054.029 Y:  But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).

P:  But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).

S:  But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).

054.030 Y:  Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

P:  Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!

S:  How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

054.031 Y:  For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.

P:  Lo!  We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle-fold.

S:  Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.

054.032 Y:  And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember:  then is there any that will receive admonition?

P:  And in truth We have made the Qur’an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?

S:  And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

054.033 Y:  The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.

P:  The folk of Lot rejected warnings.

S:  The people of Lut treated the warning as a lie.

054.034 Y:  We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut’s household:  them We delivered by early Dawn,-

P:  Lo!  We sent a storm of stones upon them (all) save the family of Lot, whom We rescued in the last watch of the night,

S:  Surely We sent upon them a stonestorm, except Lut’s followers; We saved them a little before daybreak,

054.035 Y:  As a Grace from Us:  thus do We reward those who give thanks.

P:  As grace from Us.  Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.

S:  A favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks.

054.036 Y:  And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.

P:  And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.

S:  And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they obstinately disputed the warning.

054.037 Y:  And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) “Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning.”

P:  They even asked of him his guests for an ill purpose.  Then We blinded their eyes (and said):  Taste now My punishment after My warnings!

S:  And certainly they endeavored to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.

054.038 Y:  Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them: 

P:  And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.