Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
And when Ibrahim said, "My Lord! Show me how You will
give life to the dead"; He said, "Are you not certain (of
it)?" Ibrahim said, "Surely yes, why not? But because I wish
to put my heart at ease"; He said, "Therefore take four birds
(as pets) and cause them to become familiar to you, then place
a part of each of them on separate hills, then call them -
they will come running towards you; and know well that Allah
is Almighty, Wise." (Prophet Ibrahim called the dead birds and
they did come running towards him.)
Yusuf Ali:
When Abraham said: "Show me, Lord, how You will raise the dead, "
He replied: "Have you no faith?" He said "Yes, but just to reassure
my heart." Allah said, "Take four birds, draw them to you, and cut their
bodies to pieces. Scatter them over the mountain-tops, then call them
back. They will come swiftly to you. Know that Allah is Mighty, Wise."
Pickthal:
And when Abraham said (unto his Lord): My Lord! Show me how
Thou givest life to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe? Abraham said:
Yea, but (I ask) in order that my heart may be at ease. (His Lord) said:
Take four of the birds and cause them to incline unto thee, then place a
part of them on each hill, then call them, they will come to thee in haste,
and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.