Sura 38: SAD (THE LETTER SAD) - Juz' 23 - Translation Yusufali

إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ الصَّافِنَاتُ الْجِيَادُ ﴿۳۱﴾
Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot; (31)
فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّي حَتَّى تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ ﴿۳۲﴾
And he said, "Truly do I love the love of good, with a view to the glory of my Lord,"- until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night): (32)
رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًا بِالسُّوقِ وَالْأَعْنَاقِ ﴿۳۳﴾
"Bring them back to me." then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks. (33)
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَانَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ ﴿۳۴﴾
And We did try Solomon: We placed on his throne a body (without life); but he did turn (to Us in true devotion): (34)
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ ﴿۳۵﴾
He said, "O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which, (it may be), suits not another after me: for Thou art the Grantor of Bounties (without measure). (35)
فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيحَ تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ رُخَاءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ ﴿۳۶﴾
Then We subjected the wind to his power, to flow gently to his order, Whithersoever he willed,- (36)
وَالشَّيَاطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّاءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ ﴿۳۷﴾
As also the evil ones, (including) every kind of builder and diver,- (37)
وَآخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي الْأَصْفَادِ ﴿۳۸﴾
As also others bound together in fetters. (38)
هَذَا عَطَاؤُنَا فَامْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿۳۹﴾
"Such are Our Bounties: whether thou bestow them (on others) or withhold them, no account will be asked." (39)
وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفَى وَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ ﴿۴۰﴾
And he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful Place of (Final) Return. (40)