053.045 Y: That He did create in pairs,- male and female,
P: And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
S: And that He created pairs, the male and the female
053.046 Y: From a seed when lodged (in its place);
P: From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
S: From the small seed when it is adapted
053.047 Y: That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
P: And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
S: And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
053.048 Y: That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
P: And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
S: And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
053.049 Y: That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
P: And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
S: And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
053.050 Y: And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient "Ad (people),
P: And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A"ad,
S: And that He did destroy the Ad of old
053.051 Y: And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
P: And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
S: And Samood, so He spared not
053.052 Y: And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
P: And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
S: And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
053.053 Y: And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
P: And Al-Mu"tafikah He destroyed
S: And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
053.054 Y: So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
P: So that there covered them that which did cover.
S: So there covered them that which covered.
053.055 Y: Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
P: Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute?
S: Which of your Lord"s benefits will you then dispute about?
053.056 Y: This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
P: This is a warner of the warners of old.
S: This is a warner of the warners of old.
053.057 Y: The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
P: The threatened Hour is nigh.
S: The near event draws nigh.
053.058 Y: No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
P: None beside Allah can disclose it.
S: There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
053.059 Y: Do ye then wonder at this recital?
P: Marvel ye then at this statement,
S: Do you then wonder at this announcement?
053.060 Y: And will ye laugh and not weep,-
P: And laugh and not weep,
S: And will you laugh and not weep?
053.061 Y: Wasting your time in vanities?
P: While ye amuse yourselves?