P:  A curse is made to follow them in the world and on the Day of Resurrection.  Hapless is the gift (that will be) given (them).

S:  And they are overtaken by curse in this (world), and on the resurrection day, evil the gift which shall be given.

011.100 Y:  These are some of the stories of communities which We relate unto thee:  of them some are standing, and some have been mown down (by the sickle of time).

P:  That is (something) of the tidings of the townships (which were destroyed of old).  We relate it unto thee (Muhammad).  Some of them are standing and some (already) reaped.

S:  This is an account of (the fate of) the towns which We relate to you; of them are some that stand and (others) mown down.

011.101 Y:  It was not We that wronged them:  They wronged their own souls:  the deities, other than Allah, whom they invoked, profited them no whit when there issued the decree of thy Lord:  Nor did they add aught (to their lot) but perdition!

P:  We wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves; and their gods on whom they call beside Allah availed them naught when came thy Lord’s command; they added to them naught save ruin.

S:  And We did not do them injustice, but they were unjust to themselves, so their gods whom they called upon besides Allah did not avail them aught when the decree of your Lord came to pass; and they added but to their ruin.

011.102 Y:  Such is the chastisement of thy Lord when He chastises communities in the midst of their wrong:  grievous, indeed, and severe is His chastisement.

P:  Even thus is the grasp of thy Lord when He graspeth the townships while they are doing wrong.  Lo!  His grasp is painful, very strong.

S:  And such is the punishment of your Lord when He punishes the towns while they are unjust; surely His punishment is painful, severe.

011.103 Y:  In that is a Sign for those who fear the penalty of the Hereafter:  that is a Day for which mankind will be gathered together:  that will be a Day of Testimony.

P:  Lo! herein verily there is a portent for those who fear the doom of the Hereafter.  That is a day unto which mankind will be gathered, and that is a day that will be witnessed.

S:  Most surely there is a sign in this for him who fears the chastisement of the hereafter; this is a day on which the people shall be gathered together and this is a day that shall be witnessed.

011.104 Y:  Nor shall We delay it but for a term appointed.

P:  And We defer it only to a term already reckoned.

S:  And We do not delay it but to an appointed term.

011.105 Y:  The day it arrives, no soul shall speak except by His leave:  of those (gathered) some will be wretched and some will be blessed.

P:  On the day when it cometh no soul will speak except by His permission; some among them will be wretched, (others) glad.