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ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ﴿١٧

Translation (Sahih International)

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

Word-by-word meaning

ٱصْبِرْiṣ'birBe patient
عَلَىٰʿalāover
مَاwhat
يَقُولُونَyaqūlūnathey say
وَٱذْكُرْwa-udh'kurand remember
عَبْدَنَاʿabdanāOur slave
دَاوُۥدَdāwūdaDawood
ذَاdhāthe possessor of strength
ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖl-aydithe possessor of strength
إِنَّهُۥٓinnahuIndeed, he (was)
أَوَّابٌawwābunrepeatedly turning

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Allah tells us that His servant and Messenger Dawud, peace be upon him, was endued with powerAl-Ayd means strength in knowledge and action. Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, As-Suddi and Ibn Zayd said, "Al-Ayd means strength." Mujahid said, "Al-Ayd means strength in obedience to Allah." Qatadah said, "Dawud, peace be upon him, was given strength in worship and the proper understanding of Islam.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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