r men instead of women? Nay, but ye are folk
who act senselessly.

S: What! do you indeed approach men lustfully rather than women? Nay,
you are a people who act ignorantly.

027.056
Y: But his people gave no other answer but this: they said, "Drive out
the followers of Lut from your city: these are indeed men who want to
be clean and pure!"

P: But the answer of his folk was naught save that they said: Expel the
household of Lot from your township, for they (forsooth) are folk who
would keep clean!

S: But the answer of his people was no other except that they said:
Turn out Lut's followers from your town; surely they are a people who
would keep pure!

027.057
Y: But We saved him and his family, except his wife; her We destined to
be of those who lagged behind.

P: Then We saved him and his household save his wife; We destined her to
be of those who stayed behind.

S: But We delivered him and his followers except his wife; We ordained
her to be of those who remained behind.

027.058
Y: And We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the
shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

P: And We rained a rain upon them. Dreadful is the rain of those who
have been warned.

S: And We rained on them a rain, and evil was the rain of those who had
been warned.

027.059
Y: Say: Praise be to Allah, and Peace on his servants whom He has chosen
(for his Message). (Who) is better?- Allah or the false gods they
associate (with Him)?

P: Say (O Muhammad): Praise be to Allah, and peace be on His slaves whom
He hath chosen! Is Allah best, or (all) that ye ascribe as partners
(unto Him)?

S: Say: Praise be to Allah and peace on His servants whom He has chosen:
is Allah better, or what they associate (with Him)?

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Y: Or, Who has created the heavens and the earth, and Who sends you down
rain from the sky? Yea, with it We cause to grow well-planted orchards
full of beauty of delight: it is not in your power to cause the growth
of the trees in them. (Can there be another) god besides Allah? Nay,
they are a people who swerve from justice.

P: Is not He (best) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sendeth
down for you water from the sky wherewith We cause to spring forth
joyous orchards, whose trees it never hath been yours to cause to grow.
Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but they are folk who ascribe
equals (unto Him)!

S: Nay, He Who created the heavens and the earth, an