Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 349

S: To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.

075.031 Y: So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray!-

P: For he neither trusted, nor prayed.

S: So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,

075.032 Y: But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

P: But he denied and flouted.

S: But called the truth a lie and turned back,

075.033 Y: Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!

P: Then went he to his folk with glee.

S: Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.

075.034 Y: Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

P: Nearer unto thee and nearer,

S: Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,

075.035 Y: Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!

P: Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).

S: Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.

075.036 Y: Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?

P: Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?

S: Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?

075.037 Y: Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?

P: Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?

S: Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,

075.038 Y: Then did he become a leech-like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.

P: Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned

S: Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.

075.039 Y: And of him He made two s.e.xes, male and female.

P: And made of him a pair, the male and female.

S: Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.

075.040 Y: Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?

P: Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life?

S: Is not He able to give life to the dead?

Chapter 76:

AL-INSAN (MAN) Total Verses: 31 Revealed At: MAKKA

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

076.001 Y: Has there not been over Man a long period of Time, when he was nothing - (not even) mentioned?

P: Hath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered?

S: There surely came over man a period of time when he was a thing not worth mentioning.

076.002 Y: Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight.

P: Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing.

S: Surely We have created man from a small life-germ uniting (itself): We mean to try him, so We have made him hearing, seeing.

076.003 Y: We showed him the Way: whether he be grateful or ungrateful (rests on his will).

P: Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving.

S: Surely We have shown him the way: he may be thankful or unthankful.

076.004 Y: For the Rejecters we have prepared chains, yokes, and a blazing Fire.

P: Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and carcans and a raging fire.

S: Surely We have prepared for the unbelievers chains and shackles and a burning fire.

076.005 Y: As to the Righteous, they shall drink of a Cup (of Wine) mixed with Kafur,-

P: Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur,