Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 112

S: And do not think Allah to be heedless of what the unjust do; He only respites them to a day on which the eyes shall be fixedly open,

014.043 Y: They running forward with necks outstretched, their heads uplifted, their gaze returning not towards them, and their hearts a (gaping) void!

P: As they come hurrying on in fear, their heads upraised, their gaze returning not to them, and their hearts as air.

S: Hastening forward, their heads upraised, their eyes not reverting to them and their hearts vacant.

014.044 Y: So warn mankind of the Day when the Wrath will reach them: then will the wrong-doers say: "Our Lord! respite us (if only) for a short term: we will answer Thy call, and follow the messengers!" "What! were ye not wont to swear aforetime that ye should suffer no decline?"

P: And warn mankind of a day when the doom will come upon them, and those who did wrong will say: Our Lord! Reprieve us for a little while.

We will obey Thy call and will follow the messengers. (It will be answered): Did ye not swear before that there would be no end for you?

S: And warn people of the day when the chastis.e.m.e.nt shall come to them, then those who were unjust will say: O our Lord! respite us to a near term, (so) we shall respond to Thy call and follow the messengers.

What! did you not swear before (that) there will be no pa.s.sing away for you!

014.045 Y: "And ye dwelt in the dwellings of men who wronged their own souls; ye were clearly shown how We dealt with them; and We put forth (many) parables in your behoof!"

P: And (have ye not) dwelt in the dwellings of those who wronged themselves (of old) and (hath it not) become plain to you how We dealt with them and made examples for you?

S: And you dwell in the abodes of those who were unjust to themselves, and it is clear to you how We dealt with them and We have made (them) examples to you.

014.046 Y: Mighty indeed were the plots which they made, but their plots were (well) within the sight of Allah, even though they were such as to shake the hills!

P: Verily they have plotted their plot, and their plot is with Allah, though their plot were one whereby the mountains should be moved.

S: And they have indeed planned their plan, but their plan is with Allah, though their plan was such that the mountains should pa.s.s away thereby.

014.047 Y: Never think that Allah would fail his messengers in His promise: for Allah is Exalted in power, - the Lord of Retribution.

P: So think not that Allah will fail to keep His promise to His messengers. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong).

S: Therefore do not think Allah (to be one) failing in His promise to His messengers; surely Allah is Mighty, the Lord of Retribution.

014.048 Y: One day the earth will be changed to a different earth, and so will be the heavens, and (men) will be marshalled forth, before Allah, the One, the Irresistible;

P: On the day when the earth will be changed to other than the earth, and the heavens (also will be changed) and they will come forth unto Allah, the One, the Almighty,

S: On the day when the earth shall be changed into a different earth, and the heavens (as well), and they shall come forth before Allah, the One, the Supreme.

014.049 Y: And thou wilt see the sinners that day bound together in fetters;-

P: Thou wilt see the guilty on that day linked together in chains,

S: And you will see the guilty on that day linked together in chains.

014.050 Y: Their garments of liquid pitch, and their faces covered with Fire;

P: Their raiment of pitch, and the Fire covering their faces,

S: Their shirts made of pitch and the fire covering their faces

014.051 Y: That Allah may requite each soul according to its deserts; and verily Allah is swift in calling to account.

P: That Allah may repay each soul what it hath earned. Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.

S: That Allah may requite each soul (according to) what it has earned; surely Allah is swift in reckoning.

014.052 Y: Here is a Message for mankind: Let them take warning therefrom, and let them know that He is (no other than) One Allah: let men of understanding take heed.

P: This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One Allah, and that men of understanding may take heed.

S: This is a sufficient exposition for the people and that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is One Allah and that those possessed of understanding may mind.

Chapter 15:

AL-HIJR (AL-HIJR, STONELAND, ROCK CITY) Total Verses: 99 Revealed At: MAKKA

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

015.001 Y: A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation,- of a Qur'an that makes things clear.

P: Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.

S: Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran that makes (things) clear.

015.002 Y: Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to Allah's will) in Islam.

P: It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.

S: Often will those who disbelieve wish that they had been Muslims.

015.003 Y: Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them).

P: Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!

S: Leave them that they may eat and enjoy themselves and (that) hope may beguile them, for they will soon know.

015.004 Y: Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and a.s.signed beforehand.

P: And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.

S: And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.