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ee with what
(answer) the messengers return.
S: And surely I am going to send a present to them, and shall wait to
see what (answer) do the messengers bring back.
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Y: Now when (the embassy) came to Solomon, he said: "Will ye give me
abundance in wealth? But that which Allah has given me is better than
that which He has given you! Nay it is ye who rejoice in your gift!"
P: So when (the envoy) came unto Solomon, (the King) said: What! Would
ye help me with wealth? But that which Allah hath given me is better
than that which He hath given you. Nay it is ye (and not I) who exult
in your gift.
S: So when he came to Sulaiman, he said: What! will you help me with
wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given
you. Nay, you are exultant because of your present;
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Y: "Go back to them, and be sure we shall come to them with such hosts
as they will never be able to meet: We shall expel them from there in
disgrace, and they will feel humbled (indeed)."
P: Return unto them. We verily shall come unto them with hosts that they
cannot resist, and we shall drive them out from thence with shame, and
they will be abased.
S: Go back to them, so we will most certainly come to them with hosts
which they shall have no power to oppose, and we will most certainly
expel them therefrom in abasement, and they shall be in a state of
ignominy.
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Y: He said (to his own men): "Ye chiefs! which of you can bring me her
throne before they come to me in submission?"
P: He said: O chiefs! Which of you will bring me her throne before they
come unto me, surrendering?
S: He said: O chiefs! which of you can bring to me her throne before
they come to me in submission?
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Y: Said an 'Ifrit, of the jinns: "I will bring it to thee before thou
rise from thy council: indeed I have full strength for the purpose, and
may be trusted."
P: A stalwart of the jinn said: I will bring it thee before thou canst
rise from thy place. Lo! I verily am strong and trusty for such work.
S: One audacious among the jinn said: I will bring it to you before you
rise up from your place; and most surely I am strong (and) trusty for
it.
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Y: Said one who had knowledge of the Book: "I will bring it to thee
within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placed
firmly before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord!- to test
me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! and if any is grateful
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