وَخُذۡ
بِيَدِكَ
ضِغۡثٗا
فَٱضۡرِب
بِّهِۦ
وَلَا
تَحۡنَثۡۗ
إِنَّا
وَجَدۡنَٰهُ
صَابِرٗاۚ
نِّعۡمَ
ٱلۡعَبۡدُ
إِنَّهُۥٓ
أَوَّابٞ
٤٤
And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).
— M. Pickthall
[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath."1 Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allāh].
— Saheeh International
"And take in thy hand a little grass, and strike therewith: and break not (thy oath)." Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! ever did he turn (to Us)!
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Ayyub
Here Allah tells us about His servant and Messenger Ayyub (Job) and how He tested him. These tests afflicted his body, his wealth and his children, until there was no part of his body that was healthy except his heart. Then he had nothing left in this world which he could use to help him deal w
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Here Allah tells us about His servant and Messenger Ayyub (Job) and how He tested him. These tests afflicted his body, his wealth and his childre
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