Say, "Call Him God, or call Him the Most Merciful. Whichever name you use, to Him belong the Best Names." And be neither loud in your prayer, nor silent in it, but follow a course in between.
What does the Qur'an say about raising or lowering the voice in prayer?
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 17:110 BE NOT LOUD-VOICED IN THY WORSHIP NOR YET SILENT THEREIN, BUT FOLLOW A WAY BETWEEN. Carried whole because the first half of the verse sets it up - call on God, or call on the Beneficent, whichever you call on, His are the most beautiful names - so the instruction about volume follows an instruction about which name to use, and both are about how the calling is done. ALSO CARRIED by words-of-the-prayer with a different reason.
- 02 7:205 And remember thy Lord WITHIN THYSELF, humbly and with awe, BELOW THY BREATH, at morn and evening. This is here because it gives the quieter instruction, and because the five renderings differ interestingly on the phrase - "in a low voice" (Sale), "without loud spoken words" (Rodwell), "not openly in words" (Palmer), "below thy breath" (Pickthall), "quietly" (Itani).
In plain wordsEditorial written by the editors, not a translation
Two verses, and the instruction in both is a middle.
17:110 is the clearer of them: do not be loud in your prayer, nor silent in it, but seek a way between. All five renderings carry the shape - Sale has "Pronounce not thy prayer aloud, neither pronounce it with too low a voice", Palmer has "do not say thy prayers openly, nor yet murmur them", Rodwell has "be not loud in thy prayer, neither pronounce it too low", Pickthall has "be not loud-voiced in thy worship nor yet silent therein" and Itani has "be neither loud in your prayer, nor silent in it". Both extremes are named and both are refused.
What makes the verse more interesting is the sentence before it, which our five renderings agree on: call upon God, or call upon the Merciful - by whichever name you call on Him, His are the most beautiful names. So the instruction about volume comes attached to an instruction about the name, and the pair reads as a single thought about the manner of address rather than as a rule of ritual acoustics.
7:205 leans the other way and is quieter: remember your Lord within yourself, humbly and with awe, and BELOW THY BREATH, morning and evening. Here the renderings part company in a way worth seeing - Sale has "in a low voice", Rodwell "without loud spoken words", Palmer "not openly in words", Pickthall "below thy breath", and Itani "quietly". The verse is about private remembrance rather than congregational prayer, and it sets its dial lower.
Between them the two verses give a disposition rather than a rule: not performance, not inaudibility, and for private remembrance, quieter still.
What they do not give is the practice every worshipper knows - that some prayers are recited aloud and others silently, and which are which. That is entirely from the Prophet's practice, and this platform holds none of that material. The text gives a principle about the voice; the pattern of loud and silent prayers came from elsewhere.
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17:110
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
قُلِ ٱدْعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ أَوِ ٱدْعُوا۟ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ أَيًّا مَّا تَدْعُوا۟ فَلَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا وَٱبْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلًا
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Easy-read (simplified)quli d'oo llaaha awi d'oo r-rahmaana ayyan maa tad'oo falahu l-'asmaa'u l-husnaa walaa tajhar bisalaatika walaa tukhaafit bihaa wabtaghi bayna dhaalika sabeelaa
DIN 31635quli dʿū llāha ʾawi dʿū r-raḥmāna ʾayyan mā tadʿū falahu l-ʾasmāʾu l-ḥusnā walā taǧhar biṣalātika walā tuḫāfit bihā wabtaġi bayna ḏālika sabīlan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Say (unto mankind): Cry unto Allah, or cry unto the Beneficent, unto whichsoever ye cry (it is the same). His are the most beautiful names. And thou (Muhammad), be not loud-voiced in thy worship nor yet silent therein, but follow a way between
Say, 'Call on God, or call on the Merciful One, whichever ye may call on Him by; for His are the best of names.' And do not say thy prayers openly, nor yet murmur them, but seek a way between these
SAY: Call upon God (Allah), or call upon the God of Mercy (Arrahman), by whichsoever ye will invoke him: He hath most excellent names. And be not loud in thy prayer, neither pronounce it too low; but between these follow a middle way
Say, call upon God, or call on the Merciful: By which soever of the two names ye invoke Him, it is equal; for He hath most excellent names. Pronounce not thy prayer aloud, neither pronounce it with too low a voice, but follow a middle way between these
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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)
Thuaj: "Thirrni: "O Allah", ose thirrni: "O Rrahman – i Gjithëmëshirshëm", me cilindo emër që ta lutni, Ai i ka emrat më të bukur." Mos e ngri zërin tepër gjatë namazit e as mos e ul shumë, por kërko një rrugë të mesme.
(হে রাসূল!) বলো: ‘তোমরা (তোমাদের রবকে) ‘আল্লাহ’ নামে ডাকো অথবা ‘রাহমান’ নামে ডাকো, যে নামেই তোমরা ডাকো না কেনো, তাঁর জন্যই তো রয়েছে সুন্দর নামসমূহ। তুমি তোমার সালাতে স্বর উঁচু করো না এবং তাতে ক্ষীণও করো না; বরং এর মাঝামাঝি পন্থা অবলম্বন করো।
Reci: “Zovite: ‘Allah!’ ili zovite: ‘Milostivi!’ – a kako god Ga budete zvali, Njegova su imena najljepša.” Ne izgovaraj na sav glas Kur’an kad molitvu obavljaš, a i ne prigušuj ga; traži sredinu između toga,
Reci: “Zovite: ‘Allah’ ili zovite: ‘Milostivi’, a kako god Ga budete zvali, Njegova su imena najljepša. Ne izgovaraj na sav glas Kuran kad molitvu obavljaš, a i ne prigušuj ga; traži sredinu između toga",
Maaku: "Noddiree mo Alla maa noddiro mo jurmotooɗo, kala no noddirɗon Mo, ko Kaŋko Inɗe Moƴƴe ɗen heeranii, wota a fenñin juulde maaɗa nden wota a suuɗnde nde ɗaɓɓu hakkunde ɗuum laawol.
უთხარი: «მოუხმეთ ალლაჰს ან მოუხმეთ მოწყალეს, როგორც არ უნდა მიმართოთ მას ვედრებით (რა სახელითაც არ უნდა მოუხმოთ), და მას ეკუთვნის ულამაზესი სახელები. და შენ [ო, მოციქულო] ნუ წარმოთქვამ ლოცვას ხმამაღლა[1], მაგრამ არც ჩურჩულით წარმოთქვა, არამედ აირჩიე გზა ამ ორს შორის [საშუალო ხმა].
Sag: „Ruft Allah oder ruft den Allerbarmer (arab. „Ar-Rahman“) an; welchen ihr auch ruft, Sein sind die schönsten Namen.“ Und sei nicht zu laut beim Gebet, und sei auch nicht zu leise dabei, sondern suche einen Weg dazwischen.
Πες (ω, Μωχάμμαντ, στους ειδωλολάτρες που σε επέκριναν ότι επικαλείσαι τον Αλλάχ με το Όνομα Αρ-Ραχμάν, νομίζοντας ότι επικαλείσαι δύο θεούς): «Είτε Τον επικαλείστε, Αλλάχ, είτε Τον επικαλείστε, Αρ-Ραχμάν (Παντελεήμονα), με όποιο (Όνομα από τα Όμορφα Ονόματά Του) Τον επικαλεστείτε, σ’ Αυτόν ανήκουν τα Ομορφότερα Ονόματα (δηλ. έχετε επικαλέσει τον Ίδιο Θεό).» Μην απαγγέλλεις (το Κορ’άν) στην προσευχή σου δυνατά (και να σε ακούν οι άπιστοι), ούτε ψιθυριστά (και να μην σε ακούν οι πιστοί), αλλά ακολούθα έναν τρόπο στο ενδιάμεσο.
Di’: «Invocate Allāh, o invocate il Misericordioso! Con qualsiasi nome Lo invocherete, sappiate che Lui possiede degli splendidi nomi!” E non alzare la voce quando preghi, non tenerla mai troppo bassa, ma cerca di usare una via di mezzo.
110. Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ): „Šaukitės Allaho arba šaukitės Maloningiausiojo (Allaho), kad ir kokiais vardais jūs Jo šaukiatės (tai tas pats), nes Jam priklauso Geriausieji Vardai. Ir atlikite Salat (maldą) nei garsiai, nei tyliai, tačiau sekite vidutiniu keliu.
Jedhi: “Allaah kadhaa yookiin Rahmaaniin kadhaa; kamiinuu yoo kadhattan Isaaf maqoota babbareedaa ta’antu jira. Salaata kee keessatti (baay’ee) sagalee kee ol hin fuudhin; (baay’ee) gadis hin qabatin. Giddu (lamaan) sanitti karaa barbaadadhu. [19]
Скажи: «Призывайте Аллаха или призывайте Всемилостивого. Каким бы [именем] вы ни взывали, у Него — прекраснейшие имена». И не произноси громко свою молитву и не произноси её слишком тихо, а ищи между этим путь.
Реци: „Зовите Га: 'Аллах', или зовите: 'Свемилосни', а како год Га будете звали, Његова су имена најлепша. Не изговарај на сав глас Кур'ан кад молитву обављаш, а и не пригушуј га; нађи средину између тога.“
Sema, "Mwombeni Allah (Mwenyezi Mungu), au mwombeni Ar-Rahman (Mwingi wa rehema), kwa jina lolote mnalomwita. Hakika, Yeye ana majina mazuri zaidi." Wala usiswali Swala yako kwa sauti kubwa sana, wala usiifiche kwa sauti ndogo sana, bali shika njia ya kati na kati ya hizo.
Säg: ”Åkalla Gud eller åkalla den Nåderike! Vilket namn ni än åkallar honom med tillhör de vackraste och mest fullkomliga namnen honom.” Höj inte rösten i er bön och sänk den inte heller helt, utan sök en väg däremellan.
De ki: İster Allah diyerek dua edin, ister Rahman diyerek. Hangisiyle dua ederseniz edin, çünkü en güzel isimler O’nundur. Namazında (okurken) sesini pek yükseltme, çok da kısma! İkisinin arasında bir yol tut.
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وَيَقُولُونَ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولًا
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)wayaqooloona subhaana rabbinaa in kaana wa'du rabbinaa lamaf'oolaa
DIN 31635wayaqūlūna subḥāna rabbinā ʾin kāna waʿdu rabbinā lamafʿūlan
And they say, "Glory to our Lord. The promise of our Lord is fulfilled."
Saying: Glory to our Lord! Verily the promise of our Lord must be fulfilled
and they say, "Celebrated be the praises of our Lord! verily, the promise of our Lord is ever fulfilled
and say: "Glory be to God! the promise of our Lord is made good
and say, our Lord be praised, for that the promise of our Lord is surely fulfilled
وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ يَبْكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمْ خُشُوعًا
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)wayakhirroona lil'adhqaani yabkoona wayazeeduhum khushoo'aa
DIN 31635wayaḫirrūna lilʾaḏqāni yabkūna wayazīduhum ḫušūʿan
And they fall to their chins, weeping, and it adds to their humility.
They fall down on their faces, weeping, and it increaseth humility in them
they fall down upon their beards weeping, and it increases their humility
They fall down on their faces weeping, and It increaseth their humility
And they fall down on their faces, weeping; and the hearing thereof increaseth their humility
17:110 — the verse above
وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٌ فِى ٱلْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ مِّنَ ٱلذُّلِّ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرًۢا
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Easy-read (simplified)waquli l-hamdu lillaahi lladhee lam yattakhidh waladan walam yakun lahu shareekun fee l-mulki walam yakun lahu waliyyun mina dh-dhulli wakabbirhu takbeeraa
DIN 31635waquli l-ḥamdu lillāhi llaḏī lam yattaḫiḏ waladan walam yakun lahu šarīkun fī l-mulki walam yakun lahu waliyyun mina ḏ-ḏulli wakabbirhu takbīran
And say, "Praise be to God, who has not begotten a son, nor has He a partner in sovereignty, nor has He an ally out of weakness, and glorify Him constantly."
