ath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, but they are
in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My
doom.

S: Has the reminder been revealed to him from among us? Nay! they are in
doubt as to My reminder. Nay! they have not yet tasted My chastisement!

038.009
Y: Or have they the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord,- the Exalted in
Power, the Grantor of Bounties without measure?

P: Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the
Bestower?

S: Or is it that they have the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the
Mighty, the great Giver?

038.010
Y: Or have they the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all
between? If so, let them mount up with the ropes and means (to reach
that end)!

P: Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is
between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes!

S: Or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and
what is between them? Then let them ascend by any means.

038.011
Y: But there - will be put to flight even a host of confederates.

P: A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.

S: A host of deserters of the allies shall be here put to flight.

038.012
Y: Before them (were many who) rejected messengers,- the people of Noah,
and 'Ad, and Pharaoh, the Lord of Stakes,

P: The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the
tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted,

S: The people of Nuh and Ad, and Firon, the lord of spikes, rejected
(messengers) before them.

038.013
Y: And Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the Companions of the Wood;
- such were the Confederates.

P: And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in
the wood: these were the factions.

S: And Samood and the people of Lut and the dwellers of the thicket;
these were the parties.

038.014
Y: Not one (of them) but rejected the messengers, but My punishment came
justly and inevitably (on them).

P: Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was
justified,

S: There was none of them but called the messengers liars, so just was
My retribution.

038.015
Y: These (today) only wait for a single mighty Blast, which (when it
comes) will brook no delay.

P: These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto.

S: Nor do these await aught but a single cry, there being no delay in
it.

038.016
Y: They say: "Our Lord! hasten t