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ﯿ ﰇﰈ

˹We instructed him:˺ “O David! We have surely made you an authority in the land, so judge between people with truth. And do not follow ˹your˺ desires or they will lead you astray from Allah’s Way. Surely those who go astray from Allah’s Way will suffer a severe punishment for neglecting the Day of Reckoning.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[We said], "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account.

— Saheeh International

ﭗﭘ ﭜﭝ

We have not created the heavens and earth and everything in between without purpose—as the disbelievers think. So woe to the disbelievers because of the Fire!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.

— Saheeh International

Or should We treat those who believe and do good like those who make mischief throughout the land? Or should We treat the righteous like the wicked?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or should We treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked?

— Saheeh International

˹This is˺ a blessed Book which We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ so that they may contemplate its verses, and people of reason may be mindful.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.

— Saheeh International

ﭾﭿ ﮁﮂ

And We blessed David with Solomon—what an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].

— Saheeh International

˹Remember˺ when the well-trained, swift horses were paraded before him in the evening.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.

— Saheeh International

He then proclaimed, “I am truly in love with ˹these˺ fine things out of remembrance for Allah,” until they went out of sight.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until it [i.e., the sun] disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."

— Saheeh International

ﮚﮛ

˹He ordered,˺ “Bring them back to me!” Then he began to rub down their legs and necks.1 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking1 [their] legs and necks.

— Saheeh International

And indeed, We tested Solomon, placing a ˹deformed˺ body on his throne,1 then he turned ˹to Allah in repentance˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body;1 then he returned.2

— Saheeh International

ﯗﯘ

He prayed, “My Lord! Forgive me, and grant me an authority that will never be matched by anyone after me. You are indeed the Giver ˹of all bounties˺.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."

— Saheeh International

So We subjected to him the wind, blowing gently at his command to wherever he pleased.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,

— Saheeh International

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