Quran 38:17 — Saad, verse 17
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Bear their words patiently [Prophet]. Remember Our servant David, a man of strength who always turned to Us:
اصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
iṣ'bir ʿalā mā yaqūlūna wa-udh'kur ʿabdanā dāwūda dhā l-aydi innahu awwābun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the man of might; he was a penitent.
- Muhammad Asad
- [But] bear thou with patience whatever they may say, and remember Our servant David, him who was endowed with [so much] inner strength! He, verily, would always turn unto Us:
- Sahih International
- Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allāh].
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ٱصْبِرْiṣ'bir | Be patient | صبر |
| 2 | عَلَىٰʿalā | over | — |
| 3 | مَاmā | what | — |
| 4 | يَقُولُونَyaqūlūna | they say | قول |
| 5 | وَٱذْكُرْwa-udh'kur | and remember | ذكر |
| 6 | عَبْدَنَاʿabdanā | Our slave | عبد |
| 7 | دَاوُۥدَdāwūda | Dawood | — |
| 8 | ذَاdhā | the possessor of strength | — |
| 9 | ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖl-aydi | the possessor of strength | أيد |
| 10 | إِنَّهُۥٓinnahu | Indeed, he (was) | — |
| 11 | أَوَّابٌawwābun | repeatedly turning | أوب |