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--- Qur’an)Hilali and Khan : 304 )-We, Ever We, narrate to you the fairest of narratives inthat We have revealed to you this Qur’an, and decidedlybefore it you were indeed one of the heedless.Ghali:235 )- In the measure that We reveal this Qur’an unto thee, (OProphet,) We explain it to thee in the best possible way,seeing that ere this thou wert indeed among those whoare unaware (of what revelation is ) (Asad : 337)- We do relate unto thee the most beautiful of stories, inthat We reveal to thee this (portion of the) Qur’an: beforethis, thou wast among those who knew it not.(Ali, Yusuf : 546)- We relate the best stories to you, since We have revealed thisReading to you. You were someone quite unaware previously.(Irving : 235)- We do relate unto thee the most beautiful of stories, inthat We reveal to thee this (portion of the ) Qur’an: beforethis, thou too was among those who knew it not.(Mushaf Al-Madinah An-Nabawiyah: 623)6.1.1.2.5. Stylistic/Rhetorical LevelLoss, mostly inevitable, is expected in translating astylistically sui generis text such as the Qur’an, which ismatchless and inimitable. The common rhetorical devicemetaphor is a clear case in point. Where literal renditioninto English may not only cause unintelligibility but also acomic response, as it can be conspicuously demonstrated inthe translation of the metaphor libaas as garments ofwhich the singular means a sort of covering, as vestmentmeaning a ceremonial garment especially one worn by apriest in church, or as raiment which is archaic, denotingclothing in general in the aya 187 in surat Al-Baqara. (TheCow):(187 :) -They ( referring to women) are libaas to men, and you(men) are libaas to them ( i.e. women).90