سورة صٓ
Surah Sâd 38:44
The Truthful God · Verse 44 of 88
وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِبْ بِهِ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And (We commanded him,) `Take in your hand a handful of twigs and strike (the riding beast) therewith. And do not ever incline towards falsehood. Indeed, We found him steadfast. An excellent servant was he. He was always turning (towards God) in obedience.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And take in thy hand a little grass, and strike therewith: and break not (thy oath). Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! ever did he turn (to Us)!
Ahmed Ali
"Take a handful of herbs," (We said to him), and apply and rub them, and do not make a mistake." We found him patient in adversity, an excellent devotee, always turning in repentance.
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Ali Unal
(We also told him): "Take in your hand a bundle of rushes and strike with it: do not break your oath." Surely, We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent a servant! He was surely one ever-turning to God in penitence.
Daryabadi
And take in thine hand a handful of twigs, and strike therewith, and break not thine oath. Verily We! We found him patient. How excellent a bondman! Verily he was oft-returning.
Faridul Haque
And We said, “Take a broom in your hand and strike her with it, and do not break your vow”; We indeed found him patiently enduring; what an excellent bondman! He is indeed most inclined.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And take in thy hand few worldly goods and earn goodness therewith and incline not to falsehood. Surely We found him patient; most excellent the servant! Surely he (ever) turned (to Us).
Maulvi Sher Ali
And WE commanded him: `Take in thy hand a handful of dry twigs and strike therewith, and incline not towards falsehood.' Indeed, WE found him steadfast. An excellent servant was he. Surely, he was constantly turning to God.
Muhammad Asad
[And finally We told him:] "Now take in thy hand a small bunch of grass, and strike therewith, and thou wilt not break thine oath!" - for, verily, We found him full of patience in adversity: how excellent a servant [of Ours], who, behold, would always turn unto Us!
Muhammad Musin Khan
And take in your hand a bundle of thin grass and strike therewith (your wife), and break not your oath. Truly! We found him patient. How excellent (a) slave! Verily, he was ever oft- returning in repentance (to Us)!
Muhammad Pickthall
And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).
Muhammad Sarwar
We told him, "Take a handful of straw. Strike your wife with it to fulfill your oath." We found him to be patient. What an excellent servant he was. He was certainly most repenting.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And take in your hand a green branch and beat her with It and do not break your oath; surely We found him patient; most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent m returning (to Allah).
Rashad Khalifa
Now, you shall travel the land and preach the message, to fulfill your pledge. We found him steadfast. What a good servant! He was a submitter.
Shabbir Ahmed
(And finally We told him,) “Now gather your strength and travel the land and do not break your pledge.” We found him steadfast. How excellent a servant! In every situation he turned to Our laws.
Commentary 38:44 In this verse, Allâh commends Job for being Sâbir (صَابِرً) – patient, steadfast and oft-returning to Allâh (Awwâb أَوَّابٌ). Patience is neither…
وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِب بِّهِ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
38:44 In this verse, Allâh commends Job for being Sâbir (صَابِرً) – patient, steadfast and oft-returning to Allâh (Awwâb أَوَّابٌ). Patience is neither resigned acceptance of something believed to be predestined, nor is it, as many think, merely restraining from complaint. Rather it is the restraint from complaining to anyone other than Allâh. In this narration, Allâh has specified a particular aspect of His identity by which we should call on Him to alleviate a continuously reoccurring distress as the words awwâb (أَوَّابٌ) andsâbir (صَابِرً) indicate. Job acted according to this wisdom given by Allâh. Allâh “found him repentant and always returning to Him” in prayers. He therefore correctly appealed to the All-Mighty, the One Who alleviates the hurt, instead of resorting to a particular cause that might not be in accord with Allâh’s knowledge concerning the hurt (cf. 39:10). The supplicant may then be compelled to say, "Allâh does not answer my prayers" when he resorts to the cause and not to the alleviator of the cause. The narrative of Job is an important lesson for the community of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).