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15. Wama yanthuru haola-i illa sayhatan wahidatan ma laha min fawaqin
15. These (today) only wait for a single mighty Blast, which (when it comes) will brook no delay.
16. Waqaloo rabbana AAajjil lana qittana qabla yawmi alhisabi
16. They say: "Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!"
17. Isbir AAala ma yaqooloona waothkur AAabdana dawooda tha al-aydi innahu awwabun
17. Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah..
18. Inna sakhkharna aljibala maAAahu yusabbihna bialAAashiyyi waal-ishraqi
18. It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day,
19. Waalttayra mahshooratan kullun lahu awwabun
19. And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah..
20. Washadadna mulkahu waataynahu alhikmata wafasla alkhitabi
20. We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.
21. Wahal ataka nabao alkhasmi ith tasawwaroo almihraba
21. Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber;
22. Ith dakhaloo AAala dawooda fafaziAAa minhum qaloo la takhaf khasmani bagha baAAduna AAala baAAdin faohkum baynana bialhaqqi wala tushtit waihdina ila sawa-i alssirati
22. When they entered the presence of David, and he was terrified of them, they said: "Fear not: we are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other: Decide now between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, but guide us to the even Path..
23. Inna hatha akhee lahu tisAAun watisAAoona naAAjatan waliya naAAjatun wahidatun faqala akfilneeha waAAazzanee fee alkhitabi
23. "This man is my brother: He has nine and ninety ewes, and I have (but) one: Yet he says, 'commit her to my care,' and is (moreover) harsh to me in speech."
24. Qala laqad thalamaka bisu-ali naAAjatika ila niAAajihi wa-inna katheeran mina alkhulata-i layabghee baAAduhum AAala baAAdin illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati waqaleelun ma hum wathanna dawoodu annama fatannahu faistaghfara rabbahu wakharra rakiAAan waanaba
24. (David) said: "He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?"...and David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to Allah in repentance).
25. Faghafarna lahu thalika wa-inna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maabin
25. So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful place of (Final) Return.
26. Ya dawoodu inna jaAAalnaka khaleefatan fee al-ardi faohkum bayna alnnasi bialhaqqi wala tattabiAAi alhawa fayudillaka AAan sabeeli Allahi inna allatheena yadilloona AAan sabeeli Allahi lahum AAathabun shadeedun bima nasoo yawma alhisabi
26. O David! We did indeed make thee a vicegerent on earth: so judge thou between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts (of thy heart), for they will mislead thee from the Path of Allah. for those who wander astray from the Path of Allah, is a Penalty Grievous, for that they forget the Day of Account.