070.013 Y:  His kindred who sheltered him,

P:  And his kin that harboured him

S:  And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,

070.014 Y:  And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him: 

P:  And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.

S:  And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.

070.015 Y:  By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!-

P:  But nay! for lo! it is the fire of hell

S:  By no means!  Surely it is a flaming fire

070.016 Y:  Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-

P:  Eager to roast;

S:  Dragging by the head,

070.017 Y:  Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).

P:  It calleth him who turned and fled (from truth),

S:  It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),

070.018 Y:  And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!

P:  And hoarded (wealth) and withheld it.

S:  And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.

070.019 Y:  Truly man was created very impatient;-

P:  Lo! man was created anxious,

S:  Surely man is created of a hasty temperament

070.020 Y:  Fretful when evil touches him;

P:  Fretful when evil befalleth him

S:  Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him

070.021 Y:  And niggardly when good reaches him;-

P:  And, when good befalleth him, grudging;

S:  And niggardly when good befalls him

070.022 Y:  Not so those devoted to Prayer;-

P:  Save worshippers.

S:  Except those who pray,

070.023 Y:  Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

P:  Who are constant at their worship

S:  Those who are constant at their prayer

070.024 Y:  And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

P:  And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged

S:  And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.

070.025 Y:  For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);

P:  For the beggar and the destitute;

S:  For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)

070.026 Y:  And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

P:  And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,

S:  And those who accept the truth of the judgment day

070.027 Y:  And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-

P:  And those who are fearful of their Lord’s doom —

S:  And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord—­

070.028 Y:  For their Lord’s displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;-

P:  Lo! the doom of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure-