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SAY: Who supplieth you from the Heaven and the Earth? Who hath power over hearing and sight? And who bringeth forth the living from the dead, and bringeth forth the dead from the living? And who ruleth all things? They will surely say, "God:" then SAY: "What! will ye not therefore fear him
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
Say, "Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? And who controls the hearing and the sight? And who produces the living from the dead, and produces the dead from the living? And who governs the Order?" They will say, "God." Say, "Will you not be careful?"
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Say (unto them, OMuhammad): Who provideth for you from the sky and the earth, or Who owneth hearing and sight; and Who bringeth forth the living from the dead and bringeth forth the dead from the living; and Who directeth the course? They will say: Allah. Then say: Will ye not then keep your duty (unto Him)
Sources
Translation 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
Edward Henry Palmer1840–1882 · published 1880
Say, 'Who provides you from the heaven and the earth? who has dominion over hearing and sight? and who brings forth the living from the dead, and brings forth the dead from the living? and who governs the affair?' And they will say, 'God.' Say, 'Do ye not then fear
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Say, who provideth you food from heaven and earth? Or who hath the absolute power over the hearing and the sight? And who bringeth forth the living from the dead, and bringeth forth the dead from the living? And who governeth all things? They will surely answer, God. Say, will ye not therefore fear Him
Sources
Translation 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
Other languages (18)Shqip · Albanian
Thuaj: "Kush ju furnizon nga qielli e Toka? Kush e ka në dorë dëgjimin dhe shikimin (tuaj)? Kush e nxjerr të gjallën prej së vdekurës dhe të vdekurën prej së gjallës? Kush i drejton çështjet?" Do të thonë: "Allahu." Thuaju: "E si nuk i frikësoheni, atëherë?!"
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বাংলা · Bengali
(হে রাসূল! আল্লাহর সাথে শিরককারীদেরকে) বলে দাও:, ‘কে তোমাদেরকে আসমান (থেকে বৃষ্টি বর্ষণের মাধ্যমে) এবং জমিন থেকে (উদ্ভিদ উৎপন্ন করে) রিযক দেয়? অথবা শ্রবণ ও দৃষ্টিশক্তি কার কর্তৃত্বে আছে? কে জীবিতকে মৃত থেকে বের করেন? এবং কে মৃতকে জীবিত হতে বের করেন? আর কে (আসমান ও জমিন এবং এতদুভয়ের মাঝের) সব বিষয় নিয়ন্ত্রণ করেন?’ তখন তারা অবশ্যই বলবে, ‘আল্লাহ’। সুতরাং তুমি তাদেরকে বলে দাও: ‘তোমরা কি এ ব্যাপারটি জেনেও (আল্লাহর আদেশ-নিষেধ মেনে) তাঁকে ভয় করবে না?’
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Bosanski · Bosnian
Upitaj: “Ko vas opskrbljuje s neba i iz zemlje?”, ili: “Ko vlada sluhom i vidom, ko izvodi živo iz neživog i iz živog neživo, i ko upravlja svim?” “Allah!”, reći će oni. A ti reci: “Pa zar Ga se ne bojite?!”
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Hrvatski · Croatian
Upitaj: “Tko vas opskrbljuje s neba i iz zemlje?” ili: “Tko vlada sluhom i vidom, tko izvodi živo iz neživog i iz živog neživo, i tko upravlja svim?” “Allah”, reći će oni. A ti reci: “Pa zar Ga se ne bojite?!”
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Maaku : "Ko hommbo arsikata on immorde ka kammu e ka leydi? Kaa ko hommbo jeyti nanɗe ɗen e giiɗe ɗen, ko hommbo kadi yaltinta ko wuuri e ndeer ko maayi, o yaltina ka maayi e nder ko wuuri, ko hommbo kadi yiilata fiyaaku on?" ɓe mbi'ay : "Ko Alla". Maaku : "e on kulatah?".
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ქართული · Georgian
უთხარი: «ვინ გაძლევთ სარჩოს ციდან და მიწიდან, ან ვინ ფლობს სმენასა და მხედველობას, და ვის გამოჰყავს ცოცხალი მკვდრიდან და გამოჰყავს მკვდარი ცოცხლიდან, და ვინ განაგებს საქმეს?» ისინი იტყვიან: «ალლაჰი!» მაშინ უთხარი: «ნუთუ არ შეგეშინდებათ (ალლაჰის სასჯელის)?»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Sag: „Wer versorgt euch vom Himmel und von der Erde, oder wer verfügt über Gehör und Augenlicht? Und wer bringt das Lebendige aus dem Toten und bringt das Tote aus dem Lebendigen hervor? Und wer regelt die Angelegenheit?“ So werden sie sagen: „Allah.“ So sag: „Wollt ihr denn nicht (Allah) fürchten?“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Πες (ω, Προφήτη, στους ειδωλολάτρες): «Ποιος είναι Αυτός που σας παρέχει από τον ουρανό και τη γη; Ή, ποιος είναι Αυτός που κατέχει την ακοή και την όρασή (σας); Και ποιος είναι Αυτός που βγάζει τον ζωντανό από τον νεκρό (όπως τον άνθρωπο από το σπέρμα και το πουλί από το αυγό), και βγάζει τον νεκρό από τον ζωντανό (όπως το σπέρμα από τον άνθρωπο και το αυγό από το πουλί); Και ποιος είναι Αυτός που διευθετεί όλες τις υποθέσεις;» Θα πουν: «Ο Αλλάχ.» Πες: «Δε θα φυλαχθείτε, λοιπόν, από την τιμωρία Του (τηρώντας τις εντολές Του);»
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हिन्दी · Hindi
कहो : वह कौन है जो तुम्हें आकाश और धरती[13] से जीविका देता है? या फिर कान और आँख का मालिक कौन है? और कौन जीवित को मृत से निकालता और मृत को जीवित से निकालता है? और कौन है जो हर काम का प्रबंध करता है? तो वे ज़रूर कहेंगे : ''अल्लाह''[14], तो कहो : फिर क्या तुम डरते नहीं?
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Di’: «Chi provvede a voi dal cielo e dalla terra? Chi possiede l’udito e la vista? Chi fa uscire la vita dalla morte e la morte dalla vita? Chi amministra tutto? Loro diranno: «Allāh». Di’: «Perché non Lo temete?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
31. Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ): „Kas aprūpina jus iš dangaus ir žemės? Arba kam priklauso girdėjimas ir matymas? Ir kas išima gyvybę iš mirusiųjų ir išima mirusiuosius iš gyvųjų? Ir kas tvarko visus reikalus?“ Jie sakys: „Allahas.“ Sakyk: „Argi jūs tada nebijosite Allaho bausmės (už priskyrimą Allahui priešininkų garbinime)?“
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Русский · Russian
Скажи: «Кто наделяет вас уделом с небес и земли? Или кто владеет слухом и зрением? И кто выводит живое из мёртвого и выводит мёртвое из живого? И кто управляет всеми делами?» И тогда они скажут: «Аллах!» Так скажи же: «Неужели вы не убоитесь?»
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Српски · Serbian
Упитај: „Ко вас опскрбљује са неба и из земље?“ Или: „Ко влада слухом и видом, ко изводи живо из неживог и из живог неживо, и ко управља свиме?“ „Аллах“, рећи ће они. А ти реци: „Па зар се Аллаха не бојите?!“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Sema, "Ni nani anayekuruzukuni kutoka mbinguni na ardhini? Au ni nani anayemiliki kusikia na kuona? Na ni nani atoaye kilicho hai kutoka kwa maiti, na atoaye maiti kutoka kwa kilicho hai? Na ni nani anayeyaendesha mambo yote?" Basi watasema, "Mwenyezi Mungu." Basi sema, "Je, hamchi?"
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Svenska · Swedish
Säg: ”Vem försörjer er från himlen och jorden? Vem råder över hörsel och syn? Vem frambringar det levande ur det döda och det döda ur det levande? Vem styr allt?” De ska svara: ”Det är Gud.” Säg: ”Ska ni då inte frukta honom?”
