Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 38:21–22
Sad (Sad)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(21) Have you heard the story of the disputants who entered his chamber by climbing over the wall? (22) When they reached David, he took fright, but they said, ‘Do not be afraid. We are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other: judge between us fairly—do not be unjust—and guide us to the right path.
Commentary
(a) It is said that David had fixed each of the three days for different purposes—one day for holding court and deciding cases, a second day for spending with his family and a third day for remaining in solitude and praying to God. It happened once that on a day fixed for prayers, as he sat engrossed in his devotion, two men who had jumped over the wall of the palace, entered the room and stood beside him. This was an extraordinary occurrence and, therefore, he was somewhat afraid. But the two men allayed his fears and said that they were parties to a dispute and begged him to settle it for them.