hen one brought up among trinkets, and unable to give a clear
account in a dispute (to be associated with Allah)?

P: (Liken they then to Allah) that which is bred up in outward show, and
in dispute cannot make itself plain?

S: What! that which is made in ornaments and which in contention is
unable to make plain speech!

043.019
Y: And they make into females angels who themselves serve Allah. Did
they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and they
will be called to account!

P: And they make the angels, who are the slaves of the Beneficent,
females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be
recorded and they will be questioned.

S: And they make the angels-- them who are the servants of the
Beneficent Allah-- female (divinities). What! did they witness their
creation? Their evidence shall be written down and they shall be
questioned.

043.020
Y: ("Ah!") they say, "If it had been the will of (Allah) Most Gracious,
we should not have worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have no
knowledge! they do nothing but lie!

P: And they say: If the Beneficent One had (so) willed, we should not
have worshipped them. They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They
do but guess.

S: And they say: If the Beneficent Allah had pleased, we should never
have worshipped them. They have no knowledge of this; they only lie.

043.021
Y: What! have We given them a Book before this, to which they are
holding fast?

P: Or have We given them any scripture before (this Qur'an) so that they
are holding fast thereto?

S: Or have We given them a book before it so that they hold fast to it?

043.022
Y: Nay! they say: "We found our fathers following a certain religion,
and we do guide ourselves by their footsteps."

P: Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following a
religion, and we are guided by their footprints.

S: Nay! they say: We found our fathers on a course, and surely we are
guided by their footsteps.

043.023
Y: Just in the same way, whenever We sent a Warner before thee to any
people, the wealthy ones among them said: "We found our fathers
following a certain religion, and we will certainly follow in their
footsteps."

P: And even so We sent not a warner before thee (Muhammad) into any
township but its luxurious ones said: Lo! we found our fathers
following a religion, and we are following their footprints.

S: And thus, We did not send before you any warner in a to