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David's ewes

نعجة داود

Two litigants climbed into David's sanctuary: one had ninety-nine ewes, the other one ewe which the first sought to add to his own. David judged the first unjust, then knew he had been tried and asked his Lord's forgiveness.

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Animals and mercy

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Mentioned in
Qur'an 38:21· Qur'an 38:22· Qur'an 38:23· Qur'an 38:24
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Dawud (David)

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Iron· Mountains· Sulayman (Solomon)· Jerusalem· Al-Dar al-Akhira (The Hereafter) lesson series· Al-Munjiyat (programme)· Al-Buyut al-Amina (Safe Homes)· Bustan al-Amal (programme)

Sources

  • Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
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Iron

God sent down iron — in it great might and uses for people, and that He may know who aids Him and His messengers unseen; and He made it soft for David: 'make coats of mail.'