سورة صٓ
Surah Sâd 38:17
The Truthful God · Verse 17 of 88
اصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Bear with patience what they say. And remember (the event of the life of) Our servant David, the possessor of might. Verily, he was ever turning (to God).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).
Ahmed Ali
Bear with patience what they say, and remember Our votary David, man of strength. He surely turned to Us in penitence.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Bear patiently all that they say, and remember Our servant David, powerful (in his glorification of God, in knowledge, in kingdom, and in fighting). Surely he was one ever turning to God in penitence.
Daryabadi
Bear thou with that which they say, and remember Our bondman, Da-ud, endured with strength; verily he was oft-returning onto Us.
Faridul Haque
Have patience upon what they say, and remember Our bondman Dawud, the one blessed with favours; he is indeed most inclined (towards His Lord).
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the possessor power. He ever turned (to Allah).
Maulvi Sher Ali
Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the man of might; surely he was always turning to God.
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:
Muhammad Musin Khan
Be patient (O Muhammad SAW) of what they say, and remember Our slave Dawud (David), endued with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allah).
Muhammad Pickthall
Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), bear patiently what they say and recall Our servant, David, who had strong hands and who was most repentant.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant Dawood, the possessor of power; surely he was frequent m returning (to Allah).
Rashad Khalifa
Be patient in the face of their utterances, and remember our servant David, the resourceful; he was obedient.
Shabbir Ahmed
Bear with patience whatever they may say, and remember Our servant David, the man of strength and resources. He always turned to Us (for guidance).
Commentary 38:17 Asbir اصْبِرْis a command to be patient. To be patient does not mean not to complain and supplicate to God to remove affliction. Job complained to God,…
اصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
38:17 Asbir اصْبِرْis a command to be patient. To be patient does not mean not to complain and supplicate to God to remove affliction. Job complained to God, he was called man of patience. Patience is not to complain to something other than God.Dhal-Aidذَا الْأَيْدِ literally, one with hands – The verse describes David as a man with hands. This is an expression of classical Arabic, meaning a man of power (48:10). A literal meaning will not make any sense. Similarly, the literal meaning of the verse 5:38 can be also questioned (cf. 7:71).