1Ṣād.¹²³² By the Qur'ān containing reminder...¹²³³

2But those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension.

3How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.

4And they wonder that there has come to them a warner [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)] from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar.

5Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."

6And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.¹²³⁴

7We have not heard of this in the latest religion.¹²³⁵ This is not but a fabrication.

8Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

9Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?

10Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access.¹²³⁶

11[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].

12The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] 'Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes,¹²³⁷

13And [the tribe of] Thamūd and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket [i.e., people of Madyan]. Those are the companies.¹²³⁸

14Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.

15And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay.¹²³⁹

16And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account."

17Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allāh].

18Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allāh] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.

19And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].

20And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech.

21And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber –

22When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them? They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed [it] and guide us to the sound path.

23Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overpowered me in speech."

24[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for