In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
042.001
YUSUFALI: Ha-Mim
PICKTHAL: Ha. Mim.
SHAKIR: Ha Mim.
042.002
YUSUFALI: 'Ain. Sin. Qaf.
PICKTHAL: A'in. Sin. Qaf.
SHAKIR: Ain Sin Qaf.
042.003
YUSUFALI: Thus doth (He) send inspiration to thee as (He did) to those before thee,- Allah, Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.
PICKTHAL: Thus Allah the Mighty, the Knower inspireth thee (Muhammad) as (He inspired) those before thee.
SHAKIR: Thus does Allah, the Mighty, the Wise, reveal to you, and (thus He revealed) to those before you.
042.004
YUSUFALI: To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: and He is Most High, Most Great.
PICKTHAL: Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.
SHAKIR: His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and He is the High, the Great.
042.005
YUSUFALI: The heavens are almost rent asunder from above them (by Him Glory): and the angels celebrate the Praises of their Lord, and pray for forgiveness for (all) beings on earth: Behold! Verily Allah is He, the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
PICKTHAL: Almost might the heavens above be rent asunder while the angels hymn the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on the earth. Lo! Allah, He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.
SHAKIR: The heavens may almost rend asunder from above them and the angels sing the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth; now surely Allah is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
042.006
YUSUFALI: And those who take as protectors others besides Him,- Allah doth watch over them; and thou art not the disposer of their affairs.
PICKTHAL: And as for those who choose protecting friends beside Him, Allah is Warden over them, and thou art in no wise a guardian over them.
SHAKIR: And (as for) those who take guardians besides Him, Allah watches over them, and you have not charge over them.
042.007
YUSUFALI: Thus have We sent by inspiration to thee an Arabic Qur'an: that thou mayest warn the Mother of Cities and all around her,- and warn (them) of the Day of Assembly, of which there is no doubt: (when) some will be in the Garden, and some in the Blazing Fire.
PICKTHAL: And thus We have inspired in thee a Lecture in Arabic, that thou mayst warn the mother-town and those around it, and mayst warn of a day of assembling whereof there is no doubt. A host will be in the Garden, and a host of them in the Flame.
SHAKIR: And thus have We revealed to you an Arabic Quran, that you may warn the mother city and those around it, and that you may give warning of the day of gathering together wherein is no doubt; a party shall be in the garden and (another) party in the burning fire.
042.008
YUSUFALI: If Allah had so willed, He could have made them a single people; but He admits whom He will to His Mercy; and the Wrong-doers will have no protector nor helper.
PICKTHAL: Had Allah willed, He could have made them one community, but Allah bringeth whom He will into His mercy. And the wrong-doers have no friend nor helper.
SHAKIR: And if Allah had pleased He would surely have made them a single community, but He makes whom He pleases enter into His mercy, and the unjust it is that shall have no guardian or helper.
042.009
YUSUFALI: What! Have they taken (for worship) protectors besides Him? But it is Allah,- He is the Protector, and it is He Who gives life to the dead: It is He Who has power over all things,
PICKTHAL: Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah, He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth the dead, and He is Able to do all things.
SHAKIR: Or have they taken guardians besides Him? But Allah is the Guardian, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.
042.010
YUSUFALI: Whatever it be wherein ye differ, the decision thereof is with Allah: such is Allah my Lord: In Him I trust, and to Him I turn.
PICKTHAL: And in whatsoever ye differ, the verdict therein belongeth to Allah. Such is my Lord, in Whom I put my trust, and unto Whom I turn.
SHAKIR: And in whatever thing you disagree, the judgment thereof is (in) Allah's (hand); that is Allah, my Lord, on Him do I rely and to Him do I turn time after time.