the means of communication have multiplied and developed, a powerful commander may compel his large army dispersed in the mountains to declare: “God is Most Great!”, and could make the mountains speak, bringing them to tumult. Since a commander of men can make the mountains speak metaphorically in the tongue of those present in the mountains, surely a magnificent commander of Almighty God could make them speak actually and recite His praises. In addition, I have explained in previous Words that all mountains have a collective personality or corporate identity, and offer glorifications and worship in a way suitable to each. That is to say, just as through the mystery of echo all mountains recite glorifications in the tongue of men, so too they glorify the All-Glorious Creator in their own particular tongues.

Also, the verses,

And the birds gathered [in assemblies];(38:19) ∗ We have been taught the speech of birds,(27:16)

show that Almighty God bestowed on David and Solomon (Upon whom be peace) knowledge of the tongues of the bird species, and of the tongues of