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
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
This is my brother.1 He has ninety-nine sheep while I have ˹only˺ one. ˹Still˺ he asked me to give it up to him, overwhelming me with ˹his˺ argument.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overpowered me in speech."
— Saheeh International
David ˹eventually˺ ruled, “He has definitely wronged you in demanding ˹to add˺ your sheep to his. And certainly many partners wrong each other, except those who believe and do good—but how few are they!” Then David realized that We had tested him so he asked for his Lord’s forgiveness, fell down in prostration, and turned ˹to Him in repentance˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord1 and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah].
— Saheeh International
So We forgave that for him. And he will indeed have ˹a status of˺ closeness to Us and an honourable destination!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
— Saheeh International