038.030 Y:  To David We gave Solomon (for a son),- How excellent in Our service!  Ever did he turn (to Us)!

P:  And We bestowed on David, Solomon.  How excellent a slave!  Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

S:  And We gave to Dawood Sulaiman, most excellent the servant!  Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).

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

P:  When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers

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

038.032 Y:  And he said, “Truly do I love the love of good, with a view to the glory of my Lord,"- until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night): 

P:  And he said:  Lo!  I have preferred the good things (of the world) to the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sight behind the curtain.

S:  Then he said:  Surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord—­ until the sun set and time for Asr prayer was over, (he said): 

038.033 Y:  “Bring them back to me.” then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks.

P:  (Then he said):  Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks.

S:  Bring them back to me; so he began to slash (their) legs and necks.

038.034 Y:  And We did try Solomon:  We placed on his throne a body (without life); but he did turn (to Us in true devotion): 

P:  And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere) body.  Then did he repent.

S:  And certainly We tried Sulaiman, and We put on his throne a (mere) body, so he turned (to Allah).

038.035 Y:  He said, “O my Lord!  Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which, (it may be), suits not another after me:  for Thou art the Grantor of Bounties (without measure).”

P:  He said:  My Lord!  Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me.  Lo!  Thou art the Bestower.

S:  He said:  My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me a kingdom which is not fit for (being inherited by) anyone after me;

038.036 Y:  Then We subjected the wind to his power, to flow gently to his order, Whithersoever he willed,-

P:  So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command whithersoever he intended.

S:  Then We made the wind subservient to him; it made his command to run gently wherever he desired,

038.037 Y:  As also the evil ones, (including) every kind of builder and diver,-

P:  And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient),

S:  And the shaitans, every builder and diver,

038.038 Y:  As also others bound together in fetters.

P:  And others linked together in chains,