I read in origin of shirk that 5th generation of prophet Adam started image worship. Subsequently Prophet Noah was sent as messenger to stop image worship.
Since statue building/ image making is forbidden in Islam. how did suleiman order building of statues/images?
They made for him whatever he desired of sanctuaries, statues basins as large as reservoirs, and cooking pots fixed ˹into the ground˺. ˹We ordered:˺ “Work gratefully, O family of David!” ˹Only˺ a few of My servants are ˹truly˺ grateful.
Quran 34:13.
Additionally I heard from lectures that all Prophets are innocent of shirk.