Qarib: Or, do you ask a tribute from them? Your Lord's tribute is better. He is the Best of providers.
Sarwar: (Do they disbelieve because) you asked them for payment? The reward that you will receive from your Lord is the best. He is the best Provider.
Shakir: Or is it that you ask them a recompense? But the recompense of your Lord is best, and He is the best of those who provide sustenance
Pickthall: Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute? But the bounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision.
Yusufali: Or is it that thou askest them for some recompense? But the recompense of thy Lord is best: He is the Best of those who give sustenance.

Qarib: Indeed you are calling them to a Straight Path,
Sarwar: (Muhammad), you certainly have called them to the right path,
Shakir: And most surely you invite them to a right way
Pickthall: And lo! thou summonest them indeed unto a straight path.
Yusufali: But verily thou callest them to the Straight Way;

Qarib: but those who disbelieve in the Everlasting Life deviate from the Path.
Sarwar: but those who disbelieve the life hereafter deviate from the right path.
Shakir: And most surely those who do not believe in the hereafter are deviating from the way
Pickthall: And lo! those who believe not in the Hereafter are indeed astray from the path.
Yusufali: And verily those who believe not in the Hereafter are deviating from that Way.

Qarib: If We had mercy on them and removed their afflictions, they would still persist in their insolence, blindly wandering.
Sarwar: Even if We were to grant them mercy and rescue them from hardship, they would still blindly persist in their rebellion.
Shakir: And if We show mercy to them and remove the distress they have, they would persist in their inordinacy, blindly wandering on
Pickthall: Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harm afflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy.
Yusufali: If We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, they would obstinately persist in their transgression, wandering in distraction to and fro.

Qarib: Already We have seized them with the punishment, but they neither humbled themselves to their Lord, nor did they beseech Him,
Sarwar: We struck them with torment, but they did not submit themselves to their Lord, nor did they make themselves humble
Shakir: And already We overtook them with chastisement, but they were not submissive to their Lord, nor do they humble themselves
Pickthall: Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray,
Yusufali: We inflicted Punishment on them, but they humbled not themselves to their Lord, nor do they submissively entreat (Him)!-

Qarib: when We opened on them a gate of severe punishment, they utterly despaired.
Sarwar: until We opened the gate of greater torment (death) and they suddenly found themselves in despair.
Shakir: Until when We open upon them a door of severe chastisement, lo! they are in despair at it
Pickthall: Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat.
Yusufali: Until We open on them a gate leading to a severe Punishment: then Lo! they will be plunged in despair therein!

Qarib: It was He who produced for you hearing, eyes, and hearts, yet little is that you thank.
Sarwar: It is God who has created ears, eyes, and hearts for you. Little are the thanks that you give.
Shakir: And He it is Who made for you the ears and the eyes and the hearts; little is it that you give thanks
Pickthall: He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
Yusufali: It is He Who has created for you (the faculties of) hearing, sight, feeling and understanding: little thanks it is ye give!

Qarib: It was He who scattered you on the earth, and before Him you shall be gathered.
Sarwar: It is God who has settled you on the earth and before Him you will all be assembled.
Shakir: And He it is Who multiplied you in the earth, and to Him you shall be gathered
Pickthall: And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and unto Him ye will be gathered.
Yusufali: And He has multiplied you through the earth, and to Him shall ye be gathered back.

Qarib: It is He who revives and makes to die, and to Him belong the alternation of the night and the day. Will you not understand!
Sarwar: It is He who gives life and causes death and it is He who alternates night and day. Will you not then understand?
Shakir: And He it is Who gives life and causes death, and (in) His (control) is the alternation of the night and the day; do you not then understand?
Pickthall: And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense?
Yusufali: It is He Who gives life and death, and to Him (is due) the alternation of Night and Day: will ye not then understand?

Qarib: No, but they said what the ancients said before them:
Sarwar: They say exactly the same thing as the people who lived before.
Shakir: Nay, they say the like of what the ancients said:
Pickthall: Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old;
Yusufali: On the contrary they say things similar to what the ancients said.