Sheba
34. Saba’
سبأ
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34:13
يَعْمَلُونَ
لَهُ
مَا
يَشَاءُ
مِن
مَّحَارِيبَ
وَتَمَاثِيلَ
وَجِفَانٍ
كَالْجَوَابِ
وَقُدُورٍ
رَّاسِيَاتٍ
اعْمَلُوا
آلَ
دَاوُودَ
شُكْرًا
وَقَلِيلٌ
مِّنْ
عِبَادِيَ
الشَّكُورُ
yaʿmalūna lahū mā yashāʾu min maḥārība wa-tamāthīla wa-jifānin ka-l-jawābi wa-qudūrin rāsiyātin-i ʿmalū ʾāla dāwūda shukran wa-qalīlun min ʿibādiya sh-shakūru
They built for him as many temples as he wished, and figures, basins like cisterns, and caldrons fixed [in the ground]. ‘O House of David, act thankfully, and few of My servants are grateful.’
— Ali Quli Qarai
They worked for him as he desired, (making) arches, images, basons as large as reservoirs, and (cooking) cauldrons fixed (in their places): "Work ye, sons of David, with thanks! but few of My servants are grateful!"
