اصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ ١٧
Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).
38:18
إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِشْرَاقِ ١٨
It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day,
38:19
وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَهُ أَوَّابٌ ١٩
And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah).
38:20
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ ٢٠
We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.
38:21
وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ نَبَأُ الْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا الْمِحْرَابَ ٢١
Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber;