Surah Sad 38:24
سُورَةُ صٓ · Meccan · Verse 24 of 88
قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌۭ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًۭا وَأَنَابَ ۩
Translation
David said, ‘He has done you wrong by demanding to add your ewe to his flock. Many partners treat each other unfairly. Those who sincerely believe and do good deeds do not do this, but these are very few.’ [Then] David realized that We had been testing him, so he asked his Lord for forgiveness, fell down on his knees, and repented:
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Sad 38:24 is discussed in 17 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Bowing (Ruku) (key verse)
- Prophet David (Dawud) (key verse)
- Prostration (Sujud) (key verse)
- Conjecture (Zann) (key verse)
- Reproach (Itab) (key verse)
- Verification (Tathabbut)
- Brotherhood (Ukhuwwah)
- Reconciliation (Islah)
- Repentance (Tawbah)
- The Foul (Khabith)
- Animals (Hayawan)
- Questioning (Su'al)
- Oaths (Qasam)
- Defeat (Hazimah)
- Striving (Sa'y)
- Governance (Siyasah)
- Justice (Adl)
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