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M.Pickthall
10. Their messengers said: Can there be doubt concerning Allah, the Creator of the
heavens and the earth? He calleth you that He may forgive you your sins and
reprieve you unto an appointed term. They said: Ye are but mortals like us, who
would fain turn us away from what our fathers used to worship. Then bring some
clear warrant.
Yusuf Ali
10. Their apostles said: "Is there a doubt about Allah the Creator of the heavens
and the earth? It is He Who invites you in order that He may forgive you your
sins and give you respite for a term appointed!" They said: "Ah! ye are no more
than human like ourselves! Ye wish to turn us away from the (gods) our fathers
used to worship: then bring us some clear authority."
M.Pickthall
11. Their messengers said unto them: We are but mortals like you, but Allah
giveth grace unto whom He will of His slaves. It is not ours to bring you a
warrant unless by the permission of Allah. In Allah let believers put
their trust!
Yusuf Ali
11. Their apostles said to them: "True we are human like yourselves but Allah
doth grant His grace to such of His servants as He pleases. It is not for us
to bring you an authority except as Allah permits. And on Allah let all men
of faith put their trust.
M.Pickthall
12. How should we not put our trust in Allah when He hath shown us our ways?
We surely will endure that hurt ye do us. In Allah let the trusting put
their trust!
Yusuf Ali
12. "No reason have we why we should not put our trust on Allah. Indeed He
has guided us to the Ways we (follow). We shall certainly bear with patience
all the hurt you may cause us: for those who put their trust should put their
trust on Allah."
M.Pickthall
13. And those who disbelieved said unto their messengers: Verily we will drive
you out from our land, unless ye return to our religion. Then their Lord
inspired them, (saying) : Verily We shall destroy the wrong doers,
Yusuf Ali
13. And the Unbelievers said to their apostles: "Be sure we shall drive you
out of our land or ye shall return to our religion." But their Lord inspired
(this Message) to them: "Verily We shall cause the wrongdoers to perish!
M.Pickthall
14. And verily We shall make you to dwell in the land after them. This is for
him who fearth My Majesty and feareth My threats.
Yusuf Ali
14. "And verily We shall cause you to abide in the land and succeed them. This
for such as fear the time when they shall stand before My tribunal such as fear
the punishment denounced."
M.Pickthall
15. And they sought help (from their Lord) and every froward potentate was
brought to naught;
Yusuf Ali
15. But they sought victory and decision (there and then) and frustration was
the lot of every powerful obstinate transgressor.
M.Pickthall
16. Hell is before him, and he is made to drink a festering water.
Yusuf Ali
16. In front of such a one is Hell and he is given for drink boiling fetid water.
M.Pickthall
17. Which he sippeth but can hardly swallow, and death cometh unto him from every
side while yet he cannot die, and before him is a harsh doom.
Yusuf Ali
17. In gulps will he sip it but never well he be near swallowing it down his
throat: Death will come to him from every quarter yet will he not die: and in
front of him will be a chastisement unrelenting.
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