030.049 Y:  Even though, before they received (the rain) — just before this — they were dumb with despair!

P:  Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair.

S:  Though they were before this, before it was sent down upon them, confounded in sure despair.

030.050 Y:  Then contemplate (O man!) the memorials of Allah’s Mercy!- how He gives life to the earth after its death:  verily the same will give life to the men who are dead:  for He has power over all things.

P:  Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah’s mercy (in creation):  how He quickeneth the earth after her death.  Lo!  He verily is the Quickener of the Dead, and He is Able to do all things.

S:  Look then at the signs of Allah’s mercy, how He gives life to the earth after its death, most surely He will raise the dead to life; and He has power over all things.

030.051 Y:  And if We (but) send a Wind from which they see (their tilth) turn yellow,- behold, they become, thereafter, Ungrateful (Unbelievers)!

P:  And if We sent a wind and they beheld it yellow, they verily would still continue in their disbelief.

S:  And if We send a wind and they see it to be yellow, they would after that certainly continue to disbelieve,

030.052 Y:  So verily thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they show their backs and turn away.

P:  For verily thou (Muhammad) canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call when they have turned to flee.

S:  For surely you cannot, make the dead to hear and you cannot make the deaf to hear the call, when they turn back and flee.

030.053 Y:  Nor canst thou lead back the blind from their straying:  only those wilt thou make to hear, who believe in Our signs and submit (their wills in Islam).

P:  Nor canst thou guide the blind out of their error.  Thou canst make none to hear save those who believe in Our revelations so that they surrender (unto Him).

S:  Nor can you lead away the blind out of their error.  You cannot make to hear any but those who believe in Our communications so they shall submit.

030.054 Y:  It is Allah Who created you in a state of (helpless) weakness, then gave (you) strength after weakness, then, after strength, gave (you) weakness and a hoary head:  He creates as He wills, and it is He Who has all knowledge and power.

P:  Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointed after weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and grey hair.  He createth what He will.  He is the Knower, the Mighty.

S:  Allah is He Who created you from a state of weakness then He gave strength after weakness, then ordained weakness and hoary hair after strength; He creates what He pleases, and He is the Knowing, the Powerful.