(27:44) 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.”
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan,
(27:44) It was said to her: “Enter As-Sarh” [(a glass surface with water underneath it) or a palace], but when she saw it, she thought it was a pool, and she (tucked up her clothes) uncovering her legs, Sulaiman (Solomon) said: “Verily, it is Sarh [(a glass surface with water underneath it) or a palace] paved smooth with slab of glass.” She said: “My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, and I submit (in Islam, together with Sulaiman (Solomon), to Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).”
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
(27:44) 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.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(27:44) 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.”
Mohammad Habib Shakir
(27:44) It was said to her: Enter the palace; but when she saw it she deemed it to be a great expanse of water, and bared her legs. He said: Surely it is a palace made smooth with glass. She said: My Lord! surely I have been unjust to myself, and I submit with Sulaiman to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Dr. Ghali
(27:44) It was said to her, “Enter the tower.” Then as soon as she saw it, she reckoned it a pool, and she uncovered both her shanks. He said, “Surely it is a tower smoothed of crystal.” She said, “Lord! Surely I have done injustice to myself, and I (now) surrender (i.e; I am a Muslim) with Sulayman to Allah, The Lord of the worlds.”
Ali Unal
(27:44) It was said (to her): “Enter the palace.” When she saw it, she thought it was a pool of water and bared her calves (in order to hold her robes above the water). He (Solomon) said: “This is a palace paved with crystal.” (Having now concluded that Solomon must truly be a Prophet,) she said: “My Lord, surely I have wronged myself (by worshipping false gods). But now I submit myself, in Solomons company, to God, the Lord of the worlds.”
Amatul Rahman Omar
(27:44) It was said to her, `Enter the palace.´ And when she saw it she took it for a great expanse of water. She was greatly perturbed. (Solomon) said, `It is a palace paved smooth with slabs of glass.´ She (realizing the truth that she worshipped outward objects like the sun in place of Reality, the true God,) said, `My Lord! I have done injustice to myself and (now) I submit myself through Solomon to Allâh, the Lord of the worlds.´
Literal
(27:44) (It) was said to her: “Enter the palace/tower .” So when she saw it, she thought/supposed it (was) a wide body of water , and she removed/uncovered from her two shins/legs, he said: “That it truly is a palace/tower smoothened and spread from clear glass/mirrors .” She said: “My Lord , that I caused injustice/oppression (to) myself, and I submitted/surrendered with Soliman, to God, the creations all together`s/(universes`) Lord.”
Ahmed Ali
(27:44) 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.”
A. J. Arberry
(27:44) 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.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
(27:44) It was said unto her: enter the palace. Then when she saw it,, he deemed it a pool and bared her shanks. He said: verily it is a palace evenly floored with glass. She said: my Lord! verily I wronged my soul, and now submit myself together with Sulaiman unto Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
Maulana Mohammad Ali
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Muhammad Sarwar
(27:44) She was told to enter the palace. When she saw it, she thought that it was a pool and raised her clothe up to her legs. Solomon said, “This is a palace constructed with glass.” She said, “My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself and I submit myself with Solomon to the will of God, the Lord of the Universe.”
Hamid Abdul Aziz
(27:44) “But that which she worshipped beside Allah diverted her; for she came of people who had no faith.”
Faridul Haque
(27:44) It was said to her, Enter the hall
Talal Itani
(27:44) It was said to her, Go inside the palace. And when she saw it, she thought it was a deep pond, and she bared her legs. He said, It is a palace paved with glass. She said, My Lord, I have done wrong to myself, and I have submitted with Solomon, to God, Lord of the Worlds.
Ahmed Raza Khan
(27:44) It was said to her, Enter the hall; and when she saw it she thought it was a pool and bared her shins*; said Sulaiman, This is only a smooth hall, affixed with glass; she said, My Lord, I have indeed wronged myself, and I now submit myself along with Sulaiman to Allah, the Lord Of The Creation. (* In order to cross it)
Wahiduddin Khan
(27:44) Then she was bidden to enter the palace; but when she saw it, she thought it was a deep pool of water, and bared her legs. But Solomon explained, “It is just a palace paved with glass,” and she said, “My Lord, I have wronged myself: now I submit myself along with Solomon, to God, the Lord of the Universe.”
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
(27:44) It was said to her: “Enter As-Sarh,” but when she saw it, she thought it was a pool, and she (tucked up her clothes) uncovering her legs. Sulayman said: “Verily, it is a Sarh Mumarrad of Qawarir.” She said: “My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, and I submit, together with Sulayman to Allah, the Lord of all that exits.”
Ali Quli Qarai
(27:44) It was said to her, Enter the palace. So when she saw it, she supposed it to be a pool of water, and she bared her shanks. He said, It is a palace paved with crystal. She said, My Lord! Indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
(27:44) It was said to her: ‘Enter the pavilion’ And when she saw it, she thought it was a pool of water, and bared her legs. But he said: ‘It is a pavilion smoothed with crystal’ She said: ‘My Lord, I have wronged myself, and I become a Muslim (submissive) with Solomon to Allah, Lord of the Worlds’
That is translated surah An Naml ayat 44 (QS 27: 44) in arabic and english text, may be useful.
Qeela laha odkhulee alssarha falamma raathu hasibathu lujjatan wakashafat AAan saqayha qala innahu sarhun mumarradun min qawareera qalat rabbi innee thalamtu nafsee waaslamtu maAAa sulaymana lillahi rabbi alAAalameena
