Sura 38 Sad (The letter Saad), vers 31 – 33

1. إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ الصَّافِنَاتُ الْجِيَادُ

   (Mention) when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised (standing) racehorses.

   38:31

2. فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّي حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ

   And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good (things) over the remembrance of my Lord until the sun disappeared into the curtain (of darkness)."

   38:32

3. رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًا بِالسُّوقِ وَالْأَعْنَاقِ

   (He said), "Return them to me," and set about striking (their) legs and necks.

   38:33

Översättning: Saheeh International