Sad 38:50

38:26
يَٰدَاوُۥدُ
yadawudu
O Dawood
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
جَعَلۡنَٰكَ
ja'alnaka
[We] have made you
خَلِيفَةٗ
khalifatan
a vicegerent
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
فَٱحۡكُم
fa-uh'kum
so judge
بَيۡنَ
bayna
between
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
[the] men
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعِ
tattabi'i
follow
ٱلۡهَوَىٰ
al-hawa
the desire
فَيُضِلَّكَ
fayudillaka
for it will lead you astray
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَضِلُّونَ
yadilluna
go astray
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
شَدِيدُۢ
shadidun
severe
بِمَا
bima
because
نَسُواْ
nasu
they forgot
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day
ٱلۡحِسَابِ
al-hisabi
(of) Account
٢٦

‘David, We have given you mastery over the land. Judge fairly between people. Do not follow your desires, lest they divert you from God’s path: those who wander from His path will have a painful torment because they ignore the Day of Reckoning.’

Translation 1260

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38:27
وَمَا
wama
And not
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We created
ٱلسَّمَآءَ
al-samaa
the heaven
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَا
baynahuma
(is) between them
بَٰطِلٗاۚ
batilan
without purpose
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
ظَنُّ
zannu
(is the) assumption
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْۚ
kafaru
disbelieve
فَوَيۡلٞ
fawaylun
So woe
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
who disbelieve
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
٢٧

It was not without purpose that We created the heavens and the earth and everything in between. That may be what the disbelievers assume- how they will suffer from the Fire

Translation 1260

38:28
أَمۡ
am
Or
نَجۡعَلُ
naj'alu
should We treat
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
كَٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ
kal-muf'sidina
like those who spread corruption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
أَمۡ
am
Or
نَجۡعَلُ
naj'alu
should We treat
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the pious
كَٱلۡفُجَّارِ
kal-fujari
like the wicked
٢٨

but would We treat those who believe and do good deeds and those who spread corruption on earth as equal? Would We treat those who are aware of God and those who recklessly break all bounds in the same way

Translation 1260

38:29
كِتَٰبٌ
kitabun
(This is) a Book
أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ
anzalnahu
We have revealed it
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
مُبَٰرَكٞ
mubarakun
blessed
لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓاْ
liyaddabbaru
that they may ponder
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
(over) its Verses
وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ
waliyatadhakkara
and may be reminded
أُوْلُواْ
ulu
those of understanding
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
al-albabi
those of understanding
٢٩

This is a blessed Scripture which We sent down to you [Muhammad], for people to think about its messages, and for those with understanding to take heed

Translation 1260

38:30
وَوَهَبۡنَا
wawahabna
And We gave
لِدَاوُۥدَ
lidawuda
to Dawood
سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚ
sulaymana
Sulaiman
نِعۡمَ
ni'ma
an excellent
ٱلۡعَبۡدُ
al-'abdu
slave
إِنَّهُۥٓ
innahu
Indeed he
أَوَّابٌ
awwabun
(was) one who repeatedly turned
٣٠

We gave David Solomon. He was an excellent servant who always turned to God

Translation 1260

38:31
إِذۡ
idh
When
عُرِضَ
urida
were displayed
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ
bil-'ashiyi
in the afternoon
ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ
al-safinatu
excellent bred steeds
ٱلۡجِيَادُ
al-jiyadu
excellent bred steeds
٣١

When well-bred light-footed horses were paraded before him near the close of day

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38:32
فَقَالَ
faqala
And he said
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَحۡبَبۡتُ
ahbabtu
[I] preferred
حُبَّ
hubba
(the) love
ٱلۡخَيۡرِ
al-khayri
(of) the good
عَن
an
over
ذِكۡرِ
dhik'ri
(the) remembrance
رَبِّي
rabbi
(of) my Lord
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
Until
تَوَارَتۡ
tawarat
they were hidden
بِٱلۡحِجَابِ
bil-hijabi
in the veil
٣٢

he kept saying, ‘My love of fine things is part of my remembering my Lord!’ until [the horses] disappeared from sight

Translation 1260

38:33
رُدُّوهَا
rudduha
Return them
عَلَيَّۖ
alayya
to me
فَطَفِقَ
fatafiqa
Then he began
مَسۡحَۢا
mashan
(to) pass (his hand)
بِٱلسُّوقِ
bil-suqi
over the legs
وَٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ
wal-a'naqi
and the necks
٣٣

‘Bring them back!’ [he said] and started to stroke their legs and necks

Translation 1260

38:34
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
فَتَنَّا
fatanna
We tried
سُلَيۡمَٰنَ
sulaymana
Sulaiman
وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا
wa-alqayna
and We placed
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
كُرۡسِيِّهِۦ
kur'siyyihi
his throne
جَسَدٗا
jasadan
a body
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
أَنَابَ
anaba
he turned
٣٤

We certainly tested Solomon, reducing him to a mere skeleton on his throne

Translation 1260

38:35
قَالَ
qala
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
O my Lord
ٱغۡفِرۡ
igh'fir
Forgive
لِي
li
me
وَهَبۡ
wahab
and grant
لِي
li
me
مُلۡكٗا
mul'kan
a kingdom
لَّا
la
not
يَنۢبَغِي
yanbaghi
(will) belong
لِأَحَدٖ
li-ahadin
to anyone
مِّنۢ
min
after me
بَعۡدِيٓۖ
ba'di
after me
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed You
أَنتَ
anta
[You]
ٱلۡوَهَّابُ
al-wahabu
(are) the Bestower
٣٥

He turned to Us and prayed: ‘Lord forgive me! Grant me such power as no one after me will have- You are the Most Generous Provider.’

Translation 1260

38:36
فَسَخَّرۡنَا
fasakharna
Then We subjected
لَهُ
lahu
to him
ٱلرِّيحَ
al-riha
the wind
تَجۡرِي
tajri
to flow
بِأَمۡرِهِۦ
bi-amrihi
by his command
رُخَآءً
rukhaan
gently
حَيۡثُ
haythu
wherever
أَصَابَ
asaba
he directed
٣٦

So We gave him power over the wind, which at his request ran gently wherever he willed

Translation 1260

38:37
وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ
wal-shayatina
And the devils
كُلَّ
kulla
every
بَنَّآءٖ
bannain
builder
وَغَوَّاصٖ
waghawwasin
and diver
٣٧

and the jinn––every kind of builder and diver

Translation 1260

38:38
وَءَاخَرِينَ
waakharina
And others
مُقَرَّنِينَ
muqarranina
bound
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَصۡفَادِ
al-asfadi
chains
٣٨

and others chained in fetters

Translation 1260

38:39
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
عَطَآؤُنَا
atauna
(is) Our gift
فَٱمۡنُنۡ
fa-um'nun
so grant
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَمۡسِكۡ
amsik
withhold
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
حِسَابٖ
hisabin
account
٣٩

‘This is Our gift, so give or withhold as you wish without account.’

Translation 1260

38:40
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
عِندَنَا
indana
with Us
لَزُلۡفَىٰ
lazul'fa
surely is a near access
وَحُسۡنَ
wahus'na
and a good
مَـَٔابٖ
maabin
place of return
٤٠

His reward will be nearness to Us, and a good place to return to

Translation 1260

38:41
وَٱذۡكُرۡ
wa-udh'kur
And remember
عَبۡدَنَآ
abdana
Our slave
أَيُّوبَ
ayyuba
Ayyub
إِذۡ
idh
when
نَادَىٰ
nada
he called
رَبَّهُۥٓ
rabbahu
his Lord
أَنِّي
anni
That [I]
مَسَّنِيَ
massaniya
(has) touched me
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
Shaitaan
بِنُصۡبٖ
binus'bin
with distress
وَعَذَابٍ
wa'adhabin
and suffering
٤١

Bring to mind Our servant Job who cried to his Lord, ‘Satan has afflicted me with weariness and suffering.’

Translation 1260

38:42
ٱرۡكُضۡ
ur'kud
Strike
بِرِجۡلِكَۖ
birij'lika
with your foot
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
مُغۡتَسَلُۢ
mugh'tasalun
(is a spring of) water to bathe
بَارِدٞ
baridun
cool
وَشَرَابٞ
washarabun
and a drink
٤٢

‘Stamp your foot! Here is cool water for you to wash in and drink,’

Translation 1260

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38:43
وَوَهَبۡنَا
wawahabna
And We granted
لَهُۥٓ
lahu
[to] him
أَهۡلَهُۥ
ahlahu
his family
وَمِثۡلَهُم
wamith'lahum
and a like of them
مَّعَهُمۡ
ma'ahum
with them
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
a Mercy
مِّنَّا
minna
from Us
وَذِكۡرَىٰ
wadhik'ra
and a Reminder
لِأُوْلِي
li-uli
for those of understanding
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
al-albabi
for those of understanding
٤٣

and We restored his family to him, with many more like them: a sign of Our mercy and a lesson to all who understand

Translation 1260

38:44
وَخُذۡ
wakhudh
And take
بِيَدِكَ
biyadika
in your hand
ضِغۡثٗا
digh'than
a bunch
فَٱضۡرِب
fa-id'rib
and strike
بِّهِۦ
bihi
with it
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَحۡنَثۡۗ
tahnath
break (your) oath
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
وَجَدۡنَٰهُ
wajadnahu
[We] found him
صَابِرٗاۚ
sabiran
patient
نِّعۡمَ
ni'ma
an excellent
ٱلۡعَبۡدُ
al-'abdu
slave
إِنَّهُۥٓ
innahu
Indeed he
أَوَّابٞ
awwabun
repeatedly turned
٤٤

‘Take a small bunch of grass in your hand, and strike [her] with that so as not to break your oath.’ We found him patient in adversity; an excellent servant! He, too, always turned to God

Translation 1260

38:45
وَٱذۡكُرۡ
wa-udh'kur
And remember
عِبَٰدَنَآ
ibadana
Our slaves
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
Ibrahim
وَإِسۡحَٰقَ
wa-is'haqa
and Isaac
وَيَعۡقُوبَ
waya'quba
and Yaqub
أُوْلِي
uli
possessors
ٱلۡأَيۡدِي
al-aydi
(of) strength
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ
wal-absari
and vision
٤٥

Remember Our servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, all men of strength and vision

Translation 1260

38:46
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَخۡلَصۡنَٰهُم
akhlasnahum
[We] chose them
بِخَالِصَةٖ
bikhalisatin
for an exclusive (quality)
ذِكۡرَى
dhik'ra
remembrance
ٱلدَّارِ
al-dari
(of) the Home
٤٦

We caused them to be devoted to Us through their sincere remembrance of the Final Home

Translation 1260

38:47
وَإِنَّهُمۡ
wa-innahum
And indeed they
عِندَنَا
indana
to Us
لَمِنَ
lamina
(are) from
ٱلۡمُصۡطَفَيۡنَ
al-mus'tafayna
the chosen ones
ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ
al-akhyari
the best
٤٧

with Us they will be among the elect, the truly good

Translation 1260

38:48
وَٱذۡكُرۡ
wa-udh'kur
And remember
إِسۡمَٰعِيلَ
is'ma'ila
Ishmael
وَٱلۡيَسَعَ
wal-yasa'a
and Elisha
وَذَا
wadha
and Dhul-kifl
ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ
al-kif'li
and Dhul-kifl
وَكُلّٞ
wakullun
and all
مِّنَ
mina
(are) from
ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ
al-akhyari
the best
٤٨

And remember Our servants Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhu ’l-Kifl, each of them truly good

Translation 1260

38:49
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
ذِكۡرٞۚ
dhik'run
(is) a Reminder
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqina
for the righteous
لَحُسۡنَ
lahus'na
surely is a good
مَـَٔابٖ
maabin
place of return
٤٩

This is a lesson. The devout will have a good place to return to

Translation 1260

38:50
جَنَّٰتِ
jannati
Gardens
عَدۡنٖ
adnin
(of) Eternity
مُّفَتَّحَةٗ
mufattahatan
(will be) opened
لَّهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلۡأَبۡوَٰبُ
al-abwabu
the gates
٥٠

Gardens of lasting bliss with gates wide open

Translation 1260