tion of water on an appointed time;

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Y: "Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."

P: And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of
an awful day.

S: And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day
should overtake you.

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Y: But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.

P: But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.

S: But they hamstrung her, then regretted;

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Y: But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of
them do not believe.

P: So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet
most of them are not believers.

S: So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this,
but most of them do not believe.

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Y: And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

P: And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

S: And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

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Y: The people of Lut rejected the messengers.

P: The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),

S: The people of Lut gave the lie to the messengers.

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Y: Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?"

P: When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?

S: When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against
evil)?

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Y: "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust."

P: Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

S: Surely I am a faithful messenger to you;

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Y: "So fear Allah and obey me."

P: So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

S: Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

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Y: "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of
the Worlds."

P: And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the
Lord of the Worlds.

S: And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the
Lord of the worlds;

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Y: "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,"

P: What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,

S: What! do you come to the males from among the creatures

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Y: "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates?
Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"

P: And leave the wives your Lord created for you? Nay, but ye are
froward folk.

S: And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Na