Sura 38 Sad (The letter Saad), ayah 44

  1. وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِبْ بِهِ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ

    Translation by words

    وَخُذْ
    "And take
    بِيَدِكَ
    in your hand
    ضِغْثًا
    a bunch
    فَٱضْرِب
    and strike
    بِّهِۦ
    with it
    وَلَا
    and (do) not
    تَحْنَثْ
    break (your) oath."
    إِنَّا
    Indeed, We
    وَجَدْنَٰهُ
    [We] found him
    صَابِرًا
    patient,
    نِّعْمَ
    an excellent
    ٱلْعَبْدُ
    slave.
    إِنَّهُۥٓ
    Indeed, he
    أَوَّابٌ
    repeatedly turned.

    (We said), "And take in your hand a bunch (of grass) and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back (to Allah).

    38:44

Translation: Saheeh International

Sura 38 Sad (The letter Saad)