Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 191

S: So they gave him the lie, then We destroyed them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

026.140 Y: And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

P: And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

S: And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

026.141 Y: The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.

P: (The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)

S: Samood gave the lie to the messengers

026.142 Y: Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?"

P: When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?

S: When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

026.143 Y: "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust."

P: Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

S: Surely I am a faithful messenger to you

026.144 Y: "So fear Allah, and obey me."

P: So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

S: Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

026.145 Y: "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds."

P: And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

S: And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

026.146 Y: "Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here?"-

P: Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,

S: Will you be left secure in what is here;

026.147 Y: "Gardens and Springs,"

P: In gardens and watersprings.

S: In gardens and fountains,

026.148 Y: "And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?"

P: And tilled fields and heavy-sheathed palm-trees,

S: And cornfields and palm-trees having fine spadices?

026.149 Y: "And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill."

P: Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful?

S: And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;

026.150 Y: "But fear Allah and obey me;"

P: Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,

S: Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;

026.151 Y: "And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,"-

P: And obey not the command of the prodigal,

S: And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,

026.152 Y: "Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."

P: Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.

S: Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.

026.153 Y: They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!"

P: They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;

S: They said: You are only of the deluded ones;

026.154 Y: "Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"

P: Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.

S: You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.

026.155 Y: He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed."

P: He said: (Behold) this she-camel. She hath the right to drink (at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day.

S: He said: This is a she-camel; she shall have her portion of water, and you have your portion of water on an appointed time;

026.156 Y: "Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."