كِتابٌ أَنزَلناهُ إِلَيكَ مُبارَكٌ لِيَدَّبَّروا آياتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُولُو الأَلبابِ

We revealed to you a blessed Book, so they may ponder its verses, and those with discernment may reflect.

وَوَهَبنا لِداوودَ سُلَيمانَ ۚ نِعمَ العَبدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوّابٌ

To David, We granted Solomon—a good servant, deeply devoted.

إِذ عُرِضَ عَلَيهِ بِالعَشِيِّ الصّافِناتُ الجِيادُ

One evening, fine horses were paraded before him.

فَقالَ إِنّي أَحبَبتُ حُبَّ الخَيرِ عَن ذِكرِ رَبّي حَتّىٰ تَوارَت بِالحِجابِ

He said, “I have loved material wealth over the remembrance of my Lord—until they disappeared from sight.

رُدّوها عَلَيَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسحًا بِالسّوقِ وَالأَعناقِ

Bring them back to me.” And he began to stroke their legs and necks.

قالَ رَبِّ اغفِر لي وَهَب لي مُلكًا لا يَنبَغي لِأَحَدٍ مِن بَعدي ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الوَهّابُ

He prayed, “My Lord, forgive me, and grant me a kingdom that none after me can attain; You are the Bestower.”

فَسَخَّرنا لَهُ الرّيحَ تَجري بِأَمرِهِ رُخاءً حَيثُ أَصابَ

So, We subjected the wind to his command, flowing gently at his discretion.

وَالشَّياطينَ كُلَّ بَنّاءٍ وَغَوّاصٍ

And also the demons—every builder and diver.

وَآخَرينَ مُقَرَّنينَ فِي الأَصفادِ

And others shackled in chains.

هـٰذا عَطاؤُنا فَامنُن أَو أَمسِك بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ

“This is Our gift, so dispense or withhold, without account.”