Stem كَشَفَ - Quranic Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

It was said to her, ‘Enter the palace.’ And when she saw it, she thought it to be a great expanse of water, and she uncovered her shanks. Solomon said, ‘It is a palace paved smooth with slabs of glass.’ She said, ‘My Lord, I indeed wronged my soul; and I submit myself with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.’

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اسے کہا گیا: محل میں داخل ہوجا۔ پس جب اس نے اسے دیکھا تو اسے گہرا پانی سمجھا اور اپنی دونوں پنڈلیوں سے کپڑا اٹھا لیا۔ اُس (یعنی سلیمان) نے کہا یہ تو ایک ایسا محل ہے جو شیشوں سے جَڑا ہوا ہے۔ اس (ملکہ) نے کہا اے میرے ربّ! یقیناً میں نے اپنی جان پر ظلم کیا۔ اور (اب) میں سلیمان کے ساتھ اللہ، تمام جہانوں کے ربّ کی فرمانبردار ہوتی ہوں۔

French

Il lui fut dit : « Entre dans le palais : » Et lorsqu’elle le vit, elle crut que c’était de l’eau profonde, et elle découvrit ses jambes. Salomon lui dit : « C’est un palais pavé de plaques de verre. » Elle dit : « Mon Seigneur, en vérité j’ai injustement traité mon âme ; et je me soumets, avec Salomon, à Allāh, le Seigneur des mondes. »

German

Es ward zu ihr gesprochen: "Tritt ein in den Palast." Und da sie ihn sah, hielt sie ihn für einen Wasserspiegel und entblößte ihre Schenkel. (Salomo) sprach: "Es ist ein Palast, getäfelt und gepflastert mit geglättetem Glas." Sie sprach: "Mein Herr, ich habe fürwahr wider meine eigene Seele gesündigt; und ich ergebe mich, mit Salomo, Allah, dem Herrn der Welten."

Chinese

有人对她说: “请进入宫殿吧!” 当她看见了宫殿, 她以为那 (宫殿) 是很广阔的水面, 以至吃了一惊。他 (索莱曼) 说: “这是用玻璃铺设的宫殿。” 于是她说: “我的养主啊! 我已损害了自己, 我现在随同素莱曼信仰安拉--------所有世界的养主。”

Italian

Le fu detto: «Entra nel palazzo.» E quando lo vide, pensò che si trattasse di una grande distesa d'acqua, e si scoprì le gambe. Salomone disse: «Questo è un palazzo pavimentato con lastre di vetro.» Lei disse: «Mio Signore, in verità ho fatto torto alla mia anima. Ora io mi sottometto con Salomone ad Allah, il Signore dei mondi.» *

Spanish

Se le dijo: “Entra en el palacio”. Y cuando ella lo vio, creyó que ra una gran extensión de agua y se descubrió las piernas. Salomón dijo: “Es un palacio pavimentado con losas de cristal”. Ella dijo: “Mi Señor, en verdad he sido injusta con mi alma; ahora me someto con Salomón a Al‑lah, el Señor de los mundos”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور اسے کہا گیا کہ محل میں داخل ہو جاؤ۔ پس جب اس نے اس (محل) کو دیکھا تو اس کو گہرا پانی سمجھا اور گھبرا گئی۔ تب سلیمان نے کہا یہ تو محل ہے جس میں شیشہ کے ٹکڑے لگائے گئے ہیں۔ تب وہ (ملکہ) بولی۔ اے میرے رب! میں نے اپنی جان پر ظلم کیا اور میں سلیمان کے ساتھ رب العالمین خدا پر ایمان لاتی ہوں۔[2]

English - Short Commentary Translation

It was said to her, ‘Enter the palace.’ And when she saw it, she thought it to be a great expanse of water, and she bared her shanks.[2177] Solomon said, ‘It is a palace paved smooth with slabs of glass.’ She said, ‘My Lord, indeed I have wronged my soul; and I submit myself with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.’

English - Five Volume Translation

It was said to her, ‘Enter the palace.’ And when she saw it, she thought it to be a great expanse of water, and she uncovered her shanks. Solomon said, ‘It is a palace paved smooth with slabs of glass.’ She said, ‘My Lord, have I indeed wronged my soul; and I submit myself with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.’[2844]

Important Words:

کشفت عن ساقیھا (she uncovered her shanks) ساق (saqun) is derived from ساق (saqa). ساق means, leg; shank; the part between ankle and knee. ساق الشجر means, the trunk of the tree. The Arabs say, کشف الامر عن ساقه i.e. the affair became distressful. الکشف عن الساق is a well-known Arabic idiom meaning to become prepared to meet the difficulty or to become perturbed or perplexed. قامت الحرب علی ساق means, the battle became vehement. کشف عن ساقیه literally meaning he uncovered his shanks signifies, he prepared himself to meet the difficulty; he became perplexed. The expression کشفت عن ساقیھا would thus mean: (1) she uncovered her shanks; (2) she got ready to meet the situation; (3) she became perturbed or perplexed (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

Solomon wanted the Queen to give up idol worship and accept the true faith. For this purpose he wisely adopted such means as should have led the noble and sagacious lady to see the error of her ways. The throne which Solomon caused to be prepared for her was also prepared with this end in view. It was made much more beautiful and in every respect superior to her own throne of which she was very proud. Solomon did so in order that she might realize that he was God’s favourite and had been endowed with material and spiritual gifts in far greater abundance than those given to her. The palace referred to in the verse was also constructed with the same object in view. As the verse shows, the entrance to the palace was paved with slabs of glass, below which ran a stream of crystal clear water. When the Queen entered the palace she mistook the transparent glass for water and uncovered her shanks, which in view of the Arabic expression کشفت عن ساقیھا signifies that the sight of the water perplexed her and she did not know what to do. By this device Solomon directed her attention to the fact that as she had mistaken the slabs of glass for water, similarly the sun and other celestial bodies which she worshipped were not the real source of light. They only emitted light but were lifeless things. It was God Almighty Who had bestowed upon them the light which they emitted. In this way Solomon succeeded in the object he had in view. The noble lady made a confession of her error and from a worshipper of idols of wood and stone she became a devoted votary of the One True God. It is regrettable that superstition and gross credulity have caused men of weak faith to give the homage, which is due to the Great Invisible God, to helpless creatures and lifeless material objects.

It is one of the characteristics of the Quran that whereas the Bible has maligned and defamed the Prophets of God, it (the Quran) has exonerated and cleared them of all sins, filthy accusations and aspersions cast upon them by the Bible.

Solomon is one of those Israelite Prophets whom the Bible has perhaps calumniated and slandered most. The Quran has taken special care to exculpate him of all slanders and calumnies. The Bible says of Solomon that his wives had "turned away his heart after other gods" (1 Kings 11 :4) and that "the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the Lord, God of Israel" (1 Kings 11 :9). The Quran contradicts these blasphemous charges and says in the present verse that the Queen of Sheba gave up idolatry and came over to the true faith through the noble efforts of Solomon and that he himself was "a most excellent servant of God and turned to Him again and again" (38:31).

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اس سے کہا گیا کہ محل میں داخل ہو اس نے جو دیکھا تو سمجھی کہ پانی کا حوض ہے اور اترنے کے لیے اس نے اپنے پائنچے اٹھا لیے سلیمانؑ نے کہا یہ شیشے کا چکنا فرش ہے اس پر وہ پکار اٹھی "اے میرے رب، (آج تک) میں اپنے نفس پر بڑا ظلم کرتی رہی، اور اب میں نے سلیمانؑ کے ساتھ اللہ رب العالمین کی اطاعت قبول کر لی"

English - Sahih

She was told, "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He said, "Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah, Lord of the worlds."

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اسے کہا گیا اس محل میں داخل ہو پھر جب اسے دیکھا خیال کیا کہ وہ گہرا پانی ہے اور اپنی پنڈلیاں کھولیں کہا یہ تو ایسا محل ہے جس میں شیشے جڑے ہوئے ہیں کہنے لگی اے میرے رب میں نے اپنے نفس پر ظلم کیا تھا اور میں سلیمان کے ساتھ الله کی فرمانبردار ہوئی جو سارے جہاں کا رب ہے

English - Talal Itani

It was said to her, "Enter the palace." Then when she saw it, she thought it (was) a pool, and she uncovered [on] her shins. He said, "Indeed, it (is) a palace made smooth of glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed, I [I] have wronged myself, and I submit with Sulaiman to Allah, (the) Lord (of) the worlds."

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

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یعنی سلیمان علیہ السلام کی اس تدبیر سے کہ پانی پر شیشے کی سلیں لگا دی گئی تھیں۔ وہ اپنی غلطی سمجھ گئی۔ کہ جس طرح شیشے کے نیچے پانی نظر آتا ہے اسی طرح سورج کا نور خدا سے ہے۔ اس لئے سورج کو پوجنا غلطی ہے اور خداتعالیٰ ایک ہی ہے۔

English - Arberry

It was said to her, 'Enter the pavilion.' But when she saw it, she supposed it was a spreading water, and she bared her legs. He said, 'It is a pavilion smoothed of crystal. She said, 'My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I surrender with Solomon to God, the Lord of all Being.'

English - Maududi

She was told: "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a pool of water and she bared both her calves (to enter into it). Solomon said: "This is a slippery floor of crystal." Thereupon she cried out: "My Lord, I have been inflicting much wrong on myself. Now I submit myself with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of the whole Universe."

English - Ahmed Ali

She was invited to enter the court. When she saw it, she took it for a sheet of water, and (pulling up her skirts) uncovered her legs. (Solomon) told her: "This is paved with tiles of glass." "O Lord," she said, "I have wronged myself, and I submit to the Lord of all the worlds with Solomon."

