Qarib: And Lot, he said to his nation: 'Do you commit indecencies with your eyes open!
Sarwar: Lot asked his people, "Do you understandably commit indecency?
Shakir: And (We sent) Lut, when he said to his people: What! do you commit indecency while you see?
Pickthall: And Lot! when he said unto his folk: Will ye commit abomination knowingly?
Yusufali: (We also sent) Lut (as a messenger): behold, He said to his people, "Do ye do what is shameful though ye see (its iniquity)?

Qarib: Do you approach men lustfully instead of women! No, you are an ignorant nation. '
Sarwar: Do you have carnal relations with men rather than women? You are ignorant people".
Shakir: What! do you indeed approach men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are a people who act ignorantly
Pickthall: Must ye needs lust after men instead of women? Nay, but ye are folk who act senselessly.
Yusufali: Would ye really approach men in your lusts rather than women? Nay, ye are a people (grossly) ignorant!

Qarib: Yet the only answer of his nation was that they said: 'Expel the family of Lot from your village, they are people who purified themselves! '
Sarwar: His people had no answer but to say, "Expel Lot and his family from the town for they want to be pure."
Shakir: But the answer of his people was no other except that they ~s said: Turn out Lut's followers from your town; surely they are a people who would keep pure!
Pickthall: But the answer of his folk was naught save that they said: Expel the household of Lot from your township, for they (forsooth) are folk who would keep clean!
Yusufali: But his people gave no other answer but this: they said, "Drive out the followers of Lut from your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"

Qarib: So We saved him and his family, except his wife, whom We decreed should stay behind.
Sarwar: We saved (Lot) and his family except his wife who was destined to remain behind.
Shakir: But We delivered him and his followers except his wife; We ordained her to be of those who remained behind
Pickthall: Then We saved him and his household save his wife; We destined her to be of those who stayed behind.
Yusufali: But We saved him and his family, except his wife; her We destined to be of those who lagged behind.

Qarib: And we rained on them a rain (of stones); indeed it is an evil rain that rains on those that are warned.
Sarwar: We sent to them a terrible rainstorm. How horrible was the rain for the people who had already received warning.
Shakir: And We rained on them a rain, and evil was the rain of those who had been warned
Pickthall: And We rained a rain upon them. Dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.
Yusufali: And We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

Qarib: Say: 'Praise belongs to Allah and peace be upon His worshipers whom He has chosen! ' Who is more worthier, Allah or that which they associate!
Sarwar: (Muhammad), say, "It is only God who deserves all praise. Peace be upon His chosen servants. Which is better God or the idols?
Shakir: Say: Praise be to Allah and peace on His servants whom He has chosen: is Allah better, or what they associate (with Him)?
Pickthall: Say (O Muhammad): Praise be to Allah, and peace be on His slaves whom He hath chosen! Is Allah best, or (all) that ye ascribe as partners (unto Him)?
Yusufali: Say: Praise be to Allah, and Peace on his servants whom He has chosen (for his Message). (Who) is better?- Allah or the false gods they associate (with Him)?

Qarib: Is He who created the heavens and the earth, and sent water from the sky for you and caused gardens to grow full of beauty of which its tree you could never grow, is there a god with Allah? No, but they are a nation who set up equals with Him!
Sarwar: "(Are the idols worthier or) the One who has created the heavens and the earth, who has sent water from the sky for you, who has established delightful gardens and you could not even plant one tree? Is there any Lord besides God? In fact, the unbelievers are the ones who deviate from the right path.
Shakir: Nay, He Who created the heavens and the earth, and sent down for you water from the cloud; then We cause to grow thereby beautiful gardens; it is not possible for you that you should make the trees thereof to grow. Is there a god with Allah? Nay! they are people who deviate
Pickthall: Is not He (best) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sendeth down for you water from the sky wherewith We cause to spring forth joyous orchards, whose trees it never hath been yours to cause to grow. Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but they are folk who ascribe equals (unto Him)!
Yusufali: Or, Who has created the heavens and the earth, and Who sends you down rain from the sky? Yea, with it We cause to grow well-planted orchards full of beauty of delight: it is not in your power to cause the growth of the trees in them. (Can there be another) god besides Allah? Nay, they are a people who swerve from justice.

Qarib: Who has established the earth a fixed place and set therein rivers; and set for it firm mountains and placed a barrier between the two seas, is there a god with Allah? No, most of them are without knowledge.
Sarwar: "(Are the idols worthier or) the One who has made the earth a resting place, the rivers flow from its valleys, the mountains as anchors and a barrier between the two seas? Is there any lord besides God? In fact, most people do not know.
Shakir: Or, Who made the earth a restingplace, and made in it rivers, and raised on it mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier. Is there a god with Allah? Nay! most of them do not know!
Pickthall: Is not He (best) Who made the earth a fixed abode, and placed rivers in the folds thereof, and placed firm hills therein, and hath set a barrier between the two seas? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but most of them know not!
Yusufali: Or, Who has made the earth firm to live in; made rivers in its midst; set thereon mountains immovable; and made a separating bar between the two bodies of flowing water? (can there be another) god besides Allah? Nay, most of them know not.

Qarib: Who answers the oppressed when he supplicates to Him and removes evil and appoints you as inheritors of the earth, is there a god with Allah? How little you remember!
Sarwar: "(Are the idols worthier or) the One who answers the prayers of the distressed ones, removes their hardship, and makes you the successors in the land? Is there any lord besides God? In fact, you take very little heed.
Shakir: Or, Who answers the distressed one when he calls upon Him and removes the evil, and He will make you successors in the earth. Is there a god with Allah? Little is it that you mind!
Pickthall: Is not He (best) Who answereth the wronged one when he crieth unto Him and removeth the evil, and hath made you viceroys of the earth? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Little do they reflect!
Yusufali: Or, Who listens to the (soul) distressed when it calls on Him, and Who relieves its suffering, and makes you (mankind) inheritors of the earth? (Can there be another) god besides Allah? Little it is that ye heed!

Qarib: Who guides you in the darkness of the land and sea, and sends the winds bearing glad tidings of His Mercy, is there a god with Allah? Exalted is Allah above what they associate.
Sarwar: "(Are the idols worthier or) the One who guides you in the darkness of the land and sea and sends the winds bearing the glad news of His mercy? Is there any lord besides God? God is too exalted to be considered equal to anything else.
Shakir: Or, Who guides you in utter darkness of the land and the sea, and Who sends the winds as good news before His mercy. Is there a god with Allah? Exalted by Allah above what they associate (with Him)
Pickthall: Is not He (best) Who guideth you in the darkness of the land and the sea, He Who sendeth the winds as heralds of His mercy? Is there any Allah beside Allah? High Exalted be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!
Yusufali: Or, Who guides you through the depths of darkness on land and sea, and Who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before His Mercy? (Can there be another) god besides Allah?- High is Allah above what they associate with Him!