وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ٣٠
And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allāh].
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَوَهَبۡنَاAnd We gavewawahabnā
- لِدَاوُۥدَto Dawoodlidāwūda
- سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚSulaimansulaymāna
- نِعۡمَan excellentniʿ'ma
- ٱلۡعَبۡدُslavel-ʿabdu
- إِنَّهُۥٓIndeed, heinnahu
- أَوَّابٌ(was) one who repeatedly turnedawwābun
Tafsir
And I granted David his son Solomon, as a favour from Me to him and a grace so that he is pleased. What an excellent servant Solomon was. He would abundantly repent and turn to Allah.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran