S: Say: I am forbidden to serve those whom you call upon besides Allah when clear arguments have come to me from my Lord, and I am commanded that I should submit to the Lord of the worlds.
040.067 Y: It is He Who has created you from dust then from a sperm-drop, then from a leech-like clot; then does he get you out (into the light) as a child: then lets you (grow and) reach your age of full strength; then lets you become old,- though of you there are some who die before;- and lets you reach a Term appointed; in order that ye may learn wisdom.
P: He it is Who created you from dust, then from a drop (of seed) then from a clot, then bringeth you forth as a child, then (ordaineth) that ye attain full strength and afterward that ye become old men - though some among you die before - and that ye reach an appointed term, that haply ye may understand.
S: He it is Who created you from dust, then from a small life-germ, then from a clot, then He brings you forth as a child, then that you may attain your maturity, then that you may be old— and of you there are some who are caused to die before— and that you may reach an appointed term, and that you may understand.
040.068 Y: It is He Who gives Life and Death; and when He decides upon an affair, He says to it, "Be", and it is.
P: He it is Who quickeneth and giveth death. When He ordaineth a thing,
He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
S: He it is Who gives life and brings death, so when He decrees an affair, He only says to it: Be, and it is.
040.069 Y: Seest thou not those that dispute concerning the Signs of Allah? How are they turned away (from Reality)?-
P: Hast thou not seen those who wrangle concerning the revelations of
Allah, how they are turned away? -
S: Have you not seen those who dispute with respect to the communications of Allah: how are they turned away?