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Surah Sad, Verse 31

سورة ص، الآية ٣١

38:31 Juz 23 Hizb 46 Page 455 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 38:31

إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ ۝٣١

Transliteration

idh ʿuriḍa ʿalayhi bil-ʿashiyi l-ṣāfinātu l-jiyādu

Translation

[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.

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Verse 31 of Surah Sad (38:31), a Meccan surah, is in juz 23, on page 455 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 31

Al-Mukhtasar

Remember when at the time of Asr purebred fast horses were presented to him, standing on three feet with one foot raised. These purebred horses continued to be presented to him until sunset.

Tafsir of the whole Surah Sad

Other translations of verse 31

One evening, well-trained and swift horses of noble breed were presented before him.

When there were displayed before him, in the afternoon, well trained horses of the highest breed [for Jihâd (holy fighting in Allâh’s Cause)].

When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers

Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;

When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when standing, swift when running--

As there were set (in parade) before him at nightfall light-footed (Literally: standing on three feet) coursers.

Verse 31 word by word

  1. إِذْ idh When
  2. عُرِضَ ʿuriḍa were displayed ع ر ض
  3. عَلَيْهِ ʿalayhi to him
  4. بِٱلْعَشِىِّ bil-ʿashiyi in the afternoon ع ش و
  5. ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ l-ṣāfinātu excellent bred steeds ص ف ن
  6. ٱلْجِيَادُ l-jiyādu excellent bred steeds ج و د

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