كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَيۡكَ مُبَٰرَكٞ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓاْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
(38:29) This is the Blessed Book1 that We have revealed to you,
(O Muhammad), that people with understanding may reflect over its verses and
those with understanding derive a lesson.
(O Muhammad), that people with understanding may reflect over its verses and
those with understanding derive a lesson.
وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
(38:30) We bestowed upon David (an illustrious son), Solomon.2
How excellent a servant (of Ours he was)! Indeed he constantly turned to Us
in devotion.
How excellent a servant (of Ours he was)! Indeed he constantly turned to Us
in devotion.
إِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَيۡهِ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلۡجِيَادُ
(38:31) And when one evening well-trained and running horses of noble breed
were brought to him3
were brought to him3
فَقَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَحۡبَبۡتُ حُبَّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّي حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتۡ بِٱلۡحِجَابِ
(38:32) he said: “Lo! I have come to love this wealth4 on account
of the remembrance of my Lord.” And when the horses disappeared,
of the remembrance of my Lord.” And when the horses disappeared,
رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسۡحَۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ
(38:33) (he ordered): “Bring these horses back to me,” and then he began
to gently stroke their shanks and necks.5
to gently stroke their shanks and necks.5