وَتَفَقَّدَ ٱلطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِىَ لَآ أَرَى ٱلْهُدْهُدَ أَمْ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْغَآئِبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)watafaqqada t-tayra faqaala maa liya laa araa l-hudhuda am kaana mina l-ghaa'ibeen
DIN 31635watafaqqada ṭ-ṭayra faqāla mā liya lā ʾarā l-hudhuda ʾam kāna mina l-ġāʾibīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Then he inspected the birds, and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And he reviewed the birds, and said, 'How is it I see not the hoopoe? is he then amongst the absent
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And he reviewed the birds, and said, "How is it that I see not the lapwing? Is it one of the absent
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And he viewed the birds, and said, what is the reason that I see not the lapwing? Is she absent
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ai kontrolloi shpendët, pastaj tha: "Pse nuk po e shoh pupëzën? A nuk është e pranishme?
আর সুলাইমান পাখিদের খোঁজ-খবর খবর নিলো। তারপর (হুদহুদকে দেখতে না পেয়ে) সে বললো: ‘কী ব্যাপার, আমি হুদহুদকে দেখছি না; নাকি সে অনুপস্থিতদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত?’
I on izvrši smotru ptica, pa reče: “Zašto ne vidim pupavca, da nije odsutan?
I on izvrši smotru ptica, pa reče: “Zašto ne vidim pupavca, da nije odsutan?
O ƴewtii colli ɗin, o maaki: "Ko heɓi kam, mi yiaani Hud-huda. Kaa ndu laati jiyaandu e wirniiɗi ɗin?"
და [შუამავალი სულაიმანი] თვალს ავლებდა ფრინველებს [რომლებიც მას დაემორჩილნენ] და თქვა: «რატომ ვერ ვხედავ ოფოფს? [ნუთუ ის ვიღაცის უკან იმალება] თუ იგი აქ არმყოფთა შორისაა?
Und er schaute bei den Vögeln nach. Da sagte er: „Wie kommt es, dass ich den Wiedehopf nicht sehe? Befindet er sich etwa unter den Abwesenden?
Επιθεώρησε (ο Σολομώντας) τα πουλιά (που ήταν υποταγμένα σ' αυτόν, και είχε έναν ιδιαίτερο τσαλαπετεινό) και είπε: «Γιατί δε βλέπω τον τσαλαπετεινό - ή είναι ανάμεσα στους απόντες;
और उसने पक्षियों का निरीक्षण किया, तो कहा : मुझे क्या है कि मैं हुदहुद को नहीं देख रहा, या वह अनुपस्थि रहने वालों में से है?
E passando in rassegna gli uccelli, disse: «Come mai non vedo l’upupa? O è forse tra gli assenti?
20. Jis apžiūrėjo paukščius ir tarė: „Kas nutiko, kad aš nematau kukučio? Ar jo nėra?“
Simbirroo to’atee ni jedhe: “maaliifan hududdee (Hud-hud) arguu dhabe? (anumaatu arguu dhabe) Moo sila isumatu haftoota (fagaattota) irraa ta’e?
Он осмотрел птиц и сказал: «Что со мной? Почему я не вижу удода? Или же он из числа отсутствующих?
И он изврши смотру птица, па рече: „Зашто не видим пупавца, да није одсутан?
Na akawakagua ndege, na akasema: Imekuwaje, mbona simwoni Hud-hud, au amekuwa miongoni mwa wasiokuwepo?
Och så mönstrade han fåglarna och sa: ”Varför ser jag inte härfågeln? Är den inte här?
Kuşları denetledi ve: "Neden Hüdhüd'ü göremiyorum? Yoksa kayıplardan mı oldu? dedi.
آپ نے پرندوں کی دیکھ بھال کی اور فرمانے لگے یہ کیا بات ہے کہ میں ہدہد کو نہیں دیکھتا؟ کیا واقعی وه غیر حاضر ہے؟[1]
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حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمْلُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ مَسَٰكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)hattaa idhaa ataw 'alaa waadi n-namli qaalat namlatun yaa ayyuhaa n-namlu dkhuloo masaakinakum laa yahtimannakum sulaymaanu wajunooduhu wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā ʾataw ʿalā wādi n-namli qālat namlatun yā ʾayyuhā n-namlu dḫulū masākinakum lā yaḥṭimannakum sulaymānu waǧunūduhu wahum lā yašʿurūna
Until, when they came upon the Valley of Ants, an ant said, "O ants! Go into your nests, lest Solomon and his troops crush you without noticing."
