Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’ān with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation (2005)

the performance of good deeds,
the maintenance of prayers,
and the giving of zakāt,
and they used to worship Us.

74 We gave judgement and knowledge to Lot,
and We delivered him from the town
which used to commit vicious acts.
Indeed they were an evil and profligate lot.
75 And We admitted him into Our mercy.
Indeed he was one of the righteous.

76 And before that Noah, when he called out,
We responded to him
and delivered him and his family
from the great agony.
77 And We helped him against the people
who denied Our signs.
They were indeed an evil lot;
so We drowned them all.

78 And David and Solomon
when they gave judgement concerning the tillage
when the sheep of some people strayed into it by night,
and We were witness to their judgement.
79 We gave its understanding to Solomon,
and to each We gave judgement and knowledge.
And We disposed
the mountains and the birds to glorify [Us] with David,
and We have been the doer [of such things].