سُوْرَةُ صٓ
Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 19
وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
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 ).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلطَّيْرَ
wal-ṭayra
And the birds
مَحْشُورَةًۭ ۖ
maḥshūratan
assembled
كُلٌّۭ
kullun
all
لَّهُۥٓ
lahu
with him
أَوَّابٌۭ
awwābun
repeatedly turning
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
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.
