he Hereafter, and on whom We had bestowed the good things of this
life, said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: he eats of that
of which ye eat, and drinks of what ye drink."

P: And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the
meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the
world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof
ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink.

S: And the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and called the meeting
of the hereafter a lie, and whom We had given plenty to enjoy in this
world's life, said: This is nothing but a mortal like yourselves,
eating of what you eat from and drinking of what you drink.

023.034
Y: "If ye obey a man like yourselves, behold, it is certain ye will be
lost."

P: If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely
would be losers.

S: And if you obey a mortal like yourselves, then most surely you will
be losers:

023.035
Y: "Does he promise that when ye die and become dust and bones, ye shall
be brought forth (again)?"

P: Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have become dust
and bones, will (again) be brought forth?

S: What! does he threaten you that when you are dead and become dust and
bones that you shall then be brought forth?

023.036
Y: "Far, very far is that which ye are promised!"

P: Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised!

S: Far, far is that which you are threatened with.

023.037
Y: "There is nothing but our life in this world! We shall die and we
live! But we shall never be raised up again!"

P: There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we
shall not be raised (again).

S: There is naught but our life in this world; we die and we live and we
shall not be raised again.

023.038
Y: "He is only a man who invents a lie against Allah, but we are not the
ones to believe in him!"

P: He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We are not
going to put faith in him.

S: He is naught but a man who has forged a lie against Allah, and we are
not going to believe in him.

023.039
Y: (The prophet) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of
falsehood."

P: He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.

S: He said: O my Lord! help me against their calling me a liar.

023.040
Y: (Allah) said: "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"

P: He said: In a little while they surely wil