P:  And He it is Who maketh night a covering for you, and sleep repose, and maketh day a resurrection.

S:  And He it is Who made the night a covering for you, and the sleep a rest, and He made the day to rise up again.

025.048 Y:  And He it is Who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before His mercy, and We send down pure water from the sky,-

P:  And He it is Who sendeth the winds, glad tidings heralding His mercy, and We send down purifying water from the sky,

S:  And He it is Who sends the winds as good news before His mercy; and We send down pure water from the cloud,

025.049 Y:  That with it We may give life to a dead land, and slake the thirst of things We have created,- cattle and men in great numbers.

P:  That We may give life thereby to a dead land, and We give many beasts and men that We have created to drink thereof.

S:  That We may give life thereby to a dead land and give it for drink, out of what We have created, to cattle and many people.

025.050 Y:  And We have distributed the (water) amongst them, in order that they may celebrate (our) praises, but most men are averse (to aught) but (rank) ingratitude.

P:  And verily We have repeated it among them that they may remember, but most of mankind begrudge aught save ingratitude.

S:  And certainly We have repeated this to them that they may be mindful, but the greater number of men do not consent to aught except denying.

025.051 Y:  Had it been Our Will, We could have sent a warner to every centre of population.

P:  If We willed, We could raise up a warner in every village.

S:  And if We had pleased We would certainly have raised a warner in every town.

025.052 Y:  Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness, with the (Qur’an).

P:  So obey not the disbelievers, but strive against them herewith with a great endeavour.

S:  So do not follow the unbelievers, and strive against them a mighty striving with it.

025.053 Y:  It is He Who has let free the two bodies of flowing water:  One palatable and sweet, and the other salt and bitter; yet has He made a barrier between them, a partition that is forbidden to be passed.

P:  And He it is Who hath given independence to the two seas (though they meet); one palatable, sweet, and the other saltish, bitter; and hath set a bar and a forbidding ban between them.

S:  And He it is Who has made two seas to flow freely, the one sweet that subdues thirst by its sweetness, and the other salt that burns by its saltness; and between the two He has made a barrier and inviolable obstruction.

025.054 Y:  It is He Who has created man from water:  then has He established relationships of lineage and marriage:  for thy Lord has power (over all things).

P:  And He it is Who hath created man from water, and hath appointed for him kindred by blood and kindred by marriage; for thy Lord is ever Powerful.