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38:27

وَمَا And not خَلَقْنَا We created ٱلسَّمَآءَ the heaven وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth وَمَا and whatever بَيْنَهُمَا (is) between them بَـٰطِلًۭا ۚ without purpose ذَٰلِكَ That ظَنُّ (is the) assumption ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ disbelieve فَوَيْلٌۭ So woe لِّلَّذِينَ to those كَفَرُوا۟ who disbelieve مِنَ from ٱلنَّارِ the Fire ٢٧

And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.

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38:28

أَمْ Or نَجْعَلُ should We treat ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ righteous deeds كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ like those who spread corruption فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth أَمْ Or نَجْعَلُ should We treat ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ the pious كَٱلْفُجَّارِ like the wicked ٢٨

Or should We treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allāh like the wicked?

— Come To Light

38:29

كِتَـٰبٌ (This is) a Book أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ We have revealed it إِلَيْكَ to you مُبَـٰرَكٌۭ blessed لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ that they may ponder ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ (over) its Verses وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ and may be reminded أُو۟لُوا۟ those of understanding ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ those of understanding ٢٩

[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.

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38:30

وَوَهَبْنَا And We gave لِدَاوُۥدَ to Dawood سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ Sulaiman نِعْمَ an excellent ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ slave إِنَّهُۥٓ Indeed, he أَوَّابٌ (was) one who repeatedly turned ٣٠

And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allāh].

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38:31

إِذْ When عُرِضَ were displayed عَلَيْهِ to him بِٱلْعَشِىِّ in the afternoon ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ excellent bred steeds ٱلْجِيَادُ excellent bred steeds ٣١

[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.

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38:32

فَقَالَ And he said إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَحْبَبْتُ [I] preferred حُبَّ (the) love ٱلْخَيْرِ (of) the good عَن over ذِكْرِ (the) remembrance رَبِّى (of) my Lord حَتَّىٰ Until تَوَارَتْ they were hidden بِٱلْحِجَابِ in the veil ٣٢

And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until it [i.e., the sun] disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."

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38:33

رُدُّوهَا Return them عَلَىَّ ۖ to me فَطَفِقَ Then he began مَسْحًۢا (to) pass (his hand) بِٱلسُّوقِ over the legs وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ and the necks ٣٣

[He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking [their] legs and necks.

— Come To Light

38:34

وَلَقَدْ And certainly فَتَنَّا We tried سُلَيْمَـٰنَ Sulaiman وَأَلْقَيْنَا and We placed عَلَىٰ on كُرْسِيِّهِۦ his throne جَسَدًۭا a body ثُمَّ then أَنَابَ he turned ٣٤

And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned.

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38:35

قَالَ He said رَبِّ O my Lord ٱغْفِرْ Forgive لِى me وَهَبْ and grant لِى me مُلْكًۭا a kingdom لَّا not يَنۢبَغِى (will) belong لِأَحَدٍۢ to anyone مِّنۢ after me بَعْدِىٓ ۖ after me إِنَّكَ Indeed, You أَنتَ [You] ٱلْوَهَّابُ (are) the Bestower ٣٥

He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."

— Come To Light

38:36

فَسَخَّرْنَا Then We subjected لَهُ to him ٱلرِّيحَ the wind تَجْرِى to flow بِأَمْرِهِۦ by his command رُخَآءً gently حَيْثُ wherever أَصَابَ he directed ٣٦

So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,

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38:37

وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ And the devils كُلَّ every بَنَّآءٍۢ builder وَغَوَّاصٍۢ and diver ٣٧

And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver.

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38:38

وَءَاخَرِينَ And others مُقَرَّنِينَ bound فِى in ٱلْأَصْفَادِ chains ٣٨

And others bound together in irons.

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38:39

هَـٰذَا This عَطَآؤُنَا (is) Our gift فَٱمْنُنْ so grant أَوْ or أَمْسِكْ withhold بِغَيْرِ without حِسَابٍۢ account ٣٩

[We said], "This is Our gift, so grant or withhold without account."

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38:40

وَإِنَّ And indeed لَهُۥ for him عِندَنَا with Us لَزُلْفَىٰ surely is a near access وَحُسْنَ and a good مَـَٔابٍۢ place of return ٤٠

And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.

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38:41

وَٱذْكُرْ And remember عَبْدَنَآ Our slave أَيُّوبَ Ayyub إِذْ when نَادَىٰ he called رَبَّهُۥٓ his Lord أَنِّى That [I] مَسَّنِىَ (has) touched me ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ Shaitaan بِنُصْبٍۢ with distress وَعَذَابٍ and suffering ٤١

And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment."

— Come To Light

38:42

ٱرْكُضْ Strike بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ with your foot هَـٰذَا This مُغْتَسَلٌۢ (is a spring of) water to bathe بَارِدٌۭ cool وَشَرَابٌۭ and a drink ٤٢

[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for a] cool bath and drink."

— Come To Light

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