The Holy Quran 38:26 — Surah Sad

Arabic text

يَـٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰكَ خَلِيفَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Translation

(Allaah addressed Dawood عليه الصلاة والسلام saying,) "O Dawood! Indeed, We have made you a deputy (viceroy) on earth (to ensure that Our commands are carried out), so judge between people with the truth, and do not follow carnal passions which will mislead you from Allaah's path. Verily there shall be a severe punishment for those who deviate from (go astray) Allaah's path because they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The granting of vicegerency on earth to Dawud ﵇: that is, Allah has made you His vicegerent on earth, so follow His command and go on deciding matters with justice and fairness in accordance with the Divine shariah.

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