The Quran

سورة النَّمل

Surah Al-Naml 27:15

The Tribe of Naml-Namlites · Verse 15 of 93

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ عِلْمًا ۖ وَقَالَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And We granted knowledge to David and Solomon, and they said, `All true and perfect praise belongs to Allâh alone Who has exalted us over many of His believing servants.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We gave (in the past) knowledge to David and Solomon: And they both said: "Praise be to Allah, Who has favoured us above many of his servants who believe!î

Ahmed Ali

We gave David and Solomon knowledge; and they said: "All praise be to God who has favoured us over many of His creatures who believe."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

(On the other hand, We saved the Children of Israel whom the Pharaohs had persecuted for centuries, and granted them great triumph. And in time,) We granted David and Solomon (special) knowledge. Both used to thank and praise God, saying: "All praise and gratitude are for God, Who has favored us more than many of His believing servants."

Daryabadi

And assuredly We vouchsafed unto Daud and Sulaiman a knowledge, and the twain said: praise unto Allah Who hath preferred us above many of His believing bondmen!

Faridul Haque

And We indeed bestowed great knowledge to Dawud and Sulaiman; and they both said, “All praise is to Allah, Who bestowed us superiority over many of His believing bondmen.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And certainly We gave knowledge to David and Solomon. And they said: Praise be to Allah, Who has made us excel many of His believing servants!

Maulvi Sher Ali

And WE gave knowledge to David and Solomon and they said, `All praise belongs to ALLAH, Who has exalted us above many of HIS believing servants.'

Muhammad Asad

AND, INDEED, We granted [true] knowledge unto David and Solomon [as well]; and both were wont to say: "All praise is due to God, who has [thusj favoured us above many of His believing servants!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And indeed We gave knowledge to Dawud (David) and Sulaiman (Solomon), and they both said: "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has preferred us above many of His believing slaves!"

Muhammad Pickthall

And We verily gave knowledge unto David and Solomon, and they said: Praise be to Allah, Who hath preferred us above many of His believing slaves!

Muhammad Sarwar

We gave knowledge to David and Soloman. They said, "It is only God who deserves all praise. He has exalted us above many of His believing servants."

Muhammed ali Shakir

And certainly We gave knowledge to Dawood and Sulaiman, and they both said: Praise be to Allah, Who has made us to excel many of His believing servants.

Rashad Khalifa

We endowed David and Solomon with knowledge, and they said, "Praise GOD for blessing us more than many of His believing servants."

Shabbir Ahmed

We bestowed upon David and Solomon knowledge and they used to say, "All praise belongs to God Who has blessed us more than a great many of His believing servants."

Commentary 27:15 “We granted knowledge to David and Solomon” indicates that Allâh alone is the source of knowledge, and that He gives knowledge to whom He pleases. He…

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ عِلْمًا ۖ وَقَالَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِّنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

27:15 “We granted knowledge to David and Solomon” indicates that Allâh alone is the source of knowledge, and that He gives knowledge to whom He pleases. He gives even more to the ones who show thanks (14:7-8; 20:114). Davids and Solomons exaltation was not just over ordinary people, but over “believing servants.” Exaltation over normal folk only, would not be an extraordinary special status.