018.043 Y: Nor had he numbers to help him against Allah, nor was he able to deliver himself.
P: And he had no troop of men to help him as against Allah, nor could he save himself.
S: And he had no host to help him besides Allah nor could he defend himself.
018.044 Y: There, the (only) protection comes from Allah, the True One. He is the Best to reward, and the Best to give success.
P: In this case is protection only from Allah, the True, He is Best for reward, and best for consequence.
S: Here is protection only Allah's, the True One; He is best in (the giving of) reward and best in requiting.
018.045 Y: Set forth to them the similitude of the life of this world: It is like the rain which we send down from the skies: the earth's vegetation absorbs it, but soon it becomes dry stubble, which the winds do scatter: it is (only) Allah who prevails over all things.
P: And coin for them the similitude of the life of the world as water which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingleth with it and then becometh dry twigs that the winds scatter. Allah is able to do all things.
S: And set forth to them parable of the life of this world: like water which We send down from the cloud so the herbage of the earth becomes tangled on account of it, then it becomes dry broken into pieces which the winds scatter; and Allah is the holder of power over all things.
018.046 Y: Wealth and sons are allurements of the life of this world: But the things that endure, good deeds, are best in the sight of thy Lord, as rewards, and best as (the foundation for) hopes.