10 Preface ۞ وَلَقَد آتَينا داوودَ مِنّا فَضلًا ۖ يا جِبالُ أَوِّبي مَعَهُ وَالطَّيرَ ۖ وَأَلَنّا لَهُ الحَديدَAhmed AliWe favoured David with excellence, (and commanded): “O Jibal and Tair, glorify the greatness of God with him.”1 And We made iron pliable for him. See notes to verses 21:79 and 38:19.