Qarib: Nor did your Lord destroy the villages until He had sent a Messenger to its mother village reciting to them Our verses. We never destroyed villages unless their inhabitants were harmdoers.
Sarwar: Your Lord did not destroy the people of the towns without first sending a Messenger to the mother town who would recite His revelations to them. We did not want to destroy the towns if the people therein were not unjust.
Shakir: And your Lord never destroyed the towns until He raised in their metropolis a messenger, reciting to them Our communications, and We never destroyed the towns except when their people were unjust
Pickthall: And never did thy Lord destroy the townships, till He had raised up in their mother(-town) a messenger reciting unto them Our revelations. And never did We destroy the townships unless the folk thereof were evil-doers.
Yusufali: Nor was thy Lord the one to destroy a population until He had sent to its centre a messenger, rehearsing to them Our Signs; nor are We going to destroy a population except when its members practise iniquity.

Qarib: The things you have been given, and its adornments, are but the enjoyment of this present life. What is with Allah is better and everlasting. Do you not understand?
Sarwar: Whatever you (people) have been given are only the means for enjoyment and beauty of the worldly life, but the means of enjoyment (which you will receive from God) in the life to come will be better and everlasting. Will you then not take heed?
Shakir: And whatever things you have been given are only a provision of this world's life and its adornment, and whatever is with Allah is better and more lasting; do you not then understand?
Pickthall: And whatsoever ye have been given is a comfort of the life of the world and an ornament thereof; and that which Allah hath is better and more lasting. Have ye then no sense?
Yusufali: The (material) things which ye are given are but the conveniences of this life and the glitter thereof; but that which is with Allah is better and more enduring: will ye not then be wise?

Qarib: Is he to whom We promised a fine promise and receives it, like he who has been given the enjoyment of this present life, then on the Day of Resurrection shall be among those that are arraigned?
Sarwar: Is the case of those to whom We have promised good things - which they will certainly receive in the life to come - equal to the case of those to whom We have granted the means of enjoyment in the worldly life and who will certainly be questioned about them in the life to come?
Shakir: Is he to whom We have promised a goodly promise which he shall meet with like him whom We have provided with the provisions of this world's life, then on the day of resurrection he shall be of those who are brought up?
Pickthall: Is he whom We have promised a fair promise which he will find (true) like him whom We suffer to enjoy awhile the comfort of the life of the world, then on the Day of Resurrection he will be of those arraigned?
Yusufali: Are (these two) alike?- one to whom We have made a goodly promise, and who is going to reach its (fulfilment), and one to whom We have given the good things of this life, but who, on the Day of Judgment, is to be among those brought up (for punishment)?

Qarib: On that Day He will call to them, saying: 'Where are those whom you alleged to be My associates? '
Sarwar: On the day when He will ask (the latter group), "Where are those whom you had considered equal to Me?"
Shakir: And on the day when He will call them and say: Where are those whom you deemed to be My associates?
Pickthall: On the day when He will call unto them and say: Where are My partners whom ye imagined?
Yusufali: That Day (Allah) will call to them, and say "Where are my 'partners'?- whom ye imagined (to be such)?"

Qarib: Those against whom the Word is realized shall say: 'Our Lord, those whom we led astray, we led them astray even as we ourselves were astray. We are quit of them to You; it was not us that they worshipped. '
Sarwar: Those who have become subject to punishment will say, "Lord, they seduced us." Their idols will say, "We seduced them but we renounce their worshipping us for it was not us whom they worshipped".
Shakir: Those against whom the sentence has become confirmed will say: Our Lord! these are they whom we caused to err; we caused them to err as we ourselves did err; to Thee we declare ourselves to be clear (of them); they never served Us
Pickthall: Those concerning whom the Word will have come true will say: Our Lord! These are they whom we led astray. We led them astray even as we ourselves were astray. We declare our innocence before Thee: us they never worshipped.
Yusufali: Those against whom the charge will be proved, will say: "Our Lord! These are the ones whom we led astray: we led them astray, as we were astray ourselves: we free ourselves (from them) in Thy presence: it was not us they worshipped."

Qarib: It will be said to them: 'Call on your associates! ' And they will call on them, but they will not respond to them, and they shall see the punishment if only they had been guided.
Sarwar: They will be told to call their idols. They will call them but will receive no answer. They will see the torment approaching and wish that they had sought guidance.
Shakir: And it will be said: Call your associate-gods. So they will call upon them, but they will not answer them, and they shall see the punishment; would that they had followed the right way!
Pickthall: And it will be said: Cry unto your (so-called) partners (of Allah). And they will cry unto them, and they will give no answer unto them, and they will see the Doom. Ah, if they had but been guided!
Yusufali: It will be said (to them): "Call upon your 'partners' (for help)" :they will call upon them, but they will not listen to them; and they will see the Penalty (before them); (how they will wish) 'if only they had been open to guidance!'

Qarib: On that Day He will call to them and He will say: 'What response did you give Our Messengers? '
Sarwar: On the day when God will call them and ask them, "What answer did you give to (Our) messengers?"
Shakir: And on the day when He shall call them and say: What was the answer you gave to the messengers?
Pickthall: And on the Day when He will call unto them and say: What answer gave ye to the messengers?
Yusufali: That Day (Allah) will call to them, and say: "What was the answer ye gave to the messengers?"

Qarib: And on that Day the news will be blinded for them, and they will not ask each other.
Sarwar: The door to all answers will be closed to them and they will not even be able to ask one another.
Shakir: Then the pleas shall become obscure to them on that day, so they shall not ask each other
Pickthall: On that day (all) tidings will be dimmed for them, nor will they ask one of another,
Yusufali: Then the (whole) story that Day will seem obscure to them (like light to the blind) and they will not be able (even) to question each other.

Qarib: But, as for he who repents and believes, and does good deeds, he will be among those who prosper.
Sarwar: However, those who have repented and have become righteously striving believers will perhaps have everlasting happiness.
Shakir: But as to him who repents and believes and does good, maybe he will be among the successful:
Pickthall: But as for him who shall repent and believe and do right, he haply may be one of the successful.
Yusufali: But any that (in this life) had repented, believed, and worked righteousness, will have hopes to be among those who achieve salvation.

Qarib: Your Lord creates whosoever He will and He chooses the choice was not theirs (the unbelievers). Exalted is Allah, above that they associate!
Sarwar: Your Lord creates and chooses (to grant mercy) to whomever He wants. (In matters of guidance) they (unbelievers) do not have the choice to choose whatever they want. God is too exalted to be considered equal to anything else.
Shakir: And your Lord creates and chooses whom He pleases; to choose is not theirs; glory be to Allah, and exalted be He above what they associate (with Him)
Pickthall: Thy Lord bringeth to pass what He willeth and chooseth. They have never any choice. Glorified be Allah and Exalted above all that they associate (with Him)!
Yusufali: Thy Lord does create and choose as He pleases: no choice have they (in the matter): Glory to Allah! and far is He above the partners they ascribe (to Him)!