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˹This is˺ a blessed Book which We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ so that they may contemplate its verses, and people of reason may be mindful.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.

— Saheeh International

ﭾﭿ ﮁﮂ

And We blessed David with Solomon—what an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].

— Saheeh International

˹Remember˺ when the well-trained, swift horses were paraded before him in the evening.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

— Saheeh International

He then proclaimed, “I am truly in love with ˹these˺ fine things out of remembrance for Allah,” until they went out of sight.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until it [i.e., the sun] disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."

— Saheeh International

ﮚﮛ

˹He ordered,˺ “Bring them back to me!” Then he began to rub down their legs and necks.1 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking1 [their] legs and necks.

— Saheeh International

And indeed, We tested Solomon, placing a ˹deformed˺ body on his throne,1 then he turned ˹to Allah in repentance˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body;1 then he returned.2

— Saheeh International

ﯗﯘ

He prayed, “My Lord! Forgive me, and grant me an authority that will never be matched by anyone after me. You are indeed the Giver ˹of all bounties˺.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."

— Saheeh International

So We subjected to him the wind, blowing gently at his command to wherever he pleased.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,

— Saheeh International

And ˹We subjected to him˺ every builder and diver1 of the jinn,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver.

— Saheeh International

and others bound together in chains.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And others bound together in irons.

— Saheeh International

˹Allah said,˺ “This is Our gift, so give or withhold ˹as you wish˺, never to be called to account.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[We said], "This is Our gift, so grant or withhold without account."

— Saheeh International

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