Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
and [likewise] the birds in their assemblies: [together] they all Would turn again and again unto Him [who had created them]
M. M. Pickthall
And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
And ˹We subjected˺ the birds, flocking together. All turned to him ˹echoing his hymns˺.
Safi Kaskas
and the birds to assemble, all repeating [praises] with him.
Wahiduddin Khan
and the birds, too, in flocks, all turned to Him
Shakir
And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And the birds were ones who are assembled, all penitent to Him.
T.B.Irving
-and the birds were summoned and each was [made] attentive to him.
Abdul Hye
All the birds too assembled with him (David)
The Study Quran
And the birds gathered, each turning oft unto Him
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
And the birds gathered, all are attentive to him.
Talal Itani (2012)
And the birds, gathered together. All obedient to him.
Dr. Kamal Omar
And (also We regulated and controlled) the birds assembled in formation. All (were those) who respond to him
And the birds, too, with all their flocks, join in singing with him
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And the birds, mustered all to him a constant resorter
Muhammad Sarwar
We made the birds assemble around him in flocks
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
and the birds as well, mustered together. All were turning to Allah with him
Shabbir Ahmed
And the nomad riders of the Ta'er Tribe were all obedient to him. (21:79), (27:16), (34:10)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Birds used to gather around. They all turned to Him (and chanted His praises)
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And all the birds gathered (in flocks), did turn (to Allah) with him (Dawood)
And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises]
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And the birds were gathered; all were obedient to him
Abdel Haleem
and the birds, too, in flocks, all echoed his praise
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And the birds also, gathering all oft-returning onto Him on his account
Ahmed Ali
And the levied Tair. They were all obedient to him
Aisha Bewley
And also the birds, flocking together, all of them turned to Him.
Ali Ünal
And the birds assembled; all were turned to Him (in devotion and glorification)
Ali Quli Qara'i
and the birds [as well], mustered [in flocks], all echoing him [in a chorus]
Hamid S. Aziz
And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And the birds gathering, all returning to him (to glorify God).
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Then the birds gathered, and all turned with him to God
Musharraf Hussain
and the birds in flocks, each of them obedient to Dawud .
Maududi
and the birds, too, in their flocks, and turn again and again to celebrating Allah´s glory
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And the birds were gathered; all were obedient to him
Mohammad Shafi
And the birds in their assemblies: they all would always turn to Him
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And the birds assembled; all were obedient to him.
Also the birds were committed to serve him; all were obedient to him.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
and the birds, too, gathered each obedient to him
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And the birds gathered together. All were obedient to him
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And the birds gathered, each/all for him (are) returning
Bijan Moeinian
The birds too would join him in praise
Faridul Haque
And birds gathered together; they were all obedient to him
Sher Ali
And WE subjected to him the birds gathered together; all constantly turned to him
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And the birds as well that used to flock (in his presence); each would turn towards him (seeking to obey his commands)
Amatul Rahman Omar
And (We made) the birds and the people (who were) full of dislike for habitations to flock together (to him). All of them were always turning in obedience (to God) on his account
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And (so did) the birds assembled: all with him (Dawood (David)) did turn (to Allah i.e. glorified His Praises)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
and the birds all assembled, all crier unto Him [after his manner].
Munir Mezyed
The birds assembled around him and joined in singing with him.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And the assembled birds all returned to him.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
The birds flocked. All with him turned [to Allah].
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
with the birds made to flock, each often turning to Him.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
-and the birds were summoned and each was [made] attentive to him.
Samy Mahdy
And the birds were mustered. All for him repeating the prayers chants.
Sayyid Qutb
and likewise the birds in flocks: they all would echo his praise.
Ahmed Hulusi
And the assembled birds (those who believed in him)... All of them were those who repeatedly turned (to their essence).
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And the birds assemble together, every one to him reverting;
And the birds were inspired to throng unto him, each and all at his command and each and all to play the echo to his praises of Allah and join him in repenting their temerities; if any
Mir Aneesuddin
And the birds gathered, all returning to him.
The Wise Quran
And the birds gathered together, all for Him frequent in repenting.