She said: O chieftains! Pronounce for me in my case. I decide no case till ye are present with me.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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She said, [O [members of the] elite! Give me your opinion concerning my matter. I do not decide any matter until you are present.]
- Qarai, Ali Quli
⦿
She said, [My officials, what are your views on this matter? I will not decide until I have your views.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
She said: O chiefs! give me advice respecting my affair: I never decide an affair until you are in my presence.
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
Now advise me in this, Counsellors. I never decide any affair till I have conferred with you.]
- Wahiduddin Khan
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زعمائ مملکت! میرے مسئلہ میں رائے دو کہ میں تمہاری رائے کے بغیر کوئی حتمی فیصلہ نہیں کرسکتی
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
(خط سُنا کر) ملکہ نے کہا ——“اے سردارانِ قوم میرے اس معاملے میں مجھے مشورہ دو، میں کسی معاملہ کا فیصلہ تمہارے بغیر نہیں کرتی ہوں——
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
⦿
بولی اے سردارو! میرے اس معاملے میں مجھے رائے دو میں کسی معاملے میں کوئی قطعی فیصلہ نہیں کرتی جب تک تم میرے پاس حاضر نہ ہو،
- Ahmed Raza
⦿
چنانچہ ملکہ نے کہا: اے سردارانِ قوم! تم مجھے میرے اس معاملہ میں رائے دو (کیونکہ) میں کبھی کسی معاملہ کا کوئی قطعی فیصلہ نہیں کرتی جب تک تم لوگ میرے پاس موجود نہ ہو۔
حتى | even | whenever | than | until | till | while | pending | over | unto | to
قطع | cut | disconnect | cut off | interrupt | break | sever | amputation | discontinue | axe | section off | split | divide | hinder from
كن | be | exist | are | is | become | was or has been there | being in a state
ما | what | not | why | how | which | where
امر | command | duty | affair | doings | happenings | order | instruct | ordinance | behest | decree | a matter | a thing
فى | in | within | inside
فتى | youth | young man | adolescent | scout | boy
مل | creed | boredom | sect | full | monotony | community | heavy | large in mass | dictation
اى | which | it is | whichever | whom | any | that is to say | namely | i.e [Cocative particle preceding a noun used in direct address. Reserved for elevated registers]
قول | say | speech | declare | state | proverb | epigram
So when (the envoy) came unto Solomon, (the King) said: What! Would ye help me with wealth? But that which Allah hath given me is better than that which He hath given you. Nay it is ye (and not I) who exult in your gift.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
⦿
So when he came to Solomon, he said, [Are you aiding me with wealth? What Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Indeed, you are proud of your gift!
- Qarai, Ali Quli
⦿
When her Messengers came to Soloman, he said, [Have you brought me wealth? What God has given to me is far better than what He has given to you, but you are happy with your gifts.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
So when he came to Sulaiman, he said: What! will you help me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Nay, you are exultant because of your present;
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
So when [the envoy] came to Solomon he said, [What! Are you offering me wealth? But that which God has given me is better than that which He has given you. Yet you rejoice in your gift.
- Wahiduddin Khan
⦿
اس کے بعد جب قاصد سلیمان کے پاس آیا تو انہوں نے کہا کہ تم اپنے مال سے میری امداد کرنا چاہتے ہو جب کہ جو کچھ خدا نے مجھے دیا ہے وہ تمہارے مال سے کہیں زیادہ بہتر ہے جاؤ تم خود ہی اپنے ہدیہ سے خوش رہو
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
جب وہ (ملکہ کا سفیر) سلیمانؑ کے ہاں پہنچا تو اس نے کہا ——کیا تم لوگ مال سے میری مدد کرنا چاہتے ہو؟ جو کچھ خدا نے مجھے دے رکھا ہے وہ اس سے بہت زیادہ ہے جو تمہیں دیا ہے تمہارا ہدیہ تمہی کو مبارک رہے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
⦿
پھر جب وہ سلیمان کے پاس آیا فرمایا کیا مال سے میری مدد کرتے ہو تو جو مجھے اللہ نے دیا وہ بہتر ہے اس سے جو تمہیں دیا بلکہ تمہیں اپنے تحفہ پر خوش ہوتے ہو
- Ahmed Raza
⦿
سو جب وہ فرستادہ (یا ملکہ کا سفیر) سلیمان کے پاس پہنچا تو آپ نے کہا کیا تم لوگ مال سے میری مدد کرنا چاہتے ہو؟ تو اللہ نے مجھے جو کچھ دے رکھا ہے وہ اس سے بہتر ہے جو تمہیں دیا ہے البتہ تم ہی اپنے ہدیہ پر خوش ہو سکتے ہو۔
Return unto them. We verily shall come unto them with hosts that they cannot resist, and we shall drive them out from thence with shame, and they will be abased.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
⦿
Go back to them, for we will come at them with hosts which they cannot face, and we will expel them from it, abased and degraded.]
- Qarai, Ali Quli
⦿
Go back to your people and we shall soon come there with an army which they will not be able to face. We shall drive them from their town, humble, and disgraced.]
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
Go back to them, so we will most certainly come to them with hosts which they shall have no power to oppose, and we will most certainly expel them therefrom in abasement, and they shall be in a state of ignominy.
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
Go back to them: we shall most certainly come upon them with forces which they will never be able to withstand, and shall most certainly cause them to be driven from their lands, disgraced and humbled!]
- Wahiduddin Khan
⦿
جاؤ تم واپس جاؤ اب میں ایک ایسا لشکر لے کر آؤں گا جس کا مقابلہ ممکن نہ ہوگا اور پھر سب کو ذلّت و رسوائی کے ساتھ ملک سے باہر نکالوں گا
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
(اے سفیر) واپس جا اپنے بھیجنے والوں کی طرف ہم ان پر ایسے لشکر لے کر آئیں گے جن کا مقابلہ وہ نہ کر سکیں گے اور ہم انہیں ایسی ذلت کے ساتھ وہاں سے نکالیں گے کہ وہ خوار ہو کر رہ جائیں گے——
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
⦿
پلٹ جا ان کی طرف تو ضرور ہم ان پر وہ لشکر لائیں گے جن کی انہیں طاقت نہ ہوگی اور ضرور ہم ان کو اس شہر سے ذلیل کرکے نکال دیں گے یوں کہ وہ پست ہوں گے
- Ahmed Raza
⦿
(اے سفیر) تو ان لوگوں کے پاس واپس لوٹ جا (اور ان کو بتا کہ) ہم ان کے پاس ایسے لشکر لے کر آرہے ہیں جن کے مقابلہ کی ان میں تاب نہ ہوگی اور ہم ان کو وہاں سے اس طرح ذلیل کرکے نکالیں گے کہ وہ خوار ہو چکے ہوں گے۔
ذل | lowness | humbleness | ignominy | degradation | let down | demean | debase | tame | overcome | overpower
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
خرج | turnout | yield | tax | bring out | exit | leave | output | conclude | deduce | discover | figure out | find out | gather | infer | break away with | draw away from | secede from | to explain a work of literature | review | bulge | jut out | project | protrude | stick out | have nothing to do with | overstep | mutiny against | rebel against | revolt against | rise against
ب | with | about | through | by | around | regarding
ل | for | to | in order to | for it to happen | emphasis
قبل | centre | pivot | previous | direction | to put before | to give priority | front and center | make prominent | accept from
لا | not | negate the following
جند | army | recruitment
اتى | come | bring | fetch | produce | give
ال ⇐ الى | towards | to | directed at
رجع | come back | echo | return | consult | revert | reinstate | retreat | snap back | reconsider | assign
ان | if | had it been | as long as | in case of | if that then | that | time | surely | is it not | at that time
قبل | centre | pivot | previous | direction | to put before | to give priority | front and center | make prominent | accept from
عرش | throne | chair | trellis | base of operations | to put roof over | pitch a tent | a booth | a shed | to construct
اتى | come | bring | fetch | produce | give
مل | creed | boredom | sect | full | monotony | community | heavy | large in mass | dictation
اى | which | it is | whichever | whom | any | that is to say | namely | i.e [Cocative particle preceding a noun used in direct address. Reserved for elevated registers]
قول | say | speech | declare | state | proverb | epigram
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.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
⦿
An afreet from among the jinn said, [I will bring it to you before you rise from your place. I have the power to do it and am trustworthy.]
- Qarai, Ali Quli
⦿
A monstrous jinn said, [I can bring it before you even stand up. I am powerful and trustworthy].
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
One audacious among the jinn said: I will bring it to you before you rise up from your place; and most surely I am strong (and) trusty for it.
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
A demon from among the jinn said, [I will bring it to you before you get up from your seat. I am strong and trustworthy enough to do it.]
