Chapter 18
AL-KAHF (THE CAVE) Total Verses: 110 Revealed At: MAKKA
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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
018.001 Y: Praise be to Allah, Who hath sent to His Servant the Book, and hath allowed therein no Crookedness:
P: Praise be to Allah Who hath revealed the Scripture unto His slave, and hath not placed therein any crookedness,
S: (All) praise is due to Allah, Who revealed the Book to His servant and did not make in it any crookedness.
018.002 Y: (He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him, and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly Reward,
P: (But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward,
S: Rightly directing, that he might give warning of severe punishment from Him and give good news to the believers who do good that they shall have a goodly reward,
018.003 Y: Wherein they shall remain for ever:
P: Wherein they will abide for ever;
S: Staying in it for ever;
018.004 Y: Further, that He may warn those (also) who say, "Allah hath begotten a son":
P: And to warn those who say: Allah hath chosen a son,
S: And warn those who say: Allah has taken a son.
018.005 Y: No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. It is a grievous thing that issues from their mouths as a saying what they say is nothing but falsehood!
P: (A thing) whereof they have no knowledge, nor (had) their fathers, Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their mouths. They speak naught but a lie.
S: They have no knowledge of it, nor had their fathers; a grievous word it is that comes out of their mouths; they speak nothing but a lie.
018.006 Y: Thou wouldst only, perchance, fret thyself to death, following after them, in grief, if they believe not in this Message.
P: Yet it may be, if they believe not in this statement, that thou (Muhammad) wilt torment thy soul with grief over their footsteps.
S: Then maybe you will kill yourself with grief, sorrowing after them, if they do not believe in this announcement.
018.007 Y: That which is on earth we have made but as a glittering show for the earth, in order that We may test them - as to which of them are best in conduct.
P: Lo! We have placed all that is on the earth as an ornament thereof that We may try them: which of them is best in conduct.
S: Surely We have made whatever is on the earth an embellishment for it, so that We may try them (as to) which of them is best in works.
018.008 Y: Verily what is on earth we shall make but as dust and dry soil (without growth or herbage).
P: And lo! We shall make all that is thereon a barren mound.
S: And most surely We will make what is on it bare ground without herbage.
018.009 Y: Or dost thou reflect that the Companions of the Cave and of the Inscription were wonders among Our Sign?
P: Or deemest thou that the People of the Cave and the Inscription are a wonder among Our portents?
S: Or, do you think that the Fellows of the Cave and the Inscription were of Our wonderful signs?
018.010 Y: Behold, the youths betook themselves to the Cave: they said, "Our Lord! bestow on us Mercy from Thyself, and dispose of our affair for us in the right way!"
P: When the young men fled for refuge to the Cave and said: Our Lord! Give us mercy from Thy presence, and shape for us right conduct in our plight.
S: When the youths sought refuge in the cave, they said: Our Lord! grant us mercy from Thee, and provide for us a right course in our affair.
018.011 Y: Then We draw (a veil) over their ears, for a number of years, in the Cave, (so that they heard not):
P: Then We sealed up their hearing in the Cave for a number of years.
S: So We prevented them from hearing in the cave for a number of years.
018.012 Y: Then We roused them, in order to test which of the two parties was best at calculating the term of years they had tarried!
P: And afterward We raised them up that We might know which of the two parties would best calculate the time that they had tarried.
S: Then We raised them up that We might know which of the two parties was best able to compute the time for which they remained.
018.013 Y: We relate to thee their story in truth: they were youths who believed in their Lord, and We advanced them in guidance:
P: We narrate unto thee their story with truth. Lo! they were young men who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.
S: We relate to you their story with the truth; surely they were youths who believed in their Lord and We increased them in guidance.
018.014 Y: We gave strength to their hearts: Behold, they stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth: never shall we call upon any god other than Him: if we did, we should indeed have uttered an enormity!"
P: And We made firm their hearts when they stood forth and said: Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. We cry unto no God beside Him, for then should we utter an enormity.
S: And We strengthened their hearts with patience, when they stood up and said: Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth; we will by no means call upon any god besides Him, for then indeed we should have said an extravagant thing.
018.015 Y: "These our people have taken for worship gods other than Him: why do they not bring forward an authority clear (and convincing) for what they do? Who doth more wrong than such as invent a falsehood against Allah?"
P: These, our people, have chosen (other) gods beside Him though they bring no clear warrant (vouchsafed) to them. And who doth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah?
S: These our people have taken gods besides Him; why do they not produce any clear authority in their support? Who is then more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah?
018.016 Y: "When ye turn away from them and the things they worship other than Allah, betake yourselves to the Cave: Your Lord will shower His mercies on you and disposes of your affair towards comfort and ease."
P: And when ye withdraw from them and that which they worship except Allah, then seek refuge in the Cave; your Lord will spread for you of His mercy and will prepare for you a pillow in your plight.
S: And when you forsake them and what they worship save Allah, betake yourselves for refuge to the cave; your Lord will extend to you largely of His mercy and provide for you a profitable course in your affair.
018.017 Y: Thou wouldst have seen the sun, when it rose, declining to the right from their Cave, and when it set, turning away from them to the left, while they lay in the open space in the midst of the Cave. Such are among the Signs of Allah: He whom Allah, guides is rightly guided; but he whom Allah leaves to stray,- for him wilt thou find no protector to lead him to the Right Way.
P: And thou mightest have seen the sun when it rose move away from their cave to the right, and when it set go past them on the left, and they were in the cleft thereof. That was (one) of the portents of Allah. He whom Allah guideth, he indeed is led aright, and he whom He sendeth astray, for him thou wilt not find a guiding friend.
S: And you might see the sun when it rose, decline from their cave towards the right hand, and when it set, leave them behind on the left while they were in a wide space thereof. This is of the signs of Allah; whomsoever Allah guides, he is the rightly guided one, and whomsoever He causes to err, you shall not find for him any friend to lead (him) aright.
018.018 Y: Thou wouldst have deemed them awake, whilst they were asleep, and We turned them on their right and on their left sides: their dog stretching forth his two fore-legs on the threshold: if thou hadst come up on to them, thou wouldst have certainly turned back from them in flight, and wouldst certainly have been filled with terror of them.
P: And thou wouldst have deemed them waking though they were asleep, and We caused them to turn over to the right and the left, and their dog stretching out his paws on the threshold. If thou hadst observed them closely thou hadst assuredly turned away from them in flight, and hadst been filled with awe of them.
S: And you might think them awake while they were asleep and We turned them about to the right and to the left, while their dog (lay) outstretching its paws at the entrance; if you looked at them you would certainly turn back from them in flight, and you would certainly be filled with awe because of them.
018.019 Y: Such (being their state), we raised them up (from sleep), that they might question each other. Said one of them, "How long have ye stayed (here)?" They said, "We have stayed (perhaps) a day, or part of a day." (At length) they (all) said, "Allah (alone) knows best how long ye have stayed here.... Now send ye then one of you with this money of yours to the town: let him find out which is the best food (to be had) and bring some to you, that (ye may) satisfy your hunger therewith: And let him behave with care and courtesy, and let him not inform any one about you."
P: And in like manner We awakened them that they might question one another. A speaker from among them said: How long have ye tarried? They said: We have tarried a day or some part of a day, (Others) said: Your Lord best knoweth what ye have tarried. Now send one of you with this your silver coin unto the city, and let him see what food is purest there and bring you a supply thereof. Let him be courteous and let no man know of you.
S: And thus did We rouse them that they might question each other. A speaker among them said: How long have you tarried? They said: We have tarried for a day or a part of a day. (Others) said: Your Lord knows best how long you have tarried. Now send one of you with this silver (coin) of yours to the city, then let him see which of them has purest food, so let him bring you provision from it, and let him behave with gentleness, and by no means make your case known to any one:
018.020 Y: "For if they should come upon you, they would stone you or force you to return to their cult, and in that case ye would never attain prosperity."
P: For they, if they should come to know of you, will stone you or turn you back to their religion; then ye will never prosper.
S: For surely if they prevail against you they would stone you to death or force you back to their religion, and then you will never succeed.
018.021 Y: Thus did We make their case known to the people, that they might know that the promise of Allah is true, and that there can be no doubt about the Hour of Judgment. Behold, they dispute among themselves as to their affair. (Some) said, "Construct a building over them": Their Lord knows best about them: those who prevailed over their affair said, "Let us surely build a place of worship over them."
P: And in like manner We disclosed them (to the people of the city) that they might know that the promise of Allah is true, and that, as for the Hour, there is no doubt concerning it. When (the people of the city) disputed of their case among themselves, they said: Build over them a building; their Lord knoweth best concerning them. Those who won their point said: We verily shall build a place of worship over them.
S: And thus did We make (men) to get knowledge of them that they might know that Allah's promise is true and that as for the hour there is no doubt about it. When they disputed among themselves about their affair and said: Erect an edifice over them-- their Lord best knows them. Those who prevailed in their affair said: We will certainly raise a masjid over them.
018.022 Y: (Some) say they were three, the dog being the fourth among them; (others) say they were five, the dog being the sixth,- doubtfully guessing at the unknown; (yet others) say they were seven, the dog being the eighth. Say thou: "My Lord knoweth best their number; It is but few that know their (real case)." Enter not, therefore, into controversies concerning them, except on a matter that is clear, nor consult any of them about (the affair of) the Sleepers.
P: (Some) will say: They were three, their dog the fourth, and (some) say: Five, their dog the sixth, guessing at random; and (some) say: Seven, and their dog the eighth. Say (O Muhammad): My Lord is Best Aware of their number. None knoweth them save a few. So contend not concerning them except with an outward contending, and ask not any of them to pronounce concerning them.
S: (Some) say: (They are) three, the fourth of them being their dog; and (others) say: Five, the sixth of them being their dog, making conjectures at what is unknown; and (others yet) say: Seven, and the eighth of them is their dog. Say: My Lord best knows their number, none knows them but a few; therefore contend not in the matter of them but with an outward contention, and do not question concerning them any of them.
018.023 Y: Nor say of anything, "I shall be sure to do so and so tomorrow"-
P: And say not of anything: Lo! I shall do that tomorrow,
S: And do not say of anything: Surely I will do it tomorrow,
018.024 Y: Without adding, "So please Allah!" and call thy Lord to mind when thou forgettest, and say, "I hope that my Lord will guide me ever closer (even) than this to the right road."
P: Except if Allah will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest, and say: It may be that my Lord guideth me unto a nearer way of truth than this.
S: Unless Allah pleases; and remember your Lord when you forget and say: Maybe my Lord will guide me to a nearer course to the right than this.
018.025 Y: So they stayed in their Cave three hundred years, and (some) add nine (more)
P: And (it is said) they tarried in their Cave three hundred years and add nine.
S: And they remained in their cave three hundred years and (some) add (another) nine.
018.026 Y: Say: "Allah knows best how long they stayed: with Him is (the knowledge of) the secrets of the heavens and the earth: how clearly He sees, how finely He hears (everything)! They have no protector other than Him; nor does He share His Command with any person whatsoever."
P: Say: Allah is Best Aware how long they tarried. His is the Invisible of the heavens and the earth. How clear of sight is He and keen of hearing! They have no protecting friend beside Him, and He maketh none to share in His government.
S: Say: Allah knows best how long they remained; to Him are (known) the unseen things of the heavens and the earth; how clear His sight and how clear His hearing! There is none to be a guardian for them besides Him, and He does not make any one His associate in His Judgment.
018.027 Y: And recite (and teach) what has been revealed to thee of the Book of thy Lord: none can change His Words, and none wilt thou find as a refuge other than Him.
P: And recite that which hath been revealed unto thee of the Scripture of thy Lord. There is none who can change His words, and thou wilt find no refuge beside Him.
S: And recite what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord, there is none who can alter His words; and you shall not find any refuge besides Him.
018.028 Y: And keep thy soul content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Face; and let not thine eyes pass beyond them, seeking the pomp and glitter of this Life; no obey any whose heart We have permitted to neglect the remembrance of Us, one who follows his own desires, whose case has gone beyond all bounds.
P: Restrain thyself along with those who cry unto their Lord at morn and evening, seeking His Countenance; and let not thine eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who followeth his own lust and whose case hath been abandoned.
S: And withhold yourself with those who call on their Lord morning and evening desiring His goodwill, and let not your eyes pass from them, desiring the beauties of this world's life; and do not follow him whose heart We have made unmindful to Our remembrance, and he follows his low desires and his case is one in which due bounds are exceeded.
018.029 Y: Say, "The truth is from your Lord": Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it): for the wrong-doers We have prepared a Fire whose (smoke and flames), like the walls and roof of a tent, will hem them in: if they implore relief they will be granted water like melted brass, that will scald their faces, how dreadful the drink! How uncomfortable a couch to recline on!
P: Say: (It is) the truth from the Lord of you (all). Then whosoever will, let him believe, and whosoever will, let him disbelieve. Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers Fire. Its tent encloseth them. If they ask for showers, they will be showered with water like to molten lead which burneth the faces. Calamitous the drink and ill the resting-place!
S: And say: The truth is from your Lord, so let him who please believe, and let him who please disbelieve; surely We have prepared for the iniquitous a fire, the curtains of which shall encompass them about; and if they cry for water, they shall be given water like molten brass which will scald their faces; evil the drink and ill the resting-place.
018.030 Y: As to those who believe and work righteousness, verily We shall not suffer to perish the reward of any who do a (single) righteous deed.
P: Lo! as for those who believe and do good works - Lo! We suffer not the reward of one whose work is goodly to be lost.
S: Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, We do not waste the reward of him who does a good work.
018.031 Y: For them will be Gardens of Eternity; beneath them rivers will flow; they will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and they will wear green garments of fine silk and heavy brocade: They will recline therein on raised thrones. How good the recompense! How beautiful a couch to recline on!
P: As for such, theirs will be Gardens of Eden, wherein rivers flow beneath them; therein they will be given armlets of gold and will wear green robes of finest silk and gold embroidery, reclining upon throne therein. Blest the reward, and fair the resting-place!
S: These it is for whom are gardens of perpetuity beneath which rivers flow, ornaments shall be given to them therein of bracelets of gold, and they shall wear green robes of fine silk and thick silk brocade interwoven with gold, reclining therein on raised couches; excellent the recompense and goodly the resting place.
018.032 Y: Set forth to them the parable of two men: for one of them We provided two gardens of grape-vines and surrounded them with date palms; in between the two We placed corn-fields.
P: Coin for them a similitude: Two men, unto one of whom We had assigned two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date-palms and had put between them tillage.
S: And set forth to them a parable of two men; for one of them We made two gardens of grape vines, and We surrounded them both with palms, and in the midst of them We made cornfields.
018.033 Y: Each of those gardens brought forth its produce, and failed not in the least therein: in the midst of them We caused a river to flow.
P: Each of the gardens gave its fruit and withheld naught thereof. And We caused a river to gush forth therein.
S: Both these gardens yielded their fruits, and failed not aught thereof, and We caused a river to gush forth in their midst,
018.034 Y: (Abundant) was the produce this man had: he said to his companion, in the course of a mutual argument: "more wealth have I than you, and more honour and power in (my following of) men."
P: And he had fruit. And he said unto his comrade, when he spake with him: I am more than thee in wealth, and stronger in respect of men.
S: And he possessed much wealth; so he said to his companion, while he disputed with him: I have greater wealth than you, and am mightier in followers.
018.035 Y: He went into his garden in a state (of mind) unjust to his soul: He said, "I deem not that this will ever perish,"
P: And he went into his garden, while he (thus) wronged himself. He said: I think not that all this will ever perish.
S: And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said: I do not think that this will ever perish,
018.036 Y: "Nor do I deem that the Hour (of Judgment) will (ever) come: Even if I am brought back to my Lord, I shall surely find (there) something better in exchange."
P: I think not that the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I am brought back unto my Lord I surely shall find better than this as a resort.
S: And I do not think the hour will come, and even if I am returned to my Lord I will most certainly find a returning place better than this.
018.037 Y: His companion said to him, in the course of the argument with him: "Dost thou deny Him Who created thee out of dust, then out of a sperm-drop, then fashioned thee into a man?"
P: His comrade, when he (thus) spake with him, exclaimed: Disbelievest thou in Him Who created thee of dust, then of a drop (of seed), and then fashioned thee a man?
S: His companion said to him while disputing with him: Do you disbelieve in Him Who created you from dust, then from a small seed, then He made you a perfect man?
018.038 Y: "But (I think) for my part that He is Allah, My Lord, and none shall I associate with my Lord."
P: But He is Allah, my Lord, and I ascribe unto my Lord no partner.
S: But as for me, He, Allah, is my Lord, and I do not associate anyone with my Lord.
018.039 Y: "Why didst thou not, as thou wentest into thy garden, say: 'Allah's will (be done)! There is no power but with Allah!' If thou dost see me less than thee in wealth and sons,"
P: If only, when thou enteredst thy garden, thou hadst said: That which Allah willeth (will come to pass)! There is no strength save in Allah! Though thou seest me as less than thee in wealth and children,
S: And wherefore did you not say when you entered your garden: It is as Allah has pleased, there is no power save in Allah? If you consider me to be inferior to you in wealth and children,
018.040 Y: "It may be that my Lord will give me something better than thy garden, and that He will send on thy garden thunderbolts (by way of reckoning) from heaven, making it (but) slippery sand!-"
P: Yet it may be that my Lord will give me better than thy garden, and will send on it a bolt from heaven, and some morning it will be a smooth hillside,
S: Then maybe my Lord will give me what is better than your garden, and send on it a thunderbolt from heaven so that it shall become even ground without plant,
018.041 Y: "Or the water of the garden will run off underground so that thou wilt never be able to find it."
P: Or some morning the water thereof will be lost in the earth so that thou canst not make search for it.
S: Or its waters should sink down into the ground so that you are unable to find it.
018.042 Y: So his fruits (and enjoyment) were encompassed (with ruin), and he remained twisting and turning his hands over what he had spent on his property, which had (now) tumbled to pieces to its very foundations, and he could only say, "Woe is me! Would I had never ascribed partners to my Lord and Cherisher!"
P: And his fruit was beset (with destruction). Then began he to wring his hands for all that he had spent upon it, when (now) it was all ruined on its trellises, and to say: Would that I had ascribed no partner to my Lord!
S: And his wealth was destroyed; so he began to wring his hands for what he had spent on it, while it lay, having fallen down upon its roofs, and he said: Ah me! would that I had not associated anyone with my Lord.
018.043 Y: Nor had he numbers to help him against Allah, nor was he able to deliver himself.
P: And he had no troop of men to help him as against Allah, nor could he save himself.
S: And he had no host to help him besides Allah nor could he defend himself.
018.044 Y: There, the (only) protection comes from Allah, the True One. He is the Best to reward, and the Best to give success.
P: In this case is protection only from Allah, the True, He is Best for reward, and best for consequence.
S: Here is protection only Allah's, the True One; He is best in (the giving of) reward and best in requiting.
018.045 Y: Set forth to them the similitude of the life of this world: It is like the rain which we send down from the skies: the earth's vegetation absorbs it, but soon it becomes dry stubble, which the winds do scatter: it is (only) Allah who prevails over all things.
P: And coin for them the similitude of the life of the world as water which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingleth with it and then becometh dry twigs that the winds scatter. Allah is able to do all things.
S: And set forth to them parable of the life of this world: like water which We send down from the cloud so the herbage of the earth becomes tangled on account of it, then it becomes dry broken into pieces which the winds scatter; and Allah is the holder of power over all things.
018.046 Y: Wealth and sons are allurements of the life of this world: But the things that endure, good deeds, are best in the sight of thy Lord, as rewards, and best as (the foundation for) hopes.
P: Wealth and children are an ornament of the life of the world. But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better in respect of hope.
S: Wealth and children are an adornment of the life of this world; and the ever-abiding, the good works, are better with your Lord in reward and better in expectation.
018.047 Y: One Day We shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth as a level stretch, and We shall gather them, all together, nor shall We leave out any one of them.
P: And (bethink you of) the Day when we remove the hills and ye see the earth emerging, and We gather them together so as to leave not one of them behind.
S: And the day on which We will cause the mountains to pass away and you will see the earth a levelled plain and We will gather them and leave not any one of them behind.
018.048 Y: And they will be marshalled before thy Lord in ranks, (with the announcement), "Now have ye come to Us (bare) as We created you first: aye, ye thought We shall not fulfill the appointment made to you to meet (Us)!":
P: And they are set before thy Lord in ranks (and it is said unto them): Now verily have ye come unto Us as We created you at the first. But ye thought that We had set no tryst for you.
S: And they shall be brought before your Lord, standing in ranks: Now certainly you have come to Us as We created you at first. Nay, you thought that We had not appointed to you a time of the fulfillment of the promise.
018.049 Y: And the Book (of Deeds) will be placed (before you); and thou wilt see the sinful in great terror because of what is (recorded) therein; they will say, "Ah! woe to us! what a Book is this! It leaves out nothing small or great, but takes account thereof!" They will find all that they did, placed before them: And not one will thy Lord treat with injustice.
P: And the Book is placed, and thou seest the guilty fearful of that which is therein, and they say: What kind of a Book is this that leaveth not a small thing nor a great thing but hath counted it! And they find all that they did confronting them, and thy Lord wrongeth no-one.
S: And the Book shall be placed, then you will see the guilty fearing from what is in it, and they will say: Ah! woe to us! what a book is this! it does not omit a small one nor a great one, but numbers them (all); and what they had done they shall find present (there); and your Lord does not deal unjustly with anyone.
018.050 Y: Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrong-doers!
P: And (remember) when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, and they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He was of the jinn, so he rebelled against his Lord's command. Will ye choose him and his seed for your protecting friends instead of Me, when they are an enemy unto you? Calamitous is the exchange for evil-doers.
S: And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam; they made obeisance but Iblis (did it not). He was of the jinn, so he transgressed the commandment of his Lord. What! would you then take him and his offspring for friends rather than Me, and they are your enemies? Evil is (this) change for the unjust.
018.051 Y: I called them not to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor (even) their own creation: nor is it for helpers such as Me to take as lead (men) astray!
P: I made them not to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor their own creation; nor choose I misleaders for (My) helpers.
S: I did not make them witnesses of the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor of the creation of their own souls; nor could I take those who lead (others) astray for aiders.
018.052 Y: One Day He will say, "Call on those whom ye thought to be My partners," and they will call on them, but they will not listen to them; and We shall make for them a place of common perdition.
P: And (be mindful of) the Day when He will say: Call those partners of Mine whom ye pretended. Then they will cry unto them, but they will not hear their prayer, and We shall set a gulf of doom between them.
S: And on the day when He shall say: Call on those whom you considered to be My associates. So they shall call on them, but they shall not answer them, and We will cause a separation between them.
018.053 Y: And the Sinful shall see the fire and apprehend that they have to fall therein: no means will they find to turn away therefrom.
P: And the guilty behold the Fire and know that they are about to fall therein, and they find no way of escape thence.
S: And the guilty shall see the fire, then they shall know that they are going to fall into it, and they shall not find a place to which to turn away from it.
018.054 Y: We have explained in detail in this Qur'an, for the benefit of mankind, every kind of similitude: but man is, in most things, contentious.
P: And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all manner of similitudes, but man is more than anything contentious.
S: And certainly We have explained in this Quran every kind of example, and man is most of all given to contention.
018.055 Y: And what is there to keep back men from believing, now that Guidance has come to them, nor from praying for forgiveness from their Lord, but that (they ask that) the ways of the ancients be repeated with them, or the Wrath be brought to them face to face?
P: And naught hindereth mankind from believing when the guidance cometh unto them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord unless (it be that they wish) that the judgment of the men of old should come upon them or (that) they should be confronted with the Doom.
S: And nothing prevents men from believing when the guidance comes to them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord, except that what happened to the ancients should overtake them, or that the chastisement should come face to face with them.
018.056 Y: We only send the messengers to give Glad Tidings and to give warnings: But the unbelievers dispute with vain argument, in order therewith to weaken the truth, and they treat My Signs as a jest, as also the fact that they are warned!
P: We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners. Those who disbelieve contend with falsehood in order to refute the Truth thereby. And they take Our revelations and that wherewith they are threatened as a jest.
S: And We do not send messengers but as givers of good news and warning, and those who disbelieve make a false contention that they may render null thereby the truth, and they take My communications and that with which they are warned for a mockery.
018.057 Y: And who doth more wrong than one who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord, but turns away from them, forgetting the (deeds) which his hands have sent forth? Verily We have set veils over their hearts lest they should understand this, and over their ears, deafness, if thou callest them to guidance, even then will they never accept guidance.
P: And who doth greater wrong than he who hath been reminded of the revelations of his Lord, yet turneth away from them and forgetteth what his hands send forward (to the Judgment)? Lo! on their hearts We have placed coverings so that they understand not, and in their ears a deafness. And though thou call them to the guidance, in that case they can never be led aright.
S: And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the communications of his Lord, then he turns away from them and forgets what his two hands have sent before? Surely We have placed veils over their hearts lest they should understand it and a heaviness in their ears; and if you call them to the guidance, they will not ever follow the right course in that case.
018.058 Y: But your Lord is Most Forgiving, Full of Mercy. If He were to call them (at once) to account for what they have earned, then surely He would have hastened their punishment: but they have their appointed time, beyond which they will find no refuge.
P: Thy Lord is the Forgiver, Full of Mercy. If He took them to task (now) for what they earn, He would hasten on the doom for them; but theirs is an appointed term from which they will find no escape.
S: And your Lord is Forgiving, the Lord of Mercy; were He to punish them for what they earn, He would certainly have hastened the chastisement for them; but for them there is an appointed time from which they shall not find a refuge.
018.059 Y: Such were the populations we destroyed when they committed iniquities; but we fixed an appointed time for their destruction.
P: And (all) those townships! We destroyed them when they did wrong, and We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.
S: And (as for) these towns, We destroyed them when they acted unjustly, and We have appointed a time for their destruction.
018.060 Y: Behold, Moses said to his attendant, "I will not give up until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel."
P: And when Moses said unto his servant: I will not give up until I reach the point where the two rivers meet, though I march on for ages.
S: And when Musa said to his servant: I will not cease until I reach the junction of the two rivers or I will go on for years.
018.061 Y: But when they reached the Junction, they forgot (about) their Fish, which took its course through the sea (straight) as in a tunnel.
P: And when they reached the point where the two met, they forgot their fish, and it took its way into the waters, being free.
S: So when they had reached the junction of the two (rivers) they forgot their fish, and it took its way into the sea, going away.
018.062 Y: When they had passed on (some distance), Moses said to his attendant: "Bring us our early meal; truly we have suffered much fatigue at this (stage of) our journey."
P: And when they had gone further, he said unto his servant: Bring us our breakfast. Verily we have found fatigue in this our journey.
S: But when they had gone farther, he said to his servant: Bring to us our morning meal, certainly we have met with fatigue from this our journey.
018.063 Y: He replied: "Sawest thou (what happened) when we betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (about) the Fish: none but Satan made me forget to tell (you) about it: it took its course through the sea in a marvellous way!"
P: He said: Didst thou see, when we took refuge on the rock, and I forgot the fish - and none but Satan caused me to forget to mention it - it took its way into the waters by a marvel.
S: He said: Did you see when we took refuge on the rock then I forgot the fish, and nothing made me forget to speak of it but the Shaitan, and it took its way into the river; what a wonder!
018.064 Y: Moses said: "That was what we were seeking after:" So they went back on their footsteps, following (the path they had come).
P: He said: This is that which we have been seeking. So they retraced their steps again.
S: He said: This is what we sought for; so they returned retracing their footsteps.
018.065 Y: So they found one of Our servants, on whom We had bestowed Mercy from Ourselves and whom We had taught knowledge from Our own Presence.
P: Then found they one of Our slaves, unto whom We had given mercy from Us, and had taught him knowledge from Our presence.
S: Then they found one from among Our servants whom We had granted mercy from Us and whom We had taught knowledge from Ourselves.
018.066 Y: Moses said to him: "May I follow thee, on the footing that thou teach me something of the (Higher) Truth which thou hast been taught?"
P: Moses said unto him: May I follow thee, to the end that thou mayst teach me right conduct of that which thou hast been taught?
S: Musa said to him: Shall I follow you on condition that you should teach me right knowledge of what you have been taught?
018.067 Y: (The other) said: "Verily thou wilt not be able to have patience with me!"
P: He said: Lo! thou canst not bear with me.
S: He said: Surely you cannot have patience with me
018.068 Y: "And how canst thou have patience about things about which thy understanding is not complete?"
P: How canst thou bear with that whereof thou canst not compass any knowledge?
S: And how can you have patience in that of which you have not got a comprehensive knowledge?
018.069 Y: Moses said: "Thou wilt find me, if Allah so will, (truly) patient: nor shall I disobey thee in aught."
P: He said: Allah willing, thou shalt find me patient and I shall not in aught gainsay thee.
S: He said: If Allah pleases, you will find me patient and I shall not disobey you in any matter.
018.070 Y: The other said: "If then thou wouldst follow me, ask me no questions about anything until I myself speak to thee concerning it."
P: He said: Well, if thou go with me, ask me not concerning aught till I myself make mention of it unto thee.
S: He said: If you would follow me, then do not question me about any thing until I myself speak to you about it.
018.071 Y: So they both proceeded: until, when they were in the boat, he scuttled it. Said Moses: "Hast thou scuttled it in order to drown those in it? Truly a strange thing hast thou done!"
P: So they twain set out till, when they were in the ship, he made a hole therein. (Moses) said: Hast thou made a hole therein to drown the folk thereof? Thou verily hast done a dreadful thing.
S: So they went (their way) until when they embarked in the boat he made a hole in it. (Musa) said: Have you made a hole in it to drown its inmates? Certainly you have done a grievous thing.
018.072 Y: He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?"
P: He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear with me?
S: He said: Did I not say that you will not be able to have patience with me?
018.073 Y: Moses said: "Rebuke me not for forgetting, nor grieve me by raising difficulties in my case."
P: (Moses) said: Be not wroth with me that I forgot, and be not hard upon me for my fault.
S: He said: Blame me not for what I forgot, and do not constrain me to a difficult thing in my affair.
018.074 Y: Then they proceeded: until, when they met a young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast thou slain an innocent person who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard of) thing hast thou done!"
P: So they twain journeyed on till, when they met a lad, he slew him. (Moses) said: What! Hast thou slain an innocent soul who hath slain no man? Verily thou hast done a horrid thing.
S: So they went on until, when they met a boy, he slew him. (Musa) said: Have you slain an innocent person otherwise than for manslaughter? Certainly you have done an evil thing.
018.075 Y: He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?"
P: He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear with me?
S: He said: Did I not say to you that you will not be able to have patience with me?
018.076 Y: (Moses) said: "If ever I ask thee about anything after this, keep me not in thy company: then wouldst thou have received (full) excuse from my side."
P: (Moses) said: If I ask thee after this concerning aught, keep not company with me. Thou hast received an excuse from me.
S: He said: If I ask you about anything after this, keep me not in your company; indeed you shall have (then) found an excuse in my case.
018.077 Y: Then they proceeded: until, when they came to the inhabitants of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused them hospitality. They found there a wall on the point of falling down, but he set it up straight. (Moses) said: "If thou hadst wished, surely thou couldst have exacted some recompense for it!"
P: So they twain journeyed on till, when they came unto the folk of a certain township, they asked its folk for food, but they refused to make them guests. And they found therein a wall upon the point of falling into ruin, and he repaired it. (Moses) said: If thou hadst wished, thou couldst have taken payment for it.
S: So they went on until when they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them as guests. Then they found in it a wall which was on the point of falling, so he put it into a right state. (Musa) said: If you had pleased, you might certainly have taken a recompense for it.
018.078 Y: He answered: "This is the parting between me and thee: now will I tell thee the interpretation of (those things) over which thou wast unable to hold patience."
P: He said: This is the parting between thee and me! I will announce unto thee the interpretation of that thou couldst not bear with patience.
S: He said: This shall be separation between me and you; now I will inform you of the significance of that with which you could not have patience.
018.079 Y: "As for the boat, it belonged to certain men in dire want: they plied on the water: I but wished to render it unserviceable, for there was after them a certain king who seized on every boat by force."
P: As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working on the river, and I wished to mar it, for there was a king behind them who is taking every ship by force.
S: As for the boat, it belonged to (some) poor men who worked on the river and I wished that I should damage it, and there was behind them a king who seized every boat by force.
018.080 Y: "As for the youth, his parents were people of Faith, and we feared that he would grieve them by obstinate rebellion and ingratitude (to Allah and man)."
P: And as for the lad, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
S: And as for the boy, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should make disobedience and ingratitude to come upon them:
018.081 Y: "So we desired that their Lord would give them in exchange (a son) better in purity (of conduct) and closer in affection."
P: And we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in purity and nearer to mercy.
S: So we desired that their Lord might give them in his place one better than him in purity and nearer to having compassion.
018.082 Y: "As for the wall, it belonged to two youths, orphans, in the Town; there was, beneath it, a buried treasure, to which they were entitled: their father had been a righteous man: So thy Lord desired that they should attain their age of full strength and get out their treasure - a mercy (and favour) from thy Lord. I did it not of my own accord. Such is the interpretation of (those things) over which thou wast unable to hold patience."
P: And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father had been righteous, and thy Lord intended that they should come to their full strength and should bring forth their treasure as a mercy from their Lord; and I did it not upon my own command. Such is the interpretation of that wherewith thou couldst not bear.
S: And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father was a righteous man; so your Lord desired that they should attain their maturity and take out their treasure, a mercy from your Lord, and I did not do it of my own accord. This is the significance of that with which you could not have patience.
018.083 Y: They ask thee concerning Zul-qarnain. Say, "I will rehearse to you something of his story."
P: They will ask thee of Dhu'l-Qarneyn. Say: I shall recite unto you a remembrance of him.
S: And they ask you about Zulqarnain. Say: I will recite to you an account of him.
018.084 Y: Verily We established his power on earth, and We gave him the ways and the means to all ends.
P: Lo! We made him strong in the land and gave him unto every thing a road.
S: Surely We established him in the land and granted him means of access to every thing.
018.085 Y: One (such) way he followed,
P: And he followed a road
S: So he followed a course.
018.086 Y: Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it set in a spring of murky water: Near it he found a People: We said: "O Zul-qarnain! (thou hast authority,) either to punish them, or to treat them with kindness."
P: Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness.
S: Until when he reached the place where the sun set, he found it going down into a black sea, and found by it a people. We said: O Zulqarnain! either give them a chastisement or do them a benefit.
018.087 Y: He said: "Whoever doth wrong, him shall we punish; then shall he be sent back to his Lord; and He will punish him with a punishment unheard-of (before)."
P: He said: As for him who doeth wrong, we shall punish him, and then he will be brought back unto his Lord, Who will punish him with awful punishment!
S: He said: As to him who is injust, we will chastise him, then shall he be returned to his Lord, and He will chastise him with an exemplary chastisement:
018.088 Y: "But whoever believes, and works righteousness,- he shall have a goodly reward, and easy will be his task as We order it by our Command."
P: But as for him who believeth and doeth right, good will be his reward, and We shall speak unto him a mild command.
S: And as for him who believes and does good, he shall have goodly reward, and We will speak to him an easy word of Our command.
018.089 Y: Then followed he (another) way,
P: Then he followed a road
S: Then he followed (another) course.
018.090 Y: Until, when he came to the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no covering protection against the sun.
P: Till, when he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had appointed no shelter therefrom.
S: Until when he reached the land of the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people to whom We had given no shelter from It;
018.091 Y: (He left them) as they were: We completely understood what was before him.
P: So (it was). And We knew all concerning him.
S: Even so! and We had a full knowledge of what he had.
018.092 Y: Then followed he (another) way,
P: Then he followed a road
S: Then he followed (another) course.
018.093 Y: Until, when he reached (a tract) between two mountains, he found, beneath them, a people who scarcely understood a word.
P: Till, when he came between the two mountains, he found upon their hither side a folk that scarce could understand a saying.
S: Until when he reached (a place) between the two mountains, he found on that side of them a people who could hardly understand a word.
018.094 Y: They said: "O Zul-qarnain! the Gog and Magog (People) do great mischief on earth: shall we then render thee tribute in order that thou mightest erect a barrier between us and them?"
P: They said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Lo! Gog and Magog are spoiling the land. So may we pay thee tribute on condition that thou set a barrier between us and them?
S: They said: O Zulqarnain! surely Gog and Magog make mischief in the land. Shall we then pay you a tribute on condition that you should raise a barrier between us and them.
018.095 Y: He said: "(The power) in which my Lord has established me is better (than tribute): Help me therefore with strength (and labour): I will erect a strong barrier between you and them:"
P: He said: That wherein my Lord hath established me is better (than your tribute). Do but help me with strength (of men), I will set between you and them a bank.
S: He said: That in which my Lord has established me is better, therefore you only help me with workers, I will make a fortified barrier between you and them;
018.096 Y: "Bring me blocks of iron." At length, when he had filled up the space between the two steep mountain-sides, He said, "Blow (with your bellows)" Then, when he had made it (red) as fire, he said: "Bring me, that I may pour over it, molten lead."
P: Give me pieces of iron - till, when he had levelled up (the gap) between the cliffs, he said: Blow! - till, when he had made it a fire, he said: Bring me molten copper to pour thereon.
S: Bring me blocks of iron; until when he had filled up the space between the two mountain sides, he said: Blow, until when he had made it (as) fire, he said: Bring me molten brass which I may pour over it.
018.097 Y: Thus were they made powerless to scale it or to dig through it.
P: And (Gog and Magog) were not able to surmount, nor could they pierce (it).
S: So they were not able to scale it nor could they make a hole in it.
018.098 Y: He said: "This is a mercy from my Lord: But when the promise of my Lord comes to pass, He will make it into dust; and the promise of my Lord is true."
P: He said: This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord cometh to pass, He will lay it low, for the promise of my Lord is true.
S: He said: This is a mercy from my Lord, but when the promise of my Lord comes to pass He will make it level with the ground, and the promise of my Lord is ever true.
018.099 Y: On that day We shall leave them to surge like waves on one another: the trumpet will be blown, and We shall collect them all together.
P: And on that day we shall let some of them surge against others, and the Trumpet will be blown. Then We shall gather them together in one gathering.
S: And on that day We will leave a part of them in conflict with another part, and the trumpet will be blown, so We will gather them all together;
018.100 Y: And We shall present Hell that day for Unbelievers to see, all spread out,-
P: On that day we shall present hell to the disbelievers, plain to view,
S: And We will bring forth hell, exposed to view, on that day before the unbelievers.
018.101 Y: (Unbelievers) whose eyes had been under a veil from remembrance of Me, and who had been unable even to hear.
P: Those whose eyes were hoodwinked from My reminder, and who could not bear to hear.
S: They whose eyes were under a cover from My reminder and they could not even hear.
018.102 Y: Do the Unbelievers think that they can take My servants as protectors besides Me? Verily We have prepared Hell for the Unbelievers for (their) entertainment.
P: Do the disbelievers reckon that they can choose My bondmen as protecting friends beside Me? Lo! We have prepared hell as a welcome for the disbelievers.
S: What! do then those who disbelieve think that they can take My servants to be guardians besides Me? Surely We have prepared hell for the entertainment of the unbelievers.
018.103 Y: Say: "Shall we tell you of those who lose most in respect of their deeds?"-
P: Say: Shall We inform you who will be the greatest losers by their works?
S: Say: Shall We inform you of the greatest losers in (their) deeds?
018.104 Y: "Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life, while they thought that they were acquiring good by their works?"
P: Those whose effort goeth astray in the life of the world, and yet they reckon that they do good work.
S: (These are) they whose labor is lost in this world's life and they think that they are well versed in skill of the work of hands.
018.105 Y: They are those who deny the Signs of their Lord and the fact of their having to meet Him (in the Hereafter): vain will be their works, nor shall We, on the Day of Judgment, give them any weight.
P: Those are they who disbelieve in the revelations of their Lord and in the meeting with Him. Therefor their works are vain, and on the Day of Resurrection We assign no weight to them.
S: These are they who disbelieve in the communications of their Lord and His meeting, so their deeds become null, and therefore We will not set up a balance for them on the day of resurrection.
018.106 Y: That is their reward, Hell, because they rejected Faith, and took My Signs and My Messengers by way of jest.
P: That is their reward: hell, because they disbelieved, and made a jest of Our revelations and Our messengers.
S: Thus it is that their recompense is hell, because they disbelieved and held My communications and My messengers in mockery.
018.107 Y: As to those who believe and work righteous deeds, they have, for their entertainment, the Gardens of Paradise,
P: Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs are the Gardens of Paradise for welcome,
S: Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds, their place of entertainment shall be the gardens of paradise,
018.108 Y: Wherein they shall dwell (for aye): no change will they wish for from them.
P: Wherein they will abide, with no desire to be removed from thence.
S: Abiding therein; they shall not desire removal from them.
018.109 Y: Say: "If the ocean were ink (wherewith to write out) the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted than would the words of my Lord, even if we added another ocean like it, for its aid."
P: Say: Though the sea became ink for the Words of my Lord, verily the sea would be used up before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even though We brought the like thereof to help.
S: Say: If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would surely be consumed before the words of my Lord are exhausted, though We were to bring the like of that (sea) to add thereto.
018.110 Y: Say: "I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your Allah is one Allah: whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner."
P: Say: I am only a mortal like you. My Lord inspireth in me that your Allah is only One Allah. And whoever hopeth for the meeting with his Lord, let him do righteous work, and make none sharer of the worship due unto his Lord.
S: Say: I am only a mortal like you; it is revealed to me that your god is one Allah, therefore whoever hopes to meet his Lord, he should do good deeds, and not join any one in the service of his Lord.
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Chapter 19
MARYAM (MARY) Total Verses: 98 Revealed At: MAKKA
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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
019.001 Y: Kaf. Ha. Ya. 'Ain. Sad.
P: Kaf. Ha. Ya. A'in. Sad.
S: Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad.
019.002 Y: (This is) a recital of the Mercy of thy Lord to His servant Zakariya.
P: A mention of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servant Zachariah.
S: A mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariya.
019.003 Y: Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,
P: When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret,
S: When he called upon his Lord in a low voice,
019.004 Y: Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones, and the hair of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer to Thee!"
P: Saying: My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head is shining with grey hair, and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee, my Lord.
S: He said: My Lord! surely my bones are weakened and my head flares with hoariness, and, my Lord! I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer to Thee:
019.005 Y: "Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself,"-
P: Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor,
S: And surely I fear my cousins after me, and my wife is barren, therefore grant me from Thyself an heir,
019.006 Y: "(One that) will (truly) represent me, and represent the posterity of Jacob; and make him, O my Lord! one with whom Thou art well-pleased!"
P: Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, acceptable (unto Thee).
S: Who should inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqoub, and make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased.
019.007 Y: (His prayer was answered): "O Zakariya! We give thee good news of a son: His name shall be Yahya: on none by that name have We conferred distinction before."
P: (It was said unto him): O Zachariah! Lo! We bring thee tidings of a son whose name is John; we have given the same name to none before (him).
S: O Zakariya! surely We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal.
019.008 Y: He said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son, when my wife is barren and I have grown quite decrepit from old age?"
P: He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren and I have reached infirm old age?
S: He said: O my Lord! when shall I have a son, and my wife is barren, and I myself have reached indeed the extreme degree of old age?
019.009 Y: He said: "So (it will be) thy Lord saith, 'that is easy for Me: I did indeed create thee before, when thou hadst been nothing!'"
P: He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me, even as I created thee before, when thou wast naught.
S: He said: So shall it be, your Lord says: It is easy to Me, and indeed I created you before, when you were nothing.
019.010 Y: (Zakariya) said: "O my Lord! give me a Sign." "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three nights, although thou art not dumb."
P: He said: My Lord! Appoint for me some token. He said: Thy token is that thou, with no bodily defect, shalt not speak unto mankind three nights.
S: He said: My Lord! give me a sign. He said: Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to the people three nights while in sound health.
019.011 Y: So Zakariya came out to his people from him chamber: He told them by signs to celebrate Allah's praises in the morning and in the evening.
P: Then he came forth unto his people from the sanctuary, and signified to them: Glorify your Lord at break of day and fall of night.
S: So he went forth to his people from his place of worship, then he made known to them that they should glorify (Allah) morning and evening.
019.012 Y: (To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him Wisdom even as a youth,
P: (And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child,
S: O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child,
019.013 Y: And piety (for all creatures) as from Us, and purity: He was devout,
P: And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,
S: And tenderness from Us and purity, and he was one who guarded (against evil),
019.014 Y: And kind to his parents, and he was not overbearing or rebellious.
P: And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not arrogant, rebellious.
S: And dutiful to his parents, and he was not insolent, disobedient.
019.015 Y: So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!
P: Peace on him the day he was born, and the day he dieth and the day he shall be raised alive!
S: And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life.
019.016 Y: Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East.
P: And make mention of Mary in the Scripture, when she had withdrawn from her people to a chamber looking East,
S: And mention Marium in the Book when she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;
019.017 Y: She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent her our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects.
P: And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.
S: So she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our spirit, and there appeared to her a well-made man.
019.018 Y: She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah."
P: She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art Allah-fearing.
S: She said: Surely I fly for refuge from you to the Beneficent Allah, if you are one guarding (against evil).
019.019 Y: He said: "Nay, I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son."
P: He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a faultless son.
S: He said: I am only a messenger of your Lord: That I will give you a pure boy.
019.020 Y: She said: "How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?"
P: She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste?
S: She said: When shall I have a boy and no mortal has yet touched me, nor have I been unchaste?
019.021 Y: He said: "So (it will be): Thy Lord saith, 'that is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us': It is a matter (so) decreed."
P: He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me. And (it will be) that We may make of him a revelation for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is a thing ordained.
S: He said: Even so; your Lord says: It is easy to Me: and that We may make him a sign to men and a mercy from Us, and it is a matter which has been decreed.
019.022 Y: So she conceived him, and she retired with him to a remote place.
P: And she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a far place.
S: So she conceived him; then withdrew herself with him to a remote place.
019.023 Y: And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm-tree: She cried (in her anguish): "Ah! would that I had died before this! would that I had been a thing forgotten and out of sight!"
P: And the pangs of childbirth drove her unto the trunk of the palm-tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died ere this and had become a thing of naught, forgotten!
S: And the throes (of childbirth) compelled her to betake herself to the trunk of a palm tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died before this, and had been a thing quite forgotten!
019.024 Y: But (a voice) cried to her from beneath the (palm-tree): "Grieve not! for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee;"
P: Then (one) cried unto her from below her, saying: Grieve not! Thy Lord hath placed a rivulet beneath thee,
S: Then (the child) called out to her from beneath her: Grieve not, surely your Lord has made a stream to flow beneath you;
019.025 Y: "And shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree: It will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee."
P: And shake the trunk of the palm-tree toward thee, thou wilt cause ripe dates to fall upon thee.
S: And shake towards you the trunk of the palmtree, it will drop on you fresh ripe dates:
019.026 Y: "So eat and drink and cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see any man, say, 'I have vowed a fast to (Allah) Most Gracious, and this day will I enter into not talk with any human being'"
P: So eat and drink and be consoled. And if thou meetest any mortal, say: Lo! I have vowed a fast unto the Beneficent, and may not speak this day to any mortal.
S: So eat and drink and refresh the eye. Then if you see any mortal, say: Surely I have vowed a fast to the Beneficent Allah, so I shall not speak to any man today.
019.027 Y: At length she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her arms). They said: "O Mary! truly an amazing thing hast thou brought!"
P: Then she brought him to her own folk, carrying him. They said: O Mary! Thou hast come with an amazing thing.
S: And she came to her people with him, carrying him (with her). They said: O Marium! surely you have done a strange thing.
019.028 Y: "O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!"
P: O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot.
S: O sister of Haroun! your father was not a bad man, nor, was your mother an unchaste woman.
019.029 Y: But she pointed to the babe. They said: "How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?"
P: Then she pointed to him. They said: How can we talk to one who is in the cradle, a young boy?
S: But she pointed to him. They said: How should we speak to one who was a child in the cradle?
019.030 Y: He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;"
P: He spake: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me the Scripture and hath appointed me a Prophet,
S: He said: Surely I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet;
019.031 Y: "And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;"
P: And hath made me blessed wheresoever I may be, and hath enjoined upon me prayer and almsgiving so long as I remain alive,
S: And He has made me blessed wherever I may be, and He has enjoined on me prayer and poor-rate so long as I live;
019.032 Y: "(He) hath made me kind to my mother, and not overbearing or miserable;"
P: And (hath made me) dutiful toward her who bore me, and hath not made me arrogant, unblest.
S: And dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me insolent, unblessed;
019.033 Y: "So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)"!
P: Peace on me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I shall be raised alive!
S: And peace on me on the day I was born, and on the day I die, and on the day I am raised to life.
019.034 Y: Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth, about which they (vainly) dispute.
P: Such was Jesus, son of Mary: (this is) a statement of the truth concerning which they doubt.
S: Such is Isa, son of Marium; (this is) the saying of truth about which they dispute.
019.035 Y: It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a matter, He only says to it, "Be", and it is.
P: It befitteth not (the Majesty of) Allah that He should take unto Himself a son. Glory be to Him! When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
S: It beseems not Allah that He should take to Himself a son, glory be to Him; when He has decreed a matter He only says to it "Be," and it is.
019.036 Y: Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him therefore serve ye: this is a Way that is straight.
P: And lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord. So serve Him. That is the right path.
S: And surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, therefore serve Him; this is the right path.
019.037 Y: But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of a Momentous Day!
P: The sects among them differ: but woe unto the disbelievers from the meeting of an awful Day.
S: But parties from among them disagreed with each other, so woe to those who disbelieve, because of presence on a great day.
019.038 Y: How plainly will they see and hear, the Day that they will appear before Us! but the unjust today are in error manifest!
P: See and hear them on the Day they come unto Us! yet the evil-doers are to-day in error manifest.
S: How clearly shall they hear and how clearly shall they see on the day when they come to Us; but the unjust this day are in manifest error.
019.039 Y: But warn them of the Day of Distress, when the matter will be determined: for (behold,) they are negligent and they do not believe!
P: And warn them of the Day of anguish when the case hath been decided. Now they are in a state of carelessness, and they believe not.
S: And warn them of the day of intense regret, when the matter shall have been decided; and they are (now) in negligence and they do not believe.
019.040 Y: It is We Who will inherit the earth, and all beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned.
P: Lo! We, only We, inherit the earth and all who are thereon, and unto Us they are returned.
S: Surely We inherit the earth and all those who are on it, and to Us they shall be returned.
019.041 Y: (Also) mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: He was a man of Truth, a prophet.
P: And make mention (O Muhammad) in the Scripture of Abraham. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet.
S: And mention Ibrahim in the Book; surely he was a truthful man, a prophet.
019.042 Y: Behold, he said to his father: "O my father! why worship that which heareth not and seeth not, and can profit thee nothing?"
P: When he said unto his father: O my father! Why worshippest thou that which heareth not nor seeth, nor can in aught avail thee?
S: When he said to his father; O my father! why do you worship what neither hears nor sees, nor does it avail you in the least:
019.043 Y: "O my father! to me hath come knowledge which hath not reached thee: so follow me: I will guide thee to a way that is even and straight."
P: O my father! Lo! there hath come unto me of knowledge that which came not unto thee. So follow me, and I will lead thee on a right path.
S: O my father! truly the knowledge has come to me which has not come to you, therefore follow me, I will guide you on a right path:
019.044 Y: "O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is a rebel against (Allah) Most Gracious."
P: O my father! Serve not the devil. Lo! the devil is a rebel unto the Beneficent.
S: O my father! serve not the Shaitan, surely the Shaitan is disobedient to the Beneficent Allah:
019.045 Y: "O my father! I fear lest a Penalty afflict thee from (Allah) Most Gracious, so that thou become to Satan a friend."
P: O my father! Lo! I fear lest a punishment from the Beneficent overtake thee so that thou become a comrade of the devil.
S: O my father! surely I fear that a punishment from the Beneficent Allah should afflict you so that you should be a friend of the Shaitan.
019.046 Y: (The father) replied: "Dost thou hate my gods, O Abraham? If thou forbear not, I will indeed stone thee: Now get away from me for a good long while!"
P: He said: Rejectest thou my gods, O Abraham? If thou cease not, I shall surely stone thee. Depart from me a long while!
S: He said: Do you dislike my gods, O Ibrahim? If you do not desist I will certainly revile you, and leave me for a time.
019.047 Y: Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious."
P: He said: Peace be unto thee! I shall ask forgiveness of my Lord for thee. Lo! He was ever gracious unto me.
S: He said: Peace be on you, I will pray to my Lord to forgive you; surely He is ever Affectionate to me:
019.048 Y: "And I will turn away from you (all) and from those whom ye invoke besides Allah: I will call on my Lord: perhaps, by my prayer to my Lord, I shall be not unblest."
P: I shall withdraw from you and that unto which ye pray beside Allah, and I shall pray unto my Lord. It may be that, in prayer unto my Lord, I shall not be unblest.
S: And I will withdraw from you and what you call on besides Allah, and I will call upon my Lord; may be I shall not remain unblessed in calling upon my Lord.
019.049 Y: When he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides Allah, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and each one of them We made a prophet.
P: So, when he had withdrawn from them and that which they were worshipping beside Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob. Each of them We made a prophet.
S: So when he withdrew from them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We gave to him Ishaq and Yaqoub, and each one of them We made a prophet.
019.050 Y: And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honour on the tongue of truth.
P: And we gave them of Our mercy, and assigned to them a high and true renown.
S: And We granted to them of Our mercy, and We left (behind them) a truthful mention of eminence for them.
019.051 Y: Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.
P: And make mention in the Scripture of Moses. Lo! he was chosen, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
S: And mention Musa in the Book; surely he was one purified, and he was a messenger, a prophet.
019.052 Y: And we called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us, for mystic (converse).
P: We called him from the right slope of the Mount, and brought him nigh in communion.
S: And We called to him from the blessed side of the mountain, and We made him draw nigh, holding communion (with Us).
019.053 Y: And, out of Our Mercy, We gave him his brother Aaron, (also) a prophet.
P: And We bestowed upon him of Our mercy his brother Aaron, a prophet (likewise).
S: And We gave to him out of Our mercy his brother Haroun a prophet.
019.054 Y: Also mention in the Book (the story of) Isma'il: He was (strictly) true to what he promised, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.
P: And make mention in the Scripture of Ishmael. Lo! he was a keeper of his promise, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
S: And mention Ismail in the Book; surely he was truthful in (his) promise, and he was a messenger, a prophet.
019.055 Y: He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and Charity, and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.
P: He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord.
S: And he enjoined on his family prayer and almsgiving, and was one in whom his Lord was well pleased.
019.056 Y: Also mention in the Book the case of Idris: He was a man of truth (and sincerity), (and) a prophet:
P: And make mention in the Scripture of Idris. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet;
S: And mention Idris in the Book; surely he was a truthful man, a prophet,
019.057 Y: And We raised him to a lofty station.
P: And We raised him to high station.
S: And We raised him high in Heaven.
019.058 Y: Those were some of the prophets on whom Allah did bestow His Grace,- of the posterity of Adam, and of those who We carried (in the Ark) with Noah, and of the posterity of Abraham and Israel of those whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs of (Allah) Most Gracious were rehearsed to them, they would fall down in prostrate adoration and in tears.
P: These are they unto whom Allah showed favour from among the prophets, of the seed of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Noah, and of the seed of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping.
S: These are they on whom Allah bestowed favors, from among the prophets of the seed of Adam, and of those whom We carried with Nuh, and of the seed of Ibrahim and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose; when the communications of the Beneficent Allah were recited to them, they fell down making obeisance and weeping.
019.059 Y: But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts soon, then, will they face Destruction,-
P: Now there hath succeeded them a later generation whom have ruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception.
S: But there came after them an evil generation, who neglected prayers and followed and sensual desires, so they win meet perdition,
019.060 Y: Except those who repent and believe, and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least,-
P: Save him who shall repent and believe and do right. Such will enter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in aught -
S: Except such as repent and believe and do good, these shall enter the garden, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly in any way:
019.061 Y: Gardens of Eternity, those which (Allah) Most Gracious has promised to His servants in the Unseen: for His promise must (necessarily) come to pass.
P: Gardens of Eden, which the Beneficent hath promised to His slaves in the unseen. Lo! His promise is ever sure of fulfilment -
S: The gardens of perpetuity which the Beneficent Allah has promised to His servants while unseen; surely His promise shall come to pass.
019.062 Y: They will not there hear any vain discourse, but only salutations of Peace: And they will have therein their sustenance, morning and evening.
P: They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and therein they have food for morn and evening.
S: They shall not hear therein any vain discourse, but only: Peace, and they shall have their sustenance therein morning and evening.
019.063 Y: Such is the Garden which We give as an inheritance to those of Our servants who guard against Evil.
P: Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmen to inherit.
S: This is the garden which We cause those of Our servants to inherit who guard (against evil).
019.064 Y: (The angels say:) "We descend not but by command of thy Lord: to Him belongeth what is before us and what is behind us, and what is between: and thy Lord never doth forget,"-
P: We (angels) come not down save by commandment of thy Lord. Unto Him belongeth all that is before us and all that is behind us and all that is between those two, and thy Lord was never forgetful -
S: And we do not descend but by the command of your Lord; to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between these, and your Lord is not forgetful.
019.065 Y: "Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and of all that is between them; so worship Him, and be constant and patient in His worship: knowest thou of any who is worthy of the same Name as He?"
P: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou steadfast in His service. Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him?
S: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, so serve Him and be patient in His service. Do you know any one equal to Him?
019.066 Y: Man says: "What! When I am dead, shall I then be raised up alive?"
P: And man saith: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be brought forth alive?
S: And says man: What! when I am dead shall I truly be brought forth alive?
019.067 Y: But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of nothing?
P: Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught?
S: Does not man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?
019.068 Y: So, by thy Lord, without doubt, We shall gather them together, and (also) the Evil Ones (with them); then shall We bring them forth on their knees round about Hell;
P: And, by thy Lord, verily We shall assemble them and the devils, then We shall bring them, crouching, around hell.
S: So by your Lord! We will most certainly gather them together and the Shaitans, then shall We certainly cause them to be present round hell on their knees.
019.069 Y: Then shall We certainly drag out from every sect all those who were worst in obstinate rebellion against (Allah) Most Gracious.
P: Then We shall pluck out from every sect whichever of them was most stubborn in rebellion to the Beneficent.
S: Then We will most certainly draw forth from every sect of them him who is most exorbitantly rebellious against the Beneficent Allah.
019.070 Y: And certainly We know best those who are most worthy of being burned therein.
P: And surely We are Best Aware of those most worthy to be burned therein.
S: Again We do certainly know best those who deserve most to be burned therein.
019.071 Y: Not one of you but will pass over it: this is, with thy Lord, a Decree which must be accomplished.
P: There is not one of you but shall approach it. That is a fixed ordinance of thy Lord.
S: And there is not one of you but shall come to it; this is an unavoidable decree of your Lord.
019.072 Y: But We shall save those who guarded against evil, and We shall leave the wrong-doers therein, (humbled) to their knees.
P: Then We shall rescue those who kept from evil, and leave the evil-doers crouching there.
S: And We will deliver those who guarded (against evil), and We will leave the unjust therein on their knees.
019.073 Y: When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them, the Unbelievers say to those who believe, "Which of the two sides is best in point of position? Which makes the best show in council?"
P: And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Which of the two parties (yours or ours) is better in position, and more imposing as an army?
S: And when Our clear communications are recited to them, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: Which of the two parties is best in abiding and best in assembly?
019.074 Y: But how many (countless) generations before them have we destroyed, who were even better in equipment and in glitter to the eye?
P: How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming!
S: And how many of the generations have We destroyed before them who were better in respect of goods and outward appearance!
019.075 Y: Say: "If any men go astray, (Allah) Most Gracious extends (the rope) to them, until, when they see the warning of Allah (being fulfilled) - either in punishment or in (the approach of) the Hour,- they will at length realise who is worst in position, and (who) weakest in forces!"
P: Say: As for him who is in error, the Beneficent will verily prolong his span of life until, when they behold that which they were promised, whether it be punishment (in the world), or the Hour (of doom), they will know who is worse in position and who is weaker as an army.
S: Say: As for him who remains in error, the Beneficent Allah will surely prolong his length of days, until they see what they were threatened with, either the punishment or the hour; then they shall know who is in more evil plight and weaker in forces.
019.076 Y: "And Allah doth advance in guidance those who seek guidance: and the things that endure, Good Deeds, are best in the sight of thy Lord, as rewards, and best in respect of (their) eventual return."
P: Allah increaseth in right guidance those who walk aright, and the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better for resort.
S: And Allah increases in guidance those who go aright; and ever-abiding good works are with your Lord best in recompense and best in yielding fruit.
019.077 Y: Hast thou then seen the (sort of) man who rejects Our Signs, yet says: "I shall certainly be given wealth and children?"
P: Hast thou seen him who disbelieveth in Our revelations and saith: Assuredly I shall be given wealth and children?
S: Have you, then, seen him who disbelieves in Our communications and says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children?
019.078 Y: Has he penetrated to the Unseen, or has he taken a contract with (Allah) Most Gracious?
P: Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with the Beneficent?
S: Has he gained knowledge of the unseen, or made a covenant with the Beneficent Allah?
019.079 Y: Nay! We shall record what he says, and We shall add and add to his punishment.
P: Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong for him a span of torment.
S: By no means! We write down what he says, and We will lengthen to him the length of the chastisement,
019.080 Y: To Us shall return all that he talks of and he shall appear before Us bare and alone.
P: And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and he will come unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children).
S: And We will inherit of him what he says, and he shall come to Us alone.
019.081 Y: And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah, to give them power and glory!
P: And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a power for them.
S: And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they should be to them a source of strength;
019.082 Y: Instead, they shall reject their worship, and become adversaries against them.
P: Nay, but they will deny their worship of them, and become opponents unto them.
S: By no means! They shall soon deny their worshipping them, and they shall be adversaries to them.
019.083 Y: Seest thou not that We have set the Evil Ones on against the unbelievers, to incite them with fury?
P: Seest thou not that We have set the devils on the disbelievers to confound them with confusion?
S: Do you not see that We have sent the Shaitans against the unbelievers, inciting them by incitement?
019.084 Y: So make no haste against them, for We but count out to them a (limited) number (of days).
P: So make no haste against them (O Muhammad). We do but number unto them a sum (of days).
S: Therefore be not in haste against them, We only number out to them a number (of days).
019.085 Y: The day We shall gather the righteous to (Allah) Most Gracious, like a band presented before a king for honours,
P: On the day when We shall gather the righteous unto the Beneficent, a goodly company.
S: The day on which We will gather those who guard (against evil) to the Beneficent Allah to receive honors,
019.086 Y: And We shall drive the sinners to Hell, like thirsty cattle driven down to water,-
P: And drive the guilty unto hell, a weary herd,
S: And We will drive the guilty to hell thirsty
019.087 Y: None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious.
P: They will have no power of intercession, save him who hath made a covenant with his Lord.
S: They shall not control intercession, save he who has made a covenant with the Beneficent Allah.
019.088 Y: They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!"
P: And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son.
S: And they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken (to Himself) a son.
019.089 Y: Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!
P: Assuredly ye utter a disastrous thing
S: Certainly you have made an abominable assertion
019.090 Y: At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin,
P: Whereby almost the heavens are torn, and the earth is split asunder and the mountains fall in ruins,
S: The heavens may almost be rent thereat, and the earth cleave asunder, and the mountains fall down in pieces,
019.091 Y: That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious.
P: That ye ascribe unto the Beneficent a son,
S: That they ascribe a son to the Beneficent Allah.
019.092 Y: For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.
P: When it is not meet for (the Majesty of) the Beneficent that He should choose a son.
S: And it is not worthy of the Beneficent Allah that He should take (to Himself) a son.
019.093 Y: Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to (Allah) Most Gracious as a servant.
P: There is none in the heavens and the earth but cometh unto the Beneficent as a slave.
S: There is no one in the heavens and the earth but will come to the Beneficent Allah as a servant.
019.094 Y: He does take an account of them (all), and hath numbered them (all) exactly.
P: Verily He knoweth them and numbereth them with (right) numbering.
S: Certainly He has a comprehensive knowledge of them and He has numbered them a (comprehensive) numbering.
019.095 Y: And everyone of them will come to Him singly on the Day of Judgment.
P: And each one of them will come unto Him on the Day of Resurrection, alone.
S: And every one of them will come to Him on the day of resurrection alone.
019.096 Y: On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, will (Allah) Most Gracious bestow love.
P: Lo! those who believe and do good works, the Beneficent will appoint for them love.
S: Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds for them will Allah bring about love.
019.097 Y: So have We made the (Qur'an) easy in thine own tongue, that with it thou mayest give Glad Tidings to the righteous, and warnings to people given to contention.
P: And We make (this Scripture) easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad) only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off (evil), and warn therewith the froward folk.
S: So We have only made it easy in your tongue that you may give good news thereby to those who guard (against evil) and warn thereby a vehemently contentious people.
019.098 Y: But how many (countless) generations before them have We destroyed? Canst thou find a single one of them (now) or hear (so much as) a whisper of them?
P: And how many a generation before them have We destroyed! Canst thou (Muhammad) see a single man of them, or hear from them the slightest sound?
S: And how many a generation have We destroyed before them! Do you see any one of them or hear a sound of them?
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Chapter 20
TA-HA (TA-HA) Total Verses: 135 Revealed At: MAKKA
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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
020.001 Y: Ta-Ha.
P: Ta. Ha.
S: Ta Ha.
020.002 Y: We have not sent down the Qur'an to thee to be (an occasion) for thy distress,
P: We have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed,
S: We have not revealed the Quran to you that you may be unsuccessful.
020.003 Y: But only as an admonition to those who fear (Allah),-
P: But as a reminder unto him who feareth,
S: Nay, it is a reminder to him who fears:
020.004 Y: A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the heavens on high.
P: A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens,
S: A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens.
020.005 Y: (Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).
P: The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.
S: The Beneficent Allah is firm in power.
020.006 Y: To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on earth, and all between them, and all beneath the soil.
P: Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod.
S: His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth and what is between them two and what is beneath the ground.
020.007 Y: If thou pronounce the word aloud, (it is no matter): for verily He knoweth what is secret and what is yet more hidden.
P: And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden.
S: And if you utter the saying aloud, then surely He knows the secret, and what is yet more hidden.
020.008 Y: Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong the most Beautiful Names.
P: Allah! There is no God save Him. His are the most beautiful names.
S: Allah-- there is no god but He; His are the very best names.
020.009 Y: Has the story of Moses reached thee?
P: Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses?
S: And has the story of Musa come to you?
020.010 Y: Behold, he saw a fire: So he said to his family, "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."
P: When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.
S: When he saw fire, he said to his family: Stop, for surely I see a fire, haply I may bring to you therefrom a live coal or find a guidance at the fire.
020.011 Y: But when he came to the fire, a voice was heard: "O Moses!"
P: And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!
S: So when he came to it, a voice was uttered: O Musa:
020.012 Y: "Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy shoes: thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa."
P: Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord. So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa.
S: Surely I am your Lord, therefore put off your shoes; surely you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa,
020.013 Y: "I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to thee)."
P: And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired.
S: And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed:
020.014 Y: "Verily, I am Allah: There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise."
P: Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no God save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.
S: Surely I am Allah, there is no god but I, therefore serve Me and keep up prayer for My remembrance:
020.015 Y: "Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour."
P: Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).
S: Surely the hour is coming-- I am about to make it manifest-- so that every soul may be rewarded as it strives:
020.016 Y: "Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!"..
P: Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.
S: Therefore let not him who believes not in it and follows his low desires turn you away from it so that you should perish;
020.017 Y: "And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"
P: And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?
S: And what is this in your right hand, O Musa!
020.018 Y: He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses."
P: He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.
S: He said: This is my staff: I recline on it and I beat the leaves with it to make them fall upon my sheep, and I have other uses for it.
020.019 Y: (Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"
P: He said: Cast it down, O Moses!
S: He said: Cast it down, O Musa!
020.020 Y: He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
P: So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.
S: So he cast it down; and lo! it was a serpent running.
020.021 Y: (Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..
P: He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.
S: He said: Take hold of it and fear not; We will restore it to its former state:
020.022 Y: "Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,"-
P: And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.
S: And press your hand to your side, it shall come out white without evil: another sign:
020.023 Y: "In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs."
P: That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,
S: That We may show you of Our greater signs:
020.024 Y: "Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds."
P: Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).
S: Go to Firon, surely he has exceeded all limits.
020.025 Y: (Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;"
P: (Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind
S: He said: O my Lord! Expand my breast for me,
020.026 Y: "Ease my task for me;"
P: And ease my task for me;
S: And make my affair easy to me,
020.027 Y: "And remove the impediment from my speech,"
P: And loose a knot from my tongue,
S: And loose the knot from my tongue,
020.028 Y: "So they may understand what I say:"
P: That they may understand my saying.
S: (That) they may understand my word;
020.029 Y: "And give me a Minister from my family,"
P: Appoint for me a henchman from my folk,
S: And give to me an aider from my family:
020.030 Y: "Aaron, my brother;"
P: Aaron, my brother.
S: Haroun, my brother,
020.031 Y: "Add to my strength through him,"
P: Confirm my strength with him
S: Strengthen my back by him,
020.032 Y: "And make him share my task:"
P: And let him share my task,
S: And associate him (with me) in my affair,
020.033 Y: "That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint,"
P: That we may glorify Thee much
S: So that we should glorify Thee much,
020.034 Y: "And remember Thee without stint:"
P: And much remember Thee.
S: And remember Thee oft.
020.035 Y: "For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us."
P: Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us.
S: Surely, Thou art seeing us.
020.036 Y: (Allah) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!"
P: He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses.
S: He said: You are indeed granted your petition, O Musa
020.037 Y: "And indeed We conferred a favour on thee another time (before)."
P: And indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour,
S: And certainly We bestowed on you a favor at another time;
020.038 Y: "Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message:"
P: When we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired,
S: When We revealed to your mother what was revealed;
020.039 Y: "'Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the river: the river will cast him up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him': But I cast (the garment of) love over thee from Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be reared under Mine eye."
P: Saying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river, then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me that thou mightest be trained according to My will,
S: Saying: Put him into a chest, then cast it down into the river, then the river shall throw him on the shore; there shall take him up one who is an enemy to Me and enemy to him, and I cast down upon you love from Me, and that you might be brought up before My eyes;
020.040 Y: "Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, 'shall I show you one who will nurse and rear the (child)?' So We brought thee back to thy mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve. Then thou didst slay a man, but We saved thee from trouble, and We tried thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a number of years with the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither as ordained, O Moses!"
P: When thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who will nurse him? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might be refreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We delivered thee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didst tarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My) providence, O Moses,
S: When your sister went and said: Shall I direct you to one who will take charge of him? So We brought you back to your mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve and you killed a man, then We delivered you from the grief, and We tried you with (a severe) trying. Then you stayed for years among the people of Madyan; then you came hither as ordained, O Musa.
020.041 Y: "And I have prepared thee for Myself (for service)"..
P: And I have attached thee to Myself.
S: And I have chosen you for Myself:
020.042 Y: "Go, thou and thy brother, with My Signs, and slacken not, either of you, in keeping Me in remembrance."
P: Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint in remembrance of Me.
S: Go you and your brother with My communications and be not remiss in remembering Me;
020.043 Y: "Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds;"
P: Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).
S: Go both to Firon, surely he has become inordinate;
020.044 Y: "But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear (Allah)."
P: And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear.
S: Then speak to him a gentle word haply he may mind or fear.
020.045 Y: They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds."
P: They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant.
S: Both said: O our Lord! Surely we fear that he may hasten to do evil to us or that he may become inordinate.
020.046 Y: He said: "Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see (everything)."
P: He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing.
S: He said: Fear not, surely I am with you both: I do hear and see.
020.047 Y: "So go ye both to him, and say, 'Verily we are messengers sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children of Israel with us, and afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have we come from thy Lord! and peace to all who follow guidance!"
P: So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thy Lord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. We bring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followeth right guidance.
S: So go you both to him and say: Surely we are two messengers of your Lord; therefore send the children of Israel with us and do not torment them! Indeed we have brought to you a communication from your Lord, and peace is on him who follows the guidance;
020.048 Y: "'Verily it has been revealed to us that the Penalty (awaits) those who reject and turn away.'"
P: Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be for him who denieth and turneth away.
S: Surely it has been revealed to us that the chastisement will surely come upon him who rejects and turns back.
020.049 Y: (When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, O Moses, is the Lord of you two?"
P: (Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses?
S: (Firon) said: And who is your Lord, O Musa?
020.050 Y: He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."
P: He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright.
S: He said: Our Lord is He Who gave to everything its creation, then guided it (to its goal).
020.051 Y: (Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?"
P: He said: What then is the state of the generations of old?
S: He said: Then what is the state of the former generations?
020.052 Y: He replied: "The knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly recorded: my Lord never errs, nor forgets,"-
P: He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth,
S: He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a book, my Lord errs not, nor does He forget;
020.053 Y: "He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others.
P: Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have brought forth divers kinds of vegetation,
S: Who made the earth for you an expanse and made for you therein paths and sent down water from the cloud; then thereby We have brought forth many species of various herbs.
020.054 Y: Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.
P: (Saying): Eat ye and feed your cattle. Lo! herein verily are portents for men of thought.
S: Eat and pasture your cattle; most surely there are signs in this for those endowed with understanding.
020.055 Y: From the (earth) did We create you, and into it shall We return you, and from it shall We bring you out once again.
P: Thereof We created you, and thereunto We return you, and thence We bring you forth a second time.
S: From it We created you and into it We shall send you back and from it will We raise you a second time.
020.056 Y: And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he did reject and refuse.
P: And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied them and refused.
S: And truly We showed him Our signs, all of them, but he rejected and refused.
020.057 Y: He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses?"
P: He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic, O Moses?
S: Said he: Have you come to us that you should turn us out of our land by your magic, O Musa?
020.058 Y: "But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor thou - in a place where both shall have even chances."
P: But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; so appoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail to keep, at a place convenient (to us both).
S: So we too will produce before you magic like it, therefore make between us and you an appointment, which we should not break, (neither) we nor you, (in) a central place.
020.059 Y: Moses said: "Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled when the sun is well up."
P: (Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high.
S: (Musa) said: Your appointment is the day of the Festival and let the people be gathered together in the early forenoon.
020.060 Y: So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came (back).
P: Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst).
S: So Firon turned his back and settled his plan, then came.
020.061 Y: Moses said to him: "Woe to you! Forge not ye a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you (at once) utterly by chastisement: the forger must suffer frustration!"
P: Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably.
S: Musa said to them: Woe to you! do not forge a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you by a punishment, and he who forges (a lie) indeed fails to attain (his desire).
020.062 Y: So they disputed, one with another, over their affair, but they kept their talk secret.
P: Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their counsel secret.
S: So they disputed with one another about their affair and kept the discourse secret.
020.063 Y: They said: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished institutions".
P: They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions;
S: They said: These are most surely two magicians who wish to turn you out from your land by their magic and to take away your best traditions.
020.064 Y: "Therefore concert your plan, and then assemble in (serried) ranks: He wins (all along) today who gains the upper hand."
P: So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed successful.
S: Therefore settle your plan, then come standing in ranks and he will prosper indeed this day who overcomes.
020.065 Y: They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first to throw?"
P: They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw?
S: They said: O Musa! will you cast, or shall we be the first who cast down?
020.066 Y: He said, "Nay, throw ye first!" Then behold their ropes and their rods-so it seemed to him on account of their magic - began to be in lively motion!
P: He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran.
S: He said: Nay! cast down. Then lo! their cords and their rods-- it was imaged to him on account of their magic as if they were running.
020.067 Y: So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear.
P: And Moses conceived a fear in his mind.
S: So Musa conceived in his mind a fear.
020.068 Y: We said: "Fear not! for thou hast indeed the upper hand:"
P: We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher.
S: We said: Fear not, surely you shall be the uppermost,
020.069 Y: "Throw that which is in thy right hand: Quickly will it swallow up that which they have faked what they have faked is but a magician's trick: and the magician thrives not, (no matter) where he goes."
P: Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up that which they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard's artifice, and a wizard shall not be successful to whatever point (of skill) he may attain.
S: And cast down what is in your right hand; it shall devour what they have wrought; they have wrought only the plan of a magician, and the magician shall not be successful wheresoever he may come from.
020.070 Y: So the magicians were thrown down to prostration: they said, "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses".
P: Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.
S: And the magicians were cast down making obeisance; they said: We believe in the Lord of Haroun and Musa.
020.071 Y: (Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this must be your leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you crucified on trunks of palm-trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us can give the more severe and the more lasting punishment!"
P: (Pharaoh) said: Ye put faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he is your chief who taught you magic. Now surely I shall cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and I shall crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and ye shall know for certain which of us hath sterner and more lasting punishment.
S: (Firon) said: You believe in him before I give you leave; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you enchantment, therefore I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will certainly crucify you on the trunks of the palm trees, and certainly you will come to know which of us is the more severe and the more abiding in chastising.
020.072 Y: They said: "Never shall we regard thee as more than the Clear Signs that have come to us, or than Him Who created us! so decree whatever thou desirest to decree: for thou canst only decree (touching) the life of this world."
P: They said: We choose thee not above the clear proofs that have come unto us, and above Him Who created us. So decree what thou wilt decree. Thou wilt end for us only this life of the world.
S: They said: We do not prefer you to what has come to us of clear arguments and to He Who made us, therefore decide what you are going to decide; you can only decide about this world's life.
020.073 Y: "For us, we have believed in our Lord: may He forgive us our faults, and the magic to which thou didst compel us: for Allah is Best and Most Abiding."
P: Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and more lasting.
S: Surely we believe in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and the magic to which you compelled us; and Allah is better and more abiding.
020.074 Y: Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner (at Judgment),- for him is Hell: therein shall he neither die nor live.
P: Lo! whoso cometh guilty unto his Lord, verily for him is hell. There he will neither die nor live.
S: Whoever comes to his Lord (being) guilty, for him is surely hell; he shall not die therein, nor shall he live.
020.075 Y: But such as come to Him as Believers who have worked righteous deeds,- for them are ranks exalted,-
P: But whoso cometh unto Him a believer, having done good works, for such are the high stations;
S: And whoever comes to Him a believer (and) he has done good deeds indeed, these it is who shall have the high ranks,
020.076 Y: Gardens of Eternity, beneath which flow rivers: they will dwell therein for aye: such is the reward of those who purify themselves (from evil).
P: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of him who groweth.
S: The gardens of perpetuity, beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein; and this is the reward of him who has purified himself.
020.077 Y: We sent an inspiration to Moses: "Travel by night with My servants, and strike a dry path for them through the sea, without fear of being overtaken (by Pharaoh) and without (any other) fear."
P: And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea).
S: And certainly We revealed to Musa, saying: Travel by night with My servants, then make for them a dry path in the sea, not fearing to be overtaken, nor being afraid.
020.078 Y: Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.
P: Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea.
S: And Firon followed them with his armies, so there came upon them of the sea that which came upon them.
020.079 Y: Pharaoh led his people astray instead of leading them aright.
P: And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them.
S: And Firon led astray his people and he did not guide (them) aright.
020.080 Y: O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a Covenant with you on the right side of Mount (Sinai), and We sent down to you Manna and quails:
P: O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and we made a covenant with you on the holy mountain's side, and sent down on you the manna and the quails,
S: O children of Israel! indeed We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a covenant with you on the blessed side of the mountain, and We sent to you the manna and the quails.
020.081 Y: (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for your sustenance, but commit no excess therein, lest My Wrath should justly descend on you: and those on whom descends My Wrath do perish indeed!"
P: (Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: and he on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed.
S: Eat of the good things We have given you for sustenance, and be not inordinate with respect to them, lest My wrath should be due to you, and to whomsoever My wrath is due be shall perish indeed.
020.082 Y: "But, without doubt, I am (also) He that forgives again and again, to those who repent, believe, and do right, who,- in fine, are ready to receive true guidance."
P: And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright.
S: And most surely I am most Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does good, then continues to follow the right direction.
020.083 Y: (When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) "What made thee hasten in advance of thy people, O Moses?"
P: And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses?
S: And what caused you to hasten from your people, O Musa?
020.084 Y: He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."
P: He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased.
S: He said: They are here on my track and I hastened on to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.
020.085 Y: (Allah) said: "We have tested thy people in thy absence: the Samiri has led them astray."
P: He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As-Samiri hath misled them.
S: He said: So surely We have tried your people after you, and the Samiri has led them astray.
020.086 Y: So Moses returned to his people in a state of indignation and sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not your Lord make a handsome promise to you? Did then the promise seem to you long (in coming)? Or did ye desire that Wrath should descend from your Lord on you, and so ye broke your promise to me?"
P: Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me?
S: So Musa returned to his people wrathful, sorrowing. Said he: O my people! did not your Lord promise you a goodly promise: did then the time seem long to you, or did you wish that displeasure from your Lord should be due to you, so that you broke (your) promise to me?
020.087 Y: They said: "We broke not the promise to thee, as far as lay in our power: but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the (whole) people, and we threw them (into the fire), and that was what the Samiri suggested."
P: They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As-Samiri proposed.
S: They said: We did not break (our) promise to you of our own accord, but we were made to bear the burdens of the ornaments of the people, then we made a casting of them, and thus did the Samiri suggest.
020.088 Y: "Then he brought out (of the fire) before the (people) the image of a calf: It seemed to low: so they said: This is your god, and the god of Moses, but (Moses) has forgotten!"
P: Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten.
S: So he brought forth for them a calf, a (mere) body, which had a mooing sound, so they said: This is your god and the god of Musa, but he forgot.
020.089 Y: Could they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?
P: See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use?
S: What! could they not see that it did not return to them a reply, and (that) it did not control any harm or benefit for them?
020.090 Y: Aaron had already, before this said to them: "O my people! ye are being tested in this: for verily your Lord is (Allah) Most Gracious; so follow me and obey my command."
P: And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye are but being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order.
S: And certainly Haroun had said to them before: O my people! you are only tried by it, and surely your Lord is the Beneficent Allah, therefore follow me and obey my order.
020.091 Y: They had said: "We will not abandon this cult, but we will devote ourselves to it until Moses returns to us."
P: They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us.
S: They said: We will by no means cease to keep to its worship until Musa returns to us.
020.092 Y: (Moses) said: "O Aaron! what kept thee back, when thou sawest them going wrong,"
P: He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didst see them gone astray,
S: (Musa) said: O Haroun! what prevented you, when you saw them going astray,
020.093 Y: "From following me? Didst thou then disobey my order?"
P: That thou followedst me not? Hast thou then disobeyed my order?
S: So that you did not follow me? Did you then disobey my order?
020.094 Y: (Aaron) replied: "O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my beard nor by (the hair of) my head! Truly I feared lest thou shouldst say, 'Thou has caused a division among the children of Israel, and thou didst not respect my word!'"
P: He said: O son of my mother! Clutch not my beard nor my head! I feared lest thou shouldst say: Thou hast caused division among the Children of Israel, and hast not waited for my word.
S: He said: O son of my mother! seize me not by my beard nor by my head; surely I was afraid lest you should say: You have caused a division among the children of Israel and not waited for my word.
020.095 Y: (Moses) said: "What then is thy case, O Samiri?"
P: (Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O Samiri?
S: He said: What was then your object, O Samiri?
020.096 Y: He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Messenger, and threw it (into the calf): thus did my soul suggest to me."
P: He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me.
S: He said: I saw (Jibreel) what they did not see, so I took a handful (of the dust) from the footsteps of the messenger, then I threw it in the casting; thus did my soul commend to me.
020.097 Y: (Moses) said: "Get thee gone! but thy (punishment) in this life will be that thou wilt say, 'touch me not'; and moreover (for a future penalty) thou hast a promise that will not fail: Now look at thy god, of whom thou hast become a devoted worshipper: We will certainly (melt) it in a blazing fire and scatter it broadcast in the sea!"
P: (Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea.
S: He said: Begone then, surely for you it will be in this life to say, Touch (me) not; and surely there is a threat for you, which shall not be made to fail to you, and look at your god to whose worship you kept (so long); we will certainly burn it, then we will certainly scatter it a (wide) scattering in the sea.
020.098 Y: But the god of you all is the One Allah: there is no god but He: all things He comprehends in His knowledge.
P: Your God is only Allah, than Whom there is no other God. He embraceth all things in His knowledge.
S: Your God is only Allah, there is no god but He; He comprehends all things in (His) knowledge.
020.099 Y: Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a Message from Our own Presence.
P: Thus relate We unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a reminder.
S: Thus do We relate to you (some) of the news of what has gone before; and indeed We have given to you a Reminder from Ourselves.
020.100 Y: If any do turn away therefrom, verily they will bear a burden on the Day of judgment;
P: Whoso turneth away from it, he verily will bear a burden on the Day of Resurrection,
S: Whoever turns aside from it, he shall surely bear a burden on the day of resurrection,
020.101 Y: They will abide in this (state): and grievous will the burden be to them on that Day,-
P: Abiding under it - an evil burden for them on the Day of Resurrection,
S: Abiding in this (state), and evil will it be for them to bear on the day of resurrection;
020.102 Y: The Day when the Trumpet will be sounded: that Day, We shall gather the sinful, blear-eyed (with terror).
P: The day when the Trumpet is blown. On that day we assemble the guilty white-eyed (with terror),
S: On the day when the trumpet shall be blown, and We will gather the guilty, blue-eyed, on that day;
020.103 Y: In whispers will they consult each other: "Yet tarried not longer than ten (Days);"
P: Murmuring among themselves: Ye have tarried but ten (days).
S: They shall consult together secretly: You did tarry but ten (centuries).
020.104 Y: We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "Ye tarried not longer than a day!"
P: We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best in conduct say: Ye have tarried but a day.
S: We know best what they say, when the fairest of them in course would say: You tarried but a day.
020.105 Y: They ask thee concerning the Mountains: say, "My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust;"
P: They will ask thee of the mountains (on that day). Say: My Lord will break them into scattered dust.
S: And they ask you about the mountains. Say: My Lord will carry them away from the roots.
020.106 Y: "He will leave them as plains smooth and level;"
P: And leave it as an empty plain,
S: Then leave it a plain, smooth level
020.107 Y: "Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in their place."
P: Wherein thou seest neither curve nor ruggedness.
S: You shall not see therein any crookedness or unevenness.
020.108 Y: On that Day will they follow the Caller (straight): no crookedness (can they show) him: all sounds shall humble themselves in the Presence of (Allah) Most Gracious: nothing shalt thou hear but the tramp of their feet (as they march).
P: On that day they follow the summoner who deceiveth not, and voices are hushed for the Beneficent, and thou hearest but a faint murmur.
S: On that day they shall follow the inviter, there is no crookedness in him, and the voices shall be low before the Beneficent Allah so that you shall not hear aught but a soft sound.
020.109 Y: On that Day shall no intercession avail except for those for whom permission has been granted by (Allah) Most Gracious and whose word is acceptable to Him.
P: On that day no intercession availeth save (that of) him unto whom the Beneficent hath given leave and whose word He accepteth.
S: On that day shall no intercession avail except of him whom the Beneficent Allah allows and whose word He is pleased with.
020.110 Y: He knows what (appears to His creatures as) before or after or behind them: but they shall not compass it with their knowledge.
P: He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge.
S: He knows what is before them and what is behind them, while they do not comprehend it in knowledge.
020.111 Y: (All) faces shall be humbled before (Him) - the Living, the Self-Subsisting, Eternal: hopeless indeed will be the man that carries iniquity (on his back).
P: And faces humble themselves before the Living, the Eternal. And he who beareth (a burden of) wrongdoing is indeed a failure (on that day).
S: And the faces shall be humbled before the Living, the Self-subsistent Allah, and he who bears iniquity is indeed a failure.
020.112 Y: But he who works deeds of righteousness, and has faith, will have no fear of harm nor of any curtailment (of what is his due).
P: And he who hath done some good works, being a believer, he feareth not injustice nor begrudging (of his wage).
S: And whoever does good works and he is a believer, he shall have no fear of injustice nor of the withholding of his due.
020.113 Y: Thus have We sent this down - an Arabic Qur'an - and explained therein in detail some of the warnings, in order that they may fear Allah, or that it may cause their remembrance (of Him).
P: Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and have displayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep from evil or that it may cause them to take heed.
S: And thus have We sent it down an Arabic Quran, and have distinctly set forth therein of threats that they may guard (against evil) or that it may produce a reminder for them.
020.114 Y: High above all is Allah, the King, the Truth! Be not in haste with the Qur'an before its revelation to thee is completed, but say, "O my Lord! advance me in knowledge."
P: Then exalted be Allah, the True King! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Qur'an ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.
S: Supremely exalted is therefore Allah, the King, the Truth, and do not make haste with the Quran before its revelation is made complete to you and say: O my Lord! increase me in knowledge.
020.115 Y: We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Adam, but he forgot: and We found on his part no firm resolve.
P: And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot, and We found no constancy in him.
S: And certainly We gave a commandment to Adam before, but he forgot; and We did not find in him any determination.
020.116 Y: When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", they prostrated themselves, but not Iblis: he refused.
P: And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused.
S: And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam, they made obeisance, but Iblis (did it not); he refused.
020.117 Y: Then We said: "O Adam! verily, this is an enemy to thee and thy wife: so let him not get you both out of the Garden, so that thou art landed in misery."
P: Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.
S: So We said: O Adam! This is an enemy to you and to your wife; therefore let him not drive you both forth from the garden so that you should be unhappy;
020.118 Y: "There is therein (enough provision) for thee not to go hungry nor to go naked,"
P: It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked,
S: Surely it is (ordained) for you that you shall not be hungry therein nor bare of clothing;
020.119 Y: "Nor to suffer from thirst, nor from the sun's heat."
P: And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat.
S: And that you shall not be thirsty therein nor shall you feel the heat of the sun.
020.120 Y: But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"
P: But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?
S: But the Shaitan made an evil suggestion to him; he said: O Adam! Shall I guide you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which decays not?
020.121 Y: In the result, they both ate of the tree, and so their nakedness appeared to them: they began to sew together, for their covering, leaves from the Garden: thus did Adam disobey his Lord, and allow himself to be seduced.
P: Then they twain ate thereof, so that their shame became apparent unto them, and they began to hide by heaping on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, so went astray.
S: Then they both ate of it, so their evil inclinations became manifest to them, and they both began to cover themselves with leaves of the garden, and Adam disobeyed his Lord, so his life became evil (to him).
020.122 Y: But his Lord chose him (for His Grace): He turned to him, and gave him Guidance.
P: Then his Lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guided him.
S: Then his Lord chose him, so He turned to him and guided (him).
020.123 Y: He said: "Get ye down, both of you,- all together, from the Garden, with enmity one to another: but if, as is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever follows My Guidance, will not lose his way, nor fall into misery."
P: He said: Go down hence, both of you, one of you a foe unto the other. But when there come unto you from Me a guidance, then whoso followeth My guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief.
S: He said: Get forth you two therefrom, all (of you), one of you (is) enemy to another. So there will surely come to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My guidance, he shall not go astray nor be unhappy;
020.124 Y: "But whosoever turns away from My Message, verily for him is a life narrowed down, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment."
P: But he who turneth away from remembrance of Me, his will be a narrow life, and I shall bring him blind to the assembly on the Day of Resurrection.
S: And whoever turns away from My reminder, his shall be a straitened life, and We will raise him on the day of resurrection, blind.
020.125 Y: He will say: "O my Lord! why hast Thou raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)?"
P: He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither) blind, when I was wont to see?
S: He shall say: My Lord! why hast Thou raised me blind and I was a seeing one indeed?
020.126 Y: (Allah) will say: "Thus didst Thou, when Our Signs came unto thee, disregard them: so wilt thou, this day, be disregarded."
P: He will say: So (it must be). Our revelations came unto thee but thou didst forget them. In like manner thou art forgotten this Day.
S: He will say: Even so, Our communications came to you but you neglected them; even thus shall you be forsaken this day.
020.127 Y: And thus do We recompense him who transgresses beyond bounds and believes not in the Signs of his Lord: and the Penalty of the Hereafter is far more grievous and more enduring.
P: Thus do We reward him who is prodigal and believeth not the revelations of his Lord; and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be sterner and more lasting.
S: And thus do We recompense him who is extravagant and does not believe in the communications of his Lord, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is severer and more lasting.
020.128 Y: Is it not a warning to such men (to call to mind) how many generations before them We destroyed, in whose haunts they (now) move? Verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.
P: Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many a generation We destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they walk? Lo! therein verily are signs for men of thought.
S: Does it not then direct them aright how many of the generations in whose dwelling-places they go about We destroyed before them? Most surely there are signs in this for those endowed with understanding.
020.129 Y: Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (their punishment) must necessarily have come; but there is a Term appointed (for respite).
P: And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Lord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would have been inevitable (in this world).
S: And had there not been a word (that had) already gone forth from your Lord and an appointed term, it would surely have been made to cleave (to them).
020.130 Y: Therefore be patient with what they say, and celebrate (constantly) the praises of thy Lord, before the rising of the sun, and before its setting; yea, celebrate them for part of the hours of the night, and at the sides of the day: that thou mayest have (spiritual) joy.
P: Therefor (O Muhammad), bear with what they say, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord ere the rising of the sun and ere the going down thereof. And glorify Him some hours of the night and at the two ends of the day, that thou mayst find acceptance.
S: Bear then patiently what they say, and glorify your Lord by the praising of Him before the rising of the sun and before its setting, and during hours of the night do also glorify (Him) and during parts of the day, that you may be well pleased.
020.131 Y: Nor strain thine eyes in longing for the things We have given for enjoyment to parties of them, the splendour of the life of this world, through which We test them: but the provision of thy Lord is better and more enduring.
P: And strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoy, the flower of the life of the world, that We may try them thereby. The provision of thy Lord is better and more lasting.
S: And do not stretch your eyes after that with which We have provided different classes of them, (of) the splendor of this world's life, that We may thereby try them; and the sustenance (given) by your Lord is better and more abiding.
020.132 Y: Enjoin prayer on thy people, and be constant therein. We ask thee not to provide sustenance: We provide it for thee. But the (fruit of) the Hereafter is for righteousness.
P: And enjoin upon thy people worship, and be constant therein. We ask not of thee a provision: We provided for thee. And the sequel is for righteousness.
S: And enjoin prayer on your followers, and steadily adhere to it; We do not ask you for subsistence; We do give you subsistence, and the (good) end is for guarding (against evil).
020.133 Y: They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has not a Clear Sign come to them of all that was in the former Books of revelation?
P: And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from his Lord! Hath there not come unto them the proof of what is in the former scriptures?
S: And they say: Why does he not bring to us a sign from his Lord? Has not there come to them a clear evidence of what is in the previous books?
020.134 Y: And if We had inflicted on them a penalty before this, they would have said: "Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent us a messenger, we should certainly have followed Thy Signs before we were humbled and put to shame."
P: And if we had destroyed them with some punishment before it, they would assuredly have said: Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent unto us a messenger, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we were (thus) humbled and disgraced!
S: And had We destroyed them with chastisement before this, they would certainly have said: O our Lord! why didst Thou not send to us a messenger, for then we should have followed Thy communications before that we met disgrace and shame.
020.135 Y: Say: "Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye, therefore, and soon shall ye know who it is that is on the straight and even way, and who it is that has received Guidance."
P: Say: Each is awaiting; so await ye! Ye will come to know who are the owners of the path of equity, and who is right.
S: Say: Every one (of us) is awaiting, therefore do await: So you will come to know who is the follower of the even path and who goes aright.
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Chapter 21
AL-ANBIYA (THE PROPHETS) Total Verses: 112 Revealed At: MAKKA
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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
021.001 Y: Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away.
P: Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness.
S: Their reckoning has drawn near to men, and in heedlessness are they turning aside.
021.002 Y: Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,-
P: Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they listen to it while they play,
S: There comes not to them a new reminder from their Lord but they hear it while they sport,
021.003 Y: Their hearts toying as with trifles. The wrong-doers conceal their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than a man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes open?"
P: With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. The wrong-doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you? Will ye then succumb to magic when ye see (it)?
S: Their hearts trifling; and those who are unjust counsel together in secret: He is nothing but a mortal like yourselves; what! will you then yield to enchantment while you see?
021.004 Y: Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."
P: He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
S: He said: My Lord knows what is spoken in the heaven and the earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
021.005 Y: "Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of dream! - Nay, He forged it! - Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us a Sign like the ones that were sent to (Prophets) of old!"
P: Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hath but invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even as those of old (who were Allah's messengers) were sent (with portents).
S: Nay! say they: Medleys of dreams; nay! he has forged it; nay! he is a poet; so let him bring to us a sign as the former (prophets) were sent (with).
021.006 Y: (As to those) before them, not one of the populations which We destroyed believed: will these believe?
P: Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them (though We sent them portents): would they then believe?
S: There did not believe before them any town which We destroyed, will they then believe?
021.007 Y: Before thee, also, the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
P: And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not?
S: And We did not send before you any but men to whom We sent revelation, so ask the followers of the reminder if you do not know.
021.008 Y: Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they exempt from death.
P: We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they immortals.
S: And We did not make them bodies not eating the food, and they were not to abide (forever).
021.009 Y: In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise, and We saved them and those whom We pleased, but We destroyed those who transgressed beyond bounds.
P: Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered them and whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals.
S: Then We made Our promise good to them, so We delivered them and those whom We pleased, and We destroyed the extravagant.
021.010 Y: We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message for you: will ye not then understand?
P: Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is your Reminder. Have ye then no sense?
S: Certainly We have revealed to you a Book in which is your good remembrance; what! do you not then understand?
021.011 Y: How many were the populations We utterly destroyed because of their iniquities, setting up in their places other peoples?
P: How many a community that dealt unjustly have We shattered, and raised up after them another folk!
S: And how many a town which was iniquitous did We demolish, and We raised up after it another people!
021.012 Y: Yet, when they felt Our Punishment (coming), behold, they (tried to) flee from it.
P: And, when they felt Our might, behold them fleeing from it!
S: So when they felt Our punishment, lo! they began to fly
021.013 Y: Flee not, but return to the good things of this life which were given you, and to your homes in order that ye may be called to account.
P: (But it was said unto them): Flee not, but return to that (existence) which emasculated you and to your dwellings, that ye may be questioned.
S: Do not fly (now) and come back to what you were made to lead easy lives in and to your dwellings, haply you will be questioned.
021.014 Y: They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!"
P: They cried: Alas for us! we were wrong-doers.
S: They said: O woe to us! surely we were unjust.
021.015 Y: And that cry of theirs ceased not, till We made them as a field that is mown, as ashes silent and quenched.
P: And this their crying ceased not till We made them as reaped corn, extinct.
S: And this ceased not to be their cry till We made them cut
021.016 Y: Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth and all that is between!
P: We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in play.
S: And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them for sport.
021.017 Y: If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)!
P: If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did.
S: Had We wished to make a diversion, We would have made it from before Ourselves: by no means would We do (it).
021.018 Y: Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us).
P: Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).
S: Nay! We cast the truth against the falsehood, so that it breaks its head, and lo! it vanishes; and woe to you for what you describe;
021.019 Y: To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens and on earth: Even those who are in His (very) Presence are not too proud to serve Him, nor are they (ever) weary (of His service):
P: Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary;
S: And whoever is in the heavens and the earth is His; and those who are with Him are not proud to serve Him, nor do they grow weary.
021.020 Y: They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever flag or intermit.
P: They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not.
S: They glorify (Him) by night and day; they are never languid.
021.021 Y: Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)?
P: Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead?
S: Or have they taken gods from the earth who raise (the dead).
021.022 Y: If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!
P: If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (the heavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, from all that they ascribe (unto Him).
S: If there had been in them any gods except Allah, they would both have certainly been in a state of disorder; therefore glory be to Allah, the Lord of the dominion, above what they attribute (to Him).
021.023 Y: He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs).
P: He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned.
S: He cannot be questioned concerning what He does and they shall be questioned.
021.024 Y: Or have they taken for worship (other) gods besides him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of those before me." But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away.
P: Or have they chosen other gods beside Him? say: Bring your proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse.
S: Or, have they taken gods besides Him? Say: Bring your proof; this is the reminder of those with me and the reminder of those before me. Nay! most of them do not know the truth, so they turn aside.
021.025 Y: Not a messenger did We send before thee without this inspiration sent by Us to him: that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me.
P: And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no God save Me (Allah), so worship Me.
S: And We did not send before you any messenger but We revealed to him that there is no god but Me, therefore serve Me.
021.026 Y: And they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour.
P: And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;
S: And they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken to Himself a son. Glory be to Him. Nay! they are honored servants;
021.027 Y: They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command.
P: They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command.
S: They do not precede Him in speech and (only) according to His commandment do they act.
021.028 Y: He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they offer no intercession except for those who are acceptable, and they stand in awe and reverence of His (Glory).
P: He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him.
S: He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they do not intercede except for him whom He approves and for fear of Him they tremble.
021.029 Y: If any of them should say, "I am a god besides Him", such a one We should reward with Hell: thus do We reward those who do wrong.
P: And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him, that one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong-doers.
S: And whoever of them should say: Surely I am a god besides Him, such a one do We recompense with hell; thus do, We recompense the unjust.
021.030 Y: Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?
P: Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe?
S: Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were closed up, but We have opened them; and We have made of water everything living, will they not then believe?
021.031 Y: And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance.
P: And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way.
S: And We have made great mountains in the earth lest it might be convulsed with them, and We have made in it wide ways that they may follow a right direction.
021.032 Y: And We have made the heavens as a canopy well guarded: yet do they turn away from the Signs which these things (point to)!
P: And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents.
S: And We have made the heaven a guarded canopy and (yet) they turn aside from its signs.
021.033 Y: It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.
P: And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit.
S: And He it is Who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all (orbs) travel along swiftly in their celestial spheres.
021.034 Y: We granted not to any man before thee permanent life (here): if then thou shouldst die, would they live permanently?
P: We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! if thou diest, can they be immortal!
S: And We did not ordain abiding for any mortal before you. What! Then if you die, will they abide?
021.035 Y: Every soul shall have a taste of death: And We test you by evil and by good by way of trial: To Us must ye return.
P: Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned.
S: Every soul must taste of death and We try you by evil and good by way of probation; and to Us you shall be brought back.
021.036 Y: When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat thee not except with ridicule. "Is this," (they say), "the one who talks of your gods?" and they blaspheme at the mention of (Allah) Most Gracious!
P: And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choose thee out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods? And they would deny all mention of the Beneficent.
S: And when those who disbelieve see you, they do not take you but for one to be scoffed at: Is this he who speaks of your gods? And they are deniers at the mention of the Beneficent Allah.
021.037 Y: Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough) will I show you My Signs; then ye will not ask Me to hasten them!
P: Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Me not to hasten.
S: Man is created of haste; now will I show to you My signs, therefore do not ask Me to hasten (them) on.
021.038 Y: They say: "When will this promise come to pass, if ye are telling the truth?"
P: And they say: When will this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful?
S: And they say: When will this threat come to pass if you are truthful?
021.039 Y: If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when) no help can reach them!
P: If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped!
S: Had those who disbelieve but known (of the time) when they shall not be able to ward off the fire from their faces nor from their backs, nor shall they be helped.
021.040 Y: Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite.
P: Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved.
S: Nay, it shall come on them all of a sudden and cause them to become confounded, so they shall not have the power to avert it, nor shall they be respited.
021.041 Y: Mocked were (many) messenger before thee; But their scoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked.
P: Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereat they mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them.
S: And certainly messengers before you were scoffed at, then there befell those of them who scoffed that at which they had scoffed.
021.042 Y: Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by day from (the Wrath of) (Allah) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord.
P: Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the Beneficent? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord!
S: Say: Who guards you by night and by day from the Beneficent Allah? Nay, they turn aside at the mention of their Lord.
021.043 Y: Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us.
P: Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us.
S: Or, have they gods who can defend them against Us? They shall not be able to assist themselves, nor shall they be defended from Us.
021.044 Y: Nay, We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?
P: Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grew long for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts? Can they then be the victors?
S: Nay, We gave provision to these and their fathers until life was prolonged to them. Do they not then see that We are visiting the land, curtailing it of its sides? Shall they then prevail?
021.045 Y: Say, "I do but warn you according to revelation": But the deaf will not hear the call, (even) when they are warned!
P: Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I warn you only by the Inspiration. But the deaf hear not the call when they are warned.
S: Say: I warn you only by revelation; and the deaf do not hear the call whenever they are warned.
021.046 Y: If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!"
P: And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them, they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong-doers.
S: And if a blast of the chastisement of your Lord were to touch them, they will certainly say: O woe to us! surely we were unjust.
021.047 Y: We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account.
P: And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoners.
S: And We will set up a just balance on the day of resurrection, so no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and though there be the weight of a grain of mustard seed, (yet) will We bring it, and sufficient are We to take account.
021.048 Y: In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,-
P: And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil,
S: And certainly We gave to Musa and Haroun the Furqan and a light and a reminder for those who would guard (against evil).
021.049 Y: Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe.
P: Those who fear their Lord in secret and who dread the Hour (of doom).
S: (For) those who fear their Lord in secret and they are fearful of the hour.
021.050 Y: And this is a blessed Message which We have sent down: will ye then reject it?
P: This is a blessed Reminder that we have revealed: Will ye then reject it?
S: And this is a blessed Reminder which We have revealed; will you then deny it?
021.051 Y: We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him.
P: And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We were Aware of him,
S: And certainly We gave to Ibrahim his rectitude before, and We knew him fully well.
021.052 Y: Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?"
P: When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion?
S: When he said to his father and his people: What are these images to whose worship you cleave?
021.053 Y: They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them."
P: They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them.
S: They said: We found our fathers worshipping them.
021.054 Y: He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error - ye and your fathers."
P: He said: Verily ye and your fathers were in plain error.
S: He said: Certainly you have been, (both) you and your fathers, in manifest error.
021.055 Y: They said, "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who jest?"
P: They said: Bringest thou unto us the truth, or art thou some jester?
S: They said: Have you brought to us the truth, or are you one of the triflers?
021.056 Y: He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth)."
P: He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that.
S: He said: Nay! your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who brought them into existence, and I am of those who bear witness to this:
021.057 Y: "And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go away and turn your backs"..
P: And, by Allah, I shall circumvent your idols after ye have gone away and turned your backs.
S: And, by Allah! I will certainly do something against your idols after you go away, turning back.
021.058 Y: So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it.
P: Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them, that haply they might have recourse to it.
S: So he broke them into pieces, except the chief of them, that haply they may return to it.
021.059 Y: They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He must indeed be some man of impiety!"
P: They said: Who hath done this to our gods? Surely it must be some evil-doer.
S: They said: Who has done this to our gods? Most surely he is one of the unjust.
021.060 Y: They said, "We heard a youth talk of them: He is called Abraham."
P: They said: We heard a youth make mention of them, who is called Abraham.
S: They said: We heard a youth called Ibrahim speak of them.
021.061 Y: They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness."
P: They said: Then bring him (hither) before the people's eyes that they may testify.
S: Said they: Then bring him before the eyes of the people, perhaps they may bear witness.
021.062 Y: They said, "Art thou the one that did this with our gods, O Abraham?"
P: They said: Is it thou who hast done this to our gods, O Abraham?
S: They said: Have you done this to our gods, O Ibrahim?
021.063 Y: He said: "Nay, this was done by - this is their biggest one! ask them, if they can speak intelligently!"
P: He said: But this, their chief hath done it. So question them, if they can speak.
S: He said: Surely (some doer) has done it; the chief of them is this, therefore ask them, if they can speak.
021.064 Y: So they turned to themselves and said, "Surely ye are the ones in the wrong!"
P: Then gathered they apart and said: Lo! ye yourselves are the wrong-doers.
S: Then they turned to themselves and said: Surely you yourselves are the unjust;
021.065 Y: Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!"
P: And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not.
S: Then they were made to hang down their heads: Certainly you know that they do not speak.
021.066 Y: (Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm?"
P: He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannot profit you at all, nor harm you?
S: He said: What! do you then serve besides Allah what brings you not any benefit at all, nor does it harm you?
021.067 Y: "Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides Allah! Have ye no sense?"..
P: Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have ye then no sense?
S: Fie on you and on what you serve besides Allah; what! do you not then understand?
021.068 Y: They said, "Burn him and protect your gods, if ye do (anything at all)!"
P: They cried: Burn him and stand by your gods, if ye will be doing.
S: They said: Burn him and help your gods, if you are going to do (anything).
021.069 Y: We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!"
P: We said: O fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham,
S: We said: O fire! be a comfort and peace to Ibrahim;
021.070 Y: Then they sought a stratagem against him: but We made them the ones that lost most!
P: And they wished to set a snare for him, but We made them the greater losers.
S: And they desired a war on him, but We made them the greatest losers.
021.071 Y: But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lut (and directed them) to the land which We have blessed for the nations.
P: And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples.
S: And We delivered him as well as Lut (removing them) to the land which We had blessed for all people.
021.072 Y: And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every one (of them).
P: And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We made righteous.
S: And We gave him Ishaq and Yaqoub, a son's son, and We made (them) all good.
021.073 Y: And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).
P: And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).
S: And We made them Imams who guided (people) by Our command, and We revealed to them the doing of good and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of the alms, and Us (alone) did they serve;
021.074 Y: And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people.
P: And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd.
S: And (as for) Lut, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We delivered him from the town which wrought abominations; surely they were an evil people, transgressors;
021.075 Y: And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he was one of the Righteous.
P: And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the righteous.
S: And We took him into Our mercy; surely he was of the good.
021.076 Y: (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress.
P: And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved him and his household from the great affliction.
S: And Nuh, when he cried aforetime, so We answered him, and delivered him and his followers from the great calamity.
021.077 Y: We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: truly they were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) all together.
P: And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations. Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all.
S: And We helped him against the people who rejected Our communications; surely they were an evil people, so We drowned them all.
021.078 Y: And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.
P: And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment.
S: And Dawood and Sulaiman when they gave judgment concerning the field when the people's sheep pastured therein by night, and We were bearers of witness to their judgment.
021.079 Y: To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things).
P: And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof).
S: So We made Sulaiman to understand it; and to each one We gave wisdom and knowledge; and We made the mountains, and the birds to celebrate Our praise with Dawood; and We were the doers.
021.080 Y: It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful?
P: And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful?
S: And We taught him the making of coats of mail for you, that they might protect you in your wars; will you then be grateful?
021.081 Y: (It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all things.
P: And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.
S: And (We made subservient) to Sulaiman the wind blowing violent, pursuing its course by his command to the land which We had blessed, and We are knower of all things.
021.082 Y: And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.
P: And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.
S: And of the rebellious people there were those who dived for him and did other work besides that, and We kept guard over them;
021.083 Y: And (remember) Job, when He cried to his Lord, "Truly distress has seized me, but Thou art the Most Merciful of those that are merciful."
P: And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversity afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
S: And Ayub, when he cried to his Lord, (saying): Harm has afflicted me, and Thou art the most Merciful of the merciful.
021.084 Y: So We listened to him: We removed the distress that was on him, and We restored his people to him, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for all who serve Us.
P: Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from which he suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for the worshippers;
S: Therefore We responded to him and took off what harm he had, and We gave him his family and the like of them with them: a mercy from Us and a reminder to the worshippers.
021.085 Y: And (remember) Isma'il, Idris, and Zul-kifl, all (men) of constancy and patience;
P: And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l-Kifl. All were of the steadfast.
S: And Ismail and Idris and Zulkifl; all were of the patient ones;
021.086 Y: We admitted them to Our mercy: for they were of the righteous ones.
P: And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the righteous.
S: And We caused them to enter into Our mercy, surely they were of the good ones.
021.087 Y: And remember Zun-nun, when he departed in wrath: He imagined that We had no power over him! But he cried through the depths of darkness, "There is no god but Thou: glory to Thee: I was indeed wrong!"
P: And (mention) Dhu'n-Nun, when he went off in anger and deemed that We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying: There is no God save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong-doer.
S: And Yunus, when he went away in wrath, so he thought that We would not straiten him, so he called out among afflictions: There is no god but Thou, glory be to Thee; surely I am of those who make themselves to suffer loss.
021.088 Y: So We listened to him: and delivered him from distress: and thus do We deliver those who have faith.
P: Then we heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus we save believers.
S: So We responded to him and delivered him from the grief and thus do We deliver the believers.
021.089 Y: And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors."
P: And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors.
S: And Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: O my Lord leave me not alone; and Thou art the best of inheritors.
021.090 Y: So We listened to him: and We granted him Yahya: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever quick in emulation in good works; they used to call on Us with love and reverence, and humble themselves before Us.
P: Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, and adjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one with the other in good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, and were submissive unto Us.
S: So We responded to him and gave him Yahya and made his wife fit for him; surely they used to hasten, one with another, in deeds of goodness and to call upon Us, hoping and fearing; and they were humble before Us.
021.091 Y: And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples.
P: And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples.
S: And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our inspiration and made her and her son a sign for the nations.
021.092 Y: Verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore serve Me (and no other).
P: Lo! this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me.
S: Surely this Islam is your religion, one religion (only), and I am your Lord, therefore serve Me.
021.093 Y: But (later generations) cut off their affair (of unity), one from another: (yet) will they all return to Us.
P: And they have broken their religion (into fragments) among them, (yet) all are returning unto Us.
S: And they broke their religion (into sects) between them: to Us shall all come back.
021.094 Y: Whoever works any act of righteousness and has faith,- his endeavour will not be rejected: We shall record it in his favour.
P: Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there will be no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him.
S: Therefore whoever shall do of good deeds and he is a believer, there shall be no denying of his exertion, and surely We will write (It) down for him.
021.095 Y: But there is a ban on any population which We have destroyed: that they shall not return,
P: And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed: that they shall not return.
S: And it is binding on a town which We destroy that they shall not return.
021.096 Y: Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill.
P: Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of every mound,
S: Even when Gog and Magog are let loose and they shall break forth from every elevated place.
021.097 Y: Then will the true promise draw nigh (of fulfilment): then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!"
P: And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers!
S: And the true promise shall draw nigh, then lo! the eyes of those who disbelieved shall be fixedly open: O woe to us! surely we were in a state of heedlessness as to this; nay, we were unjust.
021.098 Y: Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will ye (surely) come!
P: Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come.
S: Surely you and what you worship besides Allah are the firewood of hell; to it you shall come.
021.099 Y: If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each one will abide therein.
P: If these had been gods they would not have come thither, but all will abide therein.
S: Had these been gods, they would not have come to it and all shall abide therein.
021.100 Y: There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they there hear (aught else).
P: Therein wailing is their portion, and therein they hear not.
S: For them therein shall be groaning and therein they shall not hear.
021.101 Y: Those for whom the good (record) from Us has gone before, will be removed far therefrom.
P: Lo! those unto whom kindness hath gone forth before from Us, they will be far removed from thence.
S: Surely (as for) those for whom the good has already gone forth from Us, they shall be kept far off from it;
021.102 Y: Not the slightest sound will they hear of Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they dwell.
P: They will not hear the slightest sound thereof, while they abide in that which their souls desire.
S: They will not hear its faintest sound, and they shall abide in that which their souls long for.
021.103 Y: The Great Terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your Day,- (the Day) that ye were promised."
P: The Supreme Horror will not grieve them, and the angels will welcome them, (saying): This is your Day which ye were promised;
S: The great fearful event shall not grieve them, and the angels shall meet them: This is your day which you were promised.
021.104 Y: The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as We produced the first creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it.
P: The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorder rolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it.
S: On the day when We will roll up heaven like the rolling up of the scroll for writings, as We originated the first creation, (so) We shall reproduce it; a promise (binding on Us); surely We will bring it about.
021.105 Y: Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): "My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth."
P: And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:
S: And certainly We wrote in the Book after the reminder that (as for) the land, My righteous servants shall inherit it.
021.106 Y: Verily in this (Qur'an) is a Message for people who would (truly) worship Allah.
P: Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout.
S: Most surely in this is a message to a people who serve
021.107 Y: We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures.
P: We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.
S: And We have not sent you but as a mercy to the worlds.
021.108 Y: Say: "What has come to me by inspiration is that your Allah is One Allah: will ye therefore bow to His Will (in Islam)?"
P: Say: It is only inspired in me that your Allah is One Allah. Will ye then surrender (unto Him)?
S: Say: It is only revealed to me that your Allah is one Allah; will you then submit?
021.109 Y: But if they turn back, say: "I have proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether that which ye are promised is near or far."
P: But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike, although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised.
S: But if they turn back, say: I have given you warning in fairness and I do not know whether what you are threatened with is near or far:
021.110 Y: "It is He Who knows what is open in speech and what ye hide (in your hearts)."
P: Lo! He knoweth that which is said openly, and that which ye conceal.
S: Surely He knows what is spoken openly and He knows what you hide:
021.111 Y: "I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time."
P: And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, and enjoyment for a while.
S: And I do not know if this may be a trial for you and a provision till a time.
021.112 Y: Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!" "Our Lord Most Gracious is the One Whose assistance should be sought against the blasphemies ye utter!"
P: He saith: My Lord! Judge Thou with truth. Our Lord is the Beneficent, Whose help is to be implored against that which ye ascribe (unto Him).
S: He said: O my Lord! judge Thou with truth; and our Lord is the Beneficent Allah, Whose help is sought against what you ascribe (to Him).
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