S: So Allah made them taste the disgrace in this world's life, and certainly the punishment of the hereafter is greater; did they but know!
039.027 Y: We have put forth for men, in this Qur'an every kind of Parable, in order that they may receive admonition.
P: And verily We have coined for mankind in this Qur'an all kinds of similitudes, that haply they may reflect;
S: And certainly We have set forth to men in this Quran similitudes of every sort that they may mind.
039.028 Y: (It is) a Qur'an in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order that they may guard against Evil.
P: A Lecture in Arabic, containing no crookedness, that haply they may ward off (evil).
S: An Arabic Quran without any crookedness, that they may guard (against evil).
039.029 Y: Allah puts forth a Parable a man belonging to many partners at variance with each other, and a man belonging entirely to one master: are those two equal in comparison? Praise be to Allah! but most of them have no knowledge.
P: Allah coineth a similitude: A man in relation to whom are several part-owners, quarrelling, and a man belonging wholly to one man. Are the two equal in similitude? Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not.
S: Allah sets forth an example: There is a slave in whom are (several) partners differing with one another, and there is another slave wholly owned by one man. Are the two alike in condition? (All) praise is due to Allah. Nay! most of them do not know.