ot bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has not a
Clear Sign come to them of all that was in the former Books of
revelation?

P: And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from his Lord! Hath
there not come unto them the proof of what is in the former scriptures?

S: And they say: Why does he not bring to us a sign from his Lord? Has
not there come to them a clear evidence of what is in the previous
books?

020.134
Y: And if We had inflicted on them a penalty before this, they would
have said: "Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent us a messenger, we should
certainly have followed Thy Signs before we were humbled and put to
shame."

P: And if we had destroyed them with some punishment before it, they
would assuredly have said: Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent unto us a
messenger, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we
were (thus) humbled and disgraced!

S: And had We destroyed them with chastisement before this, they would
certainly have said: O our Lord! why didst Thou not send to us a
messenger, for then we should have followed Thy communications before
that we met disgrace and shame.

020.135
Y: Say: "Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye, therefore, and soon shall
ye know who it is that is on the straight and even way, and who it is
that has received Guidance."

P: Say: Each is awaiting; so await ye! Ye will come to know who are the
owners of the path of equity, and who is right.

S: Say: Every one (of us) is awaiting, therefore do await: So you will
come to know who is the follower of the even path and who goes aright.

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Chapter 21:

AL-ANBIYA (THE PROPHETS)
Total Verses: 112 Revealed At: MAKKA

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

021.001
Y: Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not
and they turn away.

P: Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in
heedlessness.

S: Their reckoning has drawn near to men, and in heedlessness are they
turning aside.

021.002
Y: Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but
they listen to it as in jest,-

P: Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they
listen to it while they play,

S: There comes not to them a new reminder from their Lor