Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Part 379

P: He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,

S: He will indeed be successful who purifies it,

091.010 Y: And he fails that corrupts it!

P: And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.

S: And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.

091.011 Y: The Thamud (people) rejected (their prophet) through their inordinate wrong-doing,

P: (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,

S: Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy,

091.012 Y: Behold, the most wicked man among them was deputed (for impiety).

P: When the basest of them broke forth

S: When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with

091.013 Y: But the Messenger of Allah said to them: "It is a She-camel of Allah!

And (bar her not from) having her drink!"

P: And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink!

S: So Allah's messenger said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she-camel, and (give) her (to) drink.

091.014 Y: Then they rejected him (as a false prophet), and they hamstrung her.

So their Lord, on account of their crime, obliterated their traces and made them equal (in destruction, high and low)!

P: But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and razed (their dwellings).

S: But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground).

091.015 Y: And for Him is no fear of its consequences.

P: He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).

S: And He fears not its consequence.

Chapter 92:

AL-LAIL (THE NIGHT) Total Verses: 21 Revealed At: MAKKA

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

092.001 Y: By the Night as it conceals (the light);

P: By the night enshrouding

S: I swear by the night when it draws a veil,

092.002 Y: By the Day as it appears in glory;

P: And the day resplendent

S: And the day when it s.h.i.+nes in brightness,

092.003 Y: By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female;-

P: And Him Who hath created male and female,

S: And the creating of the male and the female,

092.004 Y: Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.

P: Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).

S: Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).

092.005 Y: So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),

P: As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)

S: Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),

092.006 Y: And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,-

P: And believeth in goodness;

S: And accepts the best,

092.007 Y: We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.

P: Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.

S: We will facilitate for him the easy end.

092.008 Y: But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient,

P: But as for him who h.o.a.rdeth and deemeth himself independent,