فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
English translations by Muslims
Sahih International
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
Muhsin Khan
And was at a distance of two bows’ length or (even) nearer,
Pickthall
Till he was (distant) two bows’ length or even nearer,
Yusuf Ali
And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer;
Shakir
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
Dr. Ghali
So he was at two bows (distance) or (even) closer (still).