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38. Ṣād
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قَالَ
لَقَدْ
ظَلَمَكَ
بِسُؤَالِ
نَعْجَتِكَ
إِلَى
نِعَاجِهِ
وَإِنَّ
كَثِيرًا
مِّنَ
الْخُلَطَاءِ
لَيَبْغِي
بَعْضُهُمْ
عَلَى
بَعْضٍ
إِلَّا
الَّذِينَ
آمَنُوا
وَعَمِلُوا
الصَّالِحَاتِ
وَقَلِيلٌ
مَّا
هُمْ
وَظَنَّ
دَاوُودُ
أَنَّمَا
فَتَنَّاهُ
فَاسْتَغْفَرَ
رَبَّهُ
وَخَرَّ
رَاكِعًا
وَأَنَابَ
qāla la-qad ẓalamaka bi-suʾāli naʿjatika ʾilā niʿājihī wa-ʾinna kathīran mina l-khulaṭāʾi la-yabghī baʿḍuhum ʿalā baʿḍin ʾillā lladhīna ʾāmanū wa-ʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti wa-qalīlun mā hum wa-ẓanna dāwūdu ʾannamā fatannāhu fa-staghfara rabbahū wa-kharra rākiʿan wa-ʾanāba
He said, ‘He has certainly wronged you by asking your ewe in addition to his own ewes, and indeed many partners bully one another, except such as have faith and do righteous deeds, and few are they.’ Then David knew that We had tested him, whereat he pleaded with his Lord for forgiveness, and fell down in prostration and repented.
— Ali Quli Qarai
(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).
