إِنَّا سَخَّرۡنَا ٱلۡجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحۡنَ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِشۡرَاقِ
(38:18) With him We had subjected the mountains that they join him in celebrating
Allah's glory, evening and morning,
Allah's glory, evening and morning,
وَٱلطَّيۡرَ مَحۡشُورَةٗۖ كُلّٞ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٞ
(38:19) and the birds, too, in their flocks, and turn again and again to
celebrating Allah's glory.9
celebrating Allah's glory.9
وَشَدَدۡنَا مُلۡكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَفَصۡلَ ٱلۡخِطَابِ
(38:20) And We strengthened his kingdom and endowed him with wisdom and decisive
judgement.0
judgement.0
۞وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَصۡمِ إِذۡ تَسَوَّرُواْ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ
(38:21) Has the story of the litigants reached you � of those who entered
his private chambers by climbing over the wall?1
his private chambers by climbing over the wall?1
إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنۡهُمۡۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ خَصۡمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعۡضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ فَٱحۡكُم بَيۡنَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تُشۡطِطۡ وَٱهۡدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ
(38:22) As they came upon David � and he was frightened of them2
� they said: “Be not afraid. We are just two litigants: one of us has committed
excess against the other. So judge rightly between us, and be not unjust; and
guide us to the Right Way.
� they said: “Be not afraid. We are just two litigants: one of us has committed
excess against the other. So judge rightly between us, and be not unjust; and
guide us to the Right Way.