38. Sad · verses 17–20

سورة ص
17

ٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلۡأَيۡدِۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

Isbir AAala ma yaqooloona waothkur AAabdana dawooda tha alaydi innahu awwabun

Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).

18

إِنَّا سَخَّرۡنَا ٱلۡجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحۡنَ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِشۡرَاقِ

Inna sakhkharna aljibala maAAahu yusabbihna bialAAashiyyi waalishraqi

It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day,

19

وَٱلطَّيۡرَ مَحۡشُورَةٗۖ كُلّٞ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٞ

Waalttayra mahshooratan kullun lahu awwabun

And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah).

20

وَشَدَدۡنَا مُلۡكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَفَصۡلَ ٱلۡخِطَابِ

Washadadna mulkahu waataynahu alhikmata wafasla alkhitabi

We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.