has he taken a contract with
(Allah) Most Gracious?

P: Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with the
Beneficent?

S: Has he gained knowledge of the unseen, or made a covenant with the
Beneficent Allah?

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Y: Nay! We shall record what he says, and We shall add and add to his
punishment.

P: Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong for him a
span of torment.

S: By no means! We write down what he says, and We will lengthen to him
the length of the chastisement,

019.080
Y: To Us shall return all that he talks of and he shall appear before Us
bare and alone.

P: And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and he will come
unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children).

S: And We will inherit of him what he says, and he shall come to Us
alone.

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Y: And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah, to give them
power and glory!

P: And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a
power for them.

S: And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they should be to them a
source of strength;

019.082
Y: Instead, they shall reject their worship, and become adversaries
against them.

P: Nay, but they will deny their worship of them, and become opponents
unto them.

S: By no means! They shall soon deny their worshipping them, and they
shall be adversaries to them.

019.083
Y: Seest thou not that We have set the Evil Ones on against the
unbelievers, to incite them with fury?

P: Seest thou not that We have set the devils on the disbelievers to
confound them with confusion?

S: Do you not see that We have sent the Shaitans against the
unbelievers, inciting them by incitement?

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Y: So make no haste against them, for We but count out to them a
(limited) number (of days).

P: So make no haste against them (O Muhammad). We do but number unto
them a sum (of days).

S: Therefore be not in haste against them, We only number out to them a
number (of days).

019.085
Y: The day We shall gather the righteous to (Allah) Most Gracious, like
a band presented before a king for honours,

P: On the day when We shall gather the righteous unto the Beneficent, a
goodly company.

S: The day on which We will gather those who guard (against evil) to the
Beneficent Allah to receive honors,

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Y: And We shall drive the sinners to Hell, like thirsty cattle driven
down to water,-

P: And drive the guilty unto hell, a weary