S:  Have you not considered how Allah sets forth a parable of a good word (being) like a good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches are in heaven,

014.025 Y:  It brings forth its fruit at all times, by the leave of its Lord.  So Allah sets forth parables for men, in order that they may receive admonition.

P:  Giving its fruit at every season by permission of its Lord?  Allah coineth the similitudes for mankind in order that they may reflect.

S:  Yielding its fruit in every season by the permission of its Lord?  And Allah sets forth parables for men that they may be mindful.

014.026 Y:  And the parable of an evil Word is that of an evil tree:  It is torn up by the root from the surface of the earth:  it has no stability.

P:  And the similitude of a bad saying is as a bad tree, uprooted from upon the earth, possessing no stability.

S:  And the parable of an evil word is as an evil tree pulled up from the earth’s surface; it has no stability.

014.027 Y:  Allah will establish in strength those who believe, with the word that stands firm, in this world and in the Hereafter; but Allah will leave, to stray, those who do wrong:  Allah doeth what He willeth.

P:  Allah confirmeth those who believe by a firm saying in the life of the world and in the Hereafter, and Allah sendeth wrong-doers astray.  And Allah doeth what He will.

S:  Allah confirms those who believe with the sure word in this world’s life and in the hereafter, and Allah causes the unjust to go astray, and Allah does what He pleases.

014.028 Y:  Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who have changed the favour of Allah.  Into blasphemy and caused their people to descend to the House of Perdition?-

P:  Hast thou not seen those who gave the grace of Allah in exchange for thanklessness and led their people down to the Abode of Loss,

S:  Have you not seen those who have changed Allah’s favor for ungratefulness and made their people to alight into the abode of perdition;

014.029 Y:  Into Hell?  They will burn therein,- an evil place to stay in!

P:  (Even to) hell?  They are exposed thereto.  A hapless end!

S:  (Into) hell?  They shall enter into it and an evil place it is to settle in.

014.030 Y:  And they set up (idols) as equal to Allah, to mislead (men) from the Path!  Say:  “Enjoy (your brief power)!  But verily ye are making straightway for Hell!”

P:  And they set up rivals to Allah that they may mislead (men) from His way.  Say:  Enjoy life (while ye may) for lo! your journey’s end will be the Fire.

S:  And they set up equals with Allah that they may lead (people) astray from His path.  Say:  Enjoy yourselves, for surely your return is to the fire.

014.031 Y:  Speak to my servants who have believed, that they may establish regular prayers, and spend (in charity) out of the sustenance we have given them, secretly and openly, before the coming of a Day in which there will be neither mutual bargaining nor befriending.