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Ayah 17 of 88 · Meccan

ٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلۡأَيۡدِۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ١٧

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].

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. ٱصۡبِرۡBe patientiṣ'bir
  2. عَلَىٰoverʿalā
  3. مَاwhatmā
  4. يَقُولُونَthey sayyaqūlūna
  5. وَٱذۡكُرۡand rememberwa-udh'kur
  6. عَبۡدَنَاOur slaveʿabdanā
  7. دَاوُۥدَDawooddāwūda
  8. ذَاthe possessor of strengthdhā
  9. ٱلۡأَيۡدِۖthe possessor of strengthl-aydi
  10. إِنَّهُۥٓIndeed, he (was)innahu
  11. أَوَّابٌrepeatedly turningawwābun

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.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran