sacrificing)
his children,

070.012
Y: His wife and his brother,

P: And his spouse and his brother

S: And his wife and his brother

070.013
Y: His kindred who sheltered him,

P: And his kin that harboured him

S: And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,

070.014
Y: And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him:

P: And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.

S: And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might
deliver him.

070.015
Y: By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!-

P: But nay! for lo! it is the fire of hell

S: By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire

070.016
Y: Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-

P: Eager to roast;

S: Dragging by the head,

070.017
Y: Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces
(from the Right).

P: It calleth him who turned and fled (from truth),

S: It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),

070.018
Y: And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!

P: And hoarded (wealth) and withheld it.

S: And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.

070.019
Y: Truly man was created very impatient;-

P: Lo! man was created anxious,

S: Surely man is created of a hasty temperament

070.020
Y: Fretful when evil touches him;

P: Fretful when evil befalleth him

S: Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him

070.021
Y: And niggardly when good reaches him;-

P: And, when good befalleth him, grudging;

S: And niggardly when good befalls him

070.022
Y: Not so those devoted to Prayer;-

P: Save worshippers.

S: Except those who pray,

070.023
Y: Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

P: Who are constant at their worship

S: Those who are constant at their prayer

070.024
Y: And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

P: And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged

S: And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.

070.025
Y: For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason
from asking);

P: For the beggar and the destitute;

S: For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)

070.026
Y: And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

P: And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,

S: And those who accept the truth of the judgment day

070.027
Y: And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-

P: And those who are fearful of their Lord's doom -

S: And those who are