come to them, nor from praying for forgiveness from their Lord, but
that (they ask that) the ways of the ancients be repeated with them, or
the Wrath be brought to them face to face?

P: And naught hindereth mankind from believing when the guidance cometh
unto them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord unless (it be that
they wish) that the judgment of the men of old should come upon them or
(that) they should be confronted with the Doom.

S: And nothing prevents men from believing when the guidance comes to
them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord, except that what
happened to the ancients should overtake them, or that the chastisement
should come face to face with them.

018.056
Y: We only send the messengers to give Glad Tidings and to give
warnings: But the unbelievers dispute with vain argument, in order
therewith to weaken the truth, and they treat My Signs as a jest, as
also the fact that they are warned!

P: We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners.
Those who disbelieve contend with falsehood in order to refute the
Truth thereby. And they take Our revelations and that wherewith they
are threatened as a jest.

S: And We do not send messengers but as givers of good news and warning,
and those who disbelieve make a false contention that they may render
null thereby the truth, and they take My communications and that with
which they are warned for a mockery.

018.057
Y: And who doth more wrong than one who is reminded of the Signs of his
Lord, but turns away from them, forgetting the (deeds) which his hands
have sent forth? Verily We have set veils over their hearts lest they
should understand this, and over their ears, deafness, if thou callest
them to guidance, even then will they never accept guidance.

P: And who doth greater wrong than he who hath been reminded of the
revelations of his Lord, yet turneth away from them and forgetteth what
his hands send forward (to the Judgment)? Lo! on their hearts We have
placed coverings so that they understand not, and in their ears a
deafness. And though thou call them to the guidance, in that case they
can never be led aright.

S: And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the communications
of his Lord, then he turns away from them and forgets what his two
hands have sent before? Surely We have placed veils over their hearts
lest they should understand it and a heaviness in their ears; and if
you call them to the g