040.011 Y:  They will say:  “Our Lord! twice hast Thou made us without life, and twice hast Thou given us Life!  Now have we recognised our sins:  Is there any way out (of this)?”

P:  They say:  Our Lord!  Twice hast Thou made us die, and twice hast Thou made us live.  Now we confess our sins.  Is there any way to go out?

S:  They shall say:  Our Lord! twice didst Thou make us subject to death, and twice hast Thou given us life, so we do confess our faults; is there then a way to get out?

040.012 Y:  (The answer will be:) “This is because, when Allah was invoked as the Only (object of worship), ye did reject Faith, but when partners were joined to Him, ye believed! the Command is with Allah, Most High, Most Great!”

P:  (It is said unto them):  This is (your plight) because, when Allah only was invoked, ye disbelieved, but when some partner was ascribed to Him ye were believing.  But the command belongeth only to Allah, the Sublime, the Majestic.

S:  That is because when Allah alone was called upon, you disbelieved, and when associates were given to Him, you believed; so judgment belongs to Allah, the High, the Great.

040.013 Y:  He it is Who showeth you his Signs, and sendeth down sustenance for you from the sky:  but only those receive admonition who turn (to Allah).

P:  He it is Who showeth you His portents, and sendeth down for you provision from the sky.  None payeth heed save him who turneth (unto Him) repentant.

S:  He it is Who shows you His signs and sends down for you sustenance from heaven, and none minds but he who turns (to Him) again and again.

040.014 Y:  Call ye, then, upon Allah with sincere devotion to Him, even though the Unbelievers may detest it.

P:  Therefor (O believers) pray unto Allah, making religion pure for Him (only), however much the disbelievers be averse —

S:  Therefore call upon Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, though the unbelievers are averse: 

040.015 Y:  Raised high above ranks (or degrees), (He is) the Lord of the Throne (of Authority):  by His Command doth He send the Spirit (of inspiration) to any of His servants he pleases, that it may warn (men) of the Day of Mutual Meeting,-

P:  The Exalter of Ranks, the Lord of the Throne.  He causeth the Spirit of His command upon whom He will of His slaves, that He may warn of the Day of Meeting,

S:  Possessor of the highest rank, Lord of power:  He makes the inspiration to light by His command upon whom He pleases of His servants, that he may warn (men) of the day of meeting.

040.016 Y:  The Day whereon they will (all) come forth:  not a single thing concerning them is hidden from Allah.  Whose will be the dominion that Day?  That of Allah, the One the Irresistible!

P:  The day when they come forth, nothing of them being hidden from Allah.  Whose is the Sovereignty this day?  It is Allah’s, the One, the Almighty.