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وَهَلْAnd has (there)أَتَىٰكَcome to youنَبَؤُا۟(the) newsٱلْخَصْمِ(of) the litigantsإِذْwhenتَسَوَّرُوا۟they climbed over the wallٱلْمِحْرَابَ(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

إِذْWhenدَخَلُوا۟they enteredعَلَىٰuponدَاوُۥدَDawoodفَفَزِعَand he was afraidمِنْهُمْof themقَالُوا۟they saidلَا(Do) notتَخَفْfearخَصْمَانِ(We are) two litigantsبَغَىٰhas wrongedبَعْضُنَاone of usعَلَىٰtoبَعْضٍanotherفَٱحْكُمso judgeبَيْنَنَاbetween usبِٱلْحَقِّin truthوَلَاand (do) notتُشْطِطْbe unjustوَٱهْدِنَآand guide usإِلَىٰtoسَوَآءِan evenٱلصِّرَٰطِ[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

إِنَّIndeedهَٰذَآthisأَخِى(is) my brotherلَهُۥhe hasتِسْعٌninety-nineوَتِسْعُونَninety-nineنَعْجَةًewe(s)وَلِىَwhile I haveنَعْجَةٌeweوَٰحِدَةٌoneفَقَالَso he saidأَكْفِلْنِيهَاEntrust her to meوَعَزَّنِىand he overpowered meفِىinٱلْخِطَابِ[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

قَالَHe saidلَقَدْCertainlyظَلَمَكَhe has wronged youبِسُؤَالِby demandingنَعْجَتِكَyour eweإِلَىٰtoنِعَاجِهِۦhis ewesوَإِنَّAnd indeedكَثِيرًاmanyمِّنَofٱلْخُلَطَآءِthe partnersلَيَبْغِىcertainly oppressبَعْضُهُمْsome of themعَلَىٰ[on]بَعْضٍanotherإِلَّاexceptٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِrighteous deedsوَقَلِيلٌand fewمَّا(are) theyهُمْ(are) theyوَظَنَّAnd became certainدَاوُۥدُDawoodأَنَّمَاthatفَتَنَّٰهُWe (had) tried himفَٱسْتَغْفَرَand he asked forgivenessرَبَّهُۥ(of) his Lordوَخَرَّand fell downرَاكِعًاbowingوَأَنَابَand 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 Allah]

فَغَفَرْنَاSo We forgaveلَهُۥfor himذَٰلِكَthatوَإِنَّAnd indeedلَهُۥfor himعِندَنَاwith Usلَزُلْفَىٰsurely is a near accessوَحُسْنَand a goodمَـَٔابٍplace of return﴿٢٥﴾

So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return

يَٰدَاوُۥدُO DawoodإِنَّاIndeed, Weجَعَلْنَٰكَ[We] have made youخَلِيفَةًa vicegerentفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَٱحْكُمso judgeبَيْنَbetweenٱلنَّاسِ[the] menبِٱلْحَقِّin truthوَلَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعِfollowٱلْهَوَىٰthe desireفَيُضِلَّكَfor it will lead you astrayعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) AllahإِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَضِلُّونَgo astrayعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentشَدِيدٌۢsevereبِمَاbecauseنَسُوا۟they forgotيَوْمَ(the) Dayٱلْحِسَابِ(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 Allah." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account

وَمَاAnd notخَلَقْنَاWe createdٱلسَّمَآءَthe heavenوَٱلْأَرْضَand the earthوَمَاand whateverبَيْنَهُمَا(is) between themبَٰطِلًاwithout purposeذَٰلِكَThatظَنُّ(is the) assumptionٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveفَوَيْلٌSo woeلِّلَّذِينَto thoseكَفَرُوا۟who disbelieveمِنَfromٱلنَّارِthe 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

أَمْOrنَجْعَلُshould We treatٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِrighteous deedsكَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَlike those who spread corruptionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthأَمْOrنَجْعَلُshould We treatٱلْمُتَّقِينَthe piousكَٱلْفُجَّارِlike 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 Allah like the wicked

كِتَٰبٌ(This is) a BookأَنزَلْنَٰهُWe have revealed itإِلَيْكَto youمُبَٰرَكٌblessedلِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟that they may ponderءَايَٰتِهِۦ(over) its Versesوَلِيَتَذَكَّرَand may be remindedأُو۟لُوا۟those of understandingٱلْأَلْبَٰبِthose of understanding﴿٢٩﴾

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

وَوَهَبْنَاAnd We gaveلِدَاوُۥدَto DawoodسُلَيْمَٰنَSulaimanنِعْمَan excellentٱلْعَبْدُslaveإِنَّهُۥٓIndeed, heأَوَّابٌ(was) one who repeatedly turned﴿٣٠﴾

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

إِذْWhenعُرِضَwere displayedعَلَيْهِto himبِٱلْعَشِىِّin the afternoonٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُexcellent bred steedsٱلْجِيَادُexcellent bred steeds﴿٣١﴾

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

فَقَالَAnd he saidإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأَحْبَبْتُ[I] preferredحُبَّ(the) loveٱلْخَيْرِ(of) the goodعَنoverذِكْرِ(the) remembranceرَبِّى(of) my LordحَتَّىٰUntilتَوَارَتْthey were hiddenبِٱلْحِجَابِin the veil﴿٣٢﴾

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

رُدُّوهَاReturn themعَلَىَّto meفَطَفِقَThen he beganمَسْحًۢا(to) pass (his hand)بِٱلسُّوقِover the legsوَٱلْأَعْنَاقِand the necks﴿٣٣﴾

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

وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyفَتَنَّاWe triedسُلَيْمَٰنَSulaimanوَأَلْقَيْنَاand We placedعَلَىٰonكُرْسِيِّهِۦhis throneجَسَدًاa bodyثُمَّthenأَنَابَhe turned﴿٣٤﴾

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

قَالَHe saidرَبِّO my LordٱغْفِرْForgiveلِىmeوَهَبْand grantلِىmeمُلْكًاa kingdomلَّاnotيَنۢبَغِى(will) belongلِأَحَدٍto anyoneمِّنۢafter meبَعْدِىٓafter meإِنَّكَIndeed, Youأَنتَ[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

فَسَخَّرْنَاThen We subjectedلَهُto himٱلرِّيحَthe windتَجْرِىto flowبِأَمْرِهِۦby his commandرُخَآءًgentlyحَيْثُwhereverأَصَابَhe directed﴿٣٦﴾

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

وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَAnd the devilsكُلَّeveryبَنَّآءٍbuilderوَغَوَّاصٍand diver﴿٣٧﴾

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

وَءَاخَرِينَAnd othersمُقَرَّنِينَboundفِىinٱلْأَصْفَادِchains﴿٣٨﴾

And others bound together in shackles

هَٰذَاThisعَطَآؤُنَا(is) Our giftفَٱمْنُنْso grantأَوْorأَمْسِكْwithholdبِغَيْرِwithoutحِسَابٍaccount﴿٣٩﴾

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

وَإِنَّAnd indeedلَهُۥfor himعِندَنَاwith Usلَزُلْفَىٰsurely is a near accessوَحُسْنَand a goodمَـَٔابٍplace of return﴿٤٠﴾

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