38. Sad · verses 44–48

وَخُذۡ بِيَدِكَ ضِغۡثٗا فَٱضۡرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡۗ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَٰهُ صَابِرٗاۚ نِّعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٞ

Wakhuth biyadika dighthan faidrib bihi wala tahnath inna wajadnahu sabiran niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun

"And take in thy hand a little grass, and strike therewith: and break not (thy oath)." Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! ever did he turn (to Us)!

وَٱذۡكُرۡ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ أُوْلِي ٱلۡأَيۡدِي وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ

Waothkur AAibadana ibraheema waishaqa wayaAAqooba olee alaydee waalabsari

And commemorate Our Servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, possessors of Power and Vision.

إِنَّآ أَخۡلَصۡنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٖ ذِكۡرَى ٱلدَّارِ

Inna akhlasnahum bikhalisatin thikra alddari

Verily We did choose them for a special (purpose)- proclaiming the Message of the Hereafter.

وَإِنَّهُمۡ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصۡطَفَيۡنَ ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ

Wainnahum AAindana lamina almustafayna alakhyari

They were, in Our sight, truly, of the company of the Elect and the Good.

وَٱذۡكُرۡ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلۡيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ وَكُلّٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ

Waothkur ismaAAeela wailyasaAAa watha alkifli wakullun mina alakhyari

And commemorate Isma´il, Elisha, and Zul-Kifl: Each of them was of the Company of the Good.