Surah 15. Al-Hijr

[and] who [now] declare this Qur'an to be [a tissue of] falsehoods!⁶⁸

  - Mohammad Asad

This, according to the Taj al-'Arus (art. 'adiha and 'adawa) is the meaning of 'idin in the above context: an interpretation also advanced by Tabari and Razi (in the last paragraph of the latter's commentary on this verse). Another interpretation - equally acceptable from the purely linguistic point of view - is "[those] who cut up the Qur'an into separate parts": i.e., accept (on the analogy of the Jews and the Christians) some of it as true and regard the rest as Muhammad's invention. But since - as Tabari points out - those who refuse to believe in the divine origin of the Quran do not accept any of it as true, the first interpretation is by far the preferable.

the one who divided their Qur'an into separate parts, believing in some and denying others.

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Those who break the Quran into parts.

  - Marmaduke Pickthall

But, by thy Sustainer! [On the Day of Judgment] We shall indeed call them to account, one and all,

  - Mohammad Asad

So by your Rabb! We will question them all

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,

  - Marmaduke Pickthall

for whatever they have done!

  - Mohammad Asad

about their doings.

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Of what they used to do.

  - Marmaduke Pickthall

Hence, proclaim openly all that thou hast been bidden [to say], and leave alone all those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God:

  - Mohammad Asad

Therefore, proclaim publicly what you are commanded and turn away from the mushrikin.

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.

  - Marmaduke Pickthall

verily, We shall suffice thee against all who [now] deride [this message - all]

  - Mohammad Asad

Surely We Ourself will suffice you against the scoffers;

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,

  - Marmaduke Pickthall

who assert that there are, side by side with God, other divine powers as well:⁶⁹ for in time they will come to know [the truth].

  - Mohammad Asad

Lit., "who postulate (yaj'alun), side by side with God, another deity (ilah)" - a term which is obviously used here in its generic sense, embracing anything that could be visualized as a "divine power": hence my use of the plural.

those who place other deities alongside Allah, will soon come to know their folly.

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.

  - Marmaduke Pickthall

And well do We know that thy bosom is constricted by the [blasphemous] things that they say:

  - Mohammad Asad

We know that your heart is distressed by what they say against you.

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Well know We that thy bosom is at times oppressed by what they say,

  - Marmaduke Pickthall

but extol thou thy Sustainer's limitless glory and, praise Him, and be of those who prostrate themselves [before Him] in adoration,

  - Mohammad Asad

The cure of your heart's distress is that you should celebrate the praises of your Rabb and be of those who prostrate themselves before Him,

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).

  - Marmaduke Pickthall

and worship thy Sustainer till death comes to thee.⁷⁰

  - Mohammad Asad

Lit., "till there comes unto thee that which is certain (al-yaqin)" - a term which in the Qur'an is often used as a metonym for "death" (Bukhari, Kitab-at-Tafsir). However, see also the earliest occurrence of this term in 74:47 .

and worship your Rabb until there come to you which is certain (death).

  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And serve thy Lord till the inevitable cometh unto thee.

  - Marmaduke Pickthall