Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“I found a woman ruling them; and she has been given of every thing; and she has a great throne.

اِنّ۪ي وَجَدْتُ امْرَاَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَاُو۫تِيَتْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظ۪يمٌ
Innee wajadtu imraatan tamlikuhum waootiyatmin kulli shay-in walaha AAarshun AAatheem
#wordmeaningroot
1innīIndeed, I
2wajadttufoundوجد
3im'ra-atana womanمرا
4tamlikuhumruling themملك
5waūtiyatand she has been givenاتي
6minof
7kullieveryكلل
8shayinthingشيا
9walahāand for her
10ʿarshun(is) a throneعرش
11ʿaẓīmungreatعظم
  • Aisha Bewley

    I found a woman ruling over them who has been given everything. She possesses a mighty throne.

  • Progressive Muslims

    "I found them ruled by a woman, and she was given all possession, and she had a great throne. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    "Behold, the country is ruled by a Queen who has been given everything and she has a tremendous throne. "

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    “I found a woman ruling them; and she has been given of every thing; and she has a great throne.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    "I found them ruled by a woman, and she was given all possessions, and she had a great throne."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    "I found them owned by a woman, and she was given all possession, and she had a great throne."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    "I found a woman ruling them, who is blessed with everything, and possesses a tremendous palace.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    I found a woman reigning over them, and she has been favoured with everything; and she has a throne that is magnificent.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Indeed, I found a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.

  • Muhammad Asad

    "Behold, I found there a woman ruling over them; and she has been given of all things, and hers is a mighty throne,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Lo! I found a woman ruling over them, and she hath been given (abundance) of all things, and hers is a mighty throne.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    I found there a woman ruling over them, one who has been endowed with all things and has a mighty throne.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    "I have found, "the hoopoe continued, "that a woman reigns over them and all grace abounds in her and she has a great throne"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    "There is a mighty woman ruling them and they are showered with many blessings. "

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    "I found a woman ruling over them: she has been given all things that could be possessed by any ruler of the earth, and she has a great throne.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    "I found (there) a woman ruling over them and provided with every requisite; and she has a magnificent throne.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Indeed, I found a woman ruling over them, who has been given everything ˹she needs˺, and who has a magnificent throne.

  • Taqi Usmani

    I have found a woman ruling over them, and all sorts of things are given to her, and she has a great throne.

  • Abdul Haleem

    I found a woman ruling over the people, who has been given a share of everything- she has a magnificent throne-

  • Arthur John Arberry

    I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given of everything, and she possesses a mighty throne.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    verily, I found a woman ruling over them, and she was given all things, and she had a mighty throne;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But he was not long in coming, and said, "I have compassed (covered territory or found out) what you compassed (covered or understood) not; for I come unto you from Sheba with sure information:

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely I found a woman ruling over them, (Literally: a wife possessing them) and she has been brought (much) of everything, and she has a magnificent throne.

  • George Sale

    I found a woman to reign over them, who is provided with every thing requisite for a prince, and hath a magnificent throne.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "I found a woman (queen Bilqiz) ruling (there) over them and made things available for every want; And she has a grand (and beautiful) throne.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    `I found (there) a (wonderful) woman ruling over them (- the Sabaeans) and she has been given everything (she requires) and owns a magnificent throne.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given everything, and she has a great throne.