Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
When he called out to his Sustainer in the secrecy of his heart
M. M. Pickthall
When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
when he cried out to his Lord privately,
Safi Kaskas
When he called to His Lord silently,
Wahiduddin Khan
when he called upon his Lord in low tones, saying
Shakir
When he called upon his Lord in a low voice
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
when he cried out to his Lord, secretively crying out.
T.B.Irving
when he appealed to his Lord with a suppressed cry.
Abdul Hye
when he called out his Lord in secret,
The Study Quran
when he cried out to his Lord with a secret cry
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
When he silently invoked his Lord in a private prayer.
Talal Itani (2012)
When he called on his Lord, a call in seclusion
Dr. Kamal Omar
when he called out his Nourisher-Sustainer — a call in secret
when he invoked his Lord in secret
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
As he called out to his Lord a concealed call
Muhammad Sarwar
When he quietly called his Lor
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
When he called his Lord in a low voice
Shabbir Ahmed
When he called out to his Lord in the secrecy of his heart. (3:37)
Dr. Munir Munshey
When once he addressed his Lord in a soft voice
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When he cried to his Lord in secret
When he called to his Lord a private supplication
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
When he called out to his Lord secretly
Abdel Haleem
when he called to his Lord secretly, saying
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Recall what time he cried unto his Lord with a cry secret
Ahmed Ali
When he called to his Lord inwardly
Aisha Bewley
when he called on his Lord in secret
Ali Ünal
When he invoked his Lord with a call in secret
Ali Quli Qara'i
when he called out to his Lord with a secret cry
Hamid S. Aziz
When he called on his Lord in secret
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
When he called his Lord, a private calling.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Behold, he prayed to his Lord in private
Musharraf Hussain
when he quietly prayed to His Lord
Maududi
when he cried to his Lord in secret
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
When he called out to his Lord secretly
Mohammad Shafi
When he prayed to his Lord silently
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
When he called his Lord secretly.
He called his Lord, a secret call.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
when he called upon his Lord in secret
Maulana Muhammad Ali
When he called upon his Lord, crying in secret
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
When he called/cried (to) his Lord a hidden/secret call/cry
Bijan Moeinian
When he called his Lord secretly in a low voice
Faridul Haque
When he softly prayed to his Lord
Sher Ali
When he called upon his Lord in a low voice
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
When he called upon his Lord in a low voice (charged with politeness and submissiveness)
Amatul Rahman Omar
When he called upon his God, crying aloud (in humble supplication)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
When he called out his Lord (Allah) a call in secret
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
When he called His Lord with a calling which was hidden.
Munir Mezyed
When He made supplication to his Lord with silent voice,
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
When he secretly called out to his Lord.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
He cried to his Lord a secret petition.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
when he called out to his Lord a call in seclusion.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
when he appealed to his Lord with a suppressed cry in seclusion.
Samy Mahdy
3. When he called out his Lord, a hidden call out.
Sayyid Qutb
when he called out to his Lord in the secrecy of his heart,
Ahmed Hulusi
When he had introspectively turned to his Rabb.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
When he called upon his Lord in secret
Who once expressed his feelings and his thoughts to Allah, his Creator, in an invocatory prayer which was not openly avowed
Mir Aneesuddin
when he prayed to his Fosterer, praying secretly.
The Wise Quran
When he called on his Lord, a secret calling.