Qarib: surely, your God is One,
Sarwar: that your Lord is the only Lord.
Shakir: Most surely your Allah is One:
Pickthall: Lo! thy Lord is surely One;
Yusufali: Verily, verily, your Allah is one!-

Qarib: the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of all that is between them; the Lord of the Easts.
Sarwar: He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Lord of the Eastern regions.
Shakir: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the easts
Pickthall: Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.
Yusufali: Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun!

Qarib: We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the planets,
Sarwar: We have decked the lower heavens with stars
Shakir: Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,
Pickthall: Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;
Yusufali: We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-

Qarib: a protection against every rebel satan;
Sarwar: to protect them from the rebellious satan.
Shakir: And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Shaitan
Pickthall: With security from every froward devil.
Yusufali: (For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,

Qarib: so they cannot listen to the High Assembly, for they are pelted from every side.
Sarwar: The devils cannot hear those high above. They would be struck from all sides
Shakir: They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side,
Pickthall: They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,
Yusufali: (So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,

Qarib: They are rejected and theirs is an everlasting punishment;
Sarwar: and driven away to suffer the necessary torment.
Shakir: Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement,
Pickthall: Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;
Yusufali: Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,

Qarib: except such as snatches a fragment, and he is pursued by a piercing flame.
Sarwar: Some of them who stealthily steal words from the heavens are pursued by a glistening flame.
Shakir: Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame
Pickthall: Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.
Yusufali: Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.

Qarib: So ask them, are they stronger in constitution, or those whom We have created. We have created them of sticky clay.
Sarwar: (Muhammad), ask them, "Have they (people) been created stronger than what We have created?" We have created them from moist clay.
Shakir: Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of firm clay
Pickthall: Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.
Yusufali: Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!

Qarib: No, you marvel, while they scoff.
Sarwar: (Muhammad), you will be surprised that they still mock (God's revelations).
Shakir: Nay! you wonder while they mock,
Pickthall: Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
Yusufali: Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,

Qarib: When they are reminded, they do not remember.
Sarwar: They pay no attention when they are reminded
Shakir: And when they are reminded, they mind not,
Pickthall: And heed not when they are reminded,
Yusufali: And, when they are admonished, pay no heed,-