إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ الصَّافِنَاتُ الْجِيَادُ

Popular Translations

Muhammad Asad

[and even] when, towards the close of day, nobly-bred, swift-footed steeds were brought before him

Arthur John Arberry

When in the evening were presented to him the standing steeds

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot

Arabic

إِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَیۡهِ بِٱلۡعَشِیِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ ٱلۡجِیَادُ ۝٣١

Transliteration (2021)

idh ʿuriḍa ʿalayhi bil-ʿashiyi l-ṣāfinātu l-jiyād