better, or the One Allah, Supreme and
Irresistible?"

P: O my fellow-prisoners! Are divers lords better, or Allah the One,
Almighty?

S: O my two mates of the prison! are sundry lords better or Allah the
One, the Supreme?

012.040
Y: "If not Him, ye worship nothing but names which ye have named,- ye
and your fathers,- for which Allah hath sent down no authority: the
command is for none but Allah: He hath commanded that ye worship none
but Him: that is the right religion, but most men understand not..."

P: Those whom ye worship beside Him are but names which ye have named,
ye and your fathers. Allah hath revealed no sanction for them. The
decision rests with Allah only, Who hath commanded you that ye worship
none save Him. This is the right religion, but most men know not.

S: You do not serve besides Him but names which you have named, you and
your fathers; Allah has not sent down any authority for them; judgment
is only Allah's; He has commanded that you shall not serve aught but
Him; this is the right religion but most people do not know:

012.041
Y: "O my two companions of the prison! As to one of you, he will pour
out the wine for his lord to drink: as for the other, he will hang from
the cross, and the birds will eat from off his head. (So) hath been
decreed that matter whereof ye twain do enquire..."

P: O my two fellow-prisoners! As for one of you, he will pour out wine
for his lord to drink; and as for the other, he will be crucified so
that the birds will eat from his head. Thus is the case judged
concerning which ye did inquire.

S: O my two mates of the prison! as for one of you, he shall give his
lord to drink wine; and as for the other, he shall be crucified, so
that the birds shall eat from his head, the matter is decreed
concerning which you inquired.

012.042
Y: And of the two, to that one whom he consider about to be saved, he
said: "Mention me to thy lord." But Satan made him forget to mention
him to his lord: and (Joseph) lingered in prison a few (more) years.

P: And he said unto him of the twain who he knew would be released:
Mention me in the presence of thy lord. But Satan caused him to forget
to mention it to his lord, so he (Joseph) stayed in prison for some
years.

S: And he said to him whom he knew would be delivered of the two:
Remember me with your lord; but the Shaitan caused him to forget
mentioning (it) to his lord, so he remained in the prison a few years.

012.043
Y: