S:  And in Musa:  When We sent him to Firon with clear authority.

051.039 Y:  But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, “A sorcerer, or one possessed!”

P:  But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said:  A wizard or a madman.

S:  But he turned away with his forces and said:  A magician or a mad man.

051.040 Y:  So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.

P:  So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate.

S:  So We seized him and his hosts and hurled them into the sea and he was blamable.

051.041 Y:  And in the ’Ad (people) (was another Sign):  Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind: 

P:  And in (the tribe of) A’ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them.

S:  And in Ad:  When We sent upon them the destructive wind.

051.042 Y:  It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.

P:  It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust.

S:  It did not leave aught on which it blew, but it made it like ashes.

051.043 Y:  And in the Thamud (was another Sign):  Behold, they were told,

“Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!” P:  And in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it was told them:  Take your ease awhile.

S:  And in Samood:  When it was said to them:  Enjoy yourselves for a while.

051.044 Y:  But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord:  So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.

P:  But they rebelled against their Lord’s decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed;

S:  But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the rumbling overtook them while they saw.

051.045 Y:  Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.

P:  And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.

S:  So they were not able to rise up, nor could they defend themselves-

051.046 Y:  So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.

P:  And the folk of Noah aforetime.  Lo! they were licentious folk.

S:  And the people of Nuh before, surely they were a transgressing people.

051.047 Y:  With power and skill did We construct the Firmament:  for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.

P:  We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof).

S:  And the heaven, We raised it high with power, and most surely We are the makers of things ample.

051.048 Y:  And We have spread out the (spacious) earth:  How excellently We do spread out!

P:  And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)!