023.024 Y: The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to a.s.sert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old."
P: But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old.
S: And the chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: He is nothing but a mortal like yourselves who desires that he may have superiority over you, and if Allah had pleased, He could certainly have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our fathers of yore:
023.025 Y: (And some said): "He is only a man possessed: wait (and have patience) with him for a time."
P: He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while.
S: He is only a madman, so bear with him for a time.
023.026 Y: (Noah) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood!"
P: He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
S: He said: O my Lord! help me against their calling me a liar.
023.027 Y: So We inspired him (with this message): "Construct the Ark within Our sight and under Our guidance: then when comes Our Command, and the fountains of the earth gush forth, take thou on board pairs of every species, male and female, and thy family- except those of them against whom the Word has already gone forth: And address Me not in favour of the wrong-doers; for they shall be drowned (in the Flood)."
P: Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned.
S: So We revealed to him, saying: Make the ark before Our eyes and (according to) Our revelation; and when Our command is given and the valley overflows, take into it of every kind a pair, two, and your followers, except those among them against whom the word has gone forth, and do not speak to Me in respect of those who are unjust; surely they shall be drowned.
023.028 Y: And when thou hast embarked on the Ark - thou and those with thee,- say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has saved us from the people who do wrong."
P: And when thou art on board the ship, thou and whoso is with thee, then say: Praise be to Allah Who hath saved us from the wrongdoing folk!
S: And when you are firmly seated, you and those with you, in the ark, say: All praise is due to Allah who delivered us from the unjust people:
023.029 Y: And say: "O my Lord! enable me to disembark with thy blessing: for Thou art the Best to enable (us) to disembark."
P: And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for Thou art Best of all who bring to land.
S: And say: O my Lord! cause me to disembark a blessed alighting, and Thou art the best to cause to alight.
023.030 Y: Verily in this there are Signs (for men to understand); (thus) do We try (men).
P: Lo! herein verily are portents, for lo! We are ever putting (mankind) to the test.
S: Most surely there are signs in this, and most surely We are ever trying (men).
023.031 Y: Then We raised after them another generation.
P: Then, after them, We brought forth another generation;
S: Then We raised up after them another generation.
023.032 Y: And We sent to them a messenger from among themselves, (saying), "Worship Allah! ye have no other G.o.d but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"
P: And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)?
S: So We sent among them a messenger from among them, saying: Serve Allah, you have no G.o.d other than Him; will you not then guard (against evil)?
023.033 Y: And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and on whom We had bestowed the good things of this life, said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: he eats of that of which ye eat, and drinks of what ye drink."
P: And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink.
S: And the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and called the meeting of the hereafter a lie, and whom We had given plenty to enjoy in this world"s life, said: This is nothing but a mortal like yourselves, eating of what you eat from and drinking of what you drink.
023.034 Y: "If ye obey a man like yourselves, behold, it is certain ye will be lost."
P: If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers.
S: And if you obey a mortal like yourselves, then most surely you will be losers:
023.035 Y: "Does he promise that when ye die and become dust and bones, ye shall be brought forth (again)?"
P: Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have become dust and bones, will (again) be brought forth?
S: What! does he threaten you that when you are dead and become dust and bones that you shall then be brought forth?
023.036 Y: "Far, very far is that which ye are promised!"
P: Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised!
S: Far, far is that which you are threatened with.
023.037 Y: "There is nothing but our life in this world! We shall die and we live! But we shall never be raised up again!"
P: There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we shall not be raised (again).
S: There is naught but our life in this world; we die and we live and we shall not be raised again.
023.038 Y: "He is only a man who invents a lie against Allah, but we are not the ones to believe in him!"
P: He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We are not going to put faith in him.
S: He is naught but a man who has forged a lie against Allah, and we are not going to believe in him.
023.039 Y: (The prophet) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood."
P: He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
S: He said: O my Lord! help me against their calling me a liar.
023.040 Y: (Allah) said: "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"
P: He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant.