قَالَ نَكِّرُوا۟ لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِىٓ أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala nakkiroo lahaa 'arshahaa nanzur atahtadee am takoonu mina lladheena laa yahtadoon
DIN 31635qāla nakkirū lahā ʿaršahā nanẓur ʾatahtadī ʾam takūnu mina llaḏīna lā yahtadūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "Disguise her throne for her, and we shall see whether she will be guided, or remains one of the misguided."
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
He said: Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will go aright or be of those not rightly guided
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
Said he, 'Disguise for her her throne; let us see whether she is guided, or whether she is of those who are not guided
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
Said he, "Make her throne so that she know it not: we shall see whether she hath or not guidance
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 Solomon said unto his servants, alter her throne, that she may not know it, to the end we may see whether she be rightly directed, or whether she be one of those who are not rightly directed
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 tha: "Ndryshojani asaj fronin, që të shohim nëse do ta dallojë, apo është prej atyre që nuk dinë të dallojnë.
সুলাইমান বললো: ‘তোমরা তার সিংহাসনটির আকার-আকৃতি একটু পরিবর্তন করে দাও। দেখবো সে তার সিংহাসনটি চিনতে পারে, নাকি তাদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হয়ে পড়ে, যারা সঠিক পথের দিশা পায় না।’(৬)
Promijenite izgled njezina prijestolja da vidimo hoće li ga ili neće prepoznati!”
Promijenite izgled njezina prijestolja da vidimo hoće li ga ili neće prepoznati!”
O maaki: "Faytinanee mo jullere laamu makko nden, ndaaren si on annditat, kaa o laatoto jiyaaɗo e ɓen ɓe anndittaa".
[შუამავალმა სულაიმანმა] უთხრა: «შეუცვალეთ მას თავისი ტახტრევანი და შევხედოთ სწორ გზას დაადგება, თუ იმათგანი იქნება, ვინც სწორი გზით არ მიდის».
Er (also Sulayman) sagte: „Macht ihr ihren Thron unkenntlich, wir wollen schauen, ob sie rechtgeleitet wird (, ihn zu erkennen) oder ob sie zu denjenigen gehört, die nicht rechtgeleitet werden.“
(Ο Σολομώντας) είπε: «Αλλάξτε λίγο την εμφάνιση του θρόνου της, για να δούμε αν θα καθοδηγηθεί (στο να ξέρει τον θρόνο της) ή αν θα είναι απ' εκείνους που δεν καθοδηγούνται.»
(सुलैमान ने) कहा : उसके लिए उसके सिंहासन का रंग-रूप बदल दो। ताकि हम देखें क्या वह राह पा लेती है या उनमें से होती है, जो राह नहीं पाते।
Disse: «Camuffatele (alla regina) il suo trono, così vedremo se lo riconoscerà o se sarà tra quelli che non sono perspicaci».
41. Jis tarė: „Užmaskuokite jos sostą jai tam, kad pamatytume, ar ji bus teisingai vedama (atpažins savo sostą), ar ji bus iš tų, kurie nevedami.“
Ni jedhe: “siree ishee isheef wallaalchisaa (Siree ishee beekuutti) ni qajeelti moo warra hin qajeelle irraa taatii ilaalla.”
Он сказал: «Сделайте её трон неузнаваемым для неё: посмотрим, распознает ли она [свой трон] или же окажется из числа тех, которые не следуют верным путём».
Промените изглед њеног престола да видимо хоће ли га или неће препознати!“
Akasema: Mgeuzieni kiti chake cha enzi hiki, tuone ataongoka, au atakuwa miongoni mwa wasioongoka.
Han sa: ”Ändra något på hennes tron så får vi se om hon känner igen den eller inte.”
Dedi ki: “Onun tahtını değişikliğe uğratın, bir bakalım (kendi tahtı olduğunu) bulabilecek mi, yoksa bulamayanlardan mı olacak?”
حکم دیا کہ اس کے تخت میں کچھ پھیر بدل کر[1] دو تاکہ معلوم ہو جائے کہ یہ راه پالیتی ہے یا ان میں سے ہوتی ہے جو راه نہیں پاتے.[2]
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قَالَ عِفْرِيتٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَن تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَ وَإِنِّى عَلَيْهِ لَقَوِىٌّ أَمِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala 'ifreetun mina l-jinni anaa aateeka bihi qabla an taqooma min maqaamika wa'innee 'alayhi laqawiyyun ameen
DIN 31635qāla ʿifrītun mina l-ǧinni ʾanā ʾātīka bihi qabla ʾan taqūma min maqāmika waʾinnī ʿalayhi laqawiyyun ʾamīnun
An imp of the sprites said, "I will bring it to you before you rise from your seat. I am strong and reliable enough to do it."
A stalwart of the jinn said: I will bring it thee before thou canst rise from thy place. Lo! I verily am strong and trusty for such work
Said a demon of the ginns, 'I will bring thee it before thou canst rise up from thy place, for I therein am strong and faithful
An Efreet of the Djinn said: "I will bring it thee ere thou risest from thy place: I have power for this and am trusty
A terrible genius answered, I will bring it unto thee, before thou arise from thy place: For I am able to perform it, and may be trusted
قَالَ ٱلَّذِى عِندَهُۥ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَن يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِندَهُۥ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِن فَضْلِ رَبِّى لِيَبْلُوَنِىٓ ءَأَشْكُرُ أَمْ أَكْفُرُ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِۦ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّى غَنِىٌّ كَرِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lladhee 'indahu 'ilmun mina l-kitaabi anaa aateeka bihi qabla an yartadda ilayka tarfuka falammaa ra'aahu mustaqirran 'indahu qaala haadhaa min fadli rabbee liyabluwanee a'ashkuru am akfuru waman shakara fa'innamaa yashkuru linafsihi waman kafara fa'inna rabbee ghaniyyun kareem
DIN 31635qāla llaḏī ʿindahu ʿilmun mina l-kitābi ʾanā ʾātīka bihi qabla ʾan yartadda ʾilayka ṭarfuka falammā raʾāhu mustaqirran ʿindahu qāla hāḏā min faḍli rabbī liyabluwanī ʾaʾaškuru ʾam ʾakfuru waman šakara faʾinnamā yaškuru linafsihi waman kafara faʾinna rabbī ġaniyyun karīmun
He who had knowledge from the Book said, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when he saw it settled before him, he said, "This is from the grace of my Lord, to test me, whether I am grateful or ungrateful. He who is grateful, his gratitude is to his own credit; but he who is ungrateful-my Lord is Independent and Generous."
One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: I will bring it thee before thy gaze returneth unto thee. And when he saw it set in his presence, (Solomon) said: This is of the bounty of my Lord, that He may try me whether I give thanks or am ungrateful. Whosoever giveth thanks he only giveth thanks for (the good of) his own soul; and whosoever is ungrateful (is ungrateful only to his own soul's hurt). For lo! my Lord is Absolute in independence, Bountiful
He who had the knowledge of the Book said, 'I will bring it to thee before thy glance can turn.' And when he saw it settled down beside him, he said, 'This is of my Lords grace, that He may try me whether I am grateful or ungrateful, and he who is grateful is only grateful for his own soul, and he who is ungrateful,- verily, my Lord is rich and generous
And one who had the knowledge of Scripture said, "I will bring it to thee in the twinkling of an eye." And when he saw it set before him, he said, "This is of the favour of my Lord, to try me whether I will be thankful or unthankful. And he who is thankful is thankful to his own behoof; and as for him who is unthankful - truly my Lord is self-sufficient, bounteous
And one with whom was the knowledge of the scriptures said, I will bring it unto thee, in the twinkling of an eye. And when Solomon saw the throne placed before him, he said, this is a favour of my Lord, that he may make trial of me, whether I will be grateful, or whether I will be ungrateful: And he who is grateful, is grateful to his own advantage, but if any shall be ungrateful, verily my Lord is self-sufficient and munificent
27:41 — the verse above
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'at qeela ahaakadhaa 'arshuki qaalat ka'annahu huwa wa'ooteenaa l-'ilma min qablihaa wakunnaa muslimeen
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾat qīla ʾahākaḏā ʿaršuki qālat kaʾannahu huwa waʾūtīnā l-ʿilma min qablihā wakunnā muslimīna
When she arrived, it was said, "Is your throne like this?" She said, "As if this is it." "We were given knowledge before her, and we were submissive."
So, when she came, it was said (unto her): Is thy throne like this? She said: (It is) as though it were the very one. And (Solomon said): We were given the knowledge before her and we had surrendered (to Allah)
And when she came it was said, 'Was thy throne like this?' She said, 'It might be it;' and we were given knowledge before her, but we were resigned
And when she came he said, "Is thy throne like this?" She said, "As though it were the same." "And we," said he, "have had knowledge given us before her, and have been Muslims
And when she was come unto Solomon, it was said unto her, is thy throne like this? She answered, as though it were the same. And we have had knowledge bestowed on us before this, and have been resigned unto God
وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعْبُدُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِن قَوْمٍ كَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wasaddahaa maa kaanat ta'budu min dooni llaahi innahaa kaanat min qawmin kaafireen
DIN 31635waṣaddahā mā kānat taʿbudu min dūni llāhi ʾinnahā kānat min qawmin kāfirīna
The translators word this verse differently
But she was prevented by what she worshiped besides God; she belonged to a disbelieving people.
And (all) that she was wont to worship instead of Allah hindered her, for she came of disbelieving folk
But that which she served beside God turned her away; verily, she was of the unbelieving people
But the gods she had worshipped instead of God had led her astray: for she was of a people who believe not
But that which she worshipped, besides God, had turned her aside from the truth; for she was of an unbelieving people
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قَالَ نَكِّرُوا لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِي أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
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