إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa sakhkharnaa l-jibaala ma'ahu yusabbihna bil-'ashiyyi wal-'ishraaq
DIN 31635ʾinnā saḫḫarnā l-ǧibāla maʿahu yusabbiḥna bil-ʿašiyyi wal-ʾišrāqi
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Verily, we subjected the mountains to celebrate with him our praises at the evening and the dawn
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
We committed the mountains to glorify with him, in the evening and at daybreak.
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
Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise
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
We constrained the mountains to join with him in lauds at even and at sunrise
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
We compelled the mountains to celebrate our praise with him, in the evening and at sun-rise
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
Ne i nënshtruam malet që, bashkë me të, ta madhëronin Allahun në mbrëmje e në mëngjes,
নিশ্চয় আমি (দাঊদের সাথে) পর্বতমালাকে অনুগত করেছিলাম, তার সাথে এগুলো সকাল-সন্ধ্যায় আমার তাসবীহ পাঠ করত।
Mi smo brda potčinili da zajedno s njime uvečer i u osvit Allaha veličaju,
Mi smo brda podčinili da zajedno s njime uvečer i u osvit Allaha veličaju,
Min eeltii pelle ɗen, hiɗe cubbunhinoda e makko, ka kiikiiɗe e ka bimmbi.
ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ დავუქვემდებარეთ მას [შუამავალ დაუდს] მთები, რომლებიც მასთან ერთად ადიდებდნენ ალლაჰს საღამოობით და მზის ამოსვლისას.
Wir machten ja die Berge dienstbar, dass sie mit ihm zusammen abends und bei Sonnenaufgang (Allah) preisen,
Υποτάξαμε τα βουνά να δοξάζουν μαζί του τον Αλλάχ το βράδυ και το πρωί,
निःसंदेह हमने पर्वतों को उसके साथ वशीभूत कर दिया था, वे शाम तथा सुबह तस्बीह (पवित्रता गान) करते थे।
In verità Noi inducemmo le montagne a lodarCi mattina e sera, insieme a lui,
18. Iš tiesų, Mes privertėme kalnus garbinti Mūsų Šloves su juo [Davūdu (Dovydu)] aši (po vidurdienio iki saulėldžio) ir išrak (po saulėtkeio iki vidurdienio).
Nuti gaarreen isa waliin galgalaafi ganama kan Rabbiin faarsan ta’anii laaffifnee jirra.
Воистину, Мы подчинили горы, которые вместе с ним прославляли [Аллаха] вечером и на восходе.
Ми смо потчинили брда да заједно са њим увече и у зору славе и величају Аллаха.
Hakika tuliidhalilisha milima pamoja naye ikisabihi jioni na asubuhi pamoja naye.
Vi lät bergen stämma in med honom i lovprisning till vår ära både vid dagens slut och i soluppgången,
Doğrusu biz dağlara boyun eğdirdik. Akşam ve sabah onlar kendisiyle (Dâvud ile) birlikte (Allah'ı) tesbih ederlerdi.
ہم نے پہاڑوں کو اس کے تابع کر رکھا تھا کہ اس کے ساتھ شام کو اور صبح کو تسبیح خوانی کریں.
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وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo rabbanaa 'ajjil lanaa qittanaa qabla yawmi l-hisaab
DIN 31635waqālū rabbanā ʿaǧǧil lanā qiṭṭanā qabla yawmi l-ḥisābi
And they say, "Our Lord, hasten Your writ upon us, before the Day of Account."
They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning
But they say, 'O our Lord, hasten for us our share before the day of reckoning
Yet they dare to say, "O our Lord! hasten our lot to us, before the day of reckoning
And they scoffingly say, O Lord, hasten our sentence unto us, before the day of account
ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Easy-read (simplified)isbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wadhkur 'abdanaa daawooda dhaa l-'aydi innahu awwaab
DIN 31635iṣbir ʿalā mā yaqūlūna waḏkur ʿabdanā dāwūda ḏā l-ʾaydi ʾinnahu ʾawwābun
The translators word this verse differently
Be patient in the face of what they say, and mention Our servant David, the resourceful. He was obedient.
Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah)
Be patient of what they say, and remember our servant David endowed with might; verily, he turned frequently to us
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
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
38:18 — the verse above
وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wat-tayra mahshooratan kullun lahu awwaab
DIN 31635waṭ-ṭayra maḥšūratan kullun lahu ʾawwābun
The translators word this verse differently
And the birds, gathered together. All obedient to him.
And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him
and the birds too gathered together, each one would oft return to him
And the birds which flocked to him, and would all return to him oft
and also the birds, which gathered themselves together unto him: All of them returned frequently unto him for this purpose
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)washadadnaa mulkahu wa'aataynaahu l-hikmata wafasla l-khitaab
DIN 31635wašadadnā mulkahu waʾātaynāhu l-ḥikmata wafaṣla l-ḫiṭābi
And We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.
We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech
and we strengthened his kingdom, and we gave him wisdom and decisive address
And we stablished his kingdom: and wisdom, and skill to pronounce clear decisions, did we bestow on him
And We established his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and eloquence of speech
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِشْرَاقِ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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