055.007 Y:  And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),

P:  And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,

S:  And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance

055.008 Y:  In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.

P:  That ye exceed not the measure,

S:  That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.

055.009 Y:  So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.

P:  But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.

S:  And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.

055.010 Y:  It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures: 

P:  And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,

S:  And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;

055.011 Y:  Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);

P:  Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees,

S:  Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,

055.012 Y:  Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.

P:  Husked grain and scented herb.

S:  And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.

055.013 Y:  Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

P:  Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

S:  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

055.014 Y:  He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,

P:  He created man of clay like the potter’s,

S:  He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,

055.015 Y:  And He created jinns from fire free of smoke: 

P:  And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.

S:  And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.

055.016 Y:  Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

P:  Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

S:  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

055.017 Y:  (He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests: 

P:  Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!

S:  Lord of the East and Lord of the West.

055.018 Y:  Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

P:  Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?

S:  Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?

055.019 Y:  He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together: 

P:  He hath loosed the two seas.  They meet.

S:  He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together: 

055.020 Y:  Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress: 

P:  There is a barrier between them.  They encroach not (one upon the other).