002.211 Y:  Ask the Children of Israel how many clear (Signs) We have sent them.  But if any one, after Allah’s favour has come to him, substitutes (something else), Allah is strict in punishment.

P:  Ask of the Children of Israel how many a clear revelation We gave them!  He who altereth the grace of Allah after it hath come unto him (for him), lo!  Allah is severe in punishment.

S:  Ask the Israelites how many a clear sign have We given them; and whoever changes the favor of Allah after it has come to him, then surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil).

002.212 Y:  The life of this world is alluring to those who reject faith, and they scoff at those who believe.  But the righteous will be above them on the Day of Resurrection; for Allah bestows His abundance without measure on whom He will.

P:  Beautified is the life of the world for those who disbelieve; they make a jest of the believers.  But those who keep their duty to Allah will be above them on the Day of Resurrection.  Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.

S:  The life of this world is made to seem fair to those who disbelieve, and they mock those who believe, and those who guard (against evil) shall be above them on the day of resurrection; and Allah gives means of subsistence to whom he pleases without measure.

002.213 Y:  Mankind was one single nation, and Allah sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings; and with them He sent the Book in truth, to judge between people in matters wherein they differed; but the People of the Book, after the clear Signs came to them, did not differ among themselves, except through selfish contumacy.  Allah by His Grace Guided the believers to the Truth, concerning that wherein they differed.  For Allah guided whom He will to a path that is straight.

P:  Mankind were one community, and Allah sent (unto them) prophets as bearers of good tidings and as warners, and revealed therewith the Scripture with the truth that it might judge between mankind concerning that wherein they differed.  And only those unto whom (the Scripture) was given differed concerning it, after clear proofs had come unto them, through hatred one of another.  And Allah by His Will guided those who believe unto the truth of that concerning which they differed.  Allah guideth whom He will unto a straight path.

S:  (All) people are a single nation; so Allah raised prophets as bearers of good news and as warners, and He revealed with them the Book with truth, that it might judge between people in that in which they differed; and none but the very people who were given it differed about it after clear arguments had come to them, revolting among themselves; so Allah has guided by His will those who believe to the truth about which they differed and Allah guides whom He pleases to the right path.

002.214 Y:  Or do ye think that ye shall enter the Garden (of bliss) without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? they encountered suffering and adversity, and were so shaken in spirit that even the Messenger and those of faith who were with him cried:  “When (will come) the help of Allah?” Ah!  Verily, the help of Allah is (always) near!