Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 331

S: Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.

068.025 Y: And they opened the morning, strong in an (unjust) resolve.

P: They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.

S: And in the morning they went, having the power to prevent.

068.026 Y: But when they saw the (garden), they said: "We have surely lost our way:"

P: But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!

S: But when they saw it, they said: Most surely we have gone astray

068.027 Y: "Indeed we are shut out (of the fruits of our labour)!"

P: Nay, but we are desolate!

S: Nay! we are made to suffer privation.

068.028 Y: Said one of them, more just (than the rest): "Did I not say to you, 'Why not glorify (Allah)?'"

P: The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)?

S: The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?

068.029 Y: They said: "Glory to our Lord! Verily we have been doing wrong!"

P: They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong-doers.

S: They said: Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust.

068.030 Y: Then they turned, one against another, in reproach.

P: Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching.

S: Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.

068.031 Y: They said: "Alas for us! We have indeed transgressed!"

P: They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous.

S: Said they: O woe to us! surely we were inordinate:

068.032 Y: "It may be that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this: for we do turn to Him (in repentance)!"

P: It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.

S: Maybe, our Lord will give us instead one better than it; surely to our Lord do we make our humble pet.i.tion.

068.033 Y: Such is the Punishment (in this life); but greater is the Punishment in the Hereafter,- if only they knew!

P: Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know.

S: Such is the chastis.e.m.e.nt, and certainly the chastis.e.m.e.nt of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!

068.034 Y: Verily, for the Righteous, are Gardens of Delight, in the Presence of their Lord.

P: Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord.

S: Surely those who guard (against evil) shall have with their Lord gardens of bliss.

068.035 Y: Shall We then treat the People of Faith like the People of Sin?

P: Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty?

S: What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?

068.036 Y: What is the matter with you? How judge ye?

P: What aileth you? How foolishly ye judge!

S: What has happened to you? How do you judge?

068.037 Y: Or have ye a book through which ye learn-

P: Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

S: Or have you a book wherein you read,

068.038 Y: That ye shall have, through it whatever ye choose?

P: That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose?

S: That you have surely therein what you choose?

068.039 Y: Or have ye Covenants with Us to oath, reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing) that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand?

P: Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain?

S: Or have you received from Us an agreement confirmed by an oath extending to the day of resurrection that you shall surely have what you demand?

068.040 Y: Ask thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!

P: Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that!

S: Ask them which of them will vouch for that,

068.041 Y: Or have they some "Partners" (in G.o.dhead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are truthful!