Qarib: who give what they give, with their hearts quaking, that they will return to their Lord:
Sarwar: who spend their property for the cause of God, and whose hearts are afraid of their return
Shakir: And those who give what they give (in alms) while their hearts are full of fear that to their Lord they must return,
Pickthall: And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord,
Yusufali: And those who dispense their charity with their hearts full of fear, because they will return to their Lord;-

Qarib: those, hasten in good works, outracing to them.
Sarwar: to God, these are the ones who really compete with each other in virtuous deeds and are the foremost ones in the task.
Shakir: These hasten to good things and they are foremost in (attaining) them
Pickthall: These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race.
Yusufali: It is these who hasten in every good work, and these who are foremost in them.

Qarib: We charge no soul with more than it can bear. We have a Book with Us which speaks the truth, and they shall not be wronged.
Sarwar: We do not impose on any soul what is beyond its capacity. We have the Book which speaks the truth and no injustice will be done to it.
Shakir: And We do not lay on any soul a burden except to the extent of its ability, and with Us is a book which speaks the truth, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly
Pickthall: And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged.
Yusufali: On no soul do We place a burden greater than it can bear: before Us is a record which clearly shows the truth: they will never be wronged.

Qarib: But their hearts are in ignorance of this (Koran); and they have deeds besides that which they are doing.
Sarwar: In fact, the hearts of the unbelievers are in the dark because of their ignorance of real virtue; they act against it.
Shakir: Nay, their hearts are in overwhelming ignorance with respect to it and they have besides this other deeds which they do
Pickthall: Nay, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur'an), and they have other works, besides, which they are doing;
Yusufali: But their hearts are in confused ignorance of this; and there are, besides that, deeds of theirs, which they will (continue) to do,-

Qarib: But when We seize with the punishment those of them that live in ease, they groan.
Sarwar: But when We will strike with torment those (unbelievers) who are rich, they will start to cry for help.
Shakir: Until when We overtake those who lead easy lives among them with punishment, lo! they cry for succor
Pickthall: Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment, behold! they supplicate.
Yusufali: Until, when We seize in Punishment those of them who received the good things of this world, behold, they will groan in supplication!

Qarib: (We shall say): 'Do not groan today, surely you shall receive no help from Us. '
Sarwar: We shall tell them, "Do not cry for help on this day; you will receive none from Us".
Shakir: Cry not for succor this day; surely you shall not be given help from Us
Pickthall: Supplicate not this day! Assuredly ye will not be helped by Us.
Yusufali: (It will be said): "Groan not in supplication this day: for ye shall certainly not be helped by Us.

Qarib: My verses were recited to you, but you turned upon your heels,
Sarwar: Our revelations had certainly been recited to you, but you turned your backs to them
Shakir: My communications were indeed recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels,
Pickthall: My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn back on your heels,
Yusufali: "My Signs used to be rehearsed to you, but ye used to turn back on your heels-

Qarib: being proud against it, talking foolishness by night.
Sarwar: and arrogantly mocked and reviled them.
Shakir: In arrogance; talking nonsense about the Quran, and left him like one telling fables by night
Pickthall: In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together.
Yusufali: "In arrogance: talking nonsense about the (Qur'an), like one telling fables by night."

Qarib: Should they not think upon the saying? Or, did anything come upon them that had not come upon their ancient forefathers?
Sarwar: Was it that you did not give any thought to it (the Quran)? Was it different from what was revealed to your fathers?
Shakir: Is it then that they do not ponder over what is said, or is it that there has come to them that which did not come to their fathers of old?
Pickthall: Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old?
Yusufali: Do they not ponder over the Word (of Allah), or has anything (new) come to them that did not come to their fathers of old?

Qarib: Or, is it because they do not recognize their Messenger that they denied him?
Sarwar: Or did you not recognize your Messenger and, thus, denied him (Muhammad)
Shakir: Or is it that they have not recognized their Messenger, so that they deny him?
Pickthall: Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him?
Yusufali: Or do they not recognise their Messenger, that they deny him?