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?