سورة النَّمل
Surah Al-Naml 27:41
The Tribe of Naml-Namlites · Verse 41 of 93
قَالَ نَكِّرُوا لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنْظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِي أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
Abdul Mannan 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.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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.î
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."
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Ali Unal
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."
Daryabadi
He said: disguise for her her throne, that we may see whether she be guided or be of those who are not guided.
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.)
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.
Maulvi 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.'
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."
Muhammad Musin Khan
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."
Muhammad Pickthall
He said: Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will go aright or be of those not rightly guided.
Muhammad Sarwar
Then he said, "Make a few changes to her throne and let us see whether she will recognize it or not."
Muhammed ali 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.
Rashad Khalifa
He said, "Remodel her mansion for her. Let us see if she will be guided, or continue with the misguided."
Shabbir Ahmed
Solomon then said, “Let her realize the weakening power so that we may see whether she gets the point and comes to guidance or whether she remains unguided.”