Qarib: Have you considered he who turns his back,
Sarwar: (Muhammad), have you ever seen the one who has turned away (from guidance),
Shakir: Have you then seen him who turns his back?
Pickthall: Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,
Yusufali: Seest thou one who turns back,

Qarib: and gives a little, grudgingly?
Sarwar: and grudgingly spends very little for the cause of God?
Shakir: And gives a little and (then) withholds
Pickthall: And gave a little, then was grudging?
Yusufali: Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

Qarib: Or, does he possess knowledge of the Unseen, and can therefore see?
Sarwar: Does he possess the knowledge of the unseen, thus, he sees (all things)?
Shakir: Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
Pickthall: Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth?
Yusufali: What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?

Qarib: Or, has he not been told of that which is in the Scrolls of Moses
Sarwar: Has not he been informed of the contents of the Book of Moses
Shakir: Or, has he not been informed of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
Pickthall: Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
Yusufali: Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses-

Qarib: and Abraham, who paid his debt in full?
Sarwar: and about Abraham who fulfilled his duty (to God)?
Shakir: And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
Pickthall: And Abraham who paid his debt:
Yusufali: And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?-

Qarib: That no soul shall bear another's burden,
Sarwar: Certainly no one will bear the responsibility of the sins of another,
Shakir: That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another-
Pickthall: That no laden one shall bear another's load,
Yusufali: Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;

Qarib: and that everyone shall have in his account only that which he worked for,
Sarwar: nor can man achieve anything without hard labor.
Shakir: And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for-
Pickthall: And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
Yusufali: That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

Qarib: and that his work is surely seen
Sarwar: He will certainly see the result of his labor
Shakir: And that his striving shall soon be seen-
Pickthall: And that his effort will be seen.
Yusufali: That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:

Qarib: then, he shall be recompensed for it in full repayment
Sarwar: and will be fully recompensed for his deeds.
Shakir: Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward-
Pickthall: And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
Yusufali: Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

Qarib: and that the final return is to your Lord,
Sarwar: To your Lord will all things eventually return.
Shakir: And that to your Lord is the goal-
Pickthall: And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
Yusufali: That to thy Lord is the final Goal;