minded so that the reminder should profit him?
080.005
Y: As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,
P: As for him who thinketh himself independent,
S: As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
080.006
Y: To him dost thou attend;
P: Unto him thou payest regard.
S: To him do you address yourself.
080.007
Y: Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual
understanding).
P: Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
S: And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
080.008
Y: But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
P: But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
S: And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
080.009
Y: And with fear (in his heart),
P: And hath fear,
S: And he fears,
080.010
Y: Of him wast thou unmindful.
P: From him thou art distracted.
S: From him will you divert yourself.
080.011
Y: By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of
instruction:
P: Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
S: Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
080.012
Y: Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
P: So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
S: So let him who pleases mind it.
080.013
Y: (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
P: On honoured leaves
S: In honored books,
080.014
Y: Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
P: Exalted, purified,
S: Exalted, purified,
080.015
Y: (Written) by the hands of scribes-
P: (Set down) by scribes
S: In the hands of scribes
080.016
Y: Honourable and Pious and Just.
P: Noble and righteous.
S: Noble, virtuous.
080.017
Y: Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
P: Man is (self-)destroyed: how ungrateful!
S: Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
080.018
Y: From what stuff hath He created him?
P: From what thing doth He create him?
S: Of what thing did He create him?
080.019
Y: From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due
proportions;
P: From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
S: Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a
measure,
080.020
Y: Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
P: Then maketh the way easy for him,
S: Then (as for) the way-- He has made it easy (for him)
080.021
Y: Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
P: Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
S: Then He c
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