For some of the people of Kyrgyzstan many of the difficulties and trials are already behind them.

MAYNOOTH, IRELAND Despite its many woes, the European Union remains a lodestar for poorer states outside its borders.

In the last five years, the international community has witnessed a mixed bag of successes, trials and tribulations whose consequences have been felt across the globe.

So Europeans should not be tempted to think that they are somehow decoupled from America s foibles and woes. Until recently, many Europeans thought they were insulated from the current US housing and mortgage crisis.

But in spite of strains and adversity, the family has proved resilient and a source of strength and inspiration for their members.

Indians are more part of Africa s social tapestry than are the Chinese, a fabric that has been strengthened through opportunity and adversity through the ages.

That moment marked the end of years of war and terrible hardship the revolution had been won through blood, sacrifice, heroism, the mistakes of enemies, and the manipulative assistance of Stalin, who purported to be a friend.

But We shall make them taste the affliction of this world before the greater torment , so that they may retract .

And We shall indeed make them taste the smaller punishment before the greater punishment , so that they may return .

And We shall surely let them taste the nearer chastisement , before the greater haply so they will return .

And surely We shall make them taste of the smaller torment prior to the greater torment , that haply they may yet return .

And verily , We will make them taste of the near torment ( i.e. the torment in the life of this world , i.e. disasters , calamities , etc . ) prior to the supreme torment ( in the Hereafter ) , in order that they may ( repent and ) return ( i.e. accept Islam ) .

We will make them taste the lesser torment , prior to the greater torment , so that they may return .

We shall certainly have them taste some chastisement in this world in addition to the greater chastisement ( of the Hereafter ) perhaps they will retract ( from their transgression ) .

And verily We make them taste the lower punishment before the greater , that haply they may return .

We shall surely make them taste the nearer punishment prior to the greater punishment , so that they may come back .

But We will let them taste the nearest punishment ( in this life ) before the greater punishment , so that they may return ( to faith ) .

And we will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will repent .

We shall certainly make them suffer worldly torment before suffering the great torment so that perhaps they may return to Us .

And most certainly We will make them taste of the nearer chastisement before the greater chastisement that haply they may turn .

And most surely We will make them taste a lesser punishment before the greater punishment , so that perhaps they may return to Us in repentance .

And indeed We will make them taste of the Penalty of this ( life ) prior to the supreme Penalty , in order that they may ( repent and ) return .

He said that the revised draft contained several novel elements including the need to address the problems faced by indigenous peoples, the impact of natural disasters and scourges and the need to support national efforts aimed at responding rapidly to the food crises currently occurring across Africa.

It is neither dependent on your wishes , nor the wishes of the people of the Book , ( but ) whosoever does ill will be punished for it , and will find no protector or friend apart from God

The affair does not rest on your thoughts , nor the cravings of the People given the Book ( s ) whoever does wrong will get the recompense of it and will not find , other than Allah , any friend or any supporter .

It is not your fancies , nor the fancies of the People of the Book . Whosoever does evil shall be recompensed for it , and will not find for him , apart from God , a friend or helper .

Not by your vain desires nor by the vain desires of the people of the Book whosoever worketh an evil , shall be requited therewith , and he will not find beside Allah a patron nor a helper .

It will not be in accordance with your desires ( Muslims ) , nor those of the people of the Scripture ( Jews and Christians ) , whosoever works evil , will have the recompense thereof , and he will not find any protector or helper besides Allah .

It is not in accordance with your wishes , nor in accordance with the wishes of the People of the Scripture . Whoever works evil will pay for it , and will not find for himself , besides God , any protector or savior .

It is neither your fancies nor the fancies of the People of the Book which matter . Whoever does evil shall reap its consequence and will find none to be his protector and helper against Allah .

It will not be in accordance with your desires , nor the desires of the People of the Scripture . He who doeth wrong will have the recompense thereof , and will not find against Allah any protecting friend or helper .

It will be neither after your hopes nor the hopes of the People of the Book whoever commits evil shall be requited for it , and he will not find for himself any guardian or helper besides Allah .

It is not by your fancies , nor by the fancies of the People of the Book . Whosoever does evil shall be recompensed for it , and he will not find for himself , other than Allah , a guardian or helper .

Paradise is not obtained by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture . Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it , and he will not find besides Allah a protector or a helper .

Believers and People of the Book , wishes alone can never provide you with salvation . Whoever commits evil will be punished accordingly and no one besides God will be his guardian or helper .

( This ) shall not be in accordance with your vain desires nor in accordance with the vain desires of the followers of the Book whoever does evil , he shall be requited with it , and besides Allah he will find for himself neither a guardian nor a helper .

It is not your desires , nor the desires of the People of the Book , that shall prevail . Anyone who commits evil will be rewarded accordingly .

Not your desires , nor those of the People of the Book ( can prevail ) whoever works evil , will be requited accordingly . Nor will he find , besides Allah , any protector or helper .