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M.Pickthall
15. And We have commended unto man kindness toward parents. His mother beareth him
with reluctance, and bringeth him forth with reluctance, and the bearing of him and
the weaning of him is thirty months, till, when he attaineth full strength and
reacheth forty years, he saith: My Lord! Arouse me that I may give thanks for the
favor wherewith Thou hast favored me and my parents, and that I may do right
acceptable unto Thee. And be gracious unto me In the matter of my seed. Lo! I have
turned unto Thee repentant, and lo! I am of those who surrender (unto Thee).
Yusuf Ali
15. We have enjoined on man Kindness to his parents: in pain did his mother bear
him and in pain did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) to his weaning
is (a period of) thirty months. At length when he reaches the age of full strength
and attains forty years he says "O my Lord! grant me that I may be grateful for Thy
favor which Thou hast bestowed upon me and upon both my parents and that I may work
righteousness such as Thou mayest approve; and be gracious to me in my issue. Truly
have I turned to Thee and truly do I bow (to Thee) in Islam."
M.Pickthall
16. Those are they from whom We accept the best of what they do, and overlook their
evil deeds. (They are) among the owners of the Garden. This is the true promise which
they were promised (in the world).
Yusuf Ali
16. Such are they from whom We shall accept the best of their deeds and pass by their
ill deeds: (they shall be) among the Companions of the Garden: a promise of truth
which was made to them (in this life).
M.Pickthall
17. And whoso saith unto his parents: Fie upon you both! Do ye threaten me that I shall
be brought forth (again) when generations before me have passed away? And they twain
cry unto Allah for help (and say): Woe unto thee! Believe! Lo! the promise of Allah is
true. But he saith: This is naught save fables of the men of old:
Yusuf Ali
17. But (there is one) who says to his parents "Fie on you! Do ye hold out the promise
to me that I shall be raised up even though generations have passed before me (without
rising again)? " And they two seek Allah's aid (and rebuke the son): "Woe to thee! have
Faith! For the promise of Allah is true." But he says "This is nothing but tales of the
ancients!"
M.Pickthall
18. Such are those on whom the Word concerning nations of the Jinn and mankind which
have passed away before them hath effect. Lo! they are the losers.
Yusuf Ali
18. Such are they against whom is proved the Sentence among the previous generations
of Jinns and men that have passed away; for they will be (utterly) lost.
M.Pickthall
19. And for all there will be ranks from what they do, that He may pay them for their
deeds! and they will not be wronged.
Yusuf Ali
19. And to all are (assigned) degrees according to the deeds which they (have done) and
in order that (Allah) may recompense their deeds and no injustice be done to them.
M.Pickthall
20. And on the day when those who disbelieve are exposed to the Fire (it will be said):
Ye squandered your good things in the life of the world and sought comfort therein. Now
this day ye are rewarded with the doom of ignominy because ye were disdainful in the land
without a right and because ye used to transgress.
Yusuf Ali
20. And on the Day that the Unbelievers will be placed before the Fire (it will be said
to them): "Ye received your good things in the life of the world and ye took your pleasure
out of them: but today shall ye be recompensed with a Penalty of humiliation: for that ye
were arrogant on earth without just cause and that ye (ever) transgressed."
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