Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 248

P: These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto.

S: Nor do these await aught but a single cry, there being no delay in it.

038.016 Y: They say: "Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!"

P: They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning.

S: And they say: O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning.

038.017 Y: Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).

P: Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

S: Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant Dawood, the possessor of power; surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).

038.018 Y: It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day,

P: Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise,

S: Surely We made the mountains to sing the glory (of Allah) in unison with him at the evening and the sunrise,

038.019 Y: And the birds gathered (in a.s.semblies): all with him did turn (to Allah).

P: And the birds a.s.sembled; all were turning unto Him.

S: And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him.

038.020 Y: We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.

P: We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

S: And We strengthened his kingdom and We gave him wisdom and a clear judgment.

038.021 Y: Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber;

P: And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee? How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber;

S: And has there come to you the story of the litigants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?

038.022 Y: When they entered the presence of David, and he was terrified of them, they said: "Fear not: we are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other: Decide now between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, but guide us to the even Path..."

P: How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.

S: When they entered in upon Dawood and he was frightened at them, they said: Fear not; two litigants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, therefore decide between us with justice, and do not act unjustly, and guide us to the right way.

038.023 Y: "This man is my brother: He has nine and ninety ewes, and I have (but) one: Yet he says, 'commit her to my care,' and is (moreover) harsh to me in speech."

P: Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech.

S: Surely this is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he said: Make it over to me, and he has prevailed against me in discourse.

038.024 Y: (David) said: "He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?"...and David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to Allah in repentance).

P: (David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented.

S: He said: Surely he has been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes; and most surely most of the partners act wrongfully towards one another, save those who believe and do good, and very few are they; and Dawood was sure that We had tried him, so he sought the protection of his Lord and he fell down bowing and turned time after time (to Him).

038.025 Y: So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful place of (Final) Return.

P: So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presence and a happy journey's end.

S: Therefore We rectified for him this, and most surely he had a nearness to Us and an excellent resort.

038.026 Y: O David! We did indeed make thee a vicegerent on earth: so judge thou between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the l.u.s.ts (of thy heart), for they will mislead thee from the Path of Allah: for those who wander astray from the Path of Allah, is a Penalty Grievous, for that they forget the Day of Account.

P: (And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

S: O Dawood! surely We have made you a ruler in the land; so judge between men with justice and do not follow desire, lest it should lead you astray from the path of Allah; (as for) those who go astray from the path of Allah, they shall surely have a severe punishment because they forgot the day of reckoning.

038.027 Y: Not without purpose did We create heaven and earth and all between!

that were the thought of Unbelievers! but woe to the Unbelievers because of the Fire (of h.e.l.l)!

P: And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve. And woe unto those who disbelieve, from the Fire!

S: And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve on account of the fire.

038.028 Y: Shall We treat those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, the same as those who do mischief on earth? Shall We treat those who guard against evil, the same as those who turn aside from the right?

P: Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked?

S: Shall We treat those who believe and do good like the mischief-makers in the earth? Or shall We make those who guard (against evil) like the wicked?

038.029 Y: (Here is) a Book which We have sent down unto thee, full of blessings, that they may mediate on its Signs, and that men of understanding may receive admonition.

P: (This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men of understanding may reflect.

S: (It is) a Book We have revealed to you abounding in good that they may ponder over its verses, and that those endowed with understanding may be mindful.

038.030 Y: To David We gave Solomon (for a son),- How excellent in Our service!

Ever did he turn (to Us)!

P: And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

S: And We gave to Dawood Sulaiman, most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah).

038.031 Y: Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;

P: When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers