Qarib: Indeed, Guidance is Ours,
Sarwar: Surely, in Our hands is guidance,
Shakir: Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Pickthall: Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Yusufali: Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

Qarib: and to Us belong the Last and the First.
Sarwar: and to Us belong the hereafter and the worldly life.
Shakir: And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former
Pickthall: And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Yusufali: And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.

Qarib: I have now warned you of the Blazing Fire,
Sarwar: I have warned you about the fierce blazing fire
Shakir: Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Pickthall: Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Yusufali: Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

Qarib: in which none shall be roasted except the most wretched sinner,
Sarwar: in which no one will suffer forever
Shakir: None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Pickthall: Which only the most wretched must endure,
Yusufali: None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

Qarib: who belied and turned away,
Sarwar: except the wicked ones who have rejected the (Truth) and have turned away from it.
Shakir: Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back
Pickthall: He who denieth and turneth away.
Yusufali: Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

Qarib: and from which the cautious shall be distanced.
Sarwar: The pious ones who spend for the cause of God
Shakir: And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Pickthall: Far removed from it will be the righteous
Yusufali: But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it,-

Qarib: He who gives his wealth to be purified,
Sarwar: and purify themselves will be safe from this fire.
Shakir: Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Pickthall: Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Yusufali: Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification,

Qarib: and confers no favor upon anyone for recompense
Sarwar: They do not expect any reward
Shakir: And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Pickthall: And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Yusufali: And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,

Qarib: seeking only the Face of his Lord, the Most High,
Sarwar: except the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High
Shakir: Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High
Pickthall: Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Yusufali: But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;

Qarib: surely, he shall be satisfied.
Sarwar: and the reward (of their Lord) will certainly make them happy.
Shakir: And he shall soon be well-pleased
Pickthall: He verily will be content.
Yusufali: And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.