Sad 38:17

AYAH Sad 38:17	38:18 <= Next ayah Prev ayah => 38:16
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Arabic Source and Roman Transliteration

Arabic		اصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ إِنَّهُ أَوَّاب
Transliteration		Isbir AAala ma yaqooloona waothkur AAabdana dawooda tha al-aydi innahu awwabun
Transliteration-2		iṣ'bir ʿalā mā yaqūlūna wa-udh'kur ʿabdanā dāwūda dhā l-aydi innahu awwābu
Word for Word Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more		Be patient over what they say, and remember Our slave, Dawood, the possessor of strength. Indeed, he (was) repeatedly turning.

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Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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
M. M. Pickthall		Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)		Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah)
Shakir		Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant Dawood, the possessor of power; surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah)
Wahiduddin Khan		Bear with their words patiently. Remember Our servant David, a man of strength who always turned to Us
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar		Have patience with what they say, and remember Our servant David, the possessor of potency. Truly, he was penitent.
T.B.Irving		Endure what they are saying and remember how Our servant David commanded assistance; he was attentive [to God].
The Clear Quran, Dr. 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˺.
Safi Kaskas		Be patient over what they say, and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Us].
Abdul Hye		Be patient (O Muhammad) on what they say, and remember Our servant David, gifted with power. Surely, he was often turning in repentance (toward Allah).
The Study Quran		Bear patiently that which they say, and remember Our servant David, possessed of might; truly he turned oft [unto God]
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)		Be patient to what they say, and recall Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient
Abdel Haleem		Bear their words patiently [Prophet]. Remember Our servant David, a man of strength who always turned to Us
Abdul Majid Daryabadi		Bear thou with that which they say, and remember Our bondman, Da-ud, endured with strength; verily he was oft-returning onto Us
Ahmed Ali		Bear with patience what they say, and remember Our votary David, man of strength. He surely turned to Us in penitence
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.
Ali Ünal		Bear patiently all that they say, and remember Our servant David, powerful (in his glorification of God, in knowledge, in kingdom, and in fighting). Surely he was one ever turning to God in penitence
Ali Quli Qara'i		Be patient over what they say, and remember Our servant, David, [the man] of strength. Indeed he was a penitent [soul]
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)
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali		(Endure) patiently what they say; and remember Our bondman Dawud (David) (a man) possessing prowess (Literally: hands). Surely he was a constant resorter (to Allah)
Muhammad Sarwar		(Muhammad), bear patiently what they say and recall Our servant, David, who had strong hands and who was most repentant
Muhammad Taqi Usmani		Bear patiently with what they say, and remember Our servant Dawud, the man of might. Surely he was ever-turning to Allah
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
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)
Umm Muhammad (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 ]
Farook Malik		O Prophet, have patience at what they say, and remember Our servant David, the man of strength, who was frequent in turning to Allah for guidance
Dr. Munir Munshey		Bear everything they say patiently (oh prophet), and remember Our servant Da´ood, the one with strength. He constantly turned to Allah (for guidance)
Dr. Kamal Omar		Bear patiently what they say, and bring to mind Our abd Daud, (man) of a (strong) hand (i.e., a very powerful person). Surely he was ever-returning (to Allah — even when he committed a minor error)
Talal A. Itani (new translation)		Be patient in the face of what they say, and mention Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient
Maududi		(O Prophet), bear with patience what they say, and call to mind Our servant David, who was endowed with great strength and who constantly turned (to Allah)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad		Be patient about what they say, and remember Our servant David having the power, indeed he was repentant
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)		Have patience with what they say, and remember our servant David, the possessor of strength, for he constantly turned to God
Musharraf Hussain		Put up with what they say, and remember Our servant, the strong-handed Dawud: he was devout.
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)		Be patient to what they say, and recall Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient
Mohammad Shafi		Bear patiently what they (the polytheists) say, and remember Our devotee David, a man of strength. He was indeed of those who always turned to Us

Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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
Faridul Haque		Have patience upon what they say, and remember Our bondman Dawud, the one blessed with favours; he is indeed most inclined (towards His Lord)
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah		Bear patiently with what they say, and remember Our worshiper David, a man of might. He was ever turning in repentance
Maulana Muhammad Ali		Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the possessor power. He ever turned (to Allah)
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira		Be patient on what they say, and mention/remember Our worshipper/slave David, (owner) of the power/strength/force, that he truly is repentant/returning
Sher Ali		Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the man of might; surely he was always turning to God
Rashad Khalifa		Be patient in the face of their utterances, and remember our servant David, the resourceful; he was obedient.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)		Bear you patiently at what they say, and remember Our bondman Daud a man of blessings; undoubtedly, he is a great penitent.
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)
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri		(O My Esteemed Beloved!) Continue observing patience with what they say and remember Our servant Dawud (David), who had great power. Certainly, he was ever-turning (to Us in repentance)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali		Be patient (O Muhammad SAW) of what they say, and remember Our slave Dawood (David), endued with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allah)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry		Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the man of might; he was a penitent
Edward Henry Palmer		Be patient of what they say, and remember our servant David endowed with might; verily, he turned frequently to us
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
John Medows Rodwell		Put thou up with what they say: and remember our servant David, a man strong of hand, one who turned him to Us in penitence
N J Dawood (2014)		Bear with what they say, and remember Our servant David, who was both a mighty and a penitent man

New and/or Partial Translations, and works in progress
Linda “iLHam” Barto		Have patience with what they say. Remember Our servant David, owner of strength. Indeed, he always turned [to Allah].
Sayyid Qutb		Bear with patience whatever they say, and remember Our servant David who was endowed with strength. He always turned to Us.
Ahmed Hulusi		Be patient over what they say and remember David, the possessor of strength... Indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned to his essence.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli		Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant David, the possessor of power, verily he ever turned (to Allah).
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim		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
Mir Aneesuddin		Be patient on that which they say. And remember Our servant Dawood the possessor of power, he was certainly one turning (repentantly to Allah).

AYAH Sad 38:17

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