P:  And he sought among the birds and said:  How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent?

S:  And he reviewed the birds, then said:  How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees?

027.021 Y:  “I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence).”

P:  I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse.

S:  I will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea.

027.022 Y:  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.”

P:  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.

S:  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.

027.023 Y:  “I found (there) a woman ruling over them and provided with every requisite; and she has a magnificent throne.”

P:  Lo!  I found a woman ruling over them, and she hath been given (abundance) of all things, and hers is a mighty throne.

S:  Surely I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given abundance and she has a mighty throne: 

027.024 Y:  “I found her and her people worshipping the sun besides Allah:  Satan has made their deeds seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them away from the Path,- so they receive no guidance,"-

P:  I found her and her people worshipping the sun instead of Allah; and Satan maketh their works fairseeming unto them, and debarreth them from the way (of Truth), so that they go not aright;

S:  I found her and her people adoring the sun instead of Allah, and the Shaitan has made their deeds fair-seeming to them and thus turned them from the way, so they do not go aright;

027.025 Y:  “(Kept them away from the Path), that they should not worship Allah, Who brings to light what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what ye hide and what ye reveal.”

P:  So that they worship not Allah, Who bringeth forth the hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knoweth what ye hide and what ye proclaim,

S:  That they do not make obeisance to Allah, Who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth and knows what you hide and what you make manifest: 

027.026 Y:  “Allah!- there is no god but He!- Lord of the Throne Supreme!”

P:  Allah; there is no God save Him, the Lord of the Tremendous Throne.

S:  Allah, there is no god but He:  He is the Lord of mighty power.

027.027 Y:  (Solomon) said:  “Soon shall we see whether thou hast told the truth or lied!”