وَدَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيْمَٰنَ إِذْ يَحْكُمَانِ فِى ٱلْحَرْثِ إِذْ نَفَشَتْ فِيهِ غَنَمُ ٱلْقَوْمِ وَكُنَّا لِحُكْمِهِمْ شَٰهِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wadaawooda wasulaymaana idh yahkumaani fee l-harthi idh nafashat feehi ghanamu l-qawmi wakunnaa lihukmihim shaahideen
DIN 31635wadāwūda wasulaymāna ʾiḏ yaḥkumāni fī l-ḥarṯi ʾiḏ nafašat fīhi ġanamu l-qawmi wakunnā liḥukmihim šāhidīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the case of the field, when some people's sheep wandered therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when some people's sheep had strayed therein at night; and we testified to their judgment
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And David and Solomon; when they gave judgment concerning a field when some people's sheep had caused a waste therein; and we were witnesses of their judgment
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And remember David, and Solomon, when they pronounced judgment concerning a field, when the sheep of certain people had fed therein by night, having no shepherd; and We were witnesses of their judgment
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
(Kujtoni) Davudin dhe Sulejmanin, kur gjykonin lidhur me arën e mbjellë, në të cilën kishin kullotur natën dhentë e disa njerëzve, ndërkohë Ne ishim dëshmitarë të gjykimit të tyre.
আর (হে রাসূল! তুমি) স্মরণ করো দাঊদ ও সুলায়মানের কথা, যখন তারা শস্যক্ষেত সম্পর্কে বিচার করছিল, যাতে রাতের বেলায় কোনো জাতির মেষ ঢুকে পড়েছিল। আর আমি তাদের বিচার কাজের সাক্ষী ছিলাম।(১৬)
I Davudu i Sulejmanu, kad su sudili o usjevu što su ga noću ovce nečije opasle – i Mi smo bili svjedoci suđenju njihovu,
I Davidu i Solomonu, kad su sudili o usjevu što su ga noću ovce nečije opasle – i Mi smo bili svjedoci suđenju njihovu,
E Daawuuda e Sulaymaana tuma nde ɓe ñaawatnoo fii ngesa ba tuma nde bonnunoo e ndeer mabba dammi yimɓe ɓen Men woni seediiɓe ñaawoore maɓɓe nden.
და [გაიხსენე] [ო, შუამავალო] [შუამავლები] დაუდი და სულეიმანი, როცა მათ განაჩენი გამოიტანეს ყანის შესახებ[1], რომელიც წაახდინა ხალხის საქონელმა. და ჩვენ მოწმენი ვიყავით მათი განაჩენისა.
Und (gedenke auch) Dawud(s) und Sulayman(s), als sie über das Saatfeld urteilten, über welches Schafe von (fremden) Leuten nachts geweidet hatte. Und Wir waren für ihr Urteil Zeugen.
(Ανάφερε, ω, Προφήτη) και τον Δαβίδ και τον Σολομώντα, όταν έκριναν (μεταξύ δύο ανδρών) σχετικά με τις καλλιέργειες, όταν σκορπίστηκαν σ' αυτές τα πρόβατα μερικών ανθρώπων τη νύχτα (και τις χάλασαν), και Ήμασταν Μάρτυρες της κρίσης τους.
तथा दाऊद और सुलैमान को (याद करो), जब वे दोनों खेत के विषय में निर्णय कर रहे थे, जब रात के समय उसमें अन्य लोगों की बकरियाँ फैल गईं थीं, और हम उनके निर्णय के समय उपस्थित थे।
E Dāwūd e Suleymēn, che giudicarono in merito ai campi in cui sconfinarono le greggi della gente, e del loro giudizio fummo testimoni,
78. Ir (atminkite) Davūdą (Dovydą) ir Sulaimaną (Saliamoną), kai jie priėmė sprendimą dėl lauko, kuriame ganėsi tam tikrų žmonių avys naktį. Ir Mes buvome jų sprendimo liudytojai.
Daawuudiifi (ilma isaa) Suleeymaaniinis ‘yeroo isaan lamaan midhaan qonnaa (oyruu) re’oonni ummataa (halkan) dheedan keessatti murtii kennan” (yaadadhu), Nuti murtii isaanii beekoodha turre. [16]
И Дауда и Сулеймана, как они судили о ниве, которую потравили овцы людей, и Мы были свидетелями их суда.
И спомени Давида и Соломона, када су судили о усеву којег су по ноћи нечије овце опасле, и Ми смо били сведоци њиховом суђењу,
Na Daud na Suleiman walipokata hukumu katika suala la konde walipolisha humo mbuzi wa watu usiku. Na Sisi tulikuwa wenye kushuhudia hukumu yao hiyo.
Och minns David och Salomo när de dömde i fallet om den åker som andras får hade betat ner under natten, och vi bevittnade deras dom.
