at is there (in Makkah) is just a host of the (opposing) groups that has to be defeated.

Even before them, the people of Nuh and 'Ad and Fir'aun (Pharaoh), the man of stakes,

and Thamud and the people of Lat and the people of Aykah have rejected (the messengers). They were the (strong) groups.

All of them did nothing but declare the messengers as liars; hence, My punishment became due.

And these people are waiting for nothing but for a single Cry (the sound of the Trumpet to be blown on the Doomsday) that will have no pause.

And they say, " 0 our Lord, give us our share (of the punishment) sooner, before the Day of Reckoning."

Bear patiently with what they say, and remember Our slave Dawud, the man of might. Surely he was ever-turning to Allah.

We had subjugated the mountains to join him (in) making tasbih (i.e. pronouncing Allah's purity) at evening and sunrise,

and the birds as well, mustered together. All were turning to Allah with him.

And We made his kingdom strong, and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.