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
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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.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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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
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 tarried not long, and said, 'I have compassed what ye compassed not; for I bring you from Seba a sure information
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
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
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 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
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
Nuk vonoi shumë e ajo erdhi dhe tha: "Kam parë diçka që ti nuk ke parë dhe të kam sjellë një lajm të sigurt nga Seba.
কিছুক্ষণ পরেই হুদহুদ উপস্থিত হয়ে (সুলাইমানকে ) বললো: ‘আমি এমন কিছু জানতে পেরেছি, যা আপনি জানতে পারেননি। আমি সাবা (রাজ্য) থেকে আপনার জন্য নিশ্চিত সংবাদ নিয়ে এসেছি।’
I ne potraja dugo, a on dođe, pa reče: “Doznao sam ono što ti ne znaš, iz Sabe ti donosim pouzdanu vijest.
I ne potraja dugo, a on dođe, pa reče: “Doznao sam ono što ti ne znaš, iz Sabe ti donosim pouzdanu vijest.
Ndu ñiiɓe ko woɗɗaani, ndu wi'i: "mi huɓindike ko a huɓindaaki ɗum, mi addanii ma immorde to Saba'i kumpital yananaangal".
და მან [ოფოფმა] დიდი ხნით არ დააყოვნა და თქვა: «მე შევიტყვე ის, რაც შენ არ გეცოდინებოდა, და მოვედი შენთან საბადან [იემენიდან] სარწმუნო ცნობით.
Aber er (also der Wiedehopf) blieb nicht lange fort. Er sagte dann: „Ich habe (an Wissen) erfasst, was du nicht erfasst hast. Und ich bringe dir aus Saba sichere Kunde.
Όμως ο τσαλαπετεινός απουσίασε όχι για πολύ καιρό (και έπειτα γύρισε) και είπε (στον Σολομώντα): «Έμαθα κάτι που δεν ξέρεις, και ήρθα σε σένα από το Σάμπα’ [το βασίλειο του Σαβά] με σίγουρα νέα.
फिर कुछ अधिक देर नहीं ठहरा कि उसने (आकर) कहा : मैं ऐसी बात से अवगत हुआ हूँ, जिससे आप अवगत नहीं हुए और मैं आपके पास 'सबा'[3] से एक पक्की ख़बर लाया हूँ।
Quella, senza assentarsi a lungo, comparve e disse: «Porto ciò di cui non sei informato: vengo a te da Saba con una notizia certa.
22. Tačiau nepasiliko ilgam. Jis tarė: „Aš nutvėriau (žinojimą apie tai) ko tu nenutvėrei ir aš atvykau pas tave iš Saba (Šėba) su tikromis naujienomis.
(Allaatichi) (Yeroo hanga) fagoo hin taane turee (dhufee) ni jedhe: “waan ati hin argin argeen jira, Saba’i irraa oduu dhugaa ta’een sitti dhufeera.
Он задержался ненадолго, а затем сказал: «Я охватил [знанием] то, чего не охватил ты, и я пришёл к тебе из Сабы с достоверной вестью.
И не потраје дуго, а он дође, па рече: “Дознао сам оно што ти не знаш, из Сабе ти доносим поуздану вест.
Basi (Hud-hud) akakaa si mbali na akasema: Nimegundua usilogundua wewe, na ninakujia hivi kutoka nchi ya Sabai, na nakuletea habari za yakini.
Kort därefter dök den upp och sa: ”Jag har upptäckt något som du inte känner till, och jag kommer till dig från Saba, med säkra nyheter.
Derken hüdhüd çok geçmeden geldi ve (Süleyman’a) şöyle dedi: “Senin bilmediğin bir şey öğrendim. Sebe’den sana sağlam bir haber getirdim.”
کچھ زیاده دیر نہ گزری تھی کہ آ کر اس نے کہا میں ایک ایسی چیز کی خبر ﻻیا ہوں کہ تجھے اس کی خبر ہی نہیں[1] ، میں سبا[2] کی ایک سچی خبر تیرے پاس ﻻیا. ہوں.
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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
Then he inspected the birds, and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?
And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent
And he reviewed the birds, and said, 'How is it I see not the hoopoe? is he then amongst the absent
And he reviewed the birds, and said, "How is it that I see not the lapwing? Is it one of the absent
And he viewed the birds, and said, what is the reason that I see not the lapwing? Is she absent
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
27:22 — the verse above
إِنِّى وَجَدتُّ ٱمْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)innee wajadttu mra'atan tamlikuhum wa'ootiyat min kulli shay'in walahaa 'arshun 'azeem
DIN 31635ʾinnī waǧadttu mraʾatan tamlikuhum waʾūtiyat min kulli šayʾin walahā ʿaršun ʿaẓīmun
I found a woman ruling over them, and she was given of everything, and she has a magnificent throne.
Lo! I found a woman ruling over them, and she hath been given (abundance) of all things, and hers is a mighty throne
verily, I found a woman ruling over them, and she was given all things, and she had a mighty throne
I found a woman reigning over them, gifted with everything, and she hath a splendid throne
I found a woman to reign over them, who is provided with every thing requisite for a prince, and hath a magnificent throne
وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wajadttuhaa waqawmahaa yasjudoona lilshshamsi min dooni llaahi wazayyana lahumu sh-shaytaanu a'maalahum fasaddahum 'ani s-sabeeli fahum laa yahtadoon
DIN 31635waǧadttuhā waqawmahā yasǧudūna lilššamsi min dūni llāhi wazayyana lahumu š-šayṭānu ʾaʿmālahum faṣaddahum ʿani s-sabīli fahum lā yahtadūna
I found her and her people worshiping the sun, instead of God. Satan made their conduct appear good to them, and diverted them from the path, so they are not guided.
I found her and her people worshipping the sun instead of Allah; and Satan maketh their works fairseeming unto them, and debarreth them from the way (of Truth), so that they go not aright
and I found her and her people adoring the sun instead of God, for Satan had made seemly to them their works, and turned them from the path, so that they are not guided
And I found her and her people worshipping the sun instead of God; and Satan hath made their works fair seeming to them, so that he hath turned them from the Way: wherefore they are not guided
I found her and her people to worship the sun, besides God: And Satan hath prepared their works for them, and hath turned them aside from the way of truth, -- wherefore they are not rightly directed
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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