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Türkçe · Turkish
De ki: “Gökten ve yerden size rızık veren kimdir? Kulak ve gözlerin sahibi kimdir? Diriyi ölüden çıkaran, ölüyü de diriden çıkaran kimdir? Her işi düzenleyen kimdir?” Onlar, “Allah'tır!” diyecekler. O halde “O'na karşı gelmekten sakınmaz mısınız?” de.
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اردو · Urdu
آپ کہیے کہ وه کون ہے جو تم کو آسمان اور زمین سے رزق پہنچاتا ہے یا وه کون ہے جو کانوں اور آنکھوں پر پورا اختیار رکھتا ہے اور وه کون ہے جو زنده کو مرده سے نکالتا ہے اور مرده کو زنده سے نکالتا ہے اور وه کون ہے جو تمام کاموں کی تدبیر کرتا ہے؟ ضرور وه یہی کہیں گے کہ اللہ [1] تو ان سے کہیے کہ پھر کیوں نہیں ڈرتے.
Translated by Muhammad Ibrahim Junagarhi, developed under the supervision of the Rowwad Translation Center. The original translation is available for the purpose of expressing opinion, evaluation, and continuous development.
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Talal Itani2012 There, every soul will experience what it had done previously; and they will be returned to God, their True Master; and what they used to invent will fail them.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 There doth every soul experience that which it did aforetime, and they are returned unto Allah, their rightful Lord, and that which they used to invent hath failed them
Edward Henry Palmer1880 There shall every soul prove what it has sent on before; and they shall be returned unto God, their God, their true sovereign, and that which they devised shall stray away from them
John Medows Rodwell1861 There shall every soul make proof of what itself shall have sent on before, and they shall be brought back to God, their true lord, and the deities of their own devising shall vanish from them
George Sale1734 There shall every soul experince that which it shall have sent before it; and they shall be brought before God, their true Lord; and the false deities which they vainly imagined, shall disappear from before them
Talal Itani2012 Such is God, your Lord-the True. What is there, beyond the truth, except falsehood? How are you turned away?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Such then is Allah, your rightful Lord. After the Truth what is there saving error? How then are ye turned away
Edward Henry Palmer1880 That is God, your true Lord! and what is there after the truth but error? how then can ye turn away
John Medows Rodwell1861 This God then is your true Lord: and when the truth is gone, what remaineth but error? How then are ye so perverted
George Sale1734 This is therefore God, your true Lord: And what remaineth there after truth, except error? How therefore are ye turned aside from the truth
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Share of measured verses above it
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2,079
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Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.65
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.64
Talal Itani · George Sale0.62
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.60
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.60
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.58
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.54
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.52
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.26
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Source Tanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) · Uthmani, Version 1.1
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.
CLEARED. Licence read verbatim from the block embedded in this very file. Ingested exactly as shipped: no normalisation, no stripping of marks, no Unicode recomposition.
Parsed structurally from the EPUB: an h3 names the surah, one p per verse with its number in its own span. An unnumbered p is the basmala and is not a verse, except in surah 1 where the basmala IS verse 1. 112 unnumbered paragraphs were found, which is 114 surahs less surah 1 and surah 9. Text is stored VERBATIM: NFC normalisation and XML entity unescaping only, because CC BY-ND forbids modification.
CLEARED on a licence read first-hand from the translator's own download page, not from an aggregator. Tanzil also hosts this translation, but under a blanket "non-commercial purposes only" term that directs the user to the translator or publisher for permission - a hosting disclaimer, not a grant - so the grant was taken from the licensor directly. The "God" edition was ingested; ClearQuran also publishes an "Allah" edition, differing in how the divine name is rendered, which is not ingested.
CLEARED ON THE WORK, WITH TWO RECORDED CAVEATS ON THIS COPY. (1) Rights basis is the expired copyright term, NOT the redistributing repository's licence. That repository dedicates its contents to the public domain under the Unlicense while also redistributing plainly in-copyright translations (Abdel Haleem, Saheeh International, The Study Quran), so it is dedicating rights it cannot hold and its blanket grant is not relied upon here. (2) The file declares its own upstream as tanzil.net, and Tanzil attaches a non-commercial condition to its TRANSLATION distributions, though not to its Qur'anic text. