سُوْرَةُ صٓ
Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 30
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to Dâwûd (David) We gave Sulaimân (Solomon). How excellent a slave! Verily, he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to Us)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَوَهَبْنَا
wawahabnā
And We gave
لِدَاوُۥدَ
lidāwūda
to Dawood
سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ
sulaymāna
Sulaiman
نِعْمَ
niʿ'ma
an excellent
ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ
l-ʿabdu
slave
إِنَّهُۥٓ
innahu
Indeed, he
أَوَّابٌ
awwābun
(was) one who repeatedly turned
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
30. And to Dawud We granted Sulayman [38]. What an excellent servant! He was ever turning (to Allah).
[38] The discussion began from the point that only those people follow their desires who do not care about the reckoning of the Hereafter. Then, after giving two proofs regarding the Hereafter, the narrative returns to this story: that We granted Dawud (David) a son, Sulayman (Solomon), who, like him, was both a prophet and a king. And, like him, he was also a devoted servant of Allah.
[38] The discussion began from the point that only those people follow their desires who do not care about the reckoning of the Hereafter. Then, after giving two proofs regarding the Hereafter, the narrative returns to this story: that We granted Dawud (David) a son, Sulayman (Solomon), who, like him, was both a prophet and a king. And, like him, he was also a devoted servant of Allah.
