﴿ وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴾

“And We streng­thened his dominion, and bestowed upon him wisdom and sagacity in judgment.”

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: