Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’ān with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation (2005)
36 Say, ‘Indeed my Lord expands the provision
for whomever He wishes
and He tightens it,
but most people do not know.’
37 It is not your wealth, nor your children,
that will bring you close to Us in nearness,
except those who have faith and act righteously.
It is they for whom there will be a twofold reward
for what they did,
and they will be secure in lofty abodes.1
38 As for those who contend with Our signs
seeking to thwart [their purpose],
they will be brought to the punishment.
39 Say, ‘Indeed my Lord expands the provision
for whomever of His servants that He wishes
and tightens it,
and He will repay whatever you may spend,
and He is the best of providers.’
40 On the day He will muster them all together,
then He will say to the angels,
‘Was it you that these used to worship?’
41 They will say, ‘Immaculate are You!
You are our intimate, not they!
Rather they used to worship the jinn;
most of them had faith in them.’
42 ‘Today
you have no power to benefit or harm one another,’
and We shall say to those who did wrong,
‘Taste the punishment of the Fire
