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Quran 27:42

Surah An-Naml (The Ant), verse 42 of 93 · Juz 19

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَـٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ ۖ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ ۚ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ

Translations of Quran 27:42
EnglishTalal Itani

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.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Binaenaleyh geldiğinde böyle mi senin tahtın? Denildi, sanki o, maamafih bize ondan önce ilim verildi müsliman olduk dedi

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Et lorsqu’elle (la reine) se présenta devant Salomon, on lui demanda : Est-ce là votre trône ? elle répondit : On dirait que c’est lui-même. Or, nous avions reçu la science avant elle, et nous étions résignés à la volonté de Dieu.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En toen zij tot Salomo was gekomen, zeide men tot haar: Is uw troon gelijk aan dezen? Zij antwoordde: Men zou zeggen dat hij dezelfde was. En ons werd vóór haar de kennis geschonken, en wij waren aan God onderworpen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

E quando (la regina) si presentò a Salomone, le fu domandato: È quello il vostro trono? Ella rispose: Si direbbe che è quello stesso. Dunque noi avevamo ricevuto la scienza prima di lei, ed eravamo rassegnati alla volontà di Dio.

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