38. Surah Sad, Verse 31

When, during sunset, well trained horses were displayed before him.

In the evenings he used to examine his cavalry of nobly-bred, swift-footed horses.

When there were presented to him in the evening standing steeds,

When, before evening, well trained horses were displayed before him.

When, during dusk, well trained horses were displayed before him.

When swift horses, champing at the bit, were displayed before him in the afternoon,

One day he became preoccupied with beautiful horses, until the night fell.

When they brought fleet-footed chargers in the evening to show him,

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

[and even] when, towards the close of day, nobly-bred, swift-footed steeds were brought before him,

When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers

Mustered before him -Sulayman- at eventide for display were coursers of the finest breed which spring and bound in high mettle (they stand on three feet implanted and the fourth lightly touching the ground. )

One day he became pre-occupied with nice horses all afternoon [which caused a delay in saying his regular afternoon prayers].

When there were displayed before him, in the afternoon, well trained horses of the highest breed [for Jihâd (holy fighting in Allâh’s Cause)].

Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;

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

(Worth remembering is the incident) when the swift horses of high breeding were presented before him in the evening.

When well-bred light-footed horses were paraded before him near the close of day,

When in the evening were presented to him the standing steeds,

When there were set before him in the evening the steeds that paw the ground,

Lo! There were brought to him. in the evening, horses still when standing, swift when running.

As there were set (in parade) before him at nightfall light-footed (Literally: standing on three feet) coursers.

When the horses standing on three feet, and touching the ground with the edge of the fourth foot, and swift in the course, were set in parade before him in the evening,

When, in the evening, horses of the finest breeding, and quick in running, were brought before him;

(Think of the time) when towards the close of the day, steeds of the noblest breed and swift of foot were brought before him.

When one evening there were displayed before him prancing steeds,