- Wahiduddin Khan
⦿
تو جّنات میں سے ایک دیو نے کہا کہ میں اتنی جلدی لے آؤں گا کہ آپ اپنی جگہ سے بھی نہ اٹھیں گے میں بڑا صاحبِ قوت اور ذمہ دار ہوں
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
جنوں میں سے ایک قوی ہیکل نے عرض کیا ——میں اسے حاضر کر دوں گا قبل اس کے کہ آپ اپنی جگہ سے اٹھیں میں اس کی طاقت رکھتا ہوں اور امانتدار ہوں——
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
⦿
ایک بڑا خبیث جن بولا کہ میں وہ تخت حضور میں حاضر کردوں گا قبل اس کے کہ حضور اجلاس برخاست کریں اور میں بیشک اس پر قوت والا امانتدار ہوں
- Ahmed Raza
⦿
جنات میں سے ایک شریر و چالاک جن نے کہا کہ میں اسے آپ کے پاس لے آؤں گا اس سے پہلے کہ آپ اپنی جگہ سے اٹھیں۔ بےشک میں اس کی طاقت رکھتا ہوں (اور میں) امانت دار بھی ہوں۔
من ⇐ امن | conviction | peace of mind | oath | confidence | [bound by contract, oath or other formal agreement] | supporting | following | adhering | peace | security
قوى | strength | power | force | strong | fortify
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
قم | nation | group | come together | establish | carry out | assessed | estimated | evaluated
ان | if | had it been | as long as | in case of | if that then | that | time | surely | is it not | at that time
قبل | centre | pivot | previous | direction | to put before | to give priority | front and center | make prominent | accept from
ب | with | about | through | by | around | regarding
اتى | come | bring | fetch | produce | give
جن | garden (by way of ground being covered by grass, greenery) shelter | shield | piece of armour to protect the body | a piece of metal carried on the arm to defect blows from the head | contact | enthusiastic interest | the object of such interest | insanity | madness | an illness that affects the brain and memory | mental confusion | passion | concealed | hidden | intense darkness
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
قول | say | speech | declare | state | proverb | epigram
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.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
⦿
The one who had knowledge of the Book said, [I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye.] So when he saw it set near him, he said, [This is by the grace of my Lord, to test me if I will give thanks or be ungrateful. Whoever gives thanks, gives thanks only for his own sake. And whoever is ungrateful [should know that] my Lord is indeed all-sufficient, all-generous.]
- Qarai, Ali Quli
⦿
The one who had knowledge from the Book said, [I can bring it to you before you even blink your eye.] When Solomon saw the throne placed before him, he said, [This is a favor from my Lord by which He wants to test whether I am grateful or ungrateful. Whoever thanks God does so for his own good. Whoever is ungrateful to God should know that my Lord is Self-Sufficient and Benevolent.]
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
One who had the knowledge of the Book said: I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye. Then when he saw it settled beside him, he said: This is of the grace of my Lord that He may try me whether I am grateful or ungrateful; and whoever is grateful, he is grateful only for his own soul, and whoever is ungrateful, then surely my Lord is Self-sufficient, Honored.
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
But one of them who had some knowledge of the Book said, [I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye.] When Solomon saw it placed before him, he exclaimed, [This is by the grace of my Lord, to test whether I am grateful or ungrateful. Whosoever is grateful, it is for the good of his own self; and whosoever is ungrateful, then surely my Lord is self-sufficient and generous.]
- Wahiduddin Khan
⦿
اور ایک شخص نے جس کے پاس کتاب کا ایک حصہّ علم تھا اس نے کہا کہ میں اتنی جلدی لے آؤں گا کہ آپ کی پلک بھی نہ جھپکنے پائے اس کے بعد سلیمان نے تخت کو اپنے سامنے حاضر دیکھا تو کہنے لگے یہ میرے پروردگار کا فضل و کرم ہے وہ میرا امتحان لینا چاہتا ہے کہ میں شکریہ ادا کرتا ہوں یا کفرانِ نعمت کرتا ہوں اور جو شکریہ ادا کرے گا وہ اپنے ہی فائدہ کے لئے کرے گا اور جو کفران هنعمت کرے گا اس کی طرف سے میرا پروردگار بے نیاز اور کریم ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
جس شخص کے پاس کتاب کا علم تھا وہ بولا ——میں آپ کی پلک جھپکنے سے پہلے اسے لائے دیتا ہوں—— جونہی کہ سلیمانؑ نے وہ تخت اپنے پاس رکھا ہوا دیکھا، وہ پکار اٹھا ——یہ میرے رب کا فضل ہے تاکہ وہ مجھے آزمائے کہ میں شکر کرتا ہوں یا کافر نعمت بن جاتا ہوں اور جو کوئی شکر کرتا ہے اس کا شکر اس کے اپنے ہی لیے مفید ہے، ورنہ کوئی ناشکری کرے تو میرا رب بے نیاز اور اپنی ذات میں آپ بزرگ ہے——
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
⦿
اس نے عرض کی جس کے پاس کتاب کا علم تھا کہ میں اسے حضور میں حاضر کردوں گا ایک پل مارنے سے پہلے پھر جب سلیمان نے تخت کو اپنے پاس رکھا دیکھا کہ یہ میرے رب کے فضل سے ہے، تاکہ مجھے آزمائے کہ میں شکر کرتا ہوں یا ناشکری، اور جو شکر کرے وہ اپنے بھلے کو شکر کرتا ہے اور جو ناشکری کرے تو میرا رب بے پرواہ ہے سب خوبیوں والا،
