Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 38:33 | |
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Transliteration | Ruddooha AAalayya fatafiqa mashan bialssooqi waal-aAAnaqi |
Literal | Return it on (to) me, so he started and continued with the shins/legs, and the necks rubbing/petting/anointing . |
Yusuf Ali | "Bring them back to me." then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks. |
Pickthal | (Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks. |
Arberry | Return them to me!' And he began to stroke their shanks and necks. |
Shakir | Bring them back to me; so he began to slash (their) legs and necks. |
Sarwar | He said, "Bring them back to me." Then he started to rub their legs and necks. |
Khalifa | "Bring them back." (To bid farewell,) he rubbed their legs and necks. |
Hilali/Khan | Then he said "Bring them (horses) back to me." Then he began to pass his hand over their legs and their necks (till the end of the display). |
H/K/Saheeh | [He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking [their] legs and necks. |
Malik | he commanded: "Bring them back to me." Then he began to pass his hand over their legs and necks with affection.[33] |
QXP | "Bring them back unto me!" - and would lovingly stroke their legs and their necks. |
Maulana Ali | (He said): Bring them back to me. So he began to stroke (their) legs and necks. |
Free Minds | "Send them back." He then rubbed their legs and necks. |
Qaribullah | Bring them back to me! ' And he hacked their legs and necks (slaughtering them for Allah). |
George Sale | Bring the horses back unto me. And when they were brought back, he began to cut off their legs and their necks. |
JM Rodwell | Bring them back to me." And he began to sever the legs and necks. |
Asad | "Bring them back unto me!"- and would [lovingly] stroke their legs and their necks. [The story of Solomon's love of beautiful horses is meant to show that all true love of God is bound to be reflected in one's realization of, and reverence for, the beauty created by Him.] |
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