Qarib: and appointed them leaders to guide by Our Command and We revealed to them to do good deeds, and to establish the prayer, and the giving of charity, and they were for Us worshipers.
Sarwar: We appointed them as leaders to guide the people through Our command and sent them revelation to strive for good deeds, worship their Lord, and pay religious tax. Both of them were Our worshipping servants.
Shakir: And We made them Imams who guided (people) by Our command, and We revealed to them the doing of good and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of the alms, and Us (alone) did they serve;
Pickthall: And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).
Yusufali: And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).

Qarib: To Lot, We gave judgment and knowledge and saved him from the village that had been committing corrupt deeds; for they were an evil nation and were debauched.
Sarwar: To Lot We gave knowledge and wisdom and saved him from the people of the town who were committing indecent acts. They were certainly a bad and sinful people.
Shakir: And (as for) Lut, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We delivered him from the town which wrought abominations; surely they were an evil people, transgressors;
Pickthall: And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd.
Yusufali: And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people.

Qarib: We admitted him to Our Mercy, he was among the righteous.
Sarwar: We encompassed him in Our mercy; he was a righteous man.
Shakir: And We took him into Our mercy; surely he was of the good
Pickthall: And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the righteous.
Yusufali: And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he was one of the Righteous.

Qarib: And (remember) Noah, when he supplicated to Us, We answered him, and We saved him and his nation from great distress,
Sarwar: We answered the prayer of Noah who had prayed to Us before and saved him and his followers from the great disaster.
Shakir: And Nuh, when he cried aforetime, so We answered him, and delivered him and his followers from the great calamity
Pickthall: And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved him and his household from the great affliction.
Yusufali: (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress.

Qarib: and helped him against the nation who had belied Our signs. They were an evil nation; We drowned them all.
Sarwar: We helped him against the people who said Our revelations were mere lies. They were a bad people and We drowned them all.
Shakir: And We helped him against the people who rejected Our communications; surely they were an evil people, so We drowned them all
Pickthall: And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations. Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all.
Yusufali: We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: truly they were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) all together.

Qarib: And David and Solomon they passed judgment upon the tilled land on which the people?s sheep had strayed. We bore witness to their judgment, and
Sarwar: David and Solomon were trying to settle the case of the people's sheep that grazed in a corn-field at night. We witnessed their decree in that matter.
Shakir: And Dawood and Sulaiman when they gave judgment concerning the field when the people's sheep pastured therein by night, and We were bearers of witness to their judgment
Pickthall: And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment.
Yusufali: And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.

Qarib: We made Solomon to understand it, and to both We gave judgment and knowledge. And with David We subjected the mountains and birds to exalt (Allah). All this We have done.
Sarwar: We made Solomon understand the law about the case and gave both David and Solomon knowledge and wisdom. We made the mountains and birds glorify the Lord along with David. We had also done to him such favors before.
Shakir: So We made Sulaiman to understand it; and to each one We gave wisdom and knowledge; and We made the mountains, and the birds to celebrate Our praise with Dawood; and We were the doers
Pickthall: And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof).
Yusufali: To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things).

Qarib: We taught him the craft of making garments that fortify you against your own violence. Are you thankful?
Sarwar: We taught him the art of making coats of mail so that you could protect yourselves during a war. Will you then give thanks?
Shakir: And We taught him the making of coats of mail for you, that they might protect you in your wars; will you then be grateful?
Pickthall: And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful?
Yusufali: It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful?

Qarib: To Solomon the raging wind ran at his command to the land which We had blessed. We have knowledge of all things.
Sarwar: We made subservient to Solomon the swift wind that blew on his command to the land in which We had sent blessings. We have the knowledge of all things.
Shakir: And (We made subservient) to Sulaiman the wind blowing violent, pursuing its course by his command to the land which We had blessed, and We are knower of ail things
Pickthall: And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.
Yusufali: (It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all things.

Qarib: And some of the satans dived for him and others did work as well. We were watching over them.
Sarwar: We subdued the devils who would dive into the sea for him and perform other tasks for Solomon. We kept them in his service.
Shakir: And of the rebellious people there were those who dived for him and did other work besides that, and We kept guard over them;
Pickthall: And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.
Yusufali: And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.