Surah Sad 38:17 — translation and meaning
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ۖ اصْبِرْ عَلَى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
Word by Word
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اصْبِرْ
is'bir
Be patient
عَلَى
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
وَاذْكُرْ
wa-udh'kur
and remember
عَبْدَنَا
abdana
Our slave
دَاوُودَ
dawuda
Dawood
ذَا
dha
the possessor of strength
الْأَيْدِ
al-aydi
the possessor of strength
إِنَّهُ
innahu
Indeed, he (was)
أَوَّابٌ
awwabun
repeatedly turning
Transliteration
Isbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wazkur 'abdanaa Daawooda zal aidi aidi innahooo awwaab
Translation
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah].
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
O Messenger, be patient on the things these deniers say which do not please you, and remember My servant David, who had the power to fight his enemies and persevere in Allah’s obedience. He used to turn to Allah frequently through repentance and actions which please Him.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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