27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 22
فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَع۪يدٍ فَقَالَ اَحَطْتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِه۪ وَجِئْتُكَ مِنْ سَبَأٍ بِنَبَأٍ يَق۪ينٍ
Famakatha ghayra baAAeedin faqala ahattubima lam tuhit bihi waji/tuka min saba-inbinaba-in yaqeen
However, it was not long delayed, and then it said, ‘I have comprehended something you have not and bring you accurate intelligence from Sheba.
- Progressive Muslims
But the hoopoe did not stay away long, then he said: "I have seen what you do not know, and I have come to you from Sheba with news which is certain. "
- Shabbir Ahmed
But before long
- Sam Gerrans
But he tarried not long, and said: “I have encompassed what thou hast not encompassed; and I come to thee from Saba’ with a certain report.
- The Monotheist Group
But the hoopoe did not stay away long, then he said: "I have seen what you do not know, and I have come to you from Sheba with news which is certain."
- Edip-Layth
But the hoopoe did not stay away long, then he said, "I have seen what you do not know, and I have come to you from Sheba with news which is certain."
- Aisha Bewley
However, it was not long delayed, and then it said, ‘I have comprehended something you have not and bring you accurate intelligence from Sheba.
- Rashad Khalifa
He did not wait for long. (The hoopoe) said, "I have news that you do not have. I brought to you from Sheba, some important information.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
But he was not long in coming, and reported: "I have been around where you have not been. I come from Saba with positive news.
- Sahih International
But the hoopoe stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.
- Muhammad Asad
But [the hoopoe] tarried but a short while; and [when it came] it said: "I have encompassed [with my knowledge] something that thou hast never yet encompassed [with thine] - for I have come to thee from Sheba with a tiding sure!
- Marmaduke Pickthall
But he was not long in coming, and he said: I have found out (a thing) that thou apprehendest not, and I come unto thee from Sheba with sure tidings.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And there and not far came forth -the hoopoe- into view and said : "I have learned something you have no knowledge of and I have brought you some objectively certain news from the kingdom of Saba. "
- Bijan Moeinian
It did not take a long when Hoopoe arrived saying: "I have been to the land of Sheba and you do not know what is going on there. "
- Al-Hilali & Khan
But the hoopoe stayed not long: he (came up and) said: "I have grasped (the knowledge of a thing) which you have not grasped and I have come to you from Saba’ (Sheba) with true news.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from Saba with tidings true.
- Mustafa Khattab
It was not long before the bird came and said, "I have found out something you do not know. I have just come to you from Sheba with sure news.
- Taqi Usmani
Then the hoopoe did not take long and said (to Sulaimān), "I have discovered what you did not, and have brought to you a sure information from Saba’ (Sheba).
- Abdul Haleem
But the hoopoe did not stay away long: he came and said, ‘I have learned something you did not know: I come to you from Sheba with firm news.
- Arthur John Arberry
But he tarried not long, and said, 'I have comprehended that which thou hast not comprehended, and I have come from Sheba to thee with a sure tiding.
- E. Henry Palmer
And he tarried not long, and said, 'I have compassed what ye compassed not; for I bring you from Seba a sure information:
- Hamid S. Aziz
I will surely punish him with a severe penalty; or I will slay him unless he brings me clear authority (or reason for his absence). "
- Mahmoud Ghali
Yet he stayed (a while) without being far away, then said, "I have encompassed that which you have not encompassed, and I have come from Saba? to you with a tiding of certitude.
- George Sale
And she tarried not long before she presented herself unto Solomon, and said, I have viewed a country which thou hast not viewed; and I come unto thee from Saba, with a certain piece of news.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
But (the Hoopoe) did not stay behind too far: He (approached Sulaiman and) said: "I have traveled (through lands) where you have not gone and I have come to you from Saba (Sheba) with true (and correct) news.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
But he (- Solomon) had not to wait long (before Hudhud came) and said, `I have acquired that information which you do not possess. I have come to you from (the territory of a Yemanite tribe) Saba' with sure and important news (to tell).
- Ali Quli Qarai
He did not stay for long [before he turned up] and said, ‘I have alighted on something which you have not alighted on, and I have brought you from Sheba a definite report.