HKB
037.141 Y: He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned:
P: And then drew lots and was of those rejected;
S: So he shared (with them), but was of those who are cast off.
037.142 Y: Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame.
P: And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;
S: So the fish swallowed him while he did that for which he blamed himself.
037.143 Y: Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah,
P: And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
S: But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),
037.144 Y: He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.
P: He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;
S: He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised.
037.145 Y: But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,
P: Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;
S: Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.
037.146 Y: And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind.
P: And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;
S: And We caused to grow up for him a gourdplant.
037.147 Y: And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more.
P: And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
S: And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.
037.148 Y: And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.
P: And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.
S: And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.
037.149 Y: Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?-
P: Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons?
S: Then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons.
037.150 Y: Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)?
P: Or created We the angels females while they were present?
S: Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses?
037.151 Y: Is it not that they say, from their own invention,
P: Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:
S: Now surely it is of their own lie that they say:
037.152 Y: "Allah has begotten children"? but they are liars!
P: Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.
S: Allah has begotten; and most surely they are liars.
037.153 Y: Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?
P: (And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.
S: Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?
037.154 Y: What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
P: What aileth you? How judge ye?
S: What is the matter with you, how is it that you judge?
037.155 Y: Will ye not then receive admonition?
P: Will ye not then reflect?
S: Will you not then mind?
037.156 Y: Or have ye an authority manifest?
P: Or have ye a clear warrant?
S: Or have you a clear authority?
037.157 Y: Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful!
P: Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.
S: Then bring your book, if you are truthful.
037.158 Y: And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the jinns: but the jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment-Seat)!
P: And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).