Qarib: Corruption has appeared on land and sea with what the hands of the people earned. Therefore, they taste some of what they did in order that they return.
Sarwar: Evil has spread over the land and the sea because of human deeds and through these God will cause some people to suffer so that perhaps they will return to Him.
Shakir: Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea on account of what the hands of men have wrought, that He may make them taste a part of that which they have done, so that they may return
Pickthall: Corruption doth appear on land and sea because of (the evil) which men's hands have done, that He may make them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return.
Yusufali: Mischief has appeared on land and sea because of (the meed) that the hands of men have earned, that (Allah) may give them a taste of some of their deeds: in order that they may turn back (from Evil).

Qarib: Say: 'Journey in the land and see what was the end of those who were before you. Most of them were idolaters. '
Sarwar: (Muhammad), tell them, "Travel through the land to see how terrible was the end of those who lived before. Many of them were pagans.
Shakir: Say: Travel in the land, then see how was the end of those before; most of them were polytheists
Pickthall: Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): Travel in the land, and see the nature of the consequence for those who were before you! Most of them were idolaters.
Yusufali: Say: "Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those before (you): Most of them worshipped others besides Allah."

Qarib: Therefore in purity set your face to the religion, before there comes from Allah a Day that cannot be turned back. On that Day mankind will be separated.
Sarwar: Be devoted to the upright religion before the coming of the inevitable day when no one can escape from God and people will either be sent to Paradise or hell."
Shakir: Then turn thy face straight to the right religion before there come from Allah the day which cannot be averted; on that day they shall become separated
Pickthall: So set thy purpose resolutely for the right religion, before the inevitable day cometh from Allah. On that day mankind will be sundered-
Yusufali: But set thou thy face to the right Religion before there come from Allah the Day which there is no chance of averting: on that Day shall men be divided (in two).

Qarib: Those who disbelieve will be charged for their disbelief, while the righteous are making provision for themselves
Sarwar: Those who disbelieve do so against their own souls. Those who do good pave the way for their own benefit.
Shakir: Whoever disbelieves, he shall be responsible for his disbelief, and whoever does good, they prepare (good) for their own souls,
Pickthall: Whoso disbelieveth must (then) bear the consequences of his disbelief, while those who do right make provision for themselves -
Yusufali: Those who reject Faith will suffer from that rejection: and those who work righteousness will spread their couch (of repose) for themselves (in heaven):

Qarib: so that He will recompense those who believe and do righteous deeds from His bounty. He does not love the unbelievers.
Sarwar: God will reward the righteously striving believers through His favor. He does not love the unbelievers.
Shakir: That He may reward those who believe and do good out of His grace; surely He does not love the unbelievers
Pickthall: That He may reward out of His bounty those who believe and do good works. Lo! He loveth not the disbelievers (in His guidance).
Yusufali: That He may reward those who believe and work righteous deeds, out of his Bounty. For He loves not those who reject Faith.

Qarib: And of His signs is that He looses the winds as bearers of glad tidings, so that He lets you taste His Mercy and that the ships may sail at His command in order that you can seek His bounty and be thankful.
Sarwar: Some evidence of His existence is His sending the glad-news-bearing winds so that He would let you to receive His mercy, cause the ships to sail by His command, and let you seek His favor so that perhaps you would give Him thanks.
Shakir: And one of His signs is that He sends forth the winds bearing good news, and that He may make your taste of His mercy, and that the ships may run by His command, and that you may seek of His grace, and that you may be grateful
Pickthall: And of His signs is this: He sendeth herald winds to make you taste His mercy, and that the ships may sail at His command, and that ye may seek his favour, and that haply ye may be thankful.
Yusufali: Among His Signs is this, that He sends the Winds, as heralds of Glad Tidings, giving you a taste of His (Grace and) Mercy,- that the ships may sail (majestically) by His Command and that ye may seek of His Bounty: in order that ye may be grateful.

Qarib: Before you We sent other Messengers to their people; and they came with clear signs. We took revenge upon the sinners, and it was an incumbent duty upon Us to give victory to the believers.
Sarwar: (Muhammad), We had sent before you Our Messengers to their people. The Messengers showed them clear miracles and We took revenge on the criminals. It was necessary for Us to help the believers.
Shakir: And certainly We sent before you messengers to their people, so they came to them with clear arguments, then We gave the punishment to those who were guilty; and helping the believers is ever incumbent on Us
Pickthall: Verily We sent before thee (Muhammad) messengers to their own folk. Then we took vengeance upon those who were guilty (in regard to them). To help believers is ever incumbent upon Us.
Yusufali: We did indeed send, before thee, messengers to their (respective) peoples, and they came to them with Clear Signs: then, to those who transgressed, We meted out Retribution: and it was due from Us to aid those who believed.

Qarib: It is Allah who looses the winds that stir the clouds. He spreads them as He will in heaven and disperses them, so that you can see the rain falling from their midst. When He smites with it whom He will of His worshipers they rejoice,
Sarwar: It is God who sends the winds to raise the clouds. He spreads them in the sky as He wants, then He intensifies them, and then you can see the rain coming down from the cloud. When He sends it down upon whichever of His servants He wants, they rejoice
Shakir: Allah is he Who sends forth the winds so they raise a cloud, then He spreads it forth in the sky as He pleases, and He breaks it up so that you see the rain coming forth from inside it; then when He causes it to fall upon whom He pleases of His servants, lo! they are joyful
Pickthall: Allah is He Who sendeth the winds so that they raise clouds, and spreadeth them along the sky as pleaseth Him, and causeth them to break and thou seest the rain downpouring from within them. And when He maketh it to fall on whom He will of His bondmen, lo! they rejoice;
Yusufali: It is Allah Who sends the Winds, and they raise the Clouds: then does He spread them in the sky as He wills, and break them into fragments, until thou seest rain-drops issue from the midst thereof: then when He has made them reach such of his servants as He wills behold, they do rejoice!-

Qarib: though before its coming they had despaired.
Sarwar: at the rainfall, though before that they had been in despair.
Shakir: Though they were before this, before it was sent down upon them, confounded in sure despair
Pickthall: Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair.
Yusufali: Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this - they were dumb with despair!

Qarib: Look then at the marks of Mercy of Allah; how He revives the earth after its death. He is the Reviver of the dead. He has power over all things.
Sarwar: Look at the traces of the mercy of God, how He has revived the dead earth. God revives the dead; He has power over all things.
Shakir: Look then at the signs of Allah's mercy, how He gives life to the earth after its death, most surely He will raise the dead to life; and He has power over all things
Pickthall: Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah's mercy (in creation): how He quickeneth the earth after her death. Lo! He verily is the Quickener of the Dead, and He is Able to do all things.
Yusufali: Then contemplate (O man!) the memorials of Allah's Mercy!- how He gives life to the earth after its death: verily the same will give life to the men who are dead: for He has power over all things.