037.145 Y:  But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,

P:  Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;

S:  Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.

037.146 Y:  And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind.

P:  And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;

S:  And We caused to grow up for him a gourdplant.

037.147 Y:  And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more.

P:  And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more

S:  And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.

037.148 Y:  And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.

P:  And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.

S:  And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.

037.149 Y:  Now ask them their opinion:  Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?-

P:  Now ask them (O Muhammad):  Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons?

S:  Then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons.

037.150 Y:  Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)?

P:  Or created We the angels females while they were present?

S:  Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses?

037.151 Y:  Is it not that they say, from their own invention,

P:  Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say: 

S:  Now surely it is of their own lie that they say: 

037.152 Y:  “Allah has begotten children”? but they are liars!

P:  Allah hath begotten.  Allah! verily they tell a lie.

S:  Allah has begotten; and most surely they are liars.

037.153 Y:  Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?

P:  (And again of their falsehood):  He hath preferred daughters to sons.

S:  Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?

037.154 Y:  What is the matter with you?  How judge ye?

P:  What aileth you?  How judge ye?

S:  What is the matter with you, how is it that you judge?

037.155 Y:  Will ye not then receive admonition?

P:  Will ye not then reflect?

S:  Will you not then mind?

037.156 Y:  Or have ye an authority manifest?

P:  Or have ye a clear warrant?

S:  Or have you a clear authority?

037.157 Y:  Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful!

P:  Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.

S:  Then bring your book, if you are truthful.

037.158 Y:  And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the jinns:  but the jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment-Seat)!