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?