Qarib: Neither did I make them witnesses at the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor at their own creation. I would never take those who lead others astray to be My supporters.
Sarwar: I did not call (the unjust) to witness the creation of the heavens and earth nor to witness their own creation nor did I want to be helped by those who lead people astray.
Shakir: I did not make them witnesses of the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor of the creation of their own souls; nor could I take those who lead (others) astray for aiders
Pickthall: I made them not to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor their own creation; nor choose I misleaders for (My) helpers.
Yusufali: I called them not to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor (even) their own creation: nor is it for helpers such as Me to take as lead (men) astray!

Qarib: And the Day He will say: 'Call on those whom you claimed to be My associates. ' They will invoke them, but they will receive no answer, for We shall place a gulf between them.
Sarwar: On the day when God asks the idolators to seek help from their idols, they will call their idols for help. But the idols will not answer them; We shall separate the two parties from each other by a destructive gulf.
Shakir: And on the day when He shall say: Call on those whom you considered to be My associates. So they shall call on them, but they shall not answer them, and We will cause a separation between them
Pickthall: And (be mindful of) the Day when He will say: Call those partners of Mine whom ye pretended. Then they will cry unto them, but they will not hear their prayer, and We shall set a gulf of doom between them.
Yusufali: One Day He will say, "Call on those whom ye thought to be My partners," and they will call on them, but they will not listen to them; and We shall make for them a place of common perdition.

Qarib: And when the evildoers see the Fire of Hell they will reckon it is there they shall fall. They shall find no escape from it.
Sarwar: When the criminals see hell fire, they will have no doubt about falling (headlong) therein, nor of finding anyone to save them.
Shakir: And the guilty shall see the fire, then they shall know that they are going to fall into it, and they shall not find a place to which to turn away from it
Pickthall: And the guilty behold the Fire and know that they are about to fall therein, and they find no way of escape thence.
Yusufali: And the Sinful shall see the fire and apprehend that they have to fall therein: no means will they find to turn away therefrom.

Qarib: We have set forth for people in this Koran all manner of parables; the human is the most disputatious of things.
Sarwar: We have given various examples in this Quran for people to learn a lesson, but the human being is the most contentious creature.
Shakir: And certainly We have explained in this Quran every kind of example, and man is most of all given to contention
Pickthall: And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all manner of similitudes, but man is more than anything contentious.
Yusufali: We have explained in detail in this Qur'an, for the benefit of mankind, every kind of similitude: but man is, in most things, contentious.

Qarib: Nothing prevented people from believing and seeking the forgiveness of their Lord when guidance came to them, unless they are waiting for the fate of the ancients to overtake them, or that the punishment should come upon them face to face.
Sarwar: What prevents people from having faith when guidance comes to them or from asking for forgiveness from their Lord before they face the kind of torment that the ancient people experienced or a new form of torment.
Shakir: And nothing prevents men from believing when the guidance comes to them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord, except that what happened to the ancients should overtake them, or that the chastisement should come face to face with them
Pickthall: And naught hindereth mankind from believing when the guidance cometh unto them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord unless (it be that they wish) that the judgment of the men of old should come upon them or (that) they should be confronted with the Doom.
Yusufali: And what is there to keep back men from believing, now that Guidance has come to them, nor from praying for forgiveness from their Lord, but that (they ask that) the ways of the ancients be repeated with them, or the Wrath be brought to them face to face?

Qarib: We send Our Messengers only to proclaim glad tidings and to give warning. But the unbelievers dispute with false arguments so that they may belie the truth. They have taken My verses and warnings in mockery.
Sarwar: The only reason for Our sending the Messengers is to give the human being the glad news of Our mercy and to warn him about Our wrath. The disbelievers argue by false means to refute the Truth. They mock My miracles and warnings.
Shakir: And We do not send messengers but as givers of good news and warning, and those who disbelieve make a false contention that they may render null thereby the truth, and they take My communications and that with which they are warned for a mockery
Pickthall: We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners. Those who disbelieve contend with falsehood in order to refute the Truth thereby. And they take Our revelations and that wherewith they are threatened as a jest.
Yusufali: We only send the messengers to give Glad Tidings and to give warnings: But the unbelievers dispute with vain argument, in order therewith to weaken the truth, and they treat My Signs as a jest, as also the fact that they are warned!

Qarib: Who is greater in evil than he who, when reminded of the verses of his Lord, turns away from them and forgets what his hands have sent before him? We have placed veils over their hearts lest they should understand it, and there is heaviness in their ears. Even if you call them to guidance, they will never be guided.
Sarwar: Who are more unjust than those who are reminded of the revelations of their Lord but have disregarded them and have forgotten their deeds? We have veiled their hearts and sealed their ears so that they cannot understand. Even if you call them to the right path, they will never accept guidance.
Shakir: And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the communications of his Lord, then he turns away from them and forgets what his two hands have sent before? Surely We have placed veils over their hearts lest they should understand it and a heaviness in their ears; and if you call them to the guidance, they will not ever follow the right course in that case
Pickthall: And who doth greater wrong than he who hath been reminded of the revelations of his Lord, yet turneth away from them and forgetteth what his hands send forward (to the Judgment)? Lo! on their hearts We have placed coverings so that they understand not, and in their ears a deafness. And though thou call them to the guidance, in that case they can never be led aright.
Yusufali: And who doth more wrong than one who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord, but turns away from them, forgetting the (deeds) which his hands have sent forth? Verily We have set veils over their hearts lest they should understand this, and over their ears, deafness, if thou callest them to guidance, even then will they never accept guidance.

Qarib: Your Lord is Forgiving, Owner of Mercy. Had it been His will to take them to task for what they earned, He would have hastened their punishment; but they have an appointed hour from which they will never escape.
Sarwar: Your Lord is All-forgiving and All-merciful. Had He wanted to punish them for their sins, He would have been prompt to torment them. For their punishment there is an appointed time, after which there will be no way for them to escape.
Shakir: And your Lord is Forgiving, the Lord of Mercy; were He to punish them for what they earn, He would certainly have hastened the chastisement for them; but for them there is an appointed time from which they shall not find a refuge
Pickthall: Thy Lord is the Forgiver, Full of Mercy. If He took them to task (now) for what they earn, He would hasten on the doom for them; but theirs is an appointed term from which they will find no escape.
Yusufali: But your Lord is Most forgiving, full of Mercy. If He were to call them (at once) to account for what they have earned, then surely He would have hastened their punishment: but they have their appointed time, beyond which they will find no refuge.

Qarib: And those villages! When they became evil We destroyed them and appointed a meeting for their destruction.
Sarwar: We only destroyed the inhabitants of certain towns when they had committed injustice and did not repent before Our deadline.
Shakir: And (as for) these towns, We destroyed them when they acted unjustly, and We have appointed a time for their destruction
Pickthall: And (all) those townships! We destroyed them when they did wrong, and We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.
Yusufali: Such were the populations we destroyed when they committed iniquities; but we fixed an appointed time for their destruction.

Qarib: When Moses said to his (assisting) youth: 'I will not give up until I reach the point where the two seas meet even though I should go on for many years. '
Sarwar: (Consider) when Moses said to his young companion, "I shall continue travelling until I reach the junction of the two seas or have travelled for many years".
Shakir: And when Musa said to his servant: I will not cease until I reach the junction of the two rivers or I will go on for years
Pickthall: And when Moses said unto his servant: I will not give up until I reach the point where the two rivers meet, though I march on for ages.
Yusufali: Behold, Moses said to his attendant, "I will not give up until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel."