Surah Sad 38:15–26

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Surah 38 · Ruku 2 of 5 · ayahs 15–26 · Juz 23 · pages 453–454 · Makki

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Sad 38:15

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ ﴿15﴾

And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay.

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1And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
2AwaitيَنْظُرُyanzuruF
3Theseهَؤُلَاءِha'ula'iI
4ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
5A shoutصَيْحَةًsayhatanI
6OneوَاحِدَةًwahidatanI
7NotمَاmaH
8For itلَهَاlahaCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
9AnyمِنْminH
10DelayفَوَاقٍfawaqinI

Sad 38:16

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿16﴾

And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account"

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1And they sayوَقَالُواwaqaluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey say
2Our LordرَبَّنَاrabbanaCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّOur Lord+نَاus / our
3Hastenعَجِّلْ'ajjilF
4For usلَنَاlanaCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَاus / our
5Our shareقِطَّنَاqittanaCBIN+PRONATTقِطَّOur share+نَاus / our
6BeforeقَبْلَqablaI
7The dayيَوْمِyawmiI
8Of the accountالْحِسَابِl-hisabiIالthe+حِسَابِOf the account

Sad 38:17

ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿17﴾

Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah].

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1Be patientاصْبِرْisbirF
2Overعَلَى'alaH
3WhatمَاmaI
4They sayيَقُولُونَyaqulunaF
5And rememberوَاذْكُرْwa-udhkurCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرْRemember
6Our slaveعَبْدَنَا'abdanaCBIN+PRONATTعَبْدَOur slave+نَاus / our
7DawoodدَاوُودَdawudaI
8The possessor of strengthذَاdhaI
9The possessor of strengthالْأَيْدِl-aydiIالthe+أَيْدِPossessor of strength
10Indeed he wasإِنَّهُinnahuCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he was+هُhim / his / it
11Repeatedly turningأَوَّابٌawwabunI

Sad 38:18

إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ ﴿18﴾

Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allah] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.

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1Indeed weإِنَّاinnaCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
2SubjectedسَخَّرْنَاsakharnaF
3The mountainsالْجِبَالَl-jibalaIالthe+جِبَالَMountains
4With himمَعَهُma'ahuI
5GlorifyingيُسَبِّحْنَyusabbihnaF
6In the eveningبِالْعَشِيِّbil-'ashiyiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عَشِيِّEvening
7And [the] sunriseوَالْإِشْرَاقِwal-ishraqiCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+إِشْرَاقِ[the] sunrise

Sad 38:19

وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿19﴾

And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].

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1And the birdsوَالطَّيْرَwal-tayraCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+طَيْرَBirds
2AssembledمَحْشُورَةًmahshuratanI
3AllكُلٌّkullunI
4With himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
5Repeatedly turningأَوَّابٌawwabunI

Sad 38:20

وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿20﴾

And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech.

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1And we strengthenedوَشَدَدْنَاwashadadnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+شَدَدْنَاWe strengthened
2His kingdomمُلْكَهُmulkahuCBIN+PRONATTمُلْكَHis kingdom+هُhim / his / it
3And we gave himوَآتَيْنَاهُwa-ataynahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+آتَيْنَاWe gave+هُhim / his / it
4[the] wisdomالْحِكْمَةَl-hikmataIالthe+حِكْمَةَ[the] wisdom
5And decisiveوَفَصْلَwafaslaCBICONJ+Nوَand+فَصْلَDecisive
6Speechالْخِطَابِl-khitabiIالthe+خِطَابِSpeech

Sad 38:21

وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ ﴿21﴾

And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber -

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1And has thereوَهَلْwahalCBHCONJ+INTGوَand+هَلْHas there
2Come to youأَتَاكَatakaCBFV+PRONATTأَتَاCome to+كَyou / your
3The newsنَبَأُnaba'uI
4Of the litigantsالْخَصْمِl-khasmiIالthe+خَصْمِOf the litigants
5WhenإِذْidhI
6They climbed over the wallتَسَوَّرُواtasawwaruF
7Of the chamberالْمِحْرَابَl-mihrabaIالthe+مِحْرَابَOf the chamber

Sad 38:22

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ﴿22﴾

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.

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1WhenإِذْidhI
2They enteredدَخَلُواdakhaluF
3Uponعَلَى'alaH
4DawoodدَاوُودَdawudaI
5And he was afraidفَفَزِعَfafazi'aCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+فَزِعَAnd he was afraid
6Of themمِنْهُمْminhumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُمْthem / their
7They saidقَالُواqaluF
8Do notلَاlaH
9FearتَخَفْtakhafF
10We are two litigantsخَصْمَانِkhasmaniI
11Has wrongedبَغَىbaghaF
12One of usبَعْضُنَاba'dunaCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضُOne of+نَاus / our
13Toعَلَى'alaH
14Anotherبَعْضٍba'dinI
15So judgeفَاحْكُمْfa-uhkumCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+احْكُمْJudge
16Between usبَيْنَنَاbaynanaCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+نَاus / our
17In truthبِالْحَقِّbil-haqiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
18And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
19Be unjustتُشْطِطْtushtitF
20And guide usوَاهْدِنَاwa-ihdinaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اهْدِGuide+نَاus / our
21ToإِلَىilaH
22An evenسَوَاءِsawa'iI
23[the] pathالصِّرَاطِl-siratiIالthe+صِرَاطِ[the] path

Sad 38:23

إِنَّ هَٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿23﴾

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."

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1IndeedإِنَّinnaH
2ThisهَذَاhadhaI
3Is my brotherأَخِيakhiCBIN+PRONATTأَخِIs my brother+يme / my
4He hasلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
5Ninety nineتِسْعٌtis'unI
6Ninety nineوَتِسْعُونَwatis'unaCBICONJ+NUMوَand+تِسْعُونَNinety nine
7Ewesنَعْجَةًna'jatanI
8While i haveوَلِيَwaliyaCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لِيَWhile i have
9Eweنَعْجَةٌna'jatunI
10OneوَاحِدَةٌwahidatunI
11So he saidفَقَالَfaqalaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالَHe said
12Entrust her to meأَكْفِلْنِيهَاakfilnihaCBFV+PRONATTأَكْفِلْEntrust her to me+نِيme+هَاher / it / its
13And he overpoweredوَعَزَّنِيwa'azzaniCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+عَزَّHe overpowered+نِيme
14InفِيfiH
15[the] speechالْخِطَابِl-khitabiIالthe+خِطَابِ[the] speech

Sad 38:24

قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ۩ ﴿24﴾

[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].

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1He saidقَالَqalaF
2CertainlyلَقَدْlaqadH
3He has wronged youظَلَمَكَzalamakaCBFV+PRONATTظَلَمَHe has wronged+كَyou / your
4By demandingبِسُؤَالِbisu'aliCBIP+Nبِwith / in+سُؤَالِDemanding
5Your eweنَعْجَتِكَna'jatikaCBIN+PRONATTنَعْجَتِYour ewe+كَyou / your
6ToإِلَىilaH
7His ewesنِعَاجِهِni'ajihiCBIN+PRONATTنِعَاجِHis ewes+هِhim / his / it
8And indeedوَإِنَّwa-innaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
9ManyكَثِيرًاkathiranI
10OfمِنَminaH
11The partnersالْخُلَطَاءِl-khulata'iIالthe+خُلَطَاءِPartners
12Certainly oppressلَيَبْغِيlayabghiCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+يَبْغِيCertainly oppress
13Some of themبَعْضُهُمْba'duhumCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضُSome of+هُمْthem / their
14[on]عَلَى'alaH
15Anotherبَعْضٍba'dinI
16ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
17Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
18BelieveآمَنُواamanuF
19And doوَعَمِلُواwa'amiluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+عَمِلُواDo
20Righteous deedsالصَّالِحَاتِl-salihatiIالthe+صَالِحَاتِRighteous deeds
21And fewوَقَلِيلٌwaqalilunCBICONJ+Nوَand+قَلِيلٌFew
22Are theyمَاmaH
23Are theyهُمْhumI
24And became certainوَظَنَّwazannaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ظَنَّBecame certain
25DawoodدَاوُودُdawuduI
26ThatأَنَّمَاannamaCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+مَاthat
27We had tried himفَتَنَّاهُfatannahuCBFV+PRONATTفَتَنَّاWe had tried+هُhim / his / it
28And he asked forgivenessفَاسْتَغْفَرَfa-istaghfaraCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْتَغْفَرَAnd he asked forgiveness
29Of his LordرَبَّهُrabbahuCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّOf his Lord+هُhim / his / it
30And fell downوَخَرَّwakharraCBFCONJ+Vوَand+خَرَّFell down
31Bowingرَاكِعًاraki'anI
32And turned in repentanceوَأَنَابَwa-anabaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنَابَTurned in repentance

Sad 38:25

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿25﴾

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

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1So we forgaveفَغَفَرْنَاfaghafarnaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+غَفَرْنَاWe forgave
2For himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
3ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
4And indeedوَإِنَّwa-innaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
5For himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
6With usعِنْدَنَا'indanaCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَWith+نَاus / our
7Surely is a near accessلَزُلْفَىlazulfaCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+زُلْفَىSurely is a near access
8And a goodوَحُسْنَwahusnaCBICONJ+Nوَand+حُسْنَA good
9Place of returnمَآبٍma'abinI

Sad 38:26

يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿26﴾

[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.

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1O dawoodيَادَاوُودُyadawuduCBIVOC+PNيَاO+دَاوُودُDawood
2Indeed weإِنَّاinnaCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
3[we] have made youجَعَلْنَاكَja'alnakaCBFV+PRONATTجَعَلْنَا[we] have made+كَyou / your
4A vicegerentخَلِيفَةًkhalifatanI
5InفِيfiH
6The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
7So judgeفَاحْكُمْfa-uhkumCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+احْكُمْJudge
8BetweenبَيْنَbaynaI
9[the] menالنَّاسِl-nasiIالthe+نَاسِ[the] men
10In truthبِالْحَقِّbil-haqiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
11And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
12Followتَتَّبِعِtattabi'iF
13The desireالْهَوَىl-hawaIالthe+هَوَىDesire
14For it will lead you astrayفَيُضِلَّكَfayudillakaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+يُضِلَّFor it will lead you astray+كَyou / your
15Fromعَنْ'anH
16The wayسَبِيلِsabiliI
17Of Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
18IndeedإِنَّinnaH
19Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
20Go astrayيَضِلُّونَyadillunaF
21Fromعَنْ'anH
22The wayسَبِيلِsabiliI
23Of Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
24For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
25Is a punishmentعَذَابٌ'adhabunI
26SevereشَدِيدٌshadidunI
27BecauseبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاBecause
28They forgotنَسُواnasuF
29The dayيَوْمَyawmaI
30Of accountالْحِسَابِl-hisabiIالthe+حِسَابِOf account

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