Translation of the meanings Ayah 40 Surah An-Naml - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 40

قَالَ ٱلَّذِي عِندَهُۥ عِلۡمٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن يَرۡتَدَّ إِلَيۡكَ طَرۡفُكَۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهُ مُسۡتَقِرًّا عِندَهُۥ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِن فَضۡلِ رَبِّي لِيَبۡلُوَنِيٓ ءَأَشۡكُرُ أَمۡ أَكۡفُرُۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشۡكُرُ لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّي غَنِيّٞ كَرِيمٞ

40. One who had the knowledge of the Scripture said: "I will bring it to you before your glance returns on you." (i.e., in the twinkling of an eye). When 'Solomon' saw it settled beside him, he said: "This is of the favor of 'Allāh' my Lord that He may try me whether I am grateful or ungrateful; and whoever is grateful, he is grateful only for himself, and whoever is ungrateful - then my Lord (Allāh) is Rich (free of all needs), Honored.