Worship God, and ascribe no partners to Him, and be good to the parents, and the relatives, and the orphans, and the poor, and the neighbor next door, and the distant neighbor, and the close associate, and the traveler, and your servants. God does not love the arrogant showoff.
What does the Qur'an say about neighbours?
Key findingsEditorial
One finding for each passage this study carries, in the order the study reads them. Each is the reason that passage was signed into the study, in full and unedited - including, where the renderings disagree, the disagreement.
- 01 4:36 ... and unto the neighbour who is of kin, and the neighbour who is not of kin, and the companion by your side, and the wayfarer. In because it is the ONLY verse in the four cleared renderings where a majority use the word neighbour, and because it distinguishes two kinds of neighbour and then adds the companion at your side. ALSO CARRIED by What does the Qur'an say about caring for the poor and the orphan?, What does the Qur'an say about the treatment of parents? and What does the Qur'an say about humility versus arrogance?, each with its own reason.
In plain wordsEditorial written by the editors, not a translation
One verse. That is the whole of it, and the study says so rather than padding.
Across the four public-domain renderings, the declared synonym set - neighbour, neighbours, neighbor, neighbors - qualifies exactly one verse under the selection rule: 4:36. Five other verses were matched by a single translator each, none by three, and they are about other things.
So what the Qur'an says about neighbours, in these renderings, is a clause in a list: and unto the neighbour who is of kin, and the neighbour who is not of kin, and the companion by your side, and the wayfarer.
Two things in that clause are worth stating. It distinguishes the neighbour who is a relative from the neighbour who is not, and it obliges both. And it adds a third figure the English translators handle differently - the companion by your side - whom Sale, Rodwell, Palmer and Pickthall render variously as the companion, the fellow-traveller, and the friend at hand.
The very large body of teaching about neighbours in Islam - the rights of the neighbour, the forty houses, the warnings about a neighbour going hungry - is , not Qur'an. This study cannot report it: no hadith collection has cleared the rights audit. A reader who comes here expecting more should be told plainly that the extra material exists and where it lives, not shown a padded verse list.
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What this rests on
Opens with 4:36.
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4:36
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِهِۦ شَيْـًٔا وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَٰنًا وَبِذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِ وَٱلْجَارِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْجَارِ ٱلْجُنُبِ وَٱلصَّاحِبِ بِٱلْجَنۢبِ وَٱبْنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ مُخْتَالًا فَخُورًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'budoo llaaha walaa tushrikoo bihi shay'an wabil-waalidayni ihsaanan wabidhee l-qurbaa wal-yataamaa wal-masaakeeni wal-jaari dhee l-qurbaa wal-jaari l-junubi was-saahibi bil-janbi wabni s-sabeeli wamaa malakat aymaanukum inna llaaha laa yuhibbu man kaana mukhtaalan fakhooraa
DIN 31635waʿbudū llāha walā tušrikū bihi šayʾan wabil-wālidayni ʾiḥsānan wabiḏī l-qurbā wal-yatāmā wal-masākīni wal-ǧāri ḏī l-qurbā wal-ǧāri l-ǧunubi waṣ-ṣāḥibi bil-ǧanbi wabni s-sabīli wamā malakat ʾaymānukum ʾinna llāha lā yuḥibbu man kāna muḫtālan faḫūran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
Compare translations (4)
And serve Allah. Ascribe no thing as partner unto Him. (Show) kindness unto parents, and unto near kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and unto the neighbour who is of kin (unto you) and the neighbour who is not of kin, and the fellow-traveller and the wayfarer and (the slaves) whom your right hands possess. Lo! Allah loveth not such as are proud and boastful
And serve God, and do not associate aught with Him; and to your parents show kindness, and to kindred, and orphans, and the poor, and the neighbour who is akin, and the neighbour who is a stranger, and the companion who is strange, and the son of the road, and what your right hands possess, verily, God loves not him who is proud and boastful
Worship God, and join not aught with Him in worship. Be good to parents, and to kindred, and to orphans, and to the poor, and to a neighbour, whether kinsman or new-comer, and to a fellow traveller, and to the wayfarer, and to the slaves whom your right hands hold; verily, God loveth not the proud, the vain boaster
Serve God, and associate no creature with him; and shew kindness unto parents, and relations, and orphans, and the poor, and your neighbour who is of kin to you, and also your neighbour who is a stranger, and to your familiar companion, and the traveller, and the captives whom your right hands shall possess
Sources
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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- Convention
- 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)
Adhuroni vetëm Allahun e mos adhuroni askënd përveç Tij, silluni mirë me prindërit, me të afërmit, me jetimët, me të varfrit, me fqinjin e afërm, me fqinjin e largët, me shokun që keni pranë, me udhëtarin e mbetur rrugës dhe me robërit që janë nën pushtetin tuaj, sepse vërtet Allahu nuk i do ata që janë mendjemëdhenj e mburravecë,
আর তোমরা এক আল্লাহর ইবাদাত করো এবং তাঁর সাথে কোনো কিছুকে শরীক করো না। পিতা-মাতার সাথে সদ্ব্যবহার করো। আত্মীয়-স্বজন, ইয়াতীম, অভাবগ্রস্ত, নিকট প্রতিবেশী, অনাত্মীয়- প্রতিবেশী, পার্শ্ববর্তী সঙ্গী-সাথী, মুসাফির ও তোমাদের অধিকারভুক্ত দাস-দাসীদের প্রতি সদ্ব্যবহার করো। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ দাম্ভিক অহংকারীকে পছন্দ করেন না।
I Allahu ibadet činite i ništa Mu ne pridružujte, a roditeljima činite dobro, i rođacima, i siročadima, i siromasima, i komšiji bližnjem, i komšiji daljnjem, i drugu pored sebe, i putniku, i onome koji je u vašem posjedu. Allah, doista, ne voli one koji se ohole i hvališu.
I Allaha obožavajte i ništa Mu ne pridružujte, a roditeljima činite dobro, i rođacima, i siročadima, i siromasima, i susjedu bližnjem, i susjedu daljnjem, i drugu pored sebe, i putniku, i onome koji je u vašem posjedu. Allah, doista, ne voli one koji se ohole i hvališu.
Ndewee Alla wata on kafidu e Makko hay huunde. Jibipnaaɓe mon ɓen moƴƴoɗon e maɓɓe, e joomiraaɓe ɓadondiral'en, e wonduɓe ɓen, e waasɓe ɓen, e koɗdiijo jom-ɓaɗlondiraaɗo, e koɗdiijo baŋŋe (goɗɗuɗo,) e wonndiɗɗo baŋŋe, e ɗatniino, e ɓen ɓe jeyruɗon ñaame mon. Pellet, Alla Yiɗaa kala on laatiiɗo ñaaƴoowo mantotooɗo :
۞ და ემსახურეთ (და თაყვანი ეცით) მხოლოდ ერთ ალლაჰს და ნუ დაუდგენთ მას თანაზიარს; და მშობლებს კეთილად მოექეცით, ასევე ნათესავებს, ობლებს, ღარიბებს; და მეზობელს, რომელიც ნათესავია, და მეზობელს, რომელიც ნათესავი არ არის; და თანამგზავრს გვერდით (მოგზაურობაში), და (გაჭირვებულ) მგზავრს; და მათ, ვინც თქვენი მარჯვენა ხელის საკუთრებაში არიან [თქვენს მხევლებს]. ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰს არ უყვარს ამაყნი [მედიდურნი] და ქედმაღალნი,
Und dient Allah und gesellt Ihm nichts bei. Und zu den Eltern sollt ihr gütig sein und (ebenso) zu den Verwandten, den Waisen, den Armen, dem verwandten Nachbarn, dem fremden Nachbarn, dem Gefährten zur Seite, dem Sohn des Weges und zu denen, die eure rechte Hand besitzt. Wahrlich, Allah liebt denjenigen nicht, der eingebildet und prahlerisch ist.
Και να λατρεύετε τον Αλλάχ και μην Του αποδίδετε εταίρους (στη λατρεία). Φερθείτε κάλλιστα στους γονείς, στους συγγενείς, στα ορφανά, στους άπορους, στους γείτονες που συνδέεστε με συγγένεια και στους γείτονες που δεν είναι συγγενείς σας, στους φίλους που είναι δίπλα σας (τις συζύγους σας και τους συντρόφους σας στο ταξίδι), στους οδοιπόρους και σ' όσους κατέχετε στο δεξί σας χέρι (σκλάβους). Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ δεν αγαπά εκείνον που είναι υπερήφανος με αλαζονεία και ματαιόδοξος.
तथा अल्लाह की इबादत करो और किसी चीज़ को उसका साझी न बनाओ तथा माता-पिता, रिश्तेदारों, अनाथों, निर्धनों, नातेदार पड़ोसी, अपरिचित पड़ोसी, साथ रहने वाले साथी, यात्री और अपने दास-दासियों के साथ अच्छा व्यवहार करो। निःसंदेह अल्लाह उससे प्रेम नहीं करता, जो इतराने वाला, डींगें मारने वाला हो।
E adorate Allāh e non accomunateGli nessuno, e siate benevoli verso i genitori, e i parenti, e gli orfani, e i poveri, e il parente vicino, il vicino di casa, l’intimo amico, il viandante e gli schiavi che possedete: in verità Allāh non ama i presuntuosi e gli arroganti,
36. Garbinkite Allahą ir nepriskirkite Jam nieko (garbinime). Ir darykite gera tėvams, giminėms, našlaičiams, Al-Masakin (vargingiesiems), kaimynams, kurie yra jūsų artimi giminaičiai, kaimynams, kurie yra svetimi, bendražygiams, keliautojams (kuriuos sutinkate) ir tiems (vergams), kuriuos jūsų dešinės rankos valdo. Iš tiesų, Allahas nemėgsta tų, kurie yra išdidūs ir pagyrūniški.
Rabbiin gabbaraa; Isatti homaa hin qindeessinaas. Abbaa haadhatti tola oolaa, firootaafis, yatiimotaafis, hiyyeeyyiifis, ollaa firooma qabuufis, ollaa firooma hin qabneefis, hiriyaa maddii keessan jiruufis, kara deemaafis, waan (gabroota) mirgi keessan dhuunfateefis (tola oolaa). Rabbiin nama boonaa dhaaddataa ta’e hin jaalatu.[22]
Поклоняйтесь Аллаху и не придавайте Ему в сотоварищи ничего. И к родителям — добродетельное отношение, и к родственнику, сиротам, беднякам, соседу-родственнику, соседу-постороннему, спутнику рядом с вами, путнику, и к тем, кем овладели ваши десницы. Воистину, Аллах не любит того, кто является надменным, хвастливым —
Аллаха обожавајте и ништа Му у обожавању не придружујте, а родитељима чините добро, и рођацима, и сирочадима, и сиромасима, и ближњем комшији, и даљњем комшији, и другу поред себе, и путнику, и ономе који је у вашем поседу. Аллах, заиста, не воли оне који се охоле и хвалишу.
Na mwabuduni Mwenyezi Mungu wala msimshirikishe na chochote. Na wafanyieni wema wazazi wawili, na jamaa, na mayatima, na masikini, na jirani wa karibu, na jirani wa ubavuni, na mwenza wa ubavuni, na mwana njia, na wale iliowamiliki mikono yenu ya kulia. Hakika, Mwenyezi Mungu hampendi mwenye kiburi anayejifahiri.
Dyrka Gud och sätt ingenting vid hans sida. Visa godhet mot föräldrarna; mot släktingarna, de faderlösa och de behövande; mot grannen som står er nära och grannen som står er fjärran; mot vännen vid er sida, den nödställde resenären och dem som ni rättmätigt förfogar över. Gud tycker inte om de som är högmodiga och skrytsamma.
Yalnızca Allah’a ibadet edin ve O'na hiçbir şeyi ortak koşmayın. Ana babaya, akrabaya, yetimlere, yoksullara, yakın komşuya, uzak komşuya, yanınızdaki arkadaşa, yolda kalmışa, elinizin altındakilere iyilik edin. Şüphesiz Allah, kibirlenen ve övünen kimseleri sevmez.
اور اللہ تعالیٰ کی عبادت کرو اور اس کے ساتھ کسی کو شریک نہ کرو اور ماں باپ کے ساتھ سلوک واحسان کرو اور رشتہ داروں سے اور یتیموں سے اور مسکینوں سے اور قرابت دار ہمسایہ سے اور اجنبی ہمسایہ سے[1] اور پہلو کے ساتھی سے[2] اور راه کے مسافر سے اور ان سے جن کے مالک تمہارے ہاتھ ہیں، (غلام کنیز)[3] یقیناً اللہ تعالیٰ تکبر کرنے والوں اور شیخی خوروں کو پسند نہیں فرماتا۔[4]
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ٱلرِّجَالُ قَوَّٰمُونَ عَلَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَبِمَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ مِنْ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ فَٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ قَٰنِتَٰتٌ حَٰفِظَٰتٌ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ ٱللَّهُ وَٱلَّٰتِى تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَٱهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِى ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ وَٱضْرِبُوهُنَّ فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلًا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيًّا كَبِيرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)ar-rijaalu qawwaamoona 'alaa n-nisaa'i bimaa faddala llaahu ba'dahum 'alaa ba'din wabimaa anfaqoo min amwaalihim fas-saalihaatu qaanitaatun haafizaatun lilghaybi bimaa hafiza llaahu wallaatee takhaafoona nushoozahunna fa'izoohunna wahjuroohunna fee l-madaaji'i wadriboohunna fa'in ata'nakum falaa tabghoo 'alayhinna sabeelan inna llaaha kaana 'aliyyan kabeeraa
DIN 31635ar-riǧālu qawwāmūna ʿalā n-nisāʾi bimā faḍḍala llāhu baʿḍahum ʿalā baʿḍin wabimā ʾanfaqū min ʾamwālihim faṣ-ṣāliḥātu qānitātun ḥāfiẓātun lilġaybi bimā ḥafiẓa llāhu wallātī taḫāfūna nušūzahunna faʿiẓūhunna wahǧurūhunna fī l-maḍāǧiʿi waḍribūhunna faʾin ʾaṭaʿnakum falā tabġū ʿalayhinna sabīlan ʾinna llāha kāna ʿaliyyan kabīran
The translators word this verse differently
Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, as God has given some of them an advantage over others, and because they spend out of their wealth. The good women are obedient, guarding what God would have them guard. As for those from whom you fear disloyalty, admonish them, and abandon them in their beds, then strike them. But if they obey you, seek no way against them. God is Sublime, Great.
Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them. Then if they obey you, seek not a way against them. Lo! Allah is ever High, Exalted, Great
Men stand superior to women in that God hath preferred some of them over others, and in that they expend of their wealth: and the virtuous women, devoted, careful (in their husbands') absence, as God has cared for them. But those whose perverseness ye fear, admonish them and remove them into bed-chambers and beat them; but if they submit to you, then do not seek a way against them; verily, God is high and great
Men are superior to women on account of the qualities with which God hath gifted the one above the other, and on account of the outlay they make from their substance for them. Virtuous women are obedient, careful, during the husband's absence, because God hath of them been careful. But chide those for whose refractoriness ye have cause to fear; remove them into beds apart, and scourage them: but if they are obedient to you, then seek not occasion against them: verily, God is High, Great
Men shall have the pre-eminence above women, because of those advantages wherein God hath caused the one of them to excel the other, and for that which they expend of their substance in maintaining their wives. The honest women are obedient, careful in the absence of their husbands, for that God preserveth them, by committing them to the care and protection of the men. But those, whose perverseness ye shall be apprehensive of, rebuke; and remove them into separate apartments, and chastise them. But if they shall be obedient unto you, seek not an occasion of quarrel against them; for God is high and great
وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا فَٱبْعَثُوا۟ حَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهِۦ وَحَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن يُرِيدَآ إِصْلَٰحًا يُوَفِّقِ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا خَبِيرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'in khiftum shiqaaqa baynihimaa fab'athoo hakaman min ahlihi wahakaman min ahlihaa in yureedaa islaahan yuwaffiqi llaahu baynahumaa inna llaaha kaana 'aleeman khabeeraa
DIN 31635waʾin ḫiftum šiqāqa baynihimā fabʿaṯū ḥakaman min ʾahlihi waḥakaman min ʾahlihā ʾin yurīdā ʾiṣlāḥan yuwaffiqi llāhu baynahumā ʾinna llāha kāna ʿalīman ḫabīran
If you fear a breach between the two, appoint an arbiter from his family and an arbiter from her family. If they wish to reconcile, God will bring them together. God is Knowledgeable, Expert.
And if ye fear a breach between them twain (the man and wife), appoint an arbiter from his folk and an arbiter from her folk. If they desire amendment Allah will make them of one mind. Lo! Allah is ever Knower, Aware
And if ye fear a breach between the two, then send a judge from his people and a judge from her people. If they wish for reconciliation, God will arrange between them; verily, God is knowing and aware
And if ye fear a breach between man and wife, then send a judge chosen from his family, and a judge chosen from her family: if they are desirous of agreement, God will effect a reconciliation between them; verily, God is knowing, apprised of all
And if ye fear a breach between the husband and wife, send a judge out of his family, and a judge out of her family: If they shall desire a reconciliation, God will cause them to agree; for God is knowing and wise
4:36 — the verse above
ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yabkhaloona waya'muroona n-naasa bil-bukhli wayaktumoona maa aataahumu llaahu min fadlihi wa'a'tadnaa lilkaafireena 'adhaaban muheenaa
DIN 31635allaḏīna yabḫalūna wayaʾmurūna n-nāsa bil-buḫli wayaktumūna mā ʾātāhumu llāhu min faḍlihi waʾaʿtadnā lilkāfirīna ʿaḏāban muhīnan
The translators word this verse differently
Those who are stingy, and exhort people to stinginess, and conceal what God has given them from His bounty. We have prepared for the disbelievers a disgraceful punishment.
Who hoard their wealth and enjoin avarice on others, and hide that which Allah hath bestowed upon them of His bounty. For disbelievers We prepare a shameful doom
who are miserly and bid men be miserly too, and who hide what God has given them of His grace;- but we have prepared for the misbelievers shameful woe
Who are niggardly themselves, and bid others be niggards, and hide away what God of his bounty hath given them. We have made ready a shameful chastisement for the unbelievers
for God loveth not the proud or vainglorious, who are covetous, and recommend covetousness unto men, and conceal that which God of his bounty hath given them, -- we have prepared a shameful punishment for the unbelievers
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ رِئَآءَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَلَا بِٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَمَن يَكُنِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ لَهُۥ قَرِينًا فَسَآءَ قَرِينًا
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yunfiqoona amwaalahum ri'aa'a n-naasi walaa yu'minoona billaahi walaa bil-yawmi l-'aakhiri waman yakuni sh-shaytaanu lahu qareenan fasaa'a qareenaa
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yunfiqūna ʾamwālahum riʾāʾa n-nāsi walā yuʾminūna billāhi walā bil-yawmi l-ʾāḫiri waman yakuni š-šayṭānu lahu qarīnan fasāʾa qarīnan
And those who spend their money to be seen by people, and believe neither in God nor in the Last Day. Whoever has Satan as a companion-what an evil companion.
And (also) those who spend their wealth in order to be seen of men, and believe not in Allah nor the Last Day. Whoso taketh Satan for a comrade, a bad comrade hath he
And those who expend their wealth in alms for appearance sake before men, and who believe not in God nor in the last day; - but whosoever has Satan for his mate, an evil mate has he
And for those who bestow their substance in alms to be seen of men, and believe not in God and in the last day. Whoever hath Satan for his companion, an evil companion hath he
and who bestow their wealth in charity to be observed of men, and believe not in God, nor in the last day; and whoever hath Satan for a companion, an evil companion hath he
What this study rests on, and what it refusessigned with it4 of the 5 paragraphs signed with this study; the paragraph naming what it does not answer is at the top of the page
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Read across the four public-domain translations - Sale 1734, Rodwell 1861, Palmer 1880, Pickthall 1930 - of 4:36, in full, and nothing else. This study consults no , no , no occasion of revelation and no biography, because none is yet available in an edition whose usage rights can be verified. Itani 2012, the fifth translation shown with these verses, was not consulted for this study.
How this set was arrived at. The verses were found by a word search of the four public-domain translations, using terms chosen by the editor and listed here as they were searched - neighbour; neighbours; neighbor; neighbors. The search was a way of finding passages, not a judgement about what they mean: that several translators chose the same English word is not evidence about the Arabic. A different choice of terms gives a different set.
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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
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- 5 September 2026
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- 26 September 2026
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