o us our sentence (even) before the Day
of Account!"

P: They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of
Reckoning.

S: And they say: O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day
of reckoning.

038.017
Y: Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the
man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).

P: Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of
might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

S: Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant Dawood, the
possessor of power; surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).

038.018
Y: It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our
Praises, at eventide and at break of day,

P: Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him
at nightfall and sunrise,

S: Surely We made the mountains to sing the glory (of Allah) in unison
with him at the evening and the sunrise,

038.019
Y: And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to
Allah).

P: And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.

S: And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him.

038.020
Y: We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment
in speech and decision.

P: We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

S: And We strengthened his kingdom and We gave him wisdom and a clear
judgment.

038.021
Y: Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed
over the wall of the private chamber;

P: And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee? How they climbed
the wall into the royal chamber;

S: And has there come to you the story of the litigants, when they made
an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?

038.022
Y: When they entered the presence of David, and he was terrified of
them, they said: "Fear not: we are two disputants, one of whom has
wronged the other: Decide now between us with truth, and treat us not
with injustice, but guide us to the even Path..."

P: How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said:
Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the
other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the
fair way.

S: When they entered in upon Dawood and he was frightened at them, they
said: Fear not; two litigants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards
the other, therefore decide