The Letter Sad — Verse 31
38:31 · Sad
The Letter Sad 38:31
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إِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَیۡهِ بِٱلۡعَشِیِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ ٱلۡجِیَادُ ٣١
idh ʿuriḍa ʿalayhi bil-ʿashiyi l-ṣāfinātu l-jiyād
When well-bred light-footed horses were paraded before him near the close of day
When the well-trained horses of the highest breed (for Allah’s Cause) were displayed before him in one evening
Recall what time there were presented Unto him, at eventide, s coursers swift-footed
When they brought fleet-footed chargers in the evening to show him
When there appeared before him in the afternoon (glamorously) wellbred poised racehorses.
When swift horses, champing at the bit, were displayed before him in the afternoon,
When one evening there were displayed before him prancing steeds
Once, in the afternoon, there were brought before him nobly-bred horses (trained for fighting in God’s cause, steady when standing, swift when running)
(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 in the evening were presented to him the standing steeds
When he was presented with the stallions of excellent breed in the evening,
One day he became pre-occupied with nice horses all afternoon [which caused a delay in saying his regular afternoon prayers]
Behold, there were brought before him, in the evening, excellently bred horses
Recall when the beautiful horses were paraded before him in the evening,
When there were set before him in the evening the steeds that paw the ground
When fast footed steeds were presented to him at evening
When at eventide was brought before him the steeds of thorough breed.
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
Lo! There were brought to him. in the evening, horses still when standing, swift when running
When his dressage steeds were presented to him in the evening
Remember when at eventide the prancing chargers were displayed before him
When there were brought for review before him, in the later part of afternoon, As-Safinat (noblest breed, well trained) Al-Jiyad (horses, specially desired in the military)
When they were presented before him in the evening—steeds standing with one foot slightly raised—
In the afternoon, thoroughbred horses were brought before him.
Worthy of mention is the incident when, one evening, excellent-bred steeds, were presented before him
And when one evening well-trained and running horses of noble breed were brought to hi
When well-bred, swift (horses) were brought to him at evening -
When (horses of high breed, which were) still when standing and swift while running, were presented to him in the evening, the evening,
As, towards the close of day, well-bred horses were brought before him (Solomon)
When swift horses of a fine breed were presented to him in the evening
When, during sunset, well trained horses were displayed before him
When, before evening, well trained horses were displayed before him
When, during dusk, well trained horses were displayed before him.
When the horses standing on three legs and the edge of the fourth hoof touching the ground (of) the beautiful necks were displayed/exhibited/showed on (to) him at the evening/first darkness
[and even] when, towards the close of day, nobly-bred, swift-footed steeds were brought before him
As there were set (in parade) before him at nightfall light-footed (Literally: standing on three feet) coursers
When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted courser
When the noble galloping horses were displayed to him one evening
(Worth remembering is the incident) when the swift horses of high breeding were presented before him in the evening
When there were displayed before him amazing galloping horses at eventide,
One day in the late afternoon, swift-footed highbred horses were presented to him
When there were displayed before him amazing galloping horses at eventide,
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 evening, when the pure-bred horses were paraded before Sulayman,
˹Remember˺ when the well-trained, swift horses were paraded before him in the evening.
When the best-bred horses were presented before him in the evening.
When, one evening, his prancing steeds were ranged before him, he said
One day he became preoccupied with beautiful horses, until the night fell.
When well-bred, swift horses were paraded before him at dusk,
When well-bred, swift horses were paraded before him at dusk,
When presented upon him in the evening the standing steeds.
When there were brought before him in the evening light-footed courses,
When, one evening, nobly-bred, swift-footed steeds were brought before him,
In the evenings he used to examine his cavalry of nobly-bred, swift-footed horses
When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when standing, swift when running-
When there were brought before him at eventide steeds of noblest breed and swift of foot
When at eventide noble steeds swift of foot were displayed before him
When, in the evening, horses of the finest breeding, and quick in running, were brought before him
One evening, fine horses were paraded before him.
When the beautiful horses were paraded before him in the evening
[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses
When the lightfooted coursers were exhibited to him in the afternoon (Noon to mid-afternoon),
Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot
Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot