Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 215

S: Allah is he Who sends forth the winds so they raise a cloud, then He spreads it forth in the sky as He pleases, and He breaks it up so that you see the rain coming forth from inside it; then when He causes it to fall upon whom He pleases of His servants, lo! they are joyful,

030.049 Y: Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this - they were dumb with despair!

P: Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair.

S: Though they were before this, before it was sent down upon them, confounded in sure despair.

030.050 Y: Then contemplate (O man!) the memorials of Allah's Mercy!- how He gives life to the earth after its death: verily the same will give life to the men who are dead: for He has power over all things.

P: Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah's mercy (in creation): how He quickeneth the earth after her death. Lo! He verily is the Quickener of the Dead, and He is Able to do all things.

S: Look then at the signs of Allah's mercy, how He gives life to the earth after its death, most surely He will raise the dead to life; and He has power over all things.

030.051 Y: And if We (but) send a Wind from which they see (their tilth) turn yellow,- behold, they become, thereafter, Ungrateful (Unbelievers)!

P: And if We sent a wind and they beheld it yellow, they verily would still continue in their disbelief.

S: And if We send a wind and they see it to be yellow, they would after that certainly continue to disbelieve,

030.052 Y: So verily thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they show their backs and turn away.

P: For verily thou (Muhammad) canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call when they have turned to flee.

S: For surely you cannot, make the dead to hear and you cannot make the deaf to hear the call, when they turn back and flee.

030.053 Y: Nor canst thou lead back the blind from their straying: only those wilt thou make to hear, who believe in Our signs and submit (their wills in Islam).

P: Nor canst thou guide the blind out of their error. Thou canst make none to hear save those who believe in Our revelations so that they surrender (unto Him).

S: Nor can you lead away the blind out of their error. You cannot make to hear any but those who believe in Our communications so they shall submit.

030.054 Y: It is Allah Who created you in a state of (helpless) weakness, then gave (you) strength after weakness, then, after strength, gave (you) weakness and a h.o.a.ry head: He creates as He wills, and it is He Who has all knowledge and power.

P: Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointed after weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and grey hair. He createth what He will. He is the Knower, the Mighty.

S: Allah is He Who created you from a state of weakness then He gave strength after weakness, then ordained weakness and h.o.a.ry hair after strength; He creates what He pleases, and He is the Knowing, the Powerful.

030.055 Y: On the Day that the Hour (of Reckoning) will be established, the transgressors will swear that they tarried not but an hour: thus were they used to being deluded!

P: And on the day when the Hour riseth the guilty will vow that they did tarry but an hour - thus were they ever deceived.

S: And at the time when the hour shall come, the guilty shall swear (that) they did not tarry but an hour; thus are they ever turned away.

030.056 Y: But those endued with knowledge and faith will say: "Indeed ye did tarry, within Allah's Decree, to the Day of Resurrection, and this is the Day of Resurrection: but ye - ye were not aware!"

P: But those to whom knowledge and faith are given will say: The truth is, ye have tarried, by Allah's decree, until the Day of Resurrection.

This is the Day of Resurrection, but ye used not to know.

S: And those who are given knowledge and faith will say: Certainly you tarried according to the ordinance of Allah till the day of resurrection, so this is the day of resurrection, but you did not know.

030.057 Y: So on that Day no excuse of theirs will avail the transgressors, nor will they be invited (then) to seek grace (by repentance).

P: In that day their excuses will not profit those who did injustice, nor will they be allowed to make amends.

S: But on that day their excuse shall not profit those who were unjust, nor shall they be regarded with goodwill.

030.058 Y: verily We have propounded for men, in this Qur'an every kind of Parable: But if thou bring to them any Sign, the Unbelievers are sure to say, "Ye do nothing but talk vanities."

P: Verily We have coined for mankind in this Qur'an all kinds of similitudes; and indeed if thou camest unto them with a miracle, those who disbelieve would verily exclaim: Ye are but tricksters!

S: And certainly We have set forth for men every kind of example in this Quran; and if you should bring them a communication, those who disbelieve would certainly say: You are naught but false claimants.

030.059 Y: Thus does Allah seal up the hearts of those who understand not.

P: Thus doth Allah seal the hearts of those who know not.

S: Thus does Allah set a seal on the hearts of those who do not know.

030.060 Y: So patiently persevere: for verily the promise of Allah is true: nor let those shake thy firmness, who have (themselves) no certainty of faith.

P: So have patience (O Muhammad)! Allah's promise is the very truth, and let not those who have no certainty make thee impatient.

S: Therefore be patient; surely the promise of Allah is true and let not those who have no certainty hold you in light estimation.

Chapter 31:

LUQMAN (LUQMAN) Total Verses: 34 Revealed At: MAKKA

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

031.001 Y: A. L. M.

P: Alif. Lam. Mim.

S: Alif Lam Mim.

031.002 Y: These are Verses of the Wise Book,-

P: These are revelations of the wise Scripture,

S: These are verses of the Book of Wisdom

031.003 Y: A Guide and a Mercy to the Doers of Good,-