38. Surah Sad, Verse 17
اِصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُ۫دَ ذَا الْاَيْدِۚ اِنَّـهُٓ اَوَّابٌ
Isbir AAala mayaqooloona wathkur AAabdana dawooda thaal-aydi innahu awwab
Be steadfast in the face of what they say and remember Our slave Dawud, who possessed true strength. He truly turned to his Lord.
- Progressive Muslims
Be patient to what they say, and recall Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Bear with patience whatever they may say, and remember Our servant David, the man of strength and resources. He always turned unto Us.
- Sam Gerrans
Be thou patient over what they say. And remember thou Our servant David, the possessor of strength: he was one turning in repentance.
- The Monotheist Group
Be patient to what they say, and recall Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient.
- Edip-Layth
Be patient to what they say, and recall Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient.
- Aisha Bewley
Be steadfast in the face of what they say and remember Our slave Dawud, who possessed true strength. He truly turned to his Lord.
- Rashad Khalifa
Be patient in the face of their utterances, and remember our servant David, the resourceful; he was obedient.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Bear with patience what they say, and remember Our votary David, man of strength. He surely turned to Us in penitence.
- Sahih International
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah ].
- Muhammad Asad
[But] bear thou with patience whatever they may say, and remember Our servant David, him who was endowed with [so much] inner strength! He, verily, would always turn unto Us:
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Be patient O Muhammad and put up with what they insolently and defiantly say and apply remembrance to Our worshipper Dawud, the man of physical strength whose vigour and piety joined; he always in lowliest plight repentant stood.
- Bijan Moeinian
Be patient with them and recite the story of our servant David [to strengthen your patience and as a lesson to the disbelievers who have falsified his life story]. He was blessed with power and turned to God in every matter.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
Be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of what they say, and remember Our slave Dâwûd (David), endued with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allâh).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).
- Mustafa Khattab
Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And remember Our servant, David, the man of strength. Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.
- Taqi Usmani
Bear patiently with what they say, and remember Our servant Dawūd, the man of might. Surely he was ever-turning to Allah.
- Abdul Haleem
Bear their words patiently [Prophet]. Remember Our servant David, a man of strength who always turned to Us:
- Arthur John Arberry
Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the man of might; he was a penitent.
- E. Henry Palmer
Be patient of what they say, and remember our servant David endowed with might; verily, he turned frequently to us.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the possessor of power; surely he was frequent in turning (to Allah).
- Mahmoud Ghali
(Endure) patiently what they say; and remember Our bondman Dawûd (David) (a man) possessing prowess (Literally: hands). Surely he was a constant resorter (to Allah).
- George Sale
Do thou patiently bear that which they utter: And remind them of our servant David, indued with strength; for he was one who seriously turned himself unto God.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Have patience at what they say, and remember Our servant Dawood (David), the man of (great) strength; Verily, he always came back in repentance (to Allah).
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Bear with patience what they say. And remember (the event of the life of) Our servant David, the possessor of might. Verily, he was ever turning (to God).
- Ali Quli Qarai
Be patient over what they say, and remember Our servant, David, [the man] of strength. Indeed he was a penitent [soul].