An-Naml 27:42

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فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ ۖ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُ هُوَ ۚ وَأُوتِينَا الْعِلْمَ مِنْ قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ

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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.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

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.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

When she arrived, someone asked her, "Is your throne like this?" She said, "It looks just like it. We were given knowledge before her, and we had already chosen to submit to Allah."

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

When she arrived, she was asked, "Is your throne like this?" She replied, "It looks exactly like it. We were given knowledge before this, and we've already submitted to Allah."

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

So when she arrived, she was asked, “Is your throne like this?” She said, “It looks like it.” And we were given knowledge before her, and we were in submission.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

Then, when she arrived, it was said, “Is your throne like this?” She said, “As if this is it.” “And we were given knowledge before her, and we were submitters.”

Community • Allah

Then, when she arrived, it was said, “Is your throne like this?” She said, “As if this is it.” “And we were given knowledge before her, and we were submitters.”

Community • God

So when she arrived, it was said [to her], "Is your throne like this?" She said, "[It is] as though it was it." [Solomon said], "And we were given knowledge before her, and we have been Muslims [in submission to Allāh].

Saheeh International

So when she came, it was said (to her): "Is your throne like this?" She said: "(It is) as though it were the very same." And [Sulaimân (Solomon) said]: "Knowledge was bestowed on us before her, and we were submitted to Allâh (in Islâm as Muslims before her)."

Hilali and Khan

So when she came, she was asked, “Is your throne like this?” She said, “It looks as if it is the same. We were given knowledge beforehand, and have submitted [to Allah].”

Rowwad Translation Center

So when she arrived, she was asked, "Is this thy throne?" She said, "It was just like this; and knowledge was bestowed on us in advance of this, and we have submitted to Allah (in Islam)."

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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).

Marmaduke Pickthall

When she came to Solomon, she was asked, "Is your throne like this?" She replied, "It looks as though it were the same, and we had been given knowledge [of your power] before this, and we have already submitted."

Wahiduddin Khan

When the Queen arrived, she was asked: "Is your throne like this one?" She said: "It seems as if it is the same. We had already come to know this and we had submitted ourselves."

Abul A'la Maududi

So when she came, it was said [to her], ‘Is your throne like this one?’ She said, ‘It seems to be the same, and we were informed before it, and we had submitted.’

Ali Quli Qarai

Falamma jaat qeela ahakatha AAarshuki qalat kaannahu huwa waooteena alAAilma min qabliha wakunna muslimeena

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