The Quran

سورة النَّمل

Surah Al-Naml 27:22

The Tribe of Naml-Namlites · Verse 22 of 93

فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطْتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ وَجِئْتُكَ مِنْ سَبَإٍ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But he (- Solomon) had not to wait long (before Hudhud came) and said, `I have acquired that information which you do not possess. I have come to you from (the territory of a Yemanite tribe) Saba´ with sure and important news (to tell).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from Saba with tidings true.

Ahmed Ali

But he was not long in coming, and reported: "I have been around where you have not been. I come from Saba with positive news.

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Ali Unal

Before long the hoopoe came up and said: "I have obtained (some important information) which you do not have, and have come to you from Sheba with reliable news.

Daryabadi

Buthe tarried not far, and he said: I have encompassed that which thou hast- not encompassed, and I come unto thee from Saba with a tidings sure.

Faridul Haque

So Hudhud did not stay absent for long, and presenting himself submitted, “I have witnessed a matter that your majesty has not seen, and I have brought definite information to you from the city of Saba.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And he tarried not long, then said: I have compassed that which thou has not compassed and I have come to thee from Sabaí with sure information --

Maulvi Sher Ali

And he did not tarry long before Hudhud came and said, `I have acquired knowledge of that of which thou hast no knowledge; and I have come to thee from Saba' with sure tidings;

Muhammad Asad

But [the hoopoe] tarried but a short while; and [when it came] it said: "I have encompassed [with my knowledge] something that thou hast never yet encompassed [with thine] - for I have come to thee from Sheba with a tiding sure!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

But the hoopoe stayed not long, he (came up and) said: "I have grasped (the knowledge of a thing) which you have not grasped and I have come to you from Saba' (Sheba) with true news.

Muhammad Pickthall

But he was not long in coming, and he said: I have found out (a thing) that thou apprehendest not, and I come unto thee from Sheba with sure tidings.

Muhammad Sarwar

Not long after the hoopoe came forward and said, "I have information which you do not have. I have come from the land of Sheba with a true report.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And he tarried not long, then said: I comprehend that which you do not comprehend and I have brought to you a sure information from Sheba.

Rashad Khalifa

He did not wait for long. (The hoopoe) said, "I have news that you do not have. I brought to you from Sheba, some important information.

Shabbir Ahmed

But before long Hud-Hud showed up. (He was coming back from a reconnaissance mission to the Kingdom of Queen Bilqees, Sheba.) He said, "I have come with the latest news, some important and reliable information from the land of Sheba that you are not aware of.”