- Ahmed Raza
⦿
اور اس شخص نے کہا جس کے پاس کتاب کا کچھ علم تھا میں اسے آپ کے پاس لے آؤں گا اس سے پہلے کہ آپ کی آنکھ جھپکے پھر جب سلیمان نے اسے اپنے پاس رکھا ہوا دیکھا تو کہا کہ یہ میرے پروردگار کا فضل و کرم ہے تاکہ وہ مجھے آزمائے کہ میں اس کا شکر ادا کرتا ہوں یا ناشکری کرتا ہوں اور جو کوئی شکر کرتا ہے تو وہ اپنے فائدہ کیلئے شکر کرتا ہے اور جو ناشکری کرتا ہے تو وہ (اپنا نقصان کرتا ہے) میرا پروردگار بے نیاز اور کریم ہے۔
ام | purpose | reason | intention | being substantial | mother (as in reason of a person's being born) | or | whether | being in agreement or same page | if | maternal | root | lead | head | primary
هد ⇐ هدى | to coerce / instruct / lead / convince / threat / guide / take step by step towards | to moderate | tranquil | calm | a set portion | part of bigger thing | the thing that is sent somewhere in a specific direction | old man's crouched back hump due to hunching over and moving at a slow steady pace (as if weighed by years of knowledge or experiences) | a smaller than usual hump of a camel (due to being regularly laden by weight) | something that which is being carried to somewhere
لا | not | negate the following
ذو | that | this | which | who | having | owner of | holder of | possessor of | specifying something
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
كن | be | exist | are | is | become | was or has been there | being in a state
ام | purpose | reason | intention | being substantial | mother (as in reason of a person's being born) | or | whether | being in agreement or same page | if | maternal | root | lead | head | primary
هد ⇐ | research is going on
نظر | consider | contemplate | ponder | reflect on | think about | see | ruling | looking | sight
عرش | throne | chair | trellis | base of operations | to put roof over | pitch a tent | a booth | a shed | to construct
ل | for | to | in order to | for it to happen | emphasis
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).
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
⦿
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.]
- Qarai, Ali Quli
⦿
When she came she was asked, [Is your throne like this?] She replied, [It seems that this is it. We had received the knowledge before this and were submissive (to Solomon's power)].
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
So when she came, it was said: Is your throne like this? She said: It is as it were the same, and we were given the knowledge before it, and we were submissive.
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
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
⦿
جب وہ آئی تو سلیمان نے کہا کہ کیا تمہارا تخت ایسا ہی ہے اس نے کہا کہ بالکل ایسا ہی ہے بلکہ شاید یہی ہے اور مجھے تو پہلے ہی علم ہوگیا تھا اور میں اطاعت گزار ہوگئی تھی
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
ملکہ جب حاضر ہوئی تو اس سے کہا گیا کیا تیرا تخت ایسا ہی ہے؟ وہ کہنے لگی ——یہ تو گویا وہی ہے ہم تو پہلے ہی جان گئے تھے اور ہم نے سرِ اطاعت جھکا دیا تھا (یا ہم مسلم ہو چکے تھے)——
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
⦿
پھر جب وہ آئی اس سے کہا گیا کیا تیرا تخت ایسا ہی ہے، بولی گویا یہ وہی ہے اور ہم کو اس واقعہ سے پہلے خبر مل چکی اور ہم فرمانبردار ہوئے
- Ahmed Raza
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الغرض جب ملکہ آئی تو اس سے کہا گیا کیا تمہارا تخت ایسا ہی ہے؟ اس نے کہا یہ تو گویا وہی ہے اور ہمیں تو پہلے ہی سے حقیقت معلوم ہوگئی تھی۔ اور ہم تو مسلمان (مطیع و فرمانبردار) ہو چکے ہیں۔
This website is a work of passion. It exists only for a couple of reasons:
1) I wanted to understand the Book without involving any second-party sources of guidance i.e. exegesis, or Asbab-e-Nuzul, or extra-Quranic ahadith, etc. 2) You must also know what the bare truth is, so we can work together.
Because the process must be transparent, the entire website is available for you to download. You can go through the code, and if you can make any improvements to this process, you are most welcome to. It is a humble request to update me regarding the improvements so I can also update myself.
Due Credits:
This website was possible by help of many people and forums who helped me to learn Arabic, Philosophy, Law, Psychology, and PHP and other Web scripts. To be honest, I do not even know the names of many but I did learn from them. Some of these people were already dead by the time I read their input.
The entire code of this website is available for the same reason, that what they taught me, I can only pay it forward.
The Arabic text of the Quran was obtained from Tanzil. The additional translations were also obtained from Tanzil from this link.
The social-sharing images of verses were obtained from Legacy Quran.com, and were then resized for proper social-media display.
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