S:  There surely came over man a period of time when he was a thing not worth mentioning.

076.002 Y:  Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to try him:  So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight.

P:  Lo!  We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing.

S:  Surely We have created man from a small life-germ uniting (itself):  We mean to try him, so We have made him hearing, seeing.

076.003 Y:  We showed him the Way:  whether he be grateful or ungrateful (rests on his will).

P:  Lo!  We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving.

S:  Surely We have shown him the way:  he may be thankful or unthankful.

076.004 Y:  For the Rejecters we have prepared chains, yokes, and a blazing Fire.

P:  Lo!  We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and carcans and a raging fire.

S:  Surely We have prepared for the unbelievers chains and shackles and a burning fire.

076.005 Y:  As to the Righteous, they shall drink of a Cup (of Wine) mixed with Kafur,-

P:  Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur,

S:  Surely the righteous shall drink of a cup the admixture of which is camphor,

076.006 Y:  A Fountain where the Devotees of Allah do drink, making it flow in unstinted abundance.

P:  A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah drink, making it gush forth abundantly,

S:  A fountain from which the servants of Allah shall drink; they make it to flow a (goodly) flowing forth.

076.007 Y:  They perform (their) vows, and they fear a Day whose evil flies far and wide.

P:  (Because) they perform the vow and fear a day whereof the evil is wide-spreading,

S:  They fulfill vows and fear a day the evil of which shall be spreading far and wide.

076.008 Y:  And they feed, for the love of Allah, the indigent, the orphan, and the captive,-

P:  And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him,

S:  And they give food out of love for Him to the poor and the orphan and the captive: 

076.009 Y:  (Saying), “We feed you for the sake of Allah alone:  no reward do we desire from you, nor thanks.”

P:  (Saying):  We feed you, for the sake of Allah only.  We wish for no reward nor thanks from you;

S:  We only feed you for Allah’s sake; we desire from you neither reward nor thanks: 

076.010 Y:  “We only fear a Day of distressful Wrath from the side of our Lord.”

P:  Lo! we fear from our Lord a day of frowning and of fate.

S:  Surely we fear from our Lord a stern, distressful day.

076.011 Y:  But Allah will deliver them from the evil of that Day, and will shed over them a Light of Beauty and (blissful) Joy.

P:  Therefor Allah hath warded off from them the evil of that day, and hath made them find brightness and joy;