P: And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;
S: And that we used to sit in some of the sitting-places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would (try to) listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him:
072.010 Y: 'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.'
P: And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.
S: And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
072.011 Y: 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.'
P: And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules.
S: And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:
072.012 Y: 'But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.'
P: And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight.