S:  One who had the knowledge of the Book said:  I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye.  Then when he saw it settled beside him, he said:  This is of the grace of my Lord that He may try me whether I am grateful or ungrateful; and whoever is grateful, he is grateful only for his own soul, and whoever is ungrateful, then surely my Lord is Self-sufficient, Honored.

027.041 Y:  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.”

P:  He said:  Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will go aright or be of those not rightly guided.

S:  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.

027.042 Y:  So when she arrived, she was asked, “Is this thy throne?” She said, “It was just like this; and knowledge was bestowed on us in advance of this, and we have submitted to Allah (in Islam).”

P:  So, when she came, it was said (unto her):  Is thy throne like this?  She said:  (It is) as though it were the very one.  And (Solomon said):  We were given the knowledge before her and we had surrendered (to Allah).

S:  So when she came, it was said:  Is your throne like this?  She said:  It is as it were the same, and we were given the knowledge before it, and we were submissive.

027.043 Y:  And he diverted her from the worship of others besides Allah:  for she was (sprung) of a people that had no faith.

P:  And (all) that she was wont to worship instead of Allah hindered her, for she came of disbelieving folk.

S:  And what she worshipped besides Allah prevented her, surely she was of an unbelieving people.

027.044 Y:  She was asked to enter the lofty Palace:  but when she saw it, she thought it was a lake of water, and she (tucked up her skirts), uncovering her legs.  He said:  “This is but a palace paved smooth with slabs of glass.”  She said:  “O my Lord!  I have indeed wronged my soul:  I do (now) submit (in Islam), with Solomon, to the Lord of the Worlds.”

P:  It was said unto her:  Enter the hall.  And when she saw it she deemed it a pool and bared her legs. (Solomon) said:  Lo! it is a hall, made smooth, of glass.  She said:  My Lord!  Lo!  I have wronged myself, and I surrender with Solomon unto Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

S:  It was said to her:  Enter the palace; but when she saw it she deemed it to be a great expanse of water, and bared her legs.  He said:  Surely it is a palace made smooth with glass.  She said:  My Lord! surely I have been unjust to myself, and I submit with Sulaiman to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

027.045 Y:  We sent (aforetime), to the Thamud, their brother Salih, saying, “Serve Allah”:  But behold, they became two factions quarrelling with each other.

P:  And We verily sent unto Thamud their brother Salih, saying:  Worship Allah.  And lo! they (then) became two parties quarrelling.