And say: Praise be to Allah, Who hath not taken unto Himself a son, and Who hath no partner in the Sovereignty, nor hath He any protecting friend through dependence. And magnify Him with all magnificence
And say, 'Praise belongs to God, who has not taken to Himself a son, and has not had a partner in His kingdom, nor had a patron against (such) abasement.' And magnify Him greatly
And SAY: Praise be to God who hath not begotten a son, who hath no partner in the Kingdom, nor any protector on account of weakness. And magnify him by proclaiming His greatness
And say, praise be unto God, Who hath not begotten any child; Who hath no partner in the kingdom, nor hath any to protect him from contempt: And magnify Him by proclaiming his greatness
7:205
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ فِى نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعًا وَخِيفَةً وَدُونَ ٱلْجَهْرِ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْـَٔاصَالِ وَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْغَٰفِلِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wadhkur rabbaka fee nafsika tadarru'an wakheefatan wadoona l-jahri mina l-qawli bil-ghuduwwi wal-'aasaali walaa takun mina l-ghaafileen
DIN 31635waḏkur rabbaka fī nafsika taḍarruʿan waḫīfatan wadūna l-ǧahri mina l-qawli bil-ġuduwwi wal-ʾāṣāli walā takun mina l-ġāfilīna
The translators word this verse differently
And remember your Lord within yourself, humbly and fearfully, and quietly, in the morning and the evening, and do not be of the neglectful.
Compare translations (4)
And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful
And remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with fear, not openly in words, in the morning and in the evening; and be not of those who do not care
And think within thine own self on God, with lowliness and with fear and without loud spoken words, at even and at morn; and be not one of the heedless
And remember thy Lord in thy mind humbly and fearing Him, and in a low voice in the mornings and evenings; and be not of the heedless
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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)
Dhe kujtoje Zotin tënd më vete, me përulje e frikë, pa e ngritur zërin, në mëngjes e në mbrëmje, e mos u bëj nga të shkujdesurit.
আর তুমি তোমার রবকে সকাল-সন্ধ্যায় নিজ মনে স্মরণ করো, অনুনয়বিনয় ও ভীতি সহকারে এবং অনুচ্চস্বরে। উপরন্তু গাফিল হয়ো না।
I spominji Gospodara svoga u sebi, ponizno i sa strahopoštovanjem i ne podižući jako glas – ujutro i navečer, i ne budi među nemarnima.
I spominji Gospodara svoga u sebi, ponizno i sa strahopoštovanjem i ne podižući jako glas – ujutro i navečer, i ne budi među nemarnima.
Siftor Joomi maaɗa ka woŋkii maa, ka yankinaare e ka kulol, ko aldaa e feññingol konngol, bimmbi e kiikiiɗe, wata a laatodo e welsindiiɓe ɓen.
და გაიხსენე შენი უფალი საკუთარ სულში, მორჩილებითა და თავმდაბლობით, შიშით, და არა ხმამაღლა [არა ღიად], არამედ შუა გზით (ხმამაღალსა და ჩუმს შორის), დილაობით და საღამოობით, და ნუ იქნები უყურადღებოთა შორის (რომლებსაც ავიწყდებათ ალლაჰის ხსენება)!
Und gedenke deines Herrn in deiner Seele in Unterwürfigkeit flehend und in Furcht und mit leiser Stimme, (dies) am Morgen und am Abend. Und gehöre nicht zu den Unachtsamen!
Και να μνημονεύεις τον Κύριό σου μέσα σου με ταπείνωση και φόβο, και να επικαλείσαι με μέτρια φωνή στην αρχή της ημέρας και στο τέλος της, και μην είσαι από τους αμελείς (που παραμελούν τη μνημόνευση του Αλλάχ).
और (ऐ नबी!) अपने पालनहार का स्मरण अपने दिल में विनयपूर्वक तथा डरते हुए और धीमे स्वर में प्रातः तथा संध्या करते रहो और ग़ाफ़िलों में से न हो जाओ।
E invoca sempre il tuo Dio nel tuo animo, con umiltà e timore, sottovoce, mattina e sera, e non essere tra i distratti.
205. Ir prisiminkite savo Viešpatį savyje, nuolankiai ir su baime, ir be garsių žodžių, rytais ir popietėmis ir nebūkite iš tų, kurie yra apsileidę.
Gooftaa kee faarsi lubbuu tee keessatti gadi uf qabaa sodaataa, jecha ol fuudhamaa gaditti taheen, ganamaafi galgala keessatti (Gooftaa kee faarsi). (faaruu Rabbii) Dagattootarraa hin tahin.
И поминай своего Господа в душе своей со смирением и страхом, и негромким словом, по утрам и вечерам, и не будь из числа беспечных.
И спомињи свога Господара у себи, понизно и са страхопоштовањем и не подижући јако глас - ујутро и навече, и не буди међу немарнима.
Na mkumbuke Mola wako Mlezi katika nafsi yako kwa unyenyekevu na hofu, na bila ya kuinua sauti juu kwa kauli, asubuhi na jioni, wala usiwe miongoni wa walioghafilika.
Och minns din Herre inom dig, med ödmjukhet och vördnad och utan högljudda ord, både morgon och kväll, och var inte försumlig.
Rabbini, içinden yalvararak ve korkarak, yüksek olmayan bir sesle sabah-akşam zikret ve gafillerden olma!
اور(اے پیغمبر ) اپنے رب کي یاد کیا کراپنے دل میں عاجزی کے ساتھ اور خوف کے ساتھ اور زور کی آواز کی نسبت کم آواز کے ساتھ صبح اور شام اور اہل غفلت میں سے مت ہونا۔
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وَإِذَا لَمْ تَأْتِهِم بِـَٔايَةٍ قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا ٱجْتَبَيْتَهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَتَّبِعُ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ مِن رَّبِّى هَٰذَا بَصَآئِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa lam ta'tihim bi'aayatin qaaloo lawlaa jtabaytahaa qul innamaa attabi'u maa yoohaa ilayya min rabbee haadhaa basaa'iru min rabbikum wahudan warahmatun liqawmin yu'minoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā lam taʾtihim biʾāyatin qālū lawlā ǧtabaytahā qul ʾinnamā ʾattabiʿu mā yūḥā ʾilayya min rabbī hāḏā baṣāʾiru min rabbikum wahudan waraḥmatun liqawmin yuʾminūna
If you do not produce a miracle for them, they say, "Why don't you improvise one." Say, "I only follow what is inspired to me from my Lord." These are insights from your Lord, and guidance, and mercy, for a people who believe.
And when thou bringest not a verse for them they say: Why hast thou not chosen it? Say: I follow only that which is inspired in me from my Lord. This (Qur'an) is insight from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for a people that believe
Shouldst Thou not bring them a sign they say, 'Hast Thou not yet made choice of one?' Say, 'I only follow what is inspired to me by my Lord. These are perceptions from my Lord, and a guidance and a mercy to a people who believe
And when thou bringest not a verse (sign) of the Koran to them, they say, "Hast thou not yet patched it up? SAY: I only follow my Lord's utterances to me. This is a clear proof on the part of your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for those who believe
And when thou bringest not to them a fresh Sign, they say, 'Why hast thou not forged one?' Say, `I follow only that which is revealed to me from my Lord. These are clear proofs from your Lord and guidance and mercy for a people who believe
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟ لَهُۥ وَأَنصِتُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa quri'a l-qur'aanu fastami'oo lahu wa'ansitoo la'allakum turhamoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā quriʾa l-qurʾānu fastamiʿū lahu waʾanṣitū laʿallakum turḥamūna
When the Quran is recited, listen to it, and pay attention, so that you may experience mercy.
And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy
And when the Qur'an is read, then listen thereto and keep silence; haply ye may obtain mercy
And when the Koran is read, then listen ye to it and keep silence, that haply ye may obtain mercy
And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and keep silence, that you may be shown mercy
7:205 — the verse above
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥ وَلَهُۥ يَسْجُدُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena 'inda rabbika laa yastakbiroona 'an 'ibaadatihi wayusabbihoonahu walahu yasjudoon
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna ʿinda rabbika lā yastakbirūna ʿan ʿibādatihi wayusabbiḥūnahu walahu yasǧudūna
Those who are in the presence of your Lord are not too proud to worship Him. They recite His praises, and to Him they bow down.
Lo! those who are with thy Lord are not too proud to do Him service, but they praise Him and prostrate before Him
Verily, they who are with my Lord are not too big with pride for His service, but they do celebrate His praise, and Him they do adore
Verily they who are round about thy Lord disdain not His service. They praise Him and prostrate themselves before Him
Truly those who are near to thy Lord, turn not away with pride from His worship, but they glorify Him and prostrate themselves before Him
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Read across the four public-domain translations - Sale 1734, Rodwell 1861, Palmer 1880, Pickthall 1930 - of 17:110, 7:205, in full, and nothing else. No , no , no occasion of revelation and no biography was consulted, because none has cleared the rights audit. Itani 2012, the fifth translation shown with these verses, was not consulted in choosing this study's verses. Where a sentence here counts or compares the renderings, it has been checked against all five.
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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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- 6 September 2026
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