ause they were guilty of sin.

P: Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them? We
destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

S: Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We
destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

044.038
Y: We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely
in (idle) sport:

P: And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between
them, in play.

S: And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between
them in sport.

044.039
Y: We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not
understand.

P: We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.

S: We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do
not know.

044.040
Y: Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them,-

P: Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,

S: Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them

044.041
Y: The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help
can they receive,

P: A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,

S: The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor
shall they be helped,

044.042
Y: Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might,
Most Merciful.

P: Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the
Merciful.

S: Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty
the Merciful.

044.043
Y: Verily the tree of Zaqqum

P: Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,

S: Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

044.044
Y: Will be the food of the Sinful,-

P: The food of the sinner!

S: Is the food of the sinful

044.045
Y: Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.

P: Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

S: Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

044.046
Y: Like the boiling of scalding water.

P: As the seething of boiling water.

S: Like the boiling of hot water.

044.047
Y: (A voice will cry:) "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the
Blazing Fire!"

P: (And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,

S: Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;

044.048
Y: "Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,"

P: Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.

S: Then pour above his head of the torment of