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
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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."
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
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)
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
Kështu, kur erdhi ajo, u pyet: "A është froni yt i këtillë?" Ajo tha: "Si të ishte vetë ai." (Sulejmani i tha:) "Neve na është dhënë dituria para kësaj dhe ne ishim të nënshtruar (ndaj Allahut)."
অতঃপর যখন সে (রানি) আসলো, তখন তাকে বলা হলো: ‘এরূপই কি তোমার সিংহাসন?’ সে বললো: ‘এটি যেন সেটিই।’ আর (সুলাইমান) বললো: ‘আমাদেরকে ইতঃপূর্বেই (নবুওয়্যাতের) সঠিক জ্ঞান দান করা হয়েছিল এবং আমরা (আল্লাহর নিকট) আত্মসমর্পণ করেছিলাম।’(৭)
I kad ona dođe, bī joj rečeno: “Je li ovo tvoj prijesto?” “Kao da je on!”, uzviknu ona. “A nama je prije nego njoj dato znanje, i mi smo muslimani.”
I kad ona dođe, bī joj rečeno: “Je li ovo tvoj prijestol?” “Kao da je on!” uzviknu ona. “A nama je prije nego njoj dato znanje, i mi smo muslimani.”
Tuma nde o arnoo, [o] wi'aa: "Enee, ko nii jullere maaɗa nden wa'i?" O wi'i: "Awi'ayma ko kayre tigi nii". Min ndokkaama ganndal ko adii mo, min laatii jebbiliiɓe.
და როდესაც იგი [საბას დედოფალი] მოვიდა, უთხრეს: «ასეთია თუ არა შენი ტახტი?» მან თქვა: «თითქოს სწორედ ის არის». (ამით მან შეიცნო ალლაჰის ძლიერება და სულეიმანის წინასწარმეტყველების ჭეშმარიტება.) ხოლო (სულეიმანმა თქვა): «ჩვენ მასზე უწინ მოგვენიჭა ცოდნა (ალლაჰისა და მისი ძლიერების შესახებ) და ჩვენ ალლაჰის მორჩილნი ვართ».
Als sie dann (an)kam, wurde (zu ihr) gesagt: „Ist dein Thron so (wie dieser hier)?“ Sie sagte: „Es ist so, als ob er es sei.“ (Sulayman sagte:) „Und uns wurde schon davor das Wissen gegeben, und wir waren (Allah ergebene) Muslime.“
Όταν (η βασίλισσα) ήρθε, ειπώθηκε (σ' αυτή): «Έτσι είναι ο θρόνος σου;» Είπε: «Φαίνεται σαν να είναι ο ίδιος. Μας ήρθε η γνώση (για το βασίλειο του Σολομώντα, και καταλάβαμε ότι είναι Προφήτης, όταν επέστρεψε τα δώρα μας) πριν απ' αυτό (το σημάδι, ότι έφερε τον θρόνο μας εδώ), και γίναμε υποταγμένοι (στην εντολή του Σολομώντα).»
फिर जब वह आई, तो उससे कहा गया : क्या तेरा सिंहासन ऐसा ही है? उसने कहा : यह तो मानो वही है, और हमें इससे पहले ज्ञान दिया गया था, और हम आज्ञाकारी थे।
Quando lei arrivò, le fu detto: «È così il tuo trono?» Disse: «In verità sembra che lo sia». E ci è stata già concessa la conoscenza prima di lei, ed eravamo musulmani;
42. Taigi kai ji atvyko, buvo tarta (jai): „Ar tavo sostas kaip šis?“ Ji tarė: „(Jis yra) lyg jis būtų labai panašus.“ Ir [Suleimanas (Saliamonas) tarė]: „Žinojimas buvo suteiktas mums anksčiau jos, ir mes buvome priversti paklusti Allahui (islame, kaip musulmonai, anksčiau jos).“
Yeroma isheen dhuftu sireen kee akka kanaa jedhame, Isheenis “inni akkuma waan isaati” jette. (Suleymaanis) “dura ishee beekumsa kennamnee, Muslimtoota taaneerra” (jedhe).
А когда она пришла, было сказано: «Таков ли твой трон?» Она сказала: «Словно это он и есть». [Сулейман сказал]: «Нам было дано знание до неё, и мы были покорившимися [Аллаху]».
И кад она дође, би јој речено: „Је ли овакав твој престо?“ „Као да јесте!“ Она узвикну. „А нама је дато знање пре него њој, и ми смо Аллаху предани.“
Basi (Malkia) alipofika akaambiwa: Je, kiti chako cha enzi ni kama hiki? Akasema: Kama kwamba ndicho hiki. (Suleiman na watu wake wakasema): Na sisi tumepewa elimu kabla yake (Malkia), na tukawa Waislamu.
När hon anlände blev hon tillfrågad: ”Är det så här din tron ser ut?” Hon svarade: ”Det ser ut som den.” [Salomo sa:] ”Vi fick kunskap [om Guds makt] före henne och har redan underkastat oss honom.”
Belkıs gelince; “Senin tahtın böyle mi?” denildi. “O da: “Sanki bu odur” bize bundan önce ilim verilmiş olup, biz teslim olanlardan olmuştuk.” dedi.
پھر جب وه آگئی تو اس سے کہا (دریافت کیا) گیا کہ ایسا ہی تیرا (بھی) تخت ہے؟ اس نے جواب دیا کہ یہ گویا وہی ہے[1] ، ہمیں اس سے پہلے ہی علم دیا گیا تھا اور ہم مسلمان تھے.
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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
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
He said, "Disguise her throne for her, and we shall see whether she will be guided, or remains one of the misguided."
He said: Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will go aright or be of those not rightly guided
Said he, 'Disguise for her her throne; let us see whether she is guided, or whether she is of those who are not guided
Said he, "Make her throne so that she know it not: we shall see whether she hath or not guidance
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
27:42 — the verse above
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
قِيلَ لَهَا ٱدْخُلِى ٱلصَّرْحَ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَتْ عَن سَاقَيْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرْحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّن قَوَارِيرَ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qeela lahaa dkhulee s-sarha falammaa ra'athu hasibathu lujjatan wakashafat 'an saaqayhaa qaala innahu sarhun mumarradun min qawaareera qaalat rabbi innee zalamtu nafsee wa'aslamtu ma'a sulaymaana lillaahi rabbi l-'aalameen
DIN 31635qīla lahā dḫulī ṣ-ṣarḥa falammā raʾathu ḥasibathu luǧǧatan wakašafat ʿan sāqayhā qāla ʾinnahu ṣarḥun mumarradun min qawārīra qālat rabbi ʾinnī ẓalamtu nafsī waʾaslamtu maʿa sulaymāna lillāhi rabbi l-ʿālamīna
It was said to her, "Go inside the palace." And when she saw it, she thought it was a deep pond, and she bared her legs. He said, "It is a palace paved with glass." She said, "My Lord, I have done wrong to myself, and I have submitted with Solomon, to God, Lord of the Worlds."
It was said unto her: Enter the hall. And when she saw it she deemed it a pool and bared her legs. (Solomon) said: Lo! it is a hall, made smooth, of glass. She said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged myself, and I surrender with Solomon unto Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
And it was said to her, 'Enter the court;' and when she saw it, she reckoned it to be an abyss of water, and she uncovered her legs. Said he, 'Verily, it is a court paved with glass!' Said she, 'My Lord! verily, I have wronged myself, but I am resigned with Solomon to God the Lord of the worlds
It was said to her,"Enter the Palace:" and when she saw it, she thought it a lake of water, and bared her legs. He said, "It is a palace paved with glass." She said, "O my Lord! I have sinned against my own soul, and I resign myself, with Solomon, to God the Lord of the Worlds
It was said unto her, enter the palace. And when she saw it, she imagined it to be a great water; and she discovered her legs, by lifting up her robe to pass through it. Whereupon Solomon said unto her, verily this is a palace evenly floored with glass. Then said the queen, O Lord, verily I have dealt unjustly with my own soul; and I resign my self, together with Solomon, unto God, the Lord of all creatures
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُ هُوَ وَأُوتِينَا الْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ
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