SHAAD — Ayat 30
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُودَ سُلَيْمَانَ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah ].
Tafsir Ibnu Katsir
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُودَ سُلَيْمَـنَ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ - إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِىِّ الصَّـفِنَـتُ الْجِيَادُ - فَقَالَ إِنِّى أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِى حَتَّى تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ - رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحاً بِالسُّوقِ وَالاٌّعْنَاقِ
30. And to Dawud We gave Sulayman. How excellent a servant! Verily, he was ever turning in repentance (to Us)! 31. When there were displayed before him, in the afternoon, well trained horses of the highest breed. 32. He said: â€I did love the good instead of remembering my Lord,'' till the time was over, and (the sun) had hidden in the veil (of night). 33. Then he said: â€Bring them back to me.'' Then he began to pass his hand over their legs and their necks. Allah tells us that he gave Sulayman to Dawud as a Prophet, as He says elsewhere: