Qarib: Have you not seen how Allah sends down water from the sky and threaded it as springs in the earth? Then, He brings forth plants of various colors, after which they wither, and you see them turning yellow, and then He makes them into broken stubble. Surely, in this there is a reminder for those of understanding.
Sarwar: Have you not seen that God has sent down water from the sky and made it flow as springs out of the earth? He makes crops of different colors grow with this water and flourish, which then turn yellow and wither away. In this there is a reminder for the people of understanding.
Shakir: Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the cloud, then makes it go along in the earth in springs, then brings forth therewith herbage of various colors, then it withers so that you see it becoming yellow, then He makes it a thing crushed and broken into pieces? Most surely there is a reminder in this for the men of understanding
Pickthall: Hast thou not seen how Allah hath sent down water from the sky and hath caused it to penetrate the earth as watersprings, and afterward thereby produceth crops of divers hues; and afterward they wither and thou seest them turn yellow; then He maketh them chaff. Lo! herein verily is a reminder for men of understanding.
Yusufali: Seest thou not that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and leads it through springs in the earth? Then He causes to grow, therewith, produce of various colours: then it withers; thou wilt see it grow yellow; then He makes it dry up and crumble away. Truly, in this, is a Message of remembrance to men of understanding.

Qarib: Is he whose chest Allah has expanded to Islam, so that he walks upon a light from his Lord (as those whose heart is sealed)? But woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the Remembrance of Allah! Those are in clear error.
Sarwar: One whose chest (heart and mind) is left open for Islam (submission to His will) shall receive light from God. Woe to those whose hearts have become like stone against the remembrance of God. They are clearly in error.
Shakir: What! is he whose heart Allah has opened for Islam so that he is in a light from his Lord (like the hard-hearted)? Nay, woe to those whose hearts are hard against the remembrance of Allah; those are in clear error
Pickthall: Is he whose bosom Allah hath expanded for Al-Islam, so that he followeth a light from his Lord, (as he who disbelieveth)? Then woe unto those whose hearts are hardened against remembrance of Allah. Such are in plain error.
Yusufali: Is one whose heart Allah has opened to Islam, so that he has received Enlightenment from Allah, (no better than one hard-hearted)? Woe to those whose hearts are hardened against celebrating the praises of Allah! they are manifestly wandering (in error)!

Qarib: Allah has sent down the best discourse, a Book, consimilar in its oftrepeated (verses) that the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble; and thereafter their skins and hearts soften to the Remembrance of Allah. Such is the Guidance of Allah, whereby He guides whosoever He will; and whosoever Allah leads astray, he has no guide.
Sarwar: God has revealed the best reading material in the form of a Book with similar passages which refer to each other and make the skins of those who fear their Lord shiver. Then their skins and hearts incline to the remembrance of God. This is the guidance of God. He guides whomever He wants. No one can guide those whom God has caused to go astray.
Shakir: Allah has revealed the best announcement, a book conformable in its various parts, repeating, whereat do shudder the skins of those who fear their Lord, then their skins and their hearts become pliant to the remembrance of Allah; this is Allah's guidance, He guides with it whom He pleases; and (as for) him whom Allah makes err, there is no guide for him
Pickthall: Allah hath (now) revealed the fairest of statements, a Scripture consistent, (wherein promises of reward are) paired (with threats of punishment), whereat doth creep the flesh of those who fear their Lord, so that their flesh and their hearts soften to Allah's reminder. Such is Allah's guidance, wherewith He guideth whom He will. And him whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.
Yusufali: Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful Message in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, (yet) repeating (its teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide.

Qarib: Is he whose face is cautious of the evil of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection (to be compared to the unbeliever)! To the evildoers it shall be said: 'Now taste that which you have been earning. '
Sarwar: Is there anyone who is afraid of the torment of the Day of Judgment when the unjust will be told, "Suffer the result of your deeds?"
Shakir: Is he then who has to guard himself with his own person against the evil chastisement on the resurrection day? And it will be said to the unjust: Taste what you earned
Pickthall: Is he then, who will strike his face against the awful doom upon the Day of Resurrection (as he who doeth right)? And it will be said unto the wrong-doers: Taste what ye used to earn.
Yusufali: Is, then, one who has to fear the brunt of the Penalty on the Day of Judgment (and receive it) on his face, (like one guarded therefrom)? It will be said to the wrong-doers: "Taste ye (the fruits of) what ye earned!"

Qarib: Those who went before them also belied, then Our punishment overtook them from where they were unaware;
Sarwar: Those who lived before them had also rejected Our revelations. Thus, the torment struck them and they did not even realize where it came from.
Shakir: Those before them rejected (prophets), therefore there came to them the chastisement from whence they perceived not
Pickthall: Those before them denied, and so the doom came on them whence they knew not.
Yusufali: Those before them (also) rejected (revelation), and so the Punishment came to them from directions they did not perceive.

Qarib: Allah let them taste degradation in this present life, but the punishment of the Everlasting Life shall be greater if they but knew.
Sarwar: God made them suffer humiliation in this life. Would that they knew that the torment for them in the next life will be even greater.
Shakir: So Allah made them taste the disgrace in this world's life, and certainly the punishment of the hereafter is greater; did they but know!
Pickthall: Thus Allah made them taste humiliation in the life of the world, and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be greater if they did but know.
Yusufali: So Allah gave them a taste of humiliation in the present life, but greater is the punishment of the Hereafter, if they only knew!

Qarib: Indeed, We have struck of every manner of parable for mankind in this Koran in order that they will remember.
Sarwar: We have given all kinds of examples for the human being in this Quran so that perhaps he may take heed.
Shakir: And certainly We have set forth to men in this Quran similitudes of every sort that they may mind
Pickthall: And verily We have coined for mankind in this Qur'an all kinds of similitudes, that haply they may reflect;
Yusufali: We have put forth for men, in this Qur'an every kind of Parable, in order that they may receive admonition.

Qarib: It is an Arabic Koran free from all crookedness, in order that they will be cautious.
Sarwar: This Quran is a flawless reading text in the Arabic language. Perhaps they will have fear of God.
Shakir: An Arabic Quran without any crookedness, that they may guard (against evil)
Pickthall: A Lecture in Arabic, containing no crookedness, that haply they may ward off (evil).
Yusufali: (It is) a Qur'an in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order that they may guard against Evil.

Qarib: Allah has struck an example of a man shared by disagreeing partners, and a man who is owned by just one man, are the two equally alike? Praise belongs to Allah, but most of them do not know.
Sarwar: God tells a parable in which there is a company of quarrelsome people and only one of them is well disciplined. Can they be considered as equal? It is only God who deserves all praise. In fact, most of them do not know.
Shakir: Allah sets forth an example: There is a slave in whom are (several) partners differing with one another, and there is another slave wholly owned by one man. Are the two alike in condition? (All) praise is due to Allah. Nay! most of them do not know
Pickthall: Allah coineth a similitude: A man in relation to whom are several part-owners, quarrelling, and a man belonging wholly to one man. Are the two equal in similitude? Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not.
Yusufali: Allah puts forth a Parable a man belonging to many partners at variance with each other, and a man belonging entirely to one master: are those two equal in comparison? Praise be to Allah! but most of them have no knowledge.

Qarib: You are mortal, and they are mortal
Sarwar: (Muhammad), you will die and all of them will also die.
Shakir: Surely you shall die and they (too) shall surely die
Pickthall: Lo! thou wilt die, and lo! they will die;
Yusufali: Truly thou wilt die (one day), and truly they (too) will die (one day).