M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

35. And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said: I do not think that this will ever perish,*

36. And I do not think the hour will come, and even if I am returned to my Lord I will most certainly find a returning place better than this.

37. His companion said to him while disputing with him: Do you disbelieve in Him Who created you from dust, then from a small life-germ, then He made you a perfect man?

38. But as for me, He, Allah, is my Lord, and I do not associate any one with my Lord:

39. And wherefore did you not say when you entered your garden: It is as Allah has pleased, there is no power save in Allah? If you consider me to be inferior to you in wealth and children:

40. Then maybe my Lord will give me what is better than your garden, and send on it a thunder-bolt from heaven so that it shall become even ground without plant:

41. Or its waters should sink down into the ground so that you are unable to find it.

42. And his wealth was destroyed; so he began to wring his hands for what he had spent on it, while it lay, having fallen down upon its roofs, and