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Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺, as did ’Âd, Pharaoh of the mighty structures,1

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] ʿAad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes,1

— Saheeh International

Thamûd, the people of Lot, and the residents of the Forest.1 These were ˹all˺ enemy forces.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And [the tribe of] Thamūd and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket [i.e., people of Madyan]. Those are the companies.1

— Saheeh International

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Each rejected their messenger, so My punishment was justified.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.

— Saheeh International

These ˹pagans˺ are awaiting nothing but a single Blast that cannot be stopped.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay.1

— Saheeh International

They say ˹mockingly˺, “Our Lord! Hasten for us our share ˹of the punishment˺ before the Day of Reckoning.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account."

— Saheeh International

Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And remember Our servant, David, the man of strength. Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah].

— Saheeh International

We truly subjected the mountains to hymn ˹Our praises˺ along with him in the evening and after sunrise.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allah] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.

— Saheeh International

And ˹We subjected˺ the birds, flocking together. All turned to him ˹echoing his hymns˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].

— Saheeh International

We strengthened his kingship, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech.

— Saheeh International

Has the story of the two plaintiffs, who scaled the ˹wall of David’s˺ sanctuary, reached you ˹O Prophet˺?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber -

— Saheeh International

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When they came into David’s presence, he was startled by them. They said, “Have no fear. ˹We are merely˺ two in a dispute: one of us has wronged the other. So judge between us with truth—do not go beyond ˹it˺—and guide us to the right way.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them? They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed [it] and guide us to the sound path.

— Saheeh International

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