قَالَ
لَقَدۡ
ظَلَمَكَ
بِسُؤَالِ
نَعۡجَتِكَ
إِلَىٰ
نِعَاجِهِۦۖ
وَإِنَّ
كَثِيرٗا
مِّنَ
ٱلۡخُلَطَآءِ
لَيَبۡغِي
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
عَلَىٰ
بَعۡضٍ
إِلَّا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
وَعَمِلُواْ
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
وَقَلِيلٞ
مَّا
هُمۡۗ
وَظَنَّ
دَاوُۥدُ
أَنَّمَا
فَتَنَّٰهُ
فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرَ
رَبَّهُۥ
وَخَرَّۤ
رَاكِعٗاۤ
وَأَنَابَ ۩
٢٤
(David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented.
— M. Pickthall
[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord1 and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allāh].
— Saheeh International
(David) said: "He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?"... and David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to Allah in repentance).
— A. Yusuf Ali
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In discussing this passage, the scholars of Tafsir mention a story which is mostly based upon Isra'iliyat narrations. No
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