That you may mount their backs, and remember the favor of your Lord as you sit firmly upon them, and say, “Glory be to Him who placed these at our service; surely we could not have done it by ourselves.
Az-Zukhruf 43:13
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لِتَسْتَوُوا عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ إِذَا اسْتَوَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَتَقُولُوا سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ
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That you may mount their backs, and remember the favor of your Lord as you sit firmly upon them, and say, “Glory be to Him who placed these at our service; surely we could not have done it by ourselves.
So when you sit comfortably on their backs, remember your Lord's kindness, and say, "Glory to the One Who gave us this to use — we couldn't have done it by ourselves."
So that when you sit comfortably on their backs, you remember your Lord's blessing and say, "Glory to the One Who made this easy for us — we could never have done it ourselves.
So that you may settle on their backs, then remember your Lord’s blessing when you have settled upon them, and say, “Glory be to Him Who subjected this to us, for we could never have mastered it on our own.
That you may mount their backs, and remember your Lord’s blessings once you have settled on them, and say, “Glory to the One Who placed these at our service; surely, we could not have done it by ourselves.
That you may mount their backs, and remember your Lord’s blessings once you have settled on them, and say, “Glory to the One Who placed these at our service; surely, we could not have done it by ourselves.
That you may settle yourselves upon their backs and then remember the favor of your Lord when you have settled upon them and say, "Exalted is He who has subjected this to us, and we could not have [otherwise] subdued it.
In order that you may mount on their backs, and then may remember the Favour of your Lord when you mount thereon, and say: "Glory to Him Who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it (by our efforts).
so that you may settle yourselves on their backs, then remember the blessings of your Lord when you have settled thereupon and say, “Glory be to Him Who has subjected this for us, for we could not have done it by ourselves.
In order that ye may sit firm and square on their backs, and when so seated, ye may celebrate the (kind) favour of your Lord, and say, "Glory to Him Who has subjected these to our (use), for we could never have accomplished this (by ourselves),
That ye may mount upon their backs, and may remember your Lord's favour when ye mount thereon, and may say: Glorified be He Who hath subdued these unto us, and we were not capable (of subduing them);
so that you may sit firmly on their backs. Then once you have mounted them, remember your Lord's favour and say, "Glory be to Him who has subjected these creatures to us; we would never on our own have subdued them.
so that when you are mounted upon them you may remember the bounty of your Lord, and say: “Glory be to Him Who has subjected this to Us whereas we did not have the strength to subdue it.
that you may sit on their backs, then remember the blessing of your Lord when you are settled on them, and say, ‘Immaculate is He who has disposed this for us, and we [by ourselves] were no match for it.
Litastawoo AAala thuhoorihi thumma tathkuroo niAAmata rabbikum itha istawaytum AAalayhi wataqooloo subhana allathee sakhkhara lana hatha wama kunna lahu muqrineena