eads it forth in the sky as He pleases, and He breaks it up so that
you see the rain coming forth from inside it; then when He causes it to
fall upon whom He pleases of His servants, lo! they are joyful,

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Y: Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this -
they were dumb with despair!

P: Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were
in despair.

S: Though they were before this, before it was sent down upon them,
confounded in sure despair.

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Y: Then contemplate (O man!) the memorials of Allah's Mercy!- how He
gives life to the earth after its death: verily the same will give life
to the men who are dead: for He has power over all things.

P: Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah's mercy (in creation): how He
quickeneth the earth after her death. Lo! He verily is the Quickener of
the Dead, and He is Able to do all things.

S: Look then at the signs of Allah's mercy, how He gives life to the
earth after its death, most surely He will raise the dead to life; and
He has power over all things.

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Y: And if We (but) send a Wind from which they see (their tilth) turn
yellow,- behold, they become, thereafter, Ungrateful (Unbelievers)!

P: And if We sent a wind and they beheld it yellow, they verily would
still continue in their disbelief.

S: And if We send a wind and they see it to be yellow, they would after
that certainly continue to disbelieve,

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Y: So verily thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make
the deaf to hear the call, when they show their backs and turn away.

P: For verily thou (Muhammad) canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst
thou make the deaf to hear the call when they have turned to flee.

S: For surely you cannot, make the dead to hear and you cannot make the
deaf to hear the call, when they turn back and flee.

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Y: Nor canst thou lead back the blind from their straying: only those
wilt thou make to hear, who believe in Our signs and submit (their
wills in Islam).

P: Nor canst thou guide the blind out of their error. Thou canst make
none to hear save those who believe in Our revelations so that they
surrender (unto Him).

S: Nor can you lead away the blind out of their error. You cannot make
to hear any but those who believe in Our communications so they shall
submit.

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Y: It is Allah Who created you in a state of (helpless) weakness, then
gave (you) strength after weakness, then