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وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ
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-Sâd ( ص )

Tafsir al-Tustari

And We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and decisive speech (faṣl al-khiṭāb). He said:God only gave him [David] this when he asked Him to raise his rank to the rank enjoyed by Ishmael and Isaac. He said, ‘You are not on that level, O David. However, I am giving you a high rank for your wisdom, and articulation in speech (fāṣila)’ — this being the saying: ammā baʿd (to proceed), which he was the first to say. Quss b. Sāʿida was the one who followed the precedent of saying this [ammā baʿd]. It has also been said decisive speech (faṣl al-khiṭāb) is lucidity (bayān) and faith (īmān). His words:
We strengthened his kingdom…He said:That is, with justice (ʿadl) and with virtuous ministers to rule over it with goodness, just as the Messenger said, ‘Truly, if God, Exalted is He, wills good for a ruler, He grants him a truthful minister (wazīr ṣadūq) who reminds him when he forgets, and assists him when he remembers.’His words:

Tafsīr al-Tustarī, trans. Annabel Keeler and Ali Keeler
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