Surah Sad (ص) • The Letter "Saad"

Quran 38:17

38:17

ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

iṣ'bir ʿalā mā yaqūlūna wa-udh'kur ʿabdanā dāwūda dhā l-aydi innahu awwābun

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].

— Saheeh International

Bear their words patiently [Prophet]. Remember Our servant David, a man of strength who always turned to Us:

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of what they say, and remember Our slave Dâwûd (David), endued with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allâh).

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

ٱصْبِرْiṣ'birBe patient
عَلَىٰʿalāover
مَاmāwhat
يَقُولُونَyaqūlūnathey say
وَٱذْكُرْwa-udh'kurand remember
عَبْدَنَاʿabdanāOur slave
دَاوُۥدَdāwūdaDawood
ذَاdhāthe possessor of strength
ٱلْأَيْدِۖl-aydithe possessor of strength
إِنَّهُۥٓinnahuIndeed, he (was)
أَوَّابٌawwābunrepeatedly turning