An-Naml-20, Quran Recitation by Abu Bakr al Shatri

And he reviewed (inspected) the birds, then said: “How is it that I do not see the hoopoe or is it that he is of the disappeared ones”?

And he sought after the birds and said: what aileth me that I see not the hoopoe; is he among the absentees?

[One day] he reviewed the birds, and said, ‘Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he absent?’

(On another occasion) he inspected the birds and said: "How is it that I cannot see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

When he reviewed the Tair, he said: "How is it I do not see Hud-hud? Is he absent?

And he surveyed the birds – he therefore said, “What is to me that I do not see the Hudhud (hoopoe), or is he really absent?”

And (once) he reviewed the birds and the (cavalry of) swift running horses and said, `How is it that I do not see (my officer named) Hudhud? Is he deliberately absent?

And he reviewed the birds; then he said, 'How is it with me, that I do not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absent?

And he (Solomon) smiled, laughing at her speech, and said, "O Lord! Excite (cause) me to be thankful for Thy favour, wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to do righteousness which may please Thee; and include me by Thy Grace amongst Thy righteous servants!"

He inspected the birds, and said: "What is the matter that I see not the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

Until when they came to the valley of the Naml, a Namlite said: O Naml, enter your houses, (lest) Solomon and his hosts crush you, while they know not.

And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees?

And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent?

(Solomon) inspected the birds and said, "How is it that I cannot see the hoopoe. Is he absent?

He reviewed the birds and said: 'Why is it that I do not see the hoopoe here? Or is he among the absent?

And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?

And he surveyed the birds – he therefore said, “What is to me that I do not see the Hudhud (hoopoe), or is he really absent?”

Then he inspected the birds, and said, “Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

Then Solomon inspected the birds, and said, "How is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Is he absent then?

And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?