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Quran 21:79

Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), verse 79 of 112 · Juz 17

فَفَهَّمْنَـٰهَا سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ وَكُلًّا ءَاتَيْنَا حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا ۚ وَسَخَّرْنَا مَعَ دَاوُۥدَ ٱلْجِبَالَ يُسَبِّحْنَ وَٱلطَّيْرَ ۚ وَكُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ

Translations of Quran 21:79
EnglishTalal Itani

And so We made Solomon understand it, and to each We gave wisdom and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains along with David to sing Our praises, and the birds as well—surely We did.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Derhal onu Süleymana anlattık, bununla berâber her birine bir huküm ve bir ılim vermiştik ve Davudun maıyyetinde dağları müsahhar kılmıştık, kuşlarla beraber tesbih ediyorlardı ve biz bunları yaparız

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous donnâmes à Salomon l’intelligence de cette affaire, et à tous les deux le pouvoir et la sagesse, et nous forçâmes les montagnes et les oiseaux à chanter avec David nos louanges. Nous avons agi.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En wij deden Salomo dit begrijpen. En wij schonken hun beiden wijsheid en kennis, en wij dwongen de bergen en de vogels, ons met David te loven; wij deden dit.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Demmo a Salomone l’intelligenza di quest’affare, e ad ambidue la scienza, e la saviezza, ed obbligammo le montagne, e gli augelli a cantare con Davidde le nostre lodi.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.