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Surah Sad, ayah 17

ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allāh].

Sad · 38:17

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  1. ٱصْبِرْiṣ'birBe patient
  2. عَلَىٰʿalāover
  3. مَاmāwhat
  4. يَقُولُونَyaqūlūnathey say
  5. وَٱذْكُرْwa-udh'kurand remember
  6. عَبْدَنَاʿabdanāOur slave
  7. دَاوُۥدَdāwūdaDawood
  8. ذَاdhāthe possessor of strength
  9. ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖl-aydithe possessor of strength
  10. إِنَّهُۥٓinnahuIndeed, he (was)
  11. أَوَّابٌawwābunrepeatedly turning

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