S:  Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?

056.082 Y:  And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?

P:  And make denial thereof your livelihood?

S:  And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.

056.083 Y:  Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat,-

P:  Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

S:  Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,

056.084 Y:  And ye the while (sit) looking on,-

P:  And ye are at that moment looking

S:  And you at that time look on—­

056.085 Y:  But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not,-

P:  And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not-

S:  And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see-

056.086 Y:  Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt from (future) account,-

P:  Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),

S:  Then why is it not—­ if you are not held under authority—­

056.087 Y:  Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?

P:  Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?

S:  That you send it (not) back—­ if you are truthful?

056.088 Y:  Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,

P:  Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

S:  Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),

056.089 Y:  (There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.

P:  Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.

S:  Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.

056.090 Y:  And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,

P:  And if he is of those on the right hand,

S:  And if he is one of those on the right hand,

056.091 Y:  (For him is the salutation), “Peace be unto thee”, from the Companions of the Right Hand.

P:  Then (the greeting) “Peace be unto thee” from those on the right hand.

S:  Then peace to you from those on the right hand.

056.092 Y:  And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,

P:  But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,

S:  And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,

056.093 Y:  For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.

P:  Then the welcome will be boiling water

S:  He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,

056.094 Y:  And burning in Hell-Fire.

P:  And roasting at hell-fire.

S:  And burning in hell.

056.095 Y:  Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.

P:  Lo! this is certain truth.

S:  Most surely this is a certain truth.

056.096 Y:  So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.