27:40 qaalal-ladhiy 'Indahuu 'Ilmum minal kitaabi ana aatiyka bihii qabla ay yartad-da ilayka Tarfuk* falam-maa ra-aahu mustaqir-ran 'Indahuu qaala haadhaa min faDli rab-biy li yabluwaniy a ashkuru am akfur* wa man shakara fain-namaa yashkuru li nafsih* wa man kafara fain-na rab-biy ganiy-yun kariym

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
Said one who had knowledge of the Book, "I will bring it in your majesty's presence before you bat your eyelid"; then when he saw it set in his presence*, Sulaiman said, "This is of the favours of my Lord; so that He may test me whether I give thanks or am ungrateful; and whoever gives thanks only gives thanks for his own good; and whoever is ungrateful - then indeed my Lord is the Independent (Not Needing Anything), the Owner Of All Praise." (A miracle which occurred through one of Allah's friends.)

Yusuf Ali:
Said one who had knowledge of the Book: "I will bring it to thee within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placed firmly before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord!- to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! and if any is grateful, truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul; but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honour !"

Pickthal:
One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: I will bring it thee before thy gaze returneth unto thee. And when he saw it set in his presence, (Solomon) said: This is of the bounty of my Lord, that He may try me whether I give thanks or am ungrateful. Whosoever giveth thanks he only giveth thanks for (the good of) his own soul; and whosoever is ungrateful (is ungrateful only to his own soul's hurt). For lo! my Lord is Absolute in independence, Bountiful.