Till, when they reached the Valley of the Ants, an ant exclaimed: O ants! Enter your dwellings lest Solomon and his armies crush you, unperceiving
until they came upon the valley of the ants. Said an ant, 'O ye ants! go into your dwellings, that Solomon and his hosts crush you not while they do not perceive
Till they reached the Valley of Ants. Said AN ANT, "O ye ants, enter your dwellings, lest Solomon and his army crush you and know it not
until they came unto the valley of ants. And an ant, seeing the hosts approaching, said, O ants, enter ye into your habitations, lest Solomon and his army tread you under foot, and perceive it not
فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fatabassama daahikan min qawlihaa waqaala rabbi awzi'nee an ashkura ni'mataka llatee an'amta 'alayya wa'alaa waalidayya wa'an a'mala saalihan tardaahu wa'adkhilnee birahmatika fee 'ibaadika s-saaliheen
DIN 31635fatabassama ḍāḥikan min qawlihā waqāla rabbi ʾawziʿnī ʾan ʾaškura niʿmataka llatī ʾanʿamta ʿalayya waʿalā wālidayya waʾan ʾaʿmala ṣāliḥan tarḍāhu waʾadḫilnī biraḥmatika fī ʿibādika ṣ-ṣāliḥīna
He smiled and laughed at her words, and said, "My Lord, direct me to be thankful for the blessings you have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do good works that please You. And admit me, by Your grace, into the company of Your virtuous servants."
And (Solomon) smiled, laughing at her speech, and said: My Lord, arouse me to be thankful for Thy favour wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to do good that shall be pleasing unto Thee, and include me in (the number of) Thy righteous slaves
And he smiled, laughing at her speech, and said, 'O Lord! excite me to be thankful for Thy favour, wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to do righteousness which may please Thee; and make me enter into Thy mercy amongst Thy righteous servants
Then smiled Solomon, laughing at her words, and he said, "Stir me up, O Lord, to be thankful for thy favour which thou hast shewed upon me and upon my parents, and to do righteousness that shall be well pleasing to thee, and bring me in, by thy mercy, among thy servants the righteous
And Solomon smiled, laughing at her words, and said, O Lord, excite me that I may be thankful for thy favour, wherewith thou hast favoured me, and my parents; and that I may do that which is right, and well-pleasing unto thee: And introduce me, through thy mercy, into paradise, among thy servants the righteous
27:20 — the verse above
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّى بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)la'u'adhdhibannahu 'adhaaban shadeedan aw la'adhbahannahu aw laya'tiyannee bisultaanin mubeen
DIN 31635laʾuʿaḏḏibannahu ʿaḏāban šadīdan ʾaw laʾaḏbaḥannahu ʾaw layaʾtiyannī bisulṭānin mubīnin
I will punish him most severely, or slay him, unless he gives me a valid excuse."
I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse
I will surely torment him with a severe torment; or I will surely slaughter him; or he shall bring me obvious authority
Surely, with a severe chastisement will I chastise it, or I will certainly slaughter it, unless it bring me a clear excuse
Verily I will chastise her with a severe chastisement, or I will put her to death; unless she bring me a just excuse
فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍۭ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)famakatha ghayra ba'eedin faqaala ahattu bimaa lam tuhit bihi waji'tuka min saba'in binaba'in yaqeen
DIN 31635famakaṯa ġayra baʿīdin faqāla ʾaḥaṭtu bimā lam tuḥiṭ bihi waǧiʾtuka min sabaʾin binabaʾin yaqīnin
The translators word this verse differently
But he did not stay for long. He said, "I have learnt something you did not know. I have come to you from Sheba, with reliable information.
But he was not long in coming, and he said: I have found out (a thing) that thou apprehendest not, and I come unto thee from Sheba with sure tidings
And he tarried not long, and said, 'I have compassed what ye compassed not; for I bring you from Seba a sure information
Nor tarried it long ere it came and said, "I have gained the knowledge that thou knowest not, and with sure tidings have I come to thee from Saba
And she tarried not long before she presented herself unto Solomon, and said, I have viewed a country which thou hast not viewed; and I come unto thee from Saba, with a certain piece of news
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وَتَفَقَّدَ الطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِيَ لَا أَرَى الْهُدْهُدَ أَمْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَائِبِينَ
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