English - Yusuf Ali

She was asked to enter the lofty Palace: but when she saw it, she thought it was a lake of water, and she (tucked up her skirts), uncovering her legs. He said: "This is but a palace paved smooth with slabs of glass." She said: "O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul: I do (now) submit (in Islam), with Solomon, to the Lord of the Worlds."

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

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Important Words:

کشفت عن ساقیھا (she uncovered her shanks) ساق (saqun) is derived from ساق (saqa). ساق means, leg; shank; the part between ankle and knee. ساق الشجر means, the trunk of the tree. The Arabs say, کشف الامر عن ساقه i.e. the affair became distressful. الکشف عن الساق is a well-known Arabic idiom meaning to become prepared to meet the difficulty or to become perturbed or perplexed. قامت الحرب علی ساق means, the battle became vehement. کشف عن ساقیه literally meaning he uncovered his shanks signifies, he prepared himself to meet the difficulty; he became perplexed. The expression کشفت عن ساقیھا would thus mean: (1) she uncovered her shanks; (2) she got ready to meet the situation; (3) she became perturbed or perplexed (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

Solomon wanted the Queen to give up idol worship and accept the true faith. For this purpose he wisely adopted such means as should have led the noble and sagacious lady to see the error of her ways. The throne which Solomon caused to be prepared for her was also prepared with this end in view. It was made much more beautiful and in every respect superior to her own throne of which she was very proud. Solomon did so in order that she might realize that he was God’s favourite and had been endowed with material and spiritual gifts in far greater abundance than those given to her. The palace referred to in the verse was also constructed with the same object in view. As the verse shows, the entrance to the palace was paved with slabs of glass, below which ran a stream of crystal clear water. When the Queen entered the palace she mistook the transparent glass for water and uncovered her shanks, which in view of the Arabic expression کشفت عن ساقیھا signifies that the sight of the water perplexed her and she did not know what to do. By this device Solomon directed her attention to the fact that as she had mistaken the slabs of glass for water, similarly the sun and other celestial bodies which she worshipped were not the real source of light. They only emitted light but were lifeless things. It was God Almighty Who had bestowed upon them the light which they emitted. In this way Solomon succeeded in the object he had in view. The noble lady made a confession of her error and from a worshipper of idols of wood and stone she became a devoted votary of the One True God. It is regrettable that superstition and gross credulity have caused men of weak faith to give the homage, which is due to the Great Invisible God, to helpless creatures and lifeless material objects.

It is one of the characteristics of the Quran that whereas the Bible has maligned and defamed the Prophets of God, it (the Quran) has exonerated and cleared them of all sins, filthy accusations and aspersions cast upon them by the Bible.

Solomon is one of those Israelite Prophets whom the Bible has perhaps calumniated and slandered most. The Quran has taken special care to exculpate him of all slanders and calumnies. The Bible says of Solomon that his wives had "turned away his heart after other gods" (1 Kings 11 :4) and that "the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the Lord, God of Israel" (1 Kings 11 :9). The Quran contradicts these blasphemous charges and says in the present verse that the Queen of Sheba gave up idolatry and came over to the true faith through the noble efforts of Solomon and that he himself was "a most excellent servant of God and turned to Him again and again" (38:31).

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

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Kashafa ‘an Saqihi is a well-known Arabic idiom meaning, to become prepared to meet the difficulty or to become perturbed or perplexed. Kashafat ‘an Saqaiha means: (1) she uncovered her shanks; (2) she got ready to meet the situation; (3) she became perturbed or perplexed or was taken aback (Lane & Lisan). Solomon wanted the Queen to give up idol-worship and accept the true Faith. For this purpose he wisely adopted such means as should have led the noble and sagacious lady to see the error of her ways. The throne which Solomon had caused to be prepared for her was prepared with this end in view. It was made much more beautiful and in every respect superior to her own throne of which she was very proud. Solomon did so in order that she might realize that he was God’s favourite and had been endowed with material and spiritual gifts in far greater abundance than those given to her. The palace referred to in the verse was also constructed with the same object in view. As the verse shows

English - Pickthall

It was said unto her: Enter the hall. And when she saw it she deemed it a pool and bared her legs. (Solomon) said: Lo! it is a hall, made smooth, of glass. She said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged myself, and I surrender with Solomon unto Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

It was said to her: Enter the palace. But when she saw it she deemed it to be a great expanse of water, and prepared herself to meet the difficulty. He said: Surely it is a palace made smooth with glass. She said: My Lord, surely I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

She was asked to enter the palace. When she saw it she imagined it to be a great expanse of water and was taken aback. Solomon explained: It is a great hall paved smooth with slabs of glass. Thereupon she confessed: Lord, indeed I wronged my soul; and like Solomon I submit myself to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

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