38. Surah Sad, Verse 33
“Return them to me!” Then he began to rub down their legs and necks.
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Aisha Bewley
Return them to me!’ And he set about slashing through their shanks and necks.
Progressive Muslims
"Send them back. " He then rubbed their legs and necks.
Shabbir Ahmed
"Bring them back unto me!" - and would lovingly stroke their legs and their necks.
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
“Return them to me!” Then he began to rub down their legs and necks.
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
"Send them back." He then rubbed their legs and necks.
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
"Bring them back." (To bid farewell,) he rubbed their legs and necks.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
"Bring them back to me, " and he began to rub and stroke their shanks and necks.
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
, "Return them to me," and set about striking legs and necks.
Muhammad Asad
"Bring them back unto me!"- and would stroke their legs and their necks.
Marmaduke Pickthall
(Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks.
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
(he ordered): "Bring these horses back to me," and then he began to gently stroke their shanks and necks.*
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
There did Sulayman give orders, thus: "Bring them back to me, "he said". and he kept patting them on the necks passing his hand over the forenegs expressing fondness and endearment.
Bijan Moeinian
Then he said: "Bring them back to me " and he rubbed their legs and necks
Al-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).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Bring them back to me." then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks.
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
˹He ordered,˺ "Bring them back to me!" Then he began to rub down their legs and necks.
Taqi Usmani
(Then he said,) "Bring them back to me" - and he started passing his hands over the shanks and the necks (of the horses).
Abdul Haleem
‘Bring them back!’ and started to stroke their legs and necks.
Arthur John Arberry
Return them to me!' And he began to stroke their shanks and necks.
E. Henry Palmer
bring them back to me;' and he began to sever their legs and necks.
Hamid S. Aziz
(Then he said, ) "Bring them back to me"; and he began to slash (or stroke) their legs and necks.
Mahmoud Ghali
"Turn them back to me!" Then he took to striking (Or: slashing) their shanks and necks.
George Sale
Bring the horses back unto me. And when they were brought back, he began to cut off their legs and their necks.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(Then, he said:) "Bring them (the horses) back to me. " Then he began to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks.
Amatul Rahman Omar
(He said, ) `Bring them back to me. ' Then (as they were brought) he began to stroke their hind legs and necks (with kindness).
Ali Quli Qarai
‘Bring it back for me!’ Then he began to wipe legs and necks.