Three translations of the Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side
Islamic
Three translations of the Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side
Qur'an
S: And if We had pleased, We would certainly have exalted him thereby;
but he clung to the earth and followed his low desire, so his parable
is as the parable of the dog; if you attack him he lolls out his
tongue; and if you leave him alone he lolls out his tongue; this is the
parable of the people who reject Our communications; therefore relate
the narrative that they may reflect.
007.177
Y: Evil as an example are people who reject Our signs and wrong their
own souls.
P: Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations, and were
wont to wrong themselves.
S: Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our communications and
are unjust to their own souls.
007.178
Y: Whom Allah doth guide,- he is on the right path: whom He rejects from
His guidance,- such are the persons who perish.
P: He whom Allah leadeth, he indeed is led aright, while he whom Allah
sendeth astray - they indeed are losers.
S: Whomsoever Allah guides, he is the one who follows the right way; and
whomsoever He causes to err, these are the losers.
007.179
Y: Many are the jinns and men we have made for Hell: They have hearts
wherewith they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears
wherewith they hear not. They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for
they are heedless (of warning).
P: Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind,
having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith
they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the
cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.
S: And certainly We have created for hell many of the jinn and the men;
they have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes
with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not
hear; they are as cattle, nay, they are in worse errors; these are the
heedless ones.
007.180
Y: The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them; but
shun such men as use profanity in his names: for what they do, they
will soon be requited.
P: Allah's are the fairest names. Invoke Him by them. And leave the
company of those who blaspheme His names. They will be requited what
they do.
S: And Allah's are the best names, therefore call on Him thereby, and
leave alone those who violate the sanctity of His names; they shall be
recompensed for what they did.
007.181
Y: Of those We have created are people who direct (others) with truth.
And dispense justice therewith.
P: And of those whom We created there is a nation who guide with the
Truth and establish justice therewith.
S: And of those whom We have created are a people who guide with the
truth and thereby they do justice.
007.182
Y: Those who reject Our signs, We shall gradually visit with punishment,
in ways they perceive not;
P: And those who deny Our revelations - step by step We lead them on
from whence they know not.
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