049.002 Y:  O ye who believe!  Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak aloud to him in talk, as ye may speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds become vain and ye perceive not.

P:  O ye who believe!  Lift not up your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor shout when speaking to him as ye shout one to another, lest your works be rendered vain while ye perceive not.

S:  O you who believe! do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak loud to him as you speak loud to one another, lest your deeds became null while you do not perceive.

049.003 Y:  Those that lower their voices in the presence of Allah’s Messenger,- their hearts has Allah tested for piety:  for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.

P:  Lo! they who subdue their voices in the presence of the messenger of Allah, those are they whose hearts Allah hath proven unto righteousness.  Theirs will be forgiveness and immense reward.

S:  Surely those who lower their voices before Allah’s Messenger are they whose hearts Allah has proved for guarding (against evil); they shall have forgiveness and a great reward.

049.004 Y:  Those who shout out to thee from without the inner apartments — most of them lack understanding.

P:  Lo! those who call thee from behind the private apartments, most of them have no sense.

S:  (As for) those who call out to you from behind the private chambers, surely most of them do not understand.

049.005 Y:  If only they had patience until thou couldst come out to them, it would be best for them:  but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

P:  And if they had had patience till thou camest forth unto them, it had been better for them.  And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

S:  And if they wait patiently until you come out to them, it would certainly be better for them, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

049.006 Y:  O ye who believe!  If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.

P:  O ye who believe!  If an evil-liver bring you tidings, verify it, lest ye smite some folk in ignorance and afterward repent of what ye did.

S:  O you who believe! if an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it, lest you harm a people in ignorance, then be sorry for what you have done.

049.007 Y:  And know that among you is Allah’s Messenger:  were he, in many matters, to follow your (wishes), ye would certainly fall into misfortune:  But Allah has endeared the Faith to you, and has made it beautiful in your hearts, and He has made hateful to you Unbelief, wickedness, and rebellion:  such indeed are those who walk in righteousness;-

P:  And know that the messenger of Allah is among you.  If he were to obey you in much of the government, ye would surely be in trouble; but Allah hath endeared the faith to you and hath beautified it in your hearts, and hath made disbelief and lewdness and rebellion hateful unto you.  Such are they who are the rightly guided.