Surah Sad — Verse 32
The Letter "Saad" · 38:32 · 32/88
فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ
Faqala innee ahbabtu hubbaalkhayri AAan thikri rabbee hatta tawaratbilhijab
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until it [i.e., the sun] disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
he kept saying, ‘My love of fine things is part of my remembering my Lord!’ until [the horses] disappeared from sight-
Marmaduke Pickthall
And he said: Lo! I have preferred the good things (of the world) to the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sight behind the curtain.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And he said, "Truly do I love the love of good, with a view to the glory of my Lord,"- until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night):
Mufti Taqi Usmani
He said, “I held the love of the good things (i.e. these horses) because of the remembrance of my Lord.” until it went behind the veil.
Al-Hilali & Khan
He said: "I did love the good (these horses) instead of remembering my Lord (in my ‘Asr prayer)" till the time was over, and (the sun) had hidden in the veil (of night).
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
he said: “Lo! I have come to love this wealth on account of the remembrance of my Lord.” And when the horses disappeared,
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
he would say, “Verily, I have come to love the love of all that is good because I bear my Sustainer in mind!” [repeating these words as the steeds raced away,] until they were hidden by the veil [of distance - whereupon he would command],
Rowwad · source edition
He then said, “I gave preference to the love of fine things over the remembrance of my Lord,” until the sun went out of sight.
Noor International · source edition
(32) And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until it [i.e., the sun] disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."
Hilali and Khan · source edition
32. He said: "I did love the good (these horses) instead of remembering my Lord (in my ‘Asr prayer)" till the time was over, and (the sun) had hidden in the veil (of night).