Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 384

Chapter 97:

AL-QADR (POWER, FATE) Total Verses: 5 Revealed At: MAKKA

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

097.001 Y: We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power:

P: Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination.

S: Surely We revealed it on the grand night.

097.002 Y: And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?

P: Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is!

S: And what will make you comprehend what the grand night

097.003 Y: The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.

P: The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.

S: The grand night is better than a thousand months.

097.004 Y: Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand:

P: The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees.

S: The angels and Gibreel descend in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair,

097.005 Y: Peace!... This until the rise of morn!

P: (The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn.

S: Peace! it is till the break of the morning.

Chapter 98:

AL-BAYYINA (THE CLEAR PROOF, EVIDENCE) Total Verses: 8 Revealed At: MADINA

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

098.001 Y: Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, were not going to depart (from their ways) until there should come to them Clear Evidence,-

P: Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters could not have left off (erring) till the clear proof came unto them,

S: Those who disbelieved from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists could not have separated (from the faithful) until there had come to them the clear evidence:

098.002 Y: A messenger from Allah, rehearsing scriptures kept pure and holy:

P: A messenger from Allah, reading purified pages

S: A messenger from Allah, reciting pure pages,

098.003 Y: Wherein are laws (or decrees) right and straight.

P: Containing correct scriptures.

S: Wherein are all the right ordinances.

098.004 Y: Nor did the People of the Book make schisms, until after there came to them Clear Evidence.

P: Nor were the People of the Scripture divided until after the clear proof came unto them.

S: And those who were given the Book did not become divided except after clear evidence had come to them.

098.005 Y: And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to establish regular prayer; and to practise regular charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.

P: And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.

S: And they were not enjoined anything except that they should serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, upright, and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, and that is the right religion.

098.006 Y: Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, will be in h.e.l.l-Fire, to dwell therein (for aye). They are the worst of creatures.

P: Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of h.e.l.l. They are the worst of created beings.

S: Surely those who disbelieve from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists shall be in the fire of h.e.l.l, abiding therein; they are the worst of men.

098.007 Y: Those who have faith and do righteous deeds,- they are the best of creatures.

P: (And) lo! those who believe and do good works are the best of created beings.

S: (As for) those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men.

098.008 Y: Their reward is with Allah: Gardens of Eternity, beneath which rivers flow; they will dwell therein for ever; Allah well pleased with them, and they with Him: all this for such as fear their Lord and Cherisher.

P: Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they dwell for ever. Allah hath pleasure in them and they have pleasure in Him. This is (in store) for him who feareth his Lord.

S: Their reward with their Lord is gardens of perpetuity beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein for ever; Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him; that is for him who fears his Lord.