S:  Taking what their Lord gives them; surely they were before that, the doers of good.

051.017 Y:  They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,

P:  They used to sleep but little of the night,

S:  They used to sleep but little in the night.

051.018 Y:  And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;

P:  And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,

S:  And in the morning they asked forgiveness.

051.019 Y:  And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy), him who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking).

P:  And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share.

S:  And in their property was a portion due to him who begs and to him who is denied (good).

051.020 Y:  On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,

P:  And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure.

S:  And in the earth there are signs for those who are sure,

051.021 Y:  As also in your own selves:  Will ye not then see?

P:  And (also) in yourselves.  Can ye then not see?

S:  And in your own souls (too); will you not then see?

051.022 Y:  And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.

P:  And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised;

S:  And in the heaven is your sustenance and what you are threatened with.

051.023 Y:  Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye can speak intelligently to each other.

P:  And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak.

S:  And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth! it is most surely the truth, just as you do speak.

051.024 Y:  Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?

P:  Hath the story of Abraham’s honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad)?

S:  Has there come to you information about the honored guests of Ibrahim?

051.025 Y:  Behold, they entered his presence, and said:  “Peace!” He said, “Peace!” (and thought), “These seem unusual people.”

P:  When they came in unto him and said:  Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought):  Folk unknown (to me).

S:  When they entered upon him, they said:  Peace.  Peace, said he, a strange people.

051.026 Y:  Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,

P:  Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf;

S:  Then he turned aside to his family secretly and brought a fat (roasted) calf,

051.027 Y:  And placed it before them...  He said, “Will ye not eat?”

P:  And he set it before them, saying:  Will ye not eat?