An earlier draft of the report was circulated among a number of experts for their feedback.

There were moments when he would actually space out for seconds at a time.

They said No. But we found our fathers doing so.

They said, In fact we found our forefathers doing likewise.

They said, 'Nay, but we found our fathers so doing.'

They said nay but we found our fathers doing in this wise.

They said Nay, but we found our fathers doing so.

They said, But we found our ancestors doing so.

They answered No but we found our forefathers doing so.

They said Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.

They said, Indeed, we found our fathers doing likewise.

They replied 'No, but we found our fathers doing so'

They said, But we found our fathers doing thus.

or can they benefit or harm you?

They said Nay, we found our fathers doing so.

They replied, But we found our fathers doing the same.

They said Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do).

He only forbids you from making friends with those who fought over faith with you and banished you from your homes, and aided in your exile. Whoever makes friends with them is a transgressor.

Allah forbids you only from those who fought against you because of religion or drove you out from your homes or helped others to drive you out, that you should befriend them and whoever befriends them it is they who are the unjust.

God only forbids you as to those who have fought you in religion's cause, and expelled you from your habitations, and have supported in your expulsion, that you should take them for friends. And whosoever takes them for friends, those they are the evildoers.

Allah only forbiddeth you with regard to those who fought against you on account of religion and drave you out from your homes and helped in driving you out, that ye should befriend them. And whosoever shall befriend them, then those! they are the wrong doers.

It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allah forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zalimun (wrong doers those who disobey Allah).

But God prohibits you from befriending those who fought against you over your religion, and expelled you from your homes, and aided in your expulsion. Whoever takes them for friends these are the wrongdoers.

Allah only forbids you to be friends with those who have fought against you on account of religion and who have driven you out of your homes and have abetted in your expulsion. And any who make friends with them, they are the wrong doers.

Allah forbiddeth you only those who warred against you on account of religion and have driven you out from your homes and helped to drive you out, that ye make friends of them. Whosoever maketh friends of them (All) such are wrong doers.

Allah forbids you only in regard to those who made war against you on account of religion and expelled you from your homes and supported the polytheists of Makkah in your expulsion, that you make friends with them, and whoever makes friends with them it is they who are the wrongdoers.

But Allah only forbids you to be guided by those who have fought against you in your religion's cause and expelled you from your homes or have supportedothers in your expulsion. Whosoever takes them as guides are harmdoers.

Allah only forbids you from those who fight you because of religion and expel you from your homes and aid in your expulsion forbids that you make allies of them. And whoever makes allies of them, then it is those who are the wrongdoers.

He only forbids you to be friends with those who have fought against you about the religion, expelled you from your homes or supported others in expelling you. Whoever loves these people are unjust.

Allah only forbids you respecting those who made war upon you on account of (your) religion, and drove you forth from your homes and backed up (others) in your expulsion, that you make friends with them, and whoever makes friends with them, these are the unjust.

God only forbids you to make friends with those who have fought against you on account of your faith and driven you out of your homes or helped others to do so. Any of you who turn towards them in friendship will truly be transgressors.

Allah only forbids you, with regard to those who fight you for (your) Faith, and drive you out of your homes, and support (others) in driving you out, from turning to them (for friendship and protection). It is such as turn to them (in these circumstances), that do wrong.

But if success comes to you from God he will say, as though no love existed between you and him I wish I were with them, for I would have certainly met with great success.

And were you to receive Allah s munificence (a bounty), he would surely say as if there had been no friendship between you and him Alas if only I had been with them, I would have achieved a great success!

But if a bounty from God visits you, he will surely say, as if there had never been any affection between you and him, 'Would that I had been with them, to attain a mighty triumph!'

And if there betideth you grace from Allah, then, as though there had been no tenderness between you and him, he saith would that I had been with them! then I would have achieved a mighty achievement.

But if a bounty (victory and booty) comes to you from Allah, he would surely say as if there had never been ties of affection between you and him Oh! I wish I had been with them then I would have achieved a great success (a good share of booty).

But when some bounty from God comes to you, he says as if no affection existed between you and him If only I had been with them, I would have achieved a great victory.

And if a bounty from Allah is given you, he says and says as if there never was any affection between you and him 'Oh, would that I had been with them, I would have come by a great gain.

And if a bounty from Allah befell you, he would surely cry, as if there had been no love between you and him Oh, would that I had been with them, then should I have achieved a great success!

But should a bounty from Allah come to you, he will say as if there were no tie of friendship and affection between you and him I wish I were with them so that I had achieved a great success!

But, if the Bounty of Allah reaches you, he would surely say as if there had never been any affection between you and him 'Would that I had been with them! I should have indeed won a great triumph'

But if bounty comes to you from Allah, he will surely say, as if there had never been between you and him any affection. Oh, I wish I had been with them so I could have attained a great attainment.

but if you were to receive a favor from God, they would certainly say, (We have been ignored) as if there was no friendship among us. Would that we had been there with them for we would have had a great success.

And if grace from Allah come to you, he would certainly cry out, as if there had not been any friendship between you and him Would that I had been with them, then I should have attained a mighty good fortune.