| Abdullah Yusuf Ali's Translation |
Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall's
Translation |
| 038.001. Sad: By the Qur'an, Full of Admonition: (This is the Truth). |
038.001. Sad. By the renowned Qur'an, |
| 038.002. But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and Separatism. |
038.002. Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism. |
| 038.003. How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved! |
038.003. How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was no longer the time for escape! |
| 038.004. So they wonder that a Warner has come to them from among themselves! and the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer telling lies! |
038.004. And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath come unto them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan. |
| 038.005. "Has he made the gods (all) into one God? Truly this is a wonderful thing!" |
038.005. Maketh he the gods One God ? Lo! that is an astounding thing. |
| 038.006. And the leader among them go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a thing designed (against you)! |
038.006. The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed. |
| 038.007. "We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter days: this is nothing but a made-up tale!" |
038.007. We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an invention. |
| 038.008. "What! has the Message been sent to him - (Of all persons) among us?"...but they are in doubt concerning My (Own) Message! Nay, they have not yet tasted My Punishment! |
038.008. Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us ? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom. |
| 038.009. Or have they the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord,- the Exalted in Power, the Grantor of Bounties without measure? |
038.009. Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower ? |
| 038.010. Or have they the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all between? If so, let them mount up with the ropes and means (to reach that end)! |
038.010. Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs ? Then let them ascend by ropes! |
