Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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| Muhammad Asad | | [And] he continued: Alter her throne so that she may not know it as hers: let us see whether she allows herself to be guided [to the truth] or remains one of those who will not be guided.&rdquo |  |
M. M. Pickthall | | He said: Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will go aright or be of those not rightly guided | |
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) | | He said: "Transform her throne out of all recognition by her: let us see whether she is guided (to the truth) or is one of those who receive no guidance." | |
Shakir | | He said: Alter her throne for her, we will see whether she follows the right way or is of those who do not go aright | |
Wahiduddin Khan | | He said, Disguise her throne. We shall see whether or not she will recognize it | |
| Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar | | He said: Disguise her throne for her that we look on whether she will be truly guided or she will be of those who are not truly guided. | |
| T.B.Irving | | He said: "Disguise her throne for her; let us see whether she is guided or is one of those who are not guided." | |
| The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab | | ˹Then˺ Solomon said, “Disguise her throne for her so we may see whether she will recognize ˹it˺ or she will not be able to.” | |
| Safi Kaskas | | Then he said, "Disguise her throne; We will see whether she will allow herself to be guided [to truth] or will be among those who reject guidance." | |
| Abdul Hye | | Then he said: “Disguise for her throne so that we may see whether she will be guided (able to recognize her throne), or she will be of those who are not guided.” | |
| The Study Quran | | He said, “Disguise her throne for her. We shall see if she is rightly guided or if she is among those who are not rightly guided. | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) | | He said: "Disguise her throne so we may see if she will be guided or if she will be of those who are not guided." | |
Abdel Haleem | | Then he said, ‘Disguise her throne, and we shall see whether or not she recognizes it.&rsquo | |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | He said: disguise for her her throne, that we may see whether she be guided or be of those who are not guided | |
Ahmed Ali | | (Turning to his nobles) he said: "Change the appearance of her throne. Let us see if she is rightly guided, or is not guided at all." | |
Aisha Bewley | | He said, ´Disguise her throne. We shall see whether she is guided or someone who is not guided.´ | |
Ali Ünal | | He said: "Disguise her throne, and let us see whether she is able to find guidance or remains one of those who are not guided." | |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | He said, ‘Disguise her throne for her, so that we may see whether she is discerning or if she is one of the undiscerning ones.&rsquo | |
Hamid S. Aziz | | Said he, "Disguise for her throne; let us see whether she is guided, or whether she is of those who receive no guidance." | |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | He said, "Disguise her throne for her, that we may look into whether she is guided, or she is of the ones who are not guided." | |
Muhammad Sarwar | | Then he said, "Make a few changes to her throne and let us see whether she will recognize it or not." | |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | He said, .Disguise the throne for her, and we will see whether she discovers the truth, or she does not recognize it | |
Shabbir Ahmed | | Solomon then said, "Alter her throne for her that we may see whether she gets the point and comes to guidance or she remains unguided." (Solomon's workmen had erased the images of the sun god, inscribed sensible inscriptions and made the throne look even more gorgeous) | |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | He said: "Change her throne that it is beyond recognition by her let us see whether she is guided (to Allah) or (she) is one of those who takes no guidance." | |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided." | |
Farook Malik | | Further he said: "Without any comment to her, set her throne in her sight; let us see whether she recognize it or she is of those who cannot recognize the Truth." | |
| Dr. Munir Munshey | | (Sulaiman) said, "Disguise her throne (and casually arrange) for her (to view it). Let us see! Would she recognize (her throne)? Or is she one of those who stay ignorant of reality?" | |
| Dr. Kamal Omar | | (Sulaiman) said: “Disguise and transform in her interest, her throne (by removing all signs and engravings that depict polytheism or disbelief). We shall see whether she receives guidance or she becomes of those who do not receive guidance.” | |
| Talal A. Itani (new translation) | | He said, 'Disguise her throne for her, and we shall see whether she will be guided, or remains one of the misguided.' | |
Maududi | | Solomon said:" Set the throne before her casually, and let us see whether she gets to the Truth or is one of those who are not guided to what is right." | |
| Ali Bakhtiari Nejad | | He said: disguise her throne for her, so we see if she discovers it or she is one of those who do not discover | |
| A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) | | He said, “Make her throne uncomfortable, we will see whether she is guided to the truth or is one of those who receive no guidance. | |
| Musharraf Hussain | | He said, “Disguise her throne so that we can see if she is guided or not. | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) | | He said: "Disguise her throne so we may see if she will be guided or if she will be of those who are not guided. | |
| Mohammad Shafi | | Solomon said, "Disguise her throne for her. Let us see if she recognizes it or not." | |
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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Bijan Moeinian | | Solomon then ordered to build a palace to accommodate the Queen at her arrival and said: “Let us see whether she will submit to God or will remain defiant.&rdquo | |
| Faridul Haque | | Said Sulaiman, “Disguise her throne in front of her so that we may see whether she finds the way * or becomes of those who remain unknowing.” (*Recognises her throne. | |
| Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah | | (Then) he said: 'Let her throne be disguised, so that we can see whether she is guided or if she is among those who are not guided. | |
Maulana Muhammad Ali | | He said: Alter her throne for her; we may see whether she follows the right way or is of those who go not aright | |
| Muhammad Ahmed - Samira | | He said: "Change/disguise for her, her throne , we see is she to be guided or she becomes from those who do not be guided." | |
Sher Ali | | He said, `Make the throne so beautiful as to make her own throne appear quite ordinary to her, and let us see whether she follows the right way or whether she is one of those who follow not the right way. | |
Rashad Khalifa | | He said, "Remodel her mansion for her. Let us see if she will be guided, or continue with the misguided." | |
| Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) | | Sulaiman ordered, 'make the throne of the woman strange before her changing its shape, so that we see whether she gets the right way or is one of those who remained misguided. | |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | He (further) said, `Make her own (old) throne seem discredited to her (in her own estimation by making this new throne of a very excellent standard). We shall see (thereby) whether she follows the right way (by discarding her old idolatrous throne) or whether she is (one) of those who do not follow the right way. | |
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | | Sulayman (Solomon) said: ‘(To test the Queen) change the display and appearance of her throne. We shall see whether she gets some clue (to recognize it) or proves to be of those who do not have quick reflexes. | |
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali | | He said: "Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will be guided (to recognise her throne), or she will be one of those not guided." | |