Davûd ile Süleyman’ı da hatırla. Hani bir ekin tarlası hakkında hüküm veriyorlardı. Çünkü halkın koyunları o ekine girmişti. Biz de hükümlerine şahit olmuştuk.
اور داؤد اور سلیمان (علیہما السلام) کو یاد کیجئے جبکہ وه کھیت کے معاملہ میں فیصلہ کر رہے تھے کہ کچھ لوگوں کی بکریاں رات کو اس میں چر چگ گئی تھیں، اور ان کے فیصلے میں ہم موجود تھے.
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وَنُوحًا إِذْ نَادَىٰ مِن قَبْلُ فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۥ فَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Easy-read (simplified)wanoohan idh naadaa min qablu fastajabnaa lahu fanajjaynaahu wa'ahlahu mina l-karbi l-'azeem
DIN 31635wanūḥan ʾiḏ nādā min qablu fastaǧabnā lahu fanaǧǧaynāhu waʾahlahu mina l-karbi l-ʿaẓīmi
And Noah, when he called before. So We answered him, and delivered him and his family from the great disaster.
And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved him and his household from the great affliction
And Noah, when he cried aforetime, and we answered him and saved him and his people from the mighty trouble
And remember Noah when aforetime he cried to us and we heard him, and delivered him and his family from the great calamity
And remember Noah, when he called for destruction on his people, before the prophets abovementioned; and We heard him, and delivered him and his family from a great strait
وَنَصَرْنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمَ سَوْءٍ فَأَغْرَقْنَٰهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanasarnaahu mina l-qawmi lladheena kadhdhaboo bi'aayaatinaa innahum kaanoo qawma saw'in fa'aghraqnaahum ajma'een
DIN 31635wanaṣarnāhu mina l-qawmi llaḏīna kaḏḏabū biʾāyātinā ʾinnahum kānū qawma sawʾin faʾaġraqnāhum ʾaǧmaʿīna
And We supported him against the people who rejected Our signs. They were an evil people, so We drowned them all.
And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations. Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all
and we helped him against the people who said our signs were lies; verily, they were a bad people, so we drowned them all together
And we helped him against the people who treated our signs as impostures. An evil people verily were they, and we drowned them all
And We protected him from the people who accused our signs of falsehood; for they were a wicked people, wherefore We drowned them all
21:78 — the verse above
فَفَهَّمْنَٰهَا سُلَيْمَٰنَ وَكُلًّا ءَاتَيْنَا حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا وَسَخَّرْنَا مَعَ دَاوُۥدَ ٱلْجِبَالَ يُسَبِّحْنَ وَٱلطَّيْرَ وَكُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fafahhamnaahaa sulaymaana wakullan aataynaa hukman wa'ilman wasakhkharnaa ma'a daawooda l-jibaala yusabbihna wat-tayra wakunnaa faa'ileen
DIN 31635fafahhamnāhā sulaymāna wakullan ʾātaynā ḥukman waʿilman wasaḫḫarnā maʿa dāwūda l-ǧibāla yusabbiḥna waṭ-ṭayra wakunnā fāʿilīna
And so We made Solomon understand it, and to each We gave wisdom and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains along with David to sing Our praises, and the birds as well-surely We did.
And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof)
and this we gave Solomon to understand. To each of them we gave judgment and knowledge; and to David we subjected the mountains to celebrate our praises, and the birds too,- it was we who did it
And we gave Solomon insight into the affair; and on both of them we bestowed wisdom and knowledge. And we constrained the mountains and the birds to join with David in our praise: Our doing was it
And We gave the understanding thereof unto Solomon. And on all of them We bestowed wisdom, and knowledge. And We compelled the mountains to praise Us with David; and the birds also: And We did this
وَعَلَّمْنَٰهُ صَنْعَةَ لَبُوسٍ لَّكُمْ لِتُحْصِنَكُم مِّنۢ بَأْسِكُمْ فَهَلْ أَنتُمْ شَٰكِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'allamnaahu san'ata laboosin lakum lituhsinakum min ba'sikum fahal antum shaakiroon
DIN 31635waʿallamnāhu ṣanʿata labūsin lakum lituḥṣinakum min baʾsikum fahal ʾantum šākirūna
And We taught him the making of shields for you, to protect you from your violence. Are you, then, appreciative?
And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful
And we taught him the art of making coats of mail for you, to shield you from each other's violence; are ye then grateful
And we taught David the art of making mail for you, to defend you from each other's violence: will ye therefore be thankful
And We taught him the art of making coats of mail for you, that they may defend you in your wars: Will ye therefore be thankful
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وَدَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ إِذْ يَحْكُمَانِ فِي الْحَرْثِ إِذْ نَفَشَتْ فِيهِ غَنَمُ الْقَوْمِ وَكُنَّا لِحُكْمِهِمْ شَاهِدِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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