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Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 19

The letter Saad · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 454

وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿19﴾
And (so did) the birds assembled: all obedient to him [Dâwûd (David)] [i.e. they came and glorified Allâh’s Praises along with him]. (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi ).
وَٱلطَّيْرَ wal-ṭayra And the birds
مَحْشُورَةًۭ ۖ maḥshūratan assembled
كُلٌّۭ kullun all
لَّهُۥٓ lahu with him
أَوَّابٌۭ awwābun repeatedly turning

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19. 1. That is, at the time of Ishraq and at the end of the day, even the mountains would be engaged in glorification along with Dawud (عليه السلام), and the flying birds, upon hearing the recitation of the Zabur, would gather in the air and glorify Allah along with him.

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19. And the birds were assembled, all turning to him (in praise) [22].

[22]
The Melodious Voice of Sayyiduna Dawud:

Allah granted him such a melodious voice that it possessed such sweetness and effect that when he would sing hymns of praise to Allah every day in the early and late hours, the entire atmosphere would become enchanted. Such an echo would arise in the valleys of the mountains that it would seem as if the mountains themselves had joined him in praising and glorifying Allah. Even the birds would gather around him, listening to his melodies with great attention and chirping in harmony with him. Mention of his melodious voice has already appeared in Surah Al-Mu’minun, verse 79, and also in Surah Saba, verse 10.