38. Sad · verses 30–32

سورة ص
30

وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

Wawahabna lidawooda sulaymana niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun

To David We gave Solomon (for a son),- How excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)!

31

إِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَيۡهِ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلۡجِيَادُ

Ith AAurida AAalayhi bialAAashiyyi alssafinatu aljiyadu

Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;

32

فَقَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَحۡبَبۡتُ حُبَّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّي حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتۡ بِٱلۡحِجَابِ

Faqala innee ahbabtu hubba alkhayri AAan thikri rabbee hatta tawarat bialhijabi

And he said, "Truly do I love the love of good, with a view to the glory of my Lord,"- until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night):