# 38. Surah Sad, Verse 17 - **Surah:** 38. Surah Sad (The letter Saad) — سورة ص - **Verse:** 17 / 88 · **Juz:** 23 · **Mushaf page:** 453 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-17 ## Arabic اِصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُ۫دَ ذَا الْاَيْدِۚ اِنَّـهُٓ اَوَّابٌ ## Transcription Isbir AAala mayaqooloona wathkur AAabdana dawooda thaal-aydi innahu awwab ## Translations ### 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. ### 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 — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation 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 — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Be patient to what they say, and recall Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament 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 — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) 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). ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary (O Prophet), bear with patience what they say,[1] and call to mind Our servant David,[2] who was endowed with great strength[3] and who constantly turned (to Allah). _Footnotes_ - [1] The allusion is to the absurd conversation of the disbelievers of Makkah, as narrated above, to the effect that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was a sorcerer and a liar, and to their objection whether he was the only fit person in the sight of Allah to be appointed as a Messenger, and to their some accusation that he had vested interest in preaching the doctrine of Tauhid to the people and not any religious mission. - [2] "Remember Our servant David". It would mean: There is a lesson in this story for these people. Or it would mean: The remembrance of this story will help you too, to have patience. As the narrative is meant to serve both purposes, comprehensive words have been used as contain both meanings. (For the story of the prophet David (peace be upon him), see(Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 251); (Surah Bani-Israil, Ayat 55); (Surah Al-Anbiya, Ayats 78-81); (Surah An-Naml, Ayat 15) and the E.Ns thereof, and (E.Ns 14 to 16 of Surah Saba). - [3] The words in the original are: dhal-ayd (possessor of the hands). The word "hand" is used metaphorically for strength and power not only in Arabic but in other languages also. When as an attribute of the Prophet David (peace be upon him) it is said that he was a "possessor of the hands", it will necessarily mean that he possessed great powers. These powers may mean the physical strength which he displayed during his combat against Goliath, military and political power by which he crushed the neighboring idolatrous nations and established a strong Islamic empire, moral strength by which he ruled like a poor king and always feared Allah and observed the bounds set by Him, and the power of worship by virtue of which, besides his occupations in connection with rule and government and fighting in the cause of Allah, he fasted every alternate day and spent a third of the night in worship according to a tradition of Bukhari. Imam Bukhari in his History has related, on the authority of Abu- Darda, that whenever the Prophet David (peace be upon him) was mentioned, the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say: He was the greatest worshiper of God. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab 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 — The Clear Quran 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]. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Onların dediklerine sabret ve kuvvet sahibi Davud'u zikret (hatırla). . . Muhakkak ki O, evvab (hakikatine dönen) idi. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Sen onların söylediklerine karşı sabret ve bizim güç sahibi kulumuz Davud'u hatırla; çünkü o, (her tutum ve davranışında Allah'a) yönelen biriydi. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Onların söylediklerine sabret! Kulumuz Davud'u, o kuvvet sahibi zatı hatırla! O, hep Allah'a yönelirdi. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Ey Muhammed! Onların söylediklerine karşı sabret. Güçlü kulumuz Davud'u hatırla. O, Allah'a çok yönelen bir kimse idi. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Şimdi sen onların dediklerine sabret de kuvvetli kulumuz Davudu an, çünkü o çok tecri' yapar (evvab) idi ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Şimdi sen onların dediklerine sabret de güçlü kulumuz Davud'u an! Çünkü o evvab (içli, zikir ve tesbih ile Bize çok yönelen biri) idi. ### Gültekin Onan Sen onların söylediklerine karşı sabret ve bizim güç sahibi kulumuz Davud'u hatırla; o [her tutum ve davranışında Tanrı'ya] dönen / yönelen (evvab) biriydi. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim (Habibim) onlar ne derlerse sabret. Kulumuzu, o kuvvet saahibi Davudu hatırla. Çünkü o, daima (Allahın rızaasına) dönen bir (zat) di. ### İbni Kesir Onların söylediklerine sabret... Ve güçlü kulunuz Davud'u hatırla. Muhakkak ki o, hep Allah'a yönelirdi. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı (Ama sen, yine,) onların söyledikleri her şeye sabırla katlan ve güçlü bir iradeye sahip bulunan kulumuz Davud'u hatırla! O, her zaman Bize yönelirdi: ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Onların söylediklerine sabırlı ol ve bize yönelmiş olan güçlü kulumuz Davud'u hatırla! ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Onların dediklerine sabret de güçlü kulumuz Davud'u an; çünkü o (bize) çok başvururdu. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Onların dediklerine sabret! O kuvvet sahibi kulumuz Davud'u an! O, tespih nağmeleri döktüren bir kul idi. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Sen onların bu tür laflarına karşı dirençli ol ve güçlü bir kişiliğe sahip olan has kulumuz Davud'u hatırla! Çünkü o her daim Allah'a yönelirdi. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Onların dediklerine sabret, güçlerin sahibi kulumuz Davud'u düşün. O, her durumda Allah'a yönelirdi. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Onların söylediklerine karşı dirençli ol ve güçlü kulumuz Davut'u hatırla. Kuşkusuz, O, yönelirdi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Bunların sözlerine sabret. Kulumuzu; güçlü Davut'u anlat. Çünkü o, pek saygılıydı. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Onların söylediklerine karşı sabret; güçlü, (Allah'a) çok yönelen kulumuz Davud'u hatırla! ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Onların dediklerine sabret, güçlerin sahibi kulumuz Davud'u düşün. O, her durumda Allah'a yönelirdi. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Onların dediklerine sabret, güçlerin sahibi kulumuz Davud'u düşün. O, her durumda Allah'a yönelirdi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sen bunların söylediklerine sabret[1]. Güçlü-kuvvetli kulumuz Davud'u hatırla! O daima Allah'a yönelen biriydi. _Footnotes_ - [1] [Nahl 16/127,](https://quran.so/16/127) [Taha 20/130,](https://quran.so/20/130) [Rum 30/60,](https://quran.so/30/60) [Mü'min 40/77,](https://quran.so/40/77)[Ahkaf 46/35,](https://quran.so/46/35) [Kaf 50/39,](https://quran.so/50/39) [Kalem 68/48.](https://quran.so/68/48) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | ٱصْبِرْ — iṣ'bir | Be patient | صبر — Sad-Be-Ra | | 2 | عَلَىٰ — ʿalā | over | — | | 3 | مَا — mā | what | — | | 4 | يَقُولُونَ — yaqūlūna | they say | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 5 | وَٱذْكُرْ — wa-udh'kur | and remember | ذكر — Zal-Kef-Ra | | 6 | عَبْدَنَا — ʿabdanā | Our slave | عبد — Ayn-Be-Dal | | 7 | دَاوُۥدَ — dāwūda | Dawood | — | | 8 | ذَا — dhā | the possessor of strength | — | | 9 | ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ — l-aydi | the possessor of strength | ايد — Elif-Ye-Dal | | 10 | إِنَّهُۥٓ — innahu | Indeed, he (was) | — | | 11 | أَوَّابٌ — awwābun | repeatedly turning | اوب — Elif-Vav-Be | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-16.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-18.md Retrieved: 2026-08-12 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.