Al-Qur'an Surah An-Naml Verse 15

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Surely We gave knowledge to Dāwūd and Sulaimān, and they said, “Praise belongs to Allah who made us excel many of His believing servants.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, We granted knowledge to David and Solomon. And they said ˹in acknowledgment˺, “All praise is for Allah Who has privileged us over many of His faithful servants.”[[ The privilege was their ability to communicate with members of the animal kingdom, control the wind, utilize the jinn for their service, etc. ]]

Ruwwad Translation Center

We gave David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, “All praise be to Allah, Who has favored us over many of His believing slaves.”

A. J. Arberry

And We gave David and Solomon knowledge and they said, 'Praise belongs to God who has preferred us over many of His believing servants.'

Abdul Haleem

We gave knowledge to David and Solomon, and they both said, ‘Praise be to God, who has favoured us over many of His believing servants.’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And assuredly We vouchsafed unto Daud and Sulaiman a knowledge, and the twain said: praise unto Allah Who hath preferred us above many of His believing bondmen!

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We gave (in the past) knowledge to David and Solomon; And they both said; "Praise be to Allah, Who has favoured us above many of his servants who believe!"

Abul Ala Maududi

(On the other hand), We granted knowledge to David and Solomon and they said: "All praise be to Allah Who has exalted us above many of His believing servants!"

Ahmed Ali

We gave David and Solomon knowledge; and they said: "All praise be to God who has favoured us over many of His creatures who believe."

Ahmed Raza Khan

And We indeed bestowed great knowledge to Dawud and Sulaiman; and they both said, “All praise is to Allah, Who bestowed us superiority over many of His believing bondmen.”

Ali Quli Qarai

Certainly, We gave knowledge to David and Solomon, and they said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, who granted us an advantage over many of His faithful servants.’

Ali Ünal

(On the other hand, We saved the Children of Israel whom the Pharaohs had persecuted for centuries, and granted them great triumph. And in time,) We granted David and Solomon (special) knowledge. Both used to thank and praise God, saying: "All praise and gratitude are for God, Who has favored us more than many of His believing servants."

Amatul Rahman Omar

And We granted knowledge to David and Solomon, and they said, `All true and perfect praise belongs to Allâh alone Who has exalted us over many of His believing servants.´

English Literal

And We had (E) given David and Soliman knowledge, and they (B) said: "The praise/gratitude (is) to God who preferred/favoured us over many from His slaves/worshippers , the believers."

Faridul Haque

And We indeed bestowed great knowledge to Dawud and Sulaiman; and they both said, “All praise is to Allah, Who bestowed us superiority over many of His believing bondmen.”

Hamid S. Aziz

And they denied them, though their souls acknowledged them, for spite and arrogance; but behold the nature of the consequences for the evildoers (transgressors)!

Hilali & Khan

And indeed We gave knowledge to Dawud (David) and Sulaiman (Solomon), and they both said: "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has preferred us above many of His believing slaves!"

Maulana Mohammad Ali

So when our clear signs came to them, they said: This is clear enchantment.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And certainly We gave knowledge to Dawood and Sulaiman, and they both said: Praise be to Allah, Who has made us to excel many of His believing servants.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And We verily gave knowledge unto David and Solomon, and they said: Praise be to Allah, Who hath preferred us above many of His believing slaves!

Muhammad Sarwar

We gave knowledge to David and Soloman. They said, "It is only God who deserves all praise. He has exalted us above many of His believing servants."

Qaribullah & Darwish

We gave knowledge to David and Solomon. They said: 'Praise be to Allah who has preferred us above many of His believing worshipers'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And indeed We gave knowledge to Dawud and Sulayman, and they both said: "All praise be to Allah, Who has preferred us above many of His believing servants!"

Wahiduddin Khan

We bestowed knowledge on David and Solomon and they both said, "Praise be to God who has exalted us above many of His believing servants."

Talal Itani

And We gave David and Solomon knowledge. They said, “Praise God, who has favored us over many of His believing servants.”

Tafsir jalalayn

And verily We gave David and Solomon, his son, knowledge, of rendering [decisive] judgement between people, and [knowledge] of the speech of birds and of other things, and they said, giving thanks to God, `Praise be to God Who has favoured us, with prophethood and the disposal of jinn, humans and devils [to our service], over many of His believing servants'.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Dawud and Suleiman (peace be upon them), the organization of Suleiman's Troops and His passage through the Valley of the Ants

Here Allah tells us about the great blessings and favors which He bestowed upon two of His servants and Prophets, Dawud (David) and his son Suleiman (Solomon), peace be upon them both, and how they enjoyed happiness in this world and the Hereafter, power and authority in this world, and the position of being Prophets and Messengers.

Allah says;

وَلَقَدْ اتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ عِلْمًا وَقَالَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي فَضَّلَنَا عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِّنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُوْمِنِينَ



And indeed We gave knowledge to Dawud and Suleiman, and they both said;

"All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has preferred us above many of His believing servants!