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Does marrying within your biradari or caste carry religious weight?

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  1. 01 49:13 Itani has "made you races and tribes, that you may know one another", and closes "The best among you in the sight of God is the most righteous". The renderings name the measure differently: Pickthall has "the best in conduct", Palmer and Sale have "the most pious of you", and Rodwell has "he who feareth Him most".
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None of the five renders a verse that asks a person to marry within their tribe, clan or caste.

49:13 is the verse that speaks of tribes, and it gives a reason for them: Itani has "made you races and tribes, that you may know one another". In the same verse it names a measure of worth: Itani has "The best among you in the sight of God is the most righteous", and Pickthall has "the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct". Palmer and Sale have "the most pious of you", and Rodwell has "he who feareth Him most".

The verse does not speak of marriage. It speaks of why people are made into groups, and of who is most honoured in the sight of God. This study does not draw a marriage rule from it.

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49:13

Why this passage is in the study finding 01

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَٰكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَآئِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَتْقَىٰكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ

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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-naasu innaa khalaqnaakum min dhakarin wa'unthaa waja'alnaakum shu'ooban waqabaa'ila lita'aarafoo inna akramakum 'inda llaahi atqaakum inna llaaha 'aleemun khabeer

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nāsu ʾinnā ḫalaqnākum min ḏakarin waʾunṯā waǧaʿalnākum šuʿūban waqabāʾila litaʿārafū ʾinna ʾakramakum ʿinda llāhi ʾatqākum ʾinna llāha ʿalīmun ḫabīrun

EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

Talal Itani published 2012

O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the sight of God is the most righteous. God is All-Knowing, Well-Experienced.

Compare translations (4)
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall published 1930

O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. Lo! the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Lo! Allah is Knower, Aware

Edward Henry Palmer published 1880

O ye folk! verily, we have created you of male and female, and made you races and tribes that ye may know each other. Verily, the most honourable of you in the sight of God is the most pious of you; verily, God is knowing, aware

John Medows Rodwell published 1861

O men! verily, we have created you of a male and a female; and we have divided you into peoples and tribes that ye might have knowledge one of another. Truly, the most worthy of honour in the sight of God is he who feareth Him most. Verily, God is Knowing, Cognisant

George Sale published 1734

O men, verily We have created you of a male and a female; and We have distributed you into nations, and tribes, that ye might know one another. Verily the most honourable of you, in the sight of God, is the most pious of you: And God is wise and knowing

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Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.

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Other languages (18)
Shqip · Albanian

O njerëz! Ne ju krijuam prej një mashkulli e një femre dhe ju bëmë popuj e fise, që të njiheni mes vete. Pa dyshim, më fisniku prej jush tek Allahu është ai që i frikësohet më shumë Atij. Me të vërtetë, Allahu është i Gjithëdijshëm, Njohës i çdo fshehtësie.

Translated by the team of Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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বাংলা · Bengali

হে মানুষ! আমি তোমাদেরকে একজন পুরুষ (আদম) ও একজন নারী (হাওয়া) থেকে সৃষ্টি করেছি।(২) আর তোমাদেরকে বিভিন্ন জাতি ও গোত্রে বিভক্ত করেছি, যাতে তোমরা পরস্পর পরিচিত হতে পারো। তোমাদের মধ্যে আল্লাহর কাছে সেই অধিক মর্যাদাসম্পন্ন যে তোমাদের মধ্যে অধিক তাকওয়া সম্পন্ন। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ তো সর্বজ্ঞ, সম্যক অবহিত।

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Bosanski · Bosnian

O ljudi, Mi vas od jednog čovjeka i jedne žene stvaramo i na narode i plemena vas dijelimo da biste se upoznali. Najugledniji je kod Allaha onaj koji Ga se najviše boji. Allah, uistinu, sve zna i nije Mu skriveno ništa.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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Hrvatski · Croatian

O ljudi, Mi vas od jednog čovjeka i jedne žene stvaramo i na narode i plemena vas dijelimo da biste se upoznali. Najugledniji je kod Allaha onaj koji Ga se najviše boji. Allah, uistinu, sve zna i nije Mu skriveno ništa.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1

Fulfulde · Fulani

Eey mon yo yimɓe ! Min tagiriii on immorde e gorel e deyel, Min mbaɗiri on leƴƴi e gori, fii yo on anndindir. Pellet, ɓurɓe teddude e mon ɓen ka Allah, ko ɓurɓe gooŋɗude ɓen e mon. Pellet, Allah ko gannduɗo, kumpitiiɗo.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

ქართული · Georgian

ჰე, ადამიანებო! ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ შეგქმენით (ერთი) მამაკაცისგან [ადამისგან] და (ერთი) ქალისგან [ჰავასგან], და გაგამრავლეთ, და გაქციეთ (სხვადასხვა) ერებად და ტომებად, რათა ერთმანეთი შეიცნოთ. ჭეშმარიტად, თქვენგან ყველაზე პატივცემული ალლაჰის წინაშე არის ყველაზე მეტად ღვთისმოშიში. ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი ყოვლისმცოდნე, ყოვლისშემცნობია!

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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Deutsch · German

O ihr Menschen, Wir haben euch ja von einem männlichen und einem weiblichen Wesen erschaffen, und Wir haben euch zu Völkern und Stämmen gemacht, damit ihr einander kennenlernt. Wahrlich, der Geehrteste von euch bei Allah ist der (Allah-)Fürchtendste von euch. Wahrlich, Allah ist allwissend und allkundig.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15

Ελληνικά · Greek

Ω, άνθρωποι! Πράγματι, σας έχουμε πλάσει από ένα αρσενικό και ένα θηλυκό, και σας κάναμε σε λαούς και φυλές για να γνωριστείτε μεταξύ σας (και όχι να καταφρονεί ο ένας τον άλλον). Πράγματι, ο πιο τιμημένος ανάμεσά σας, ενώπιον του Αλλάχ, είναι ο πιο ευσεβής (που φυλάσσεται περισσότερο από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ τηρώντας τις εντολές Του). Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι ‘Αλείμ (Παντογνώστης) και Χαμπείρ (Αυτός που γνωρίζει πλήρως τα πάντα).

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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हिन्दी · Hindi

ऐ मनुष्यो![8] हमने तुम्हें एक नर और एक मादा से पैदा किया तथा हमने तुम्हें जातियों और क़बीलों में कर दिए, ताकि तुम एक-दूसरे को पहचानो। निःसंदेह अल्लाह के निकट तुममें सबसे अधिक सम्मान वाला वह है, जो तुममें सबसे अधिक तक़्वा वाला है। निःसंदेह अल्लाह सब कुछ जानने वाला, पूरी ख़बर रखने वाला है।

Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari

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Italiano · Italian

O uomini, in verità vi abbiamo creato maschio e femmina e vi abbiamo diviso in popoli e tribù, perché vi conosceste. In verità il più nobile di voi è per Allāh il più devoto. In verità Allāh è il Sapiente, il Conoscitore.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

Lietuvių · Lithuanian

13. O žmonija! Iš tiesų Mes sukūrėme jus iš vyro ir moters, ir padarėme jus tautomis ir gentimis tam, kad (galėtumėte) vieni kitus pažinti. Iš tiesų, patys geriausi iš jūsų priešais Allahą yra pamaldžiausi [t. y. Mutakūn (žr. ają 2:2). Iš tiesų, Allahas yra Visa Žinantis, Visa Suprantantis.

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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Isin Yaa namootaa! Nuti dhiiraafi dubartii (Aadamiifii hawwaa) irraa isin uumne, sabootaafi gosoota isin taasifne akka wal beektaniif jecha. Rabbiin biratti irra kabajamaan keessan, irra Rabbiin sodaataa keessani. Rabbiin beekaa keessa hubataadha. [6]

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Русский · Russian

О люди! Воистину, Мы сотворили вас из мужчины и женщины и сделали вас народами и племенами чтобы вы узнавали друг друга. Воистину, самый почтенный из вас перед Аллахом — наиболее богобоязненный. Воистину, Аллах — знающий, сведущий.

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Српски · Serbian

О људи, Ми вас од једног човека и једне жене стварамо и на народе и племена вас делимо да бисте се упознали. Најугледнији је код Аллаха онај који Га се највише боји. Аллах, уистину, све зна и није Му скривено ништа.

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Kiswahili · Swahili

Enyi watu! Hakika Sisi tumewaumba kutokana na mwanamume na mwanamke. Na tumekujaalieni kuwa ni mataifa na makabila ili mjuane. Hakika aliye mtukufu zaidi kati yenu kwa Mwenyezi Mungu ni huyo aliye mcha Mungu zaidi katika nyinyi. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kujua mno, Mwenye habari.

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Svenska · Swedish

Människor! Vi har skapat er från en man och en kvinna och gjort er till folkslag och stammar så att ni ska lära känna varandra. Den ädlaste av er hos Gud är den med störst gudsfruktan. Gud är allvetande, väl medveten om allting.

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Türkçe · Turkish

Ey insanlar! Biz, sizi bir erkek ve bir dişiden yarattık. Sizi tanışasınız diye kollara ve kabilelere ayırdık. Allah katında en değerliniz, ondan en çok sakınanınız/takvalı olanınızdır. Şüphesiz Allah; Alim'dir, her şeyden haberdardır.

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اردو · Urdu

اے لوگو! ہم نے تم سب کو ایک (ہی) مرد وعورت سے پیدا کیا ہے[1] اور اس لئے کہ تم آپس میں ایک دوسرے کو پہچانو کنبے اور قبیلے بنا دیئے[2] ہیں، اللہ کے نزدیک تم سب میں باعزت وه ہے جو سب سے زیاده ڈرنے واﻻ ہے[3]۔ یقین مانو کہ اللہ دانا اور باخبر ہے.

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49:11

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونُوا۟ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَآءٌ مِّن نِّسَآءٍ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا۟ بِٱلْأَلْقَٰبِ بِئْسَ ٱلِٱسْمُ ٱلْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ ٱلْإِيمَٰنِ وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa yaskhar qawmun min qawmin 'asaa an yakoonoo khayran minhum walaa nisaa'un min nisaa'in 'asaa an yakunna khayran minhunna walaa talmizoo anfusakum walaa tanaabazoo bil-'alqaabi bi'sa lismu l-fusooqu ba'da l-'eemaani waman lam yatub fa'oolaa'ika humu z-zaalimoon

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā yasḫar qawmun min qawmin ʿasā ʾan yakūnū ḫayran minhum walā nisāʾun min nisāʾin ʿasā ʾan yakunna ḫayran minhunna walā talmizū ʾanfusakum walā tanābazū bil-ʾalqābi biʾsa lismu l-fusūqu baʿda l-ʾīmāni waman lam yatub faʾūlāʾika humu ẓ-ẓālimūna

Talal Itani2012 O you who believe! No people shall ridicule other people, for they may be better than they. Nor shall any women ridicule other women, for they may be better than they. Nor shall you slander one another, nor shall you insult one another with names. Evil is the return to wickedness after having attained faith. Whoever does not repent-these are the wrongdoers.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O ye who believe! Let not a folk deride a folk who may be better than they (are), not let women (deride) women who may be better than they are; neither defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. Bad is the name of lewdness after faith. And whoso turneth not in repentance, such are evil-doers

Edward Henry Palmer1880 O ye who believe! let not one class ridicule another who are perchance better than they; nor let women ridicule other women who are perchance better than they; and do not defame each other, nor call each other bad names - an ill name is iniquity after faith

John Medows Rodwell1861 O Believers! let not men laugh men to scorn who haply may be better than themselves; neither let women laugh women to scorn who may haply be better than themselves! Neither defame one another, nor call one another by nicknames. Bad is it to be called wicked after having professed the faith: and whoso repent not of this are doers of wrong

George Sale1734 O true believers, let not men laugh other men to scorn; who peradventure may be better than themselves: Neither let women laugh other women to scorn; who may possibly be better than themselves. Neither defame one another; nor call one another by opprobrious appellations. An ill name it is to be charged with wickedness, after having embraced the faith: And whoso repenteth not, they will be the unjust doers

49:12

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعْضَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِثْمٌ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا۟ وَلَا يَغْتَب بَّعْضُكُم بَعْضًا أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo jtaniboo katheeran mina z-zanni inna ba'da z-zanni ithmun walaa tajassasoo walaa yaghtab ba'dukum ba'dan ayuhibbu ahadukum an ya'kula lahma akheehi maytan fakarihtumoohu waattaqoo llaaha inna llaaha tawwaabun raheem

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ǧtanibū kaṯīran mina ẓ-ẓanni ʾinna baʿḍa ẓ-ẓanni ʾiṯmun walā taǧassasū walā yaġtab baʿḍukum baʿḍan ʾayuḥibbu ʾaḥadukum ʾan yaʾkula laḥma ʾaḫīhi maytan fakarihtumūhu wāttaqū llāha ʾinna llāha tawwābun raḥīmun

Talal Itani2012 O you who believe! Avoid most suspicion-some suspicion is sinful. And do not spy on one another, nor backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would detest it. So remain mindful of God. God is Most Relenting, Most Merciful.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O ye who believe! Shun much suspicion; for lo! some suspicion is a crime. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you love to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Ye abhor that (so abhor the other)! And keep your duty (to Allah). Lo! Allah is Relenting, Merciful

Edward Henry Palmer1880 O ye who believe! carefully avoid suspicion; verily, some suspicion is a sin. And do not play the spy, nor backbite each other; would one of you like to eat his dead brother's flesh?- why! ye would abhor it! then fear God; verily, God is relentant, compassionate

John Medows Rodwell1861 O Believers! avoid frequent suspicions, for some suspicions are a crime; and pry not: neither let the one of you traduce another in his absence. Would any one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Surely ye would loathe it. And fear ye God: for God is Ready to turn, Merciful

George Sale1734 O true believers, carefully avoid entertaining a suspicion of another: For some suspicions are a crime. Inquire not too curiously into other mens failings: Neither let the one of you speak ill of another in his abscence. Would any of you desire to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Surely ye would abhor it. And fear God: For God is easy to be reconciled, and merciful

49:13 — the verse above

49:14

قَالَتِ ٱلْأَعْرَابُ ءَامَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَلَٰكِن قُولُوٓا۟ أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ ٱلْإِيمَٰنُ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَإِن تُطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ لَا يَلِتْكُم مِّنْ أَعْمَٰلِكُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)qaalati l-'a'raabu aamannaa qul lam tu'minoo walaakin qooloo aslamnaa walammaa yadkhuli l-'eemaanu fee quloobikum wa'in tutee'oo llaaha warasoolahu laa yalitkum min a'maalikum shay'an inna llaaha ghafoorun raheem

DIN 31635qālati l-ʾaʿrābu ʾāmannā qul lam tuʾminū walākin qūlū ʾaslamnā walammā yadḫuli l-ʾīmānu fī qulūbikum waʾin tuṭīʿū llāha warasūlahu lā yalitkum min ʾaʿmālikum šayʾan ʾinna llāha ġafūrun raḥīmun

Talal Itani2012 The Desert-Arabs say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not believed; but say, 'We have submitted,' for faith has not yet entered into your hearts. But if you obey God and His Messenger, He will not diminish any of your deeds. God is Forgiving and Merciful."

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 The wandering Arabs say: We believe. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Ye believe not, but rather say "We submit," for the faith hath not yet entered into your hearts. Yet, if ye obey Allah and His messenger, He will not withhold from you aught of (the reward of) your deeds. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful

Edward Henry Palmer1880 The desert Arabs say, 'We believe.' Say, 'Ye do not believe; but say, "We have become Muslims;" for the faith has not entered into your hearts: but if ye obey God and His Apostle He will not defraud you of your works at all: verily, God is forgiving, compassionate

John Medows Rodwell1861 The Arabs of the desert say, "We believe." Say thou: Ye believe not; but rather say, "We profess Islam;" for the faith hath not yet found its way into your hearts. But if ye obey God and His Apostle, he will not allow you to lose any of your actions: for God is Indulgent, Merciful

George Sale1734 The Arabs of the desert say, we believe. Answer, ye do by no means believe; but say, we have embraced Islam: For the faith hath not yet entered into your hearts. If ye obey God and his apostle, He will not defraud you of any part of the merit of your works: For God is inclined to forgive, and merciful

49:15

إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْتَابُوا۟ وَجَٰهَدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلصَّٰدِقُونَ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)innamaa l-mu'minoona lladheena aamanoo billaahi warasoolihi thumma lam yartaaboo wajaahadoo bi'amwaalihim wa'anfusihim fee sabeeli llaahi oolaa'ika humu s-saadiqoon

DIN 31635ʾinnamā l-muʾminūna llaḏīna ʾāmanū billāhi warasūlihi ṯumma lam yartābū waǧāhadū biʾamwālihim waʾanfusihim fī sabīli llāhi ʾūlāʾika humu ṣ-ṣādiqūna

Talal Itani2012 The believers are those who believe in God and His Messenger, and then have not doubted, and strive for God's cause with their wealth and their persons. These are the sincere.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 The (true) believers are those only who believe in Allah and His messenger and afterward doubt not, but strive with their wealth and their lives for the cause of Allah. Such are the sincere

Edward Henry Palmer1880 The believers are only those who believe in God and His Apostle, and then doubt not, but fight strenuously with their wealth and persons in God's cause - these are the truth-tellers

John Medows Rodwell1861 The true believers are those only who believe in God and His Apostle, and afterwards doubt not; and who contend with their substance and their persons on the path of God. These are the sincere

George Sale1734 Verily the true believers are those only who believe in God and his apostle, and afterwards doubt not; and who employ their substance and their persons in the defence of God's true religion: These are they who speak sincerely

What this study rests on, and what it refusessigned with it1 of the 1 paragraphs signed with this study

The selection above and this account of it are part of what was signed. Where the renderings disagree it says so; where the question runs past what has cleared the rights audit it says that too.

The word biradari is printed in none of the five; the probe 'biradari' returns 0 rows. The probe 'caste|castes' returns 2 rows at two verses, both in Pickthall and neither about marriage, and the probe 'tribe|tribes' returns 92 rows at 53 verses. 49:13 is carried because it is the verse that says why peoples and tribes were made and names a measure of worth beside it. This study does not say whom a person may marry. Any ruling on marriage between families or groups comes from jurisprudence, a layer this platform does not hold or show.

Sources & method

Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026

Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com

Editorial status

Editorial status
Editorially prepared · not independently reviewed — signed by the AALAMIN Editor; no external scholarly review
Theme
Marriage, divorce & inheritance
Nature
Qur'an does not specify Translations diverge
Discovery
Common misconception
Review status
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Published
11 October 2026

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