Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 306

P: And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,

S: And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance

055.008 Y: In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.

P: That ye exceed not the measure,

S: That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.

055.009 Y: So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.

P: But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.

S: And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.

055.010 Y: It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:

P: And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,

S: And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;

055.011 Y: Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);

P: Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees,

S: Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed cl.u.s.ters,

055.012 Y: Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.

P: Husked grain and scented herb.

S: And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.

055.013 Y: Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

P: Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

S: Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

055.014 Y: He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,

P: He created man of clay like the potter's,

S: He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,

055.015 Y: And He created jinns from fire free of smoke:

P: And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.

S: And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.

055.016 Y: Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

P: Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

S: Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

055.017 Y: (He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:

P: Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!

S: Lord of the East and Lord of the West.

055.018 Y: Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

P: Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

S: Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

055.019 Y: He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:

P: He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.

S: He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:

055.020 Y: Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:

P: There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).

S: Between them is a barrier which they cannot pa.s.s.

055.021 Y: Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

P: Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

S: Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

055.022 Y: Out of them come Pearls and Coral:

P: There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone.

S: There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.

055.023 Y: Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

P: Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

S: Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?