38. Surah Sad, Verse 44

"And take in your hand a bundle and travel with it, and do not break your oath. " We found him steadfast. What a good servant! He was obedient.

(And finally We told him, ) "Now gather your strength and travel the land and break not your pledge. " Behold, We found him steadfast. How excellent a servant! In every situation he turned to Our Commands.

And: “Take thou in thy hand a bouquet, and strike thou therewith, and break thou not thine oath!” We found him patient. How excellent a servant! He was one turning in repentance.

"And take in your hand a bundle and go forth with it, and do not break your oath." We found him steadfast. What a good servant! He was obedient.

"Take in your hand a bundle and travel with it, and do not break your oath." We found him steadfast. What a good servant! He was obedient.

‘Take a bundle of rushes in your hand and strike with that but do not break your oath. ’ We found him steadfast. What an excellent slave! He truly turned to his Lord.

"Now, you shall travel the land and preach the message, to fulfill your pledge." We found him steadfast. What a good servant! He was a submitter.

"Take a handful of herbs, " (We said to him), and apply and rub them, and do not make a mistake. " We found him patient in adversity, an excellent devotee, always turning in repentance.

[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath. " Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah ].

[And finally We told him:] "Now take in thy hand a small bunch of grass, and strike therewith, and thou wilt not break thine oath!" for, verily, We found him full of patience in adversity: how excellent a servant [of Ours], who, behold, would always turn unto Us!

And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).

And in fulfillment of his oath that he would beat his wife hundred strokes We said to him: Hold in your hand a bunch of a hundred blades of grass and strike her therewith once and gently to avoid breaking your oath. We found him really long suffering to affliction and unwearied in the face of difficulties and hardship. How excellent a worshipper He was and how in lowliest plight did He always repentant stand.

Now instead of beating [your wife who has shown weakness at the height of your trial in the misery], as you have sworn to your Lord, use only weak straws to strike [as a symbol of fulfilling your oath. ] I found him patient and an excellent servant of mine who returned to Me over and over again.

"And take in your hand a bundle of thin grass and strike therewith (your wife), and break not your oath.[1] Truly! We found him patient. How excellent a slave! Verily he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to Us)!

"And take in thy hand a little grass, and strike therewith: and break not (thy oath)." Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! ever did he turn (to Us)!

˹And We said to him,˺ "Take in your hand a bundle of grass, and strike ˹your wife˺ with it, and do not break your oath."[1] We truly found him patient. What an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

And (We said to him,) "Take (a bundle of) thin twigs in your hand, and strike with it, and do not violate your oath. Surely, We found him very enduring. He was really an excellent servant. Surely, he was great in turning (to Us, in penitence and praise).

‘Take a small bunch of grass in your hand, and strike [her] with that so as not to break your oath.’ We found him patient in adversity; an excellent servant! He, too, always turned to God.

and, 'Take in thy hand a bundle of rushes, and strike therewith, and do not fail in thy oath. ' Surely We found him a steadfast man. How excellent a servant he was! He was a penitent.

'and take in thy hand a bundle, and strike therewith, and break not thy oath!' Verily, we found him patient, an excellent servant; verily, he turned frequently to us.

And (It was said, ) "Take in your hand a green branch (or grass) and beat her (his rebellious wife gently) with it (rather than with cruelty), and break not your oath. Surely We found him patient; a most excellent servant! Surely he was frequent in turning (to Allah).

And (we said) "Take in your hand a jumble of rushes, then strike therewith, and do not break (your oath). " Surely We found him a patient (man). How excellent a bondman he was! Surely he was a constant resorter (to Us).

And We said unto him, take a handful of rods in thy hand, and strike thy wife therewith; and break not thine oath. Verily We found him a patient person: How excellent a servant was he! For he was one who frequently turned himself unto Us.

"And take in your hand a little (bunch of thin) grass, and strike (your wife with) it: And do not break your promise. " Truly, We found him (Ayub or Job) full of patience and constancy. How well in Our service did he ever return (to Us)!

And (We commanded him, ) `Take in your hand a handful of twigs and strike (the riding beast) therewith. And do not ever incline towards falsehood. Indeed, We found him steadfast. An excellent servant was he. He was always turning (towards God) in obedience.

[We told him:] ‘Take a faggot in your hand and then strike [your wife] with it, but do not break [your] oath. ’ Indeed We found him to be patient. What an excellent servant! Indeed he was a penitent [soul].