f the
highest breeding, and swift of foot;
P: When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers
S: When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when
standing, swift when running--
038.032
Y: And he said, "Truly do I love the love of good, with a view to the
glory of my Lord,"- until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night):
P: And he said: Lo! I have preferred the good things (of the world) to
the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sight behind
the curtain.
S: Then he said: Surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance
of my Lord-- until the sun set and time for Asr prayer was over, (he
said):
038.033
Y: "Bring them back to me." then began he to pass his hand over (their)
legs and their necks.
P: (Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his
sword their) legs and necks.
S: Bring them back to me; so he began to slash (their) legs and necks.
038.034
Y: And We did try Solomon: We placed on his throne a body (without
life); but he did turn (to Us in true devotion):
P: And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere) body.
Then did he repent.
S: And certainly We tried Sulaiman, and We put on his throne a (mere)
body, so he turned (to Allah).
038.035
Y: He said, "O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which, (it
may be), suits not another after me: for Thou art the Grantor of
Bounties (without measure)."
P: He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as
shall not belong to any after me. Lo! Thou art the Bestower.
S: He said: My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me a kingdom which is
not fit for (being inherited by) anyone after me;
038.036
Y: Then We subjected the wind to his power, to flow gently to his order,
Whithersoever he willed,-
P: So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command
whithersoever he intended.
S: Then We made the wind subservient to him; it made his command to run
gently wherever he desired,
038.037
Y: As also the evil ones, (including) every kind of builder and diver,-
P: And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient),
S: And the shaitans, every builder and diver,
038.038
Y: As also others bound together in fetters.
P: And others linked together in chains,
S: And others fettered in chains.
038.039
Y: "Such are Our Bounties: whether thou bestow them (on others) or
withhold them, no account
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