Quran 38:31 Translations ⓘ

إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ الصَّافِنَاتُ الْجِيَادُ

Transliteration

Ith AAurida AAalayhi bialAAashiyyi alssafinatu aljiyadu

Ahmad Ali

When they brought fleet-footed chargers in the evening to show him,

Ali Qarai

One evening when there were displayed before him prancing steeds,

Amhad Khan

When fast footed steeds were presented to him at evening.

Arberry

When in the evening were presented to him the standing steeds,

Corpus Quran

When were displayed to him in the afternoon excellent bred steeds.

Daryabadi

Recall what time there were presented Unto him, at eventide, s coursers swift-footed.

Hilali & Khan

When there were displayed before him, in the afternoon, well trained horses of the highest breed [for Jihad (holy fighting in Allah's Cause)].

Maududi

And when one evening well-trained and running horses of noble breed were brought to him

Muhammad Sarwar

When the noble galloping horses were displayed to him one evening,

Muhammad Shakir

When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when standing, swift when running--

Pickthall

When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers

Qaribullah

When his dressage steeds were presented to him in the evening,

Sahih Intl

[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.

Talal Itani

When the beautiful horses were paraded before him in the evening.

Wahihuddin Khan

When well-bred horses, which were fleet of foot were paraded before him near the close of day,

Yusuf Ali

Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;