S:  O you who believe! obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn back from Him while you hear.

008.021 Y:  Nor be like those who say, “We hear,” but listen not: 

P:  Be not as those who say, we hear, and they hear not.

S:  And be not like those who said, We hear, and they did not obey.

008.022 Y:  For the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah are the deaf and the dumb,- those who understand not.

P:  Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah’s sight are the deaf, the dumb, who have no sense.

S:  Surely the vilest of animals, in Allah’s sight, are the deaf, the dumb, who do not understand.

008.023 Y:  If Allah had found in them any good.  He would indeed have made them listen:  (As it is), if He had made them listen, they would but have turned back and declined (Faith).

P:  Had Allah known of any good in them He would have made them hear, but had He made them hear they would have turned away, averse.

S:  And if Allah had known any good in them He would have made them hear, and if He makes them hear they would turn back while they withdraw.

008.024 Y:  O ye who believe! give your response to Allah and His Messenger, when He calleth you to that which will give you life; and know that Allah cometh in between a man and his heart, and that it is He to Whom ye shall (all) be gathered.

P:  O ye who believe!  Obey Allah, and the messenger when He calleth you to that which quickeneth you, and know that Allah cometh in between the man and his own heart, and that He it is unto Whom ye will be gathered.

S:  O you who believe! answer (the call of) Allah and His Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life; and know that Allah intervenes between man and his heart, and that to Him you shall be gathered.

008.025 Y:  And fear tumult or oppression, which affecteth not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong:  and know that Allah is strict in punishment.

P:  And guard yourselves against a chastisement which cannot fall exclusively on those of you who are wrong-doers, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.

S:  And fear an affliction which may not smite those of you in particular who are unjust; and know that Allah is severe in requiting (evil).

008.026 Y:  Call to mind when ye were a small (band), despised through the land, and afraid that men might despoil and kidnap you; But He provided a safe asylum for you, strengthened you with His aid, and gave you Good things for sustenance:  that ye might be grateful.

P:  And remember, when ye were few and reckoned feeble in the land, and were in fear lest men should extirpate you, how He gave you refuge, and strengthened you with His help, and made provision of good things for you, that haply ye might be thankful.

S:  And remember when you were few, deemed weak in the land, fearing lest people might carry you off by force, but He sheltered you and strengthened you with His aid and gave you of the good things that you may give thanks.