Sad 38:26 يا داوود انا جعلناك خليفة في الارض فاحكم بين الناس بالحق ولا تتبع الهوى فيضلك عن سبيل الله ان الذين يضلون عن سبيل الله لهم عذاب شديد بما نسوا يوم الحساب ٢٦

38:26

يَٰدَاوُۥدُ

إِنَّا

جَعَلۡنَٰكَ

خَلِيفَةٗ

فِي

ٱلۡأَرۡضِ

فَٱحۡكُم

بَيۡنَ

ٱلنَّاسِ

بِٱلۡحَقِّ

وَلَا

تَتَّبِعِ

ٱلۡهَوَىٰ

فَيُضِلَّكَ

عَن

سَبِيلِ

ٱللَّهِۚ

إِنَّ

ٱلَّذِينَ

يَضِلُّونَ

عَن

سَبِيلِ

ٱللَّهِ

لَهُمۡ

عَذَابٞ

شَدِيدُۢ

بِمَا

نَسُواْ

يَوۡمَ

ٱلۡحِسَابِ

٢٦

O David! We did indeed make thee a vicegerent on earth: so judge thou between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts (of thy heart), for they will mislead thee from the Path of Allah: for those who wander astray from the Path of Allah, is a Penalty Grievous, for that they forget the Day of Account.

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Chapter 38, Page 454, Juz 23

15. These (today) only wait for a single mighty Blast, which (when it comes) will brook no delay. 16. They say: "Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!" 17. Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah). 18. It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day, 19. And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah). 20. We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision. 21. Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber; 22. 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.. 23. "This man is my brother: He has nine and ninety ewes, and I have (but) one: Yet he says, 'commit her to my care,' and is (moreover) harsh to me in speech." 24. (David) said: "He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?"... and David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to Allah in repentance). 25. So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful place of (Final) Return. 26. O David! We did indeed make thee a vicegerent on earth: so judge thou between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts (of thy heart), for they will mislead thee from the Path of Allah: for those who wander astray from the Path of Allah, is a Penalty Grievous, for that they forget the Day of Account.

- A. Yusuf Ali