Qarib: See what they compared you to. They have surely gone astray and cannot find a Path.
Sarwar: Consider what they have called you. They have certainly gone astray and cannot find the right path.
Shakir: See what they liken you to! So they have gone astray and cannot find the way
Pickthall: See what similitudes they coin for thee, and thus are all astray, and cannot find a road!
Yusufali: See what similes they strike for thee: but they have gone astray, and never can they find a way.

Qarib: 'What! ' they say. 'When we are (turned to) bones and broken bits, shall we be raised again in a new creation? '
Sarwar: The pagans say, "When we become mere bones and dust, shall we then be brought back to life again?"
Shakir: And they say: What! when we shall have become bones and decayed particles, shall we then certainly be raised up, being a new creation?
Pickthall: And they say: When we are bones and fragments, shall we forsooth, be raised up as a new creation?
Yusufali: They say: "What! when we are reduced to bones and dust, should we really be raised up (to be) a new creation?"

Qarib: Say: 'Let you be stones or iron,
Sarwar: (Muhammad), say "Yes, even if you become rocks, iron,
Shakir: Say: Become stones or iron,
Pickthall: Say: Be ye stones or iron
Yusufali: Say: "(Nay!) be ye stones or iron,

Qarib: or any other creation yet more monstrous in your minds. ' They will ask: 'Who will restore us? ' Say: 'He who originated you at first. ' They will shake their heads and ask: 'When will this be? ' Say: 'Maybe it is near,
Sarwar: or anything that you think is harder to be brought to life." They will soon ask, "Who will bring us back to life?" Say,"The One who created you in the first place." They will shake their heads and say, "When will He bring us back to life?" Say, "Perhaps very soon.
Shakir: Or some other creature of those which are too hard (to receive life) in your minds! But they will say: Who will return us? Say: Who created you at first. Still they will shake their heads at you and say: When will it be? Say: Maybe it has drawn nigh
Pickthall: Or some created thing that is yet greater in your thoughts! Then they will say: Who shall bring us back (to life). Say: He Who created you at the first. Then will they shake their heads at thee, and say: When will it be? Say: It will perhaps be soon;
Yusufali: "Or created matter which, in your minds, is hardest (to be raised up),- (Yet shall ye be raised up)!" then will they say: "Who will cause us to return?" Say: "He who created you first!" Then will they wag their heads towards thee, and say, "When will that be?" Say, "May be it will be quite soon!

Qarib: on that Day, He will summon you, and you shall answer Him with praise and you shall think you have stayed but for a little. '
Sarwar: On the day when He will call you, you will answer Him with praise and think that you have tarried for only a little while."
Shakir: On the day when He will call you forth, then shall you obey Him, giving Him praise, and you will think that you tarried but a little (while)
Pickthall: A day when He will call you and ye will answer with His praise, and ye will think that ye have tarried but a little while.
Yusufali: "It will be on a Day when He will call you, and ye will answer (His call) with (words of) His praise, and ye will think that ye tarried but a little while!"

Qarib: Tell My worshipers, that they should say words that are the finest, satan would arouse discord among them; he is the clear enemy of mankind.
Sarwar: (Muhammad), tell My servants to say what is best. Satan sows dissension among them; he is the sworn enemy of human beings.
Shakir: And say to My servants (that) they speak that which is best; surely the Shaitan sows dissensions among them; surely the Shaitan is an open enemy to man
Pickthall: Tell My bondmen to speak that which is kindlier. Lo! the devil soweth discord among them. Lo! the devil is for man an open foe.
Yusufali: Say to My servants that they should (only) say those things that are best: for Satan doth sow dissensions among them: For Satan is to man an avowed enemy.

Qarib: Your Lord knows you very well. He will have mercy on you if He will, or punish you if He will. We have not sent you to be their guardian.
Sarwar: Your Lord knows better than you (people). He will have mercy on you or will punish you as He wills. We have not sent you to watch over them. Your Lord knows best about those in the heavens and the earth.
Shakir: Your Lord knows you best; He will have mercy on you if He pleases, or He will chastise you if He pleases; and We have not sent you as being in charge of them
Pickthall: Your Lord is Best Aware of you. If He will, He will have mercy on you, or if He will, He will punish you. We have not sent thee (O Muhammad) as a warden over them.
Yusufali: It is your Lord that knoweth you best: If He please, He granteth you mercy, or if He please, punishment: We have not sent thee to be a disposer of their affairs for them.

Qarib: Your Lord knows very well all who are in the heavens and the earth. We have preferred some Prophets above others, and to David We gave the Psalms.
Sarwar: We have given preference to some Prophets over others and We gave the psalms to David.
Shakir: And your Lord best knows those who are in the heavens and the earth; and certainly We have made some of the prophets to excel others, and to Dawood We gave a scripture
Pickthall: And thy Lord is Best Aware of all who are in the heavens and the earth. And we preferred some of the prophets above others, and unto David We gave the Psalms.
Yusufali: And it is your Lord that knoweth best all beings that are in the heavens and on earth: We did bestow on some prophets more (and other) gifts than on others: and We gave to David (the gift of) the Psalms.

Qarib: Say: 'Call to those whom you assert, other than Him. They have neither the power to remove your affliction nor to transfer it. '
Sarwar: (Muhammad), tell them, "Seek help from those whom you consider equal to God. They are not able to remove or change your hardships".
Shakir: Say: Call on those whom you assert besides Him, so they shall not control the removal of distress from you nor (its) transference
Pickthall: Say: Cry unto those (saints and angels) whom ye assume (to be gods) beside Him, yet they have no power to rid you of misfortune nor to change.
Yusufali: Say: "Call on those - besides Him - whom ye fancy: they have neither the power to remove your troubles from you nor to change them."

Qarib: Those, they call upon are themselves seeking a means to come to their Lord, competing with each other to be nearer; they hope for His Mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is the subject of caution.
Sarwar: Those whom they worship seek to find intercessors for themselves with God. (They try to find out which of the intercessors) are closer to God. They have hope for His mercy and fear of His punishment; the punishment of your Lord is awesome.
Shakir: Those whom they call upon, themselves seek the means of access to their Lord-- whoever of them is nearest-- and they hope for His mercy and fear His chastisement; surely the chastisement of your Lord is a thing to be cautious of
Pickthall: Those unto whom they cry seek the way of approach to their Lord, which of them shall be the nearest; they hope for His mercy and they fear His doom. Lo! the doom of thy Lord is to be shunned.
Yusufali: Those whom they call upon do desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord, - even those who are nearest: they hope for His Mercy and fear His Wrath: for the Wrath of thy Lord is something to take heed of.