hearken, and unzurna it would have been better for
them and more upright; but Allah has cursed them on account of their
unbelief, so they do not believe but a little.

004.047
Y: O ye People of the Book! believe in what We have (now) revealed,
confirming what was (already) with you, before We change the face and
fame of some (of you) beyond all recognition, and turn them hindwards,
or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers, for the decision of
Allah must be carried out.

P: O ye unto whom the Scripture hath been given! Believe in what We have
revealed confirming that which ye possess, before We destroy
countenances so as to confound them, or curse them as We cursed the
Sabbath-breakers (of old time). The commandment of Allah is always
executed.

S: O you who have been given the Book! believe that which We have
revealed, verifying what you have, before We alter faces then turn them
on their backs, or curse them as We cursed the violaters of the
Sabbath, and the command of Allah shall be executed.

004.048
Y: Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He
forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with
Allah is to devise a sin most heinous indeed.

P: Lo! Allah forgiveth not that a partner should be ascribed unto Him.
He forgiveth (all) save that to whom He will. Whoso ascribeth partners
to Allah, he hath indeed invented a tremendous sin.

S: Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should be associated with
Him, and forgives what is besides that to whomsoever He pleases; and
whoever associates anything with Allah, he devises indeed a great sin.

004.049
Y: Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who claim sanctity for
themselves? Nay-but Allah Doth sanctify whom He pleaseth. But never
will they fail to receive justice in the least little thing.

P: Hast thou not seen those who praise themselves for purity? Nay, Allah
purifieth whom He will, and they will not be wronged even the hair upon
a date-stone.

S: Have you not considered those who attribute purity to themselves?
Nay, Allah purifies whom He pleases; and they shall not be wronged the
husk of a date stone.

004.050
Y: Behold! how they invent a lie against Allah! but that by itself is a
manifest sin!

P: See, how they invent lies about Allah! That of itself is flagrant
sin.

S: See how they forge the lie against Allah, and this is sufficient as a
manifest sin.

004.051
Y: Hast thou not turned