P:  And (we believe) that He — exalted be the glory of our Lord! — hath taken neither wife nor son,

S:  And that He—­ exalted be the majesty of our Lord—­ has not taken a consort, nor a son: 

072.004 Y:  ’There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah;

P:  And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie.

S:  And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah: 

072.005 Y:  ’But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that is untrue against Allah.’

P:  And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah —

S:  And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah: 

072.006 Y:  ’True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the jinns, but they increased them in folly.

P:  And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increased them in revolt (against Allah);

S:  And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing: 

072.007 Y:  ’And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).’

P:  And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead) —

S:  And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone: 

072.008 Y:  ’And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.’

P:  And (the jinn who had listened to the Qur’an said):  We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.

S:  And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.

072.009 Y:  ’We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.’

P:  And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen.  But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;

S:  And that we used to sit in some of the sitting-places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would (try to) listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him: 

072.010 Y:  ’And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.’

P:  And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.

S:  And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good: 

072.011 Y:  ’There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary:  we follow divergent paths.’