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Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 27:20 | |
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| 27:20 وتفقد الطير فقال مالي لاارى الهدهد ام كان من الغائبين | |
| Transliteration | Watafaqqada alttayra faqala ma liya la ara alhudhuda am kana mina algha-ibeena |
| Literal | And he seeked/searched the bird/birds , so he said: "Why (it is) not for me, I do not see the hoopoe bird/clucking bird , or he was from the absent? I will torture him strong (severe) torture." |
| Yusuf Ali | And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees? |
| Pickthal | And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent? |
| Arberry | And he reviewed the birds; then he said, 'How is it with me, that I do not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absent? |
| Shakir | And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees? |
| Sarwar | (Solomon) inspected the birds and said, "How is it that I cannot see the hoopoe. Is he absent?. |
| Khalifa | He inspected the birds, and noted: "Why do I not see the hoopoe? Why is he missing? |
| Hilali/Khan | He inspected the birds, and said: "What is the matter that I see not the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees? |
| H/K/Saheeh | And he took attendance of the birds and said, Why do I not see the hoopoe or is he among the absent? |
| Malik | He took a roll call of the birds and said: "I do not see the hoopoe, where is he? How could he be absent?[20] |
| QXP | (Leaving the peaceful tribe of An-Naml alone, Solomon marched forward.) As he examined the cavalry, he said, "How is it that I do not see the commander Al-hoodhood, the Hoopoe? Is he one of the absentees?" |
| Maulana Ali | And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not Hudhud, or is it that he is one of the absentees? |
| Free Minds | And he inspected the birds, then said: "Why do I not see the hoopoe, or is he among those absent?" |
| Qaribullah | He reviewed the birds and said: 'Why is it that I do not see the hoopoe here? Or is he among the absent? |
| George Sale | And he viewed the birds, and said, what is the reason that I see not the lapwing? Is she absent? |
| JM Rodwell | And he reviewed the birds, and said, "How is it that I see not the lapwing? Is it one of the absent? |
| Asad | And [one day] he looked in vain for [a particular one of] the birds; and so he said: How is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Or could he be among the absent? |
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