P: And among mankind is he who worshippeth Allah upon a narrow marge so that if good befalleth him he is content therewith, but if a trial befalleth him, he falleth away utterly. He loseth both the world and the Hereafter. That is the sheer loss.
S: And among men is he who serves Allah (standing) on the verge, so that if good befalls him he is satisfied therewith, but if a trial afflict him he turns back headlong; he loses this world as well as the hereafter; that is a manifest loss.
022.012 Y: They call on such deities, besides Allah, as can neither hurt nor profit them: that is straying far indeed (from the Way)!
P: He calleth, beside Allah, unto that which hurteth him not nor benefiteth him. That is the far error.
S: He calls besides Allah upon that which does not harm him and that which does not profit him, that is the great straying.
022.013 Y: (Perhaps) they call on one whose hurt is nearer than his profit: evil, indeed, is the patron, and evil the companion (or help)!
P: He calleth unto him whose harm is nearer than his benefit; verily an evil patron and verily an evil friend!
S: He calls upon him whose harm is nearer than his profit; evil certainly is the guardian and evil certainly is the associate.
022.014
Y: Verily Allah will admit those who believe and work righteous deeds,
to Gardens, beneath which rivers flow: for Allah carries out all that
He plans.
P: Lo! Allah causeth those who believe and do good works to enter
Gardens underneath which rivers flow. Lo! Allah doth what He intendeth.