ٱصْبِرْ Be patient عَلَىٰ over مَا what يَقُولُونَ they say وَٱذْكُرْ and remember عَبْدَنَا Our slave دَاوُۥدَ Dawood ذَا the possessor of strength ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ the possessor of strength إِنَّهُۥٓ Indeed, he (was) أَوَّابٌ repeatedly turning ١٧
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allāh].
— Come To Light
إِنَّا Indeed, We سَخَّرْنَا subjected ٱلْجِبَالَ the mountains مَعَهُۥ with him يُسَبِّحْنَ glorifying بِٱلْعَشِىِّ in the evening وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ and [the] sunrise ١٨
Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allāh] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.
— Come To Light
وَٱلطَّيْرَ And the birds مَحْشُورَةًۭ ۖ assembled كُلٌّۭ all لَّهُۥٓ with him أَوَّابٌۭ repeatedly turning ١٩
And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].
— Come To Light
وَشَدَدْنَا And We strengthened مُلْكَهُۥ his kingdom وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ and We gave him ٱلْحِكْمَةَ [the] wisdom وَفَصْلَ and decisive ٱلْخِطَابِ speech ٢٠
And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech.
— Come To Light
۞ وَهَلْ And has (there) أَتَىٰكَ come to you نَبَؤُا۟ (the) news ٱلْخَصْمِ (of) the litigants إِذْ when تَسَوَّرُوا۟ they climbed over the wall ٱلْمِحْرَابَ (of) the chamber ٢١
And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber -
— Come To Light
إِذْ When دَخَلُوا۟ they entered عَلَىٰ upon دَاوُۥدَ Dawood فَفَزِعَ and he was afraid مِنْهُمْ ۖ of them قَالُوا۟ they said لَا (Do) not تَخَفْ ۖ fear خَصْمَانِ (We are) two litigants بَغَىٰ has wronged بَعْضُنَا one of us عَلَىٰ to بَعْضٍۢ another فَٱحْكُم so judge بَيْنَنَا between us بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth وَلَا and (do) not تُشْطِطْ be unjust وَٱهْدِنَآ and guide us إِلَىٰ to سَوَآءِ an even ٱلصِّرَٰطِ [the] path ٢٢
When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them? They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed [it] and guide us to the sound path.
— Come To Light
إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَآ this أَخِى (is) my brother لَهُۥ he has تِسْعٌۭ ninety-nine وَتِسْعُونَ ninety-nine نَعْجَةًۭ ewe(s) وَلِىَ while I have نَعْجَةٌۭ ewe وَٰحِدَةٌۭ one فَقَالَ so he said أَكْفِلْنِيهَا Entrust her to me وَعَزَّنِى and he overpowered me فِى in ٱلْخِطَابِ [the] speech ٢٣
Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overpowered me in speech."
— Come To Light
قَالَ He said لَقَدْ Certainly ظَلَمَكَ he has wronged you بِسُؤَالِ by demanding نَعْجَتِكَ your ewe إِلَىٰ to نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ his ewes وَإِنَّ And indeed كَثِيرًۭا many مِّنَ of ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ the partners لَيَبْغِى certainly oppress بَعْضُهُمْ some of them عَلَىٰ [on] بَعْضٍ another إِلَّا except ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ righteous deeds وَقَلِيلٌۭ and few مَّا (are) they هُمْ ۗ (are) they وَظَنَّ And became certain دَاوُۥدُ Dawood أَنَّمَا that فَتَنَّـٰهُ We (had) tried him فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ and he asked forgiveness رَبَّهُۥ (of) his Lord وَخَرَّ and fell down رَاكِعًۭا bowing وَأَنَابَ ۩ and turned in repentance ٢٤
[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allāh].
— Come To Light
فَغَفَرْنَا So We forgave لَهُۥ for him ذَٰلِكَ ۖ that وَإِنَّ And indeed لَهُۥ for him عِندَنَا with Us لَزُلْفَىٰ surely is a near access وَحُسْنَ and a good مَـَٔابٍۢ place of return ٢٥
So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
— Come To Light
يَـٰدَاوُۥدُ O Dawood إِنَّا Indeed, We جَعَلْنَـٰكَ [We] have made you خَلِيفَةًۭ a vicegerent فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth فَٱحْكُم so judge بَيْنَ between ٱلنَّاسِ [the] men بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth وَلَا and (do) not تَتَّبِعِ follow ٱلْهَوَىٰ the desire فَيُضِلَّكَ for it will lead you astray عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ ۚ (of) Allah إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَضِلُّونَ go astray عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَهُمْ for them عَذَابٌۭ (is) a punishment شَدِيدٌۢ severe بِمَا because نَسُوا۟ they forgot يَوْمَ (the) Day ٱلْحِسَابِ (of) Account ٢٦
[We said], "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allāh." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allāh will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account.
— Come To Light
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