P:  Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with the Beneficent?

S:  Has he gained knowledge of the unseen, or made a covenant with the Beneficent Allah?

019.079 Y:  Nay!  We shall record what he says, and We shall add and add to his punishment.

P:  Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong for him a span of torment.

S:  By no means!  We write down what he says, and We will lengthen to him the length of the chastisement,

019.080 Y:  To Us shall return all that he talks of and he shall appear before Us bare and alone.

P:  And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and he will come unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children).

S:  And We will inherit of him what he says, and he shall come to Us alone.

019.081 Y:  And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah, to give them power and glory!

P:  And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a power for them.

S:  And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they should be to them a source of strength;

019.082 Y:  Instead, they shall reject their worship, and become adversaries against them.

P:  Nay, but they will deny their worship of them, and become opponents unto them.

S:  By no means!  They shall soon deny their worshipping them, and they shall be adversaries to them.

019.083 Y:  Seest thou not that We have set the Evil Ones on against the unbelievers, to incite them with fury?

P:  Seest thou not that We have set the devils on the disbelievers to confound them with confusion?

S:  Do you not see that We have sent the Shaitans against the unbelievers, inciting them by incitement?

019.084 Y:  So make no haste against them, for We but count out to them a (limited) number (of days).

P:  So make no haste against them (O Muhammad).  We do but number unto them a sum (of days).

S:  Therefore be not in haste against them, We only number out to them a number (of days).

019.085 Y:  The day We shall gather the righteous to (Allah) Most Gracious, like a band presented before a king for honours,

P:  On the day when We shall gather the righteous unto the Beneficent, a goodly company.

S:  The day on which We will gather those who guard (against evil) to the Beneficent Allah to receive honors,

019.086 Y:  And We shall drive the sinners to Hell, like thirsty cattle driven down to water,-

P:  And drive the guilty unto hell, a weary herd,

S:  And We will drive the guilty to hell thirsty

019.087 Y:  None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious.

P:  They will have no power of intercession, save him who hath made a covenant with his Lord.

S:  They shall not control intercession, save he who has made a covenant with the Beneficent Allah.