Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 241

S: Then We drowned the others

037.083 Y: Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham.

P: And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham

S: And most surely Ibrahim followed his way.

037.084 Y: Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart.

P: When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;

S: When he came to his Lord with a free heart,

037.085 Y: Behold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship?"

P: When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship?

S: When he said to his father and his people: What is it that you worship?

037.086 Y: "Is it a falsehood- G.o.ds other than Allah- that ye desire?"

P: Is it a falsehood - G.o.ds beside Allah - that ye desire?

S: A lie-- G.o.ds besides Allah-- do you desire?

037.087 Y: "Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"

P: What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds?

S: What is then your idea about the Lord of the worlds?

037.088 Y: Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.

P: And he glanced a glance at the stars

S: Then he looked at the stars, looking up once,

037.089 Y: And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"

P: Then said: Lo! I feel sick!

S: Then he said: Surely I am sick (of your worshipping these).

037.090 Y: So they turned away from him, and departed.

P: And they turned their backs and went away from him.

S: So they went away from him, turning back.

037.091 Y: Then did he turn to their G.o.ds and said, "Will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?..."

P: Then turned he to their G.o.ds and said: Will ye not eat?

S: Then he turned aside to their G.o.ds secretly and said: What! do you not eat?

037.092 Y: "What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"

P: What aileth you that ye speak not?

S: What is the matter with you that you do not speak?

037.093 Y: Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand.

P: Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.

S: Then he turned against them secretly, smiting them with the right hand.

037.094 Y: Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him).

P: And (his people) came toward him, hastening.

S: So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening.

037.095 Y: He said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved?"

P: He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve

S: Said he: What! do you worship what you hew out?

037.096 Y: "But Allah has created you and your handwork!"

P: When Allah hath created you and what ye make?

S: And Allah has created you and what you make.

037.097 Y: They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!"

P: They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hotfire.

S: They said: Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire.

037.098 Y: (This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated!

P: And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.

S: And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low.

037.099 Y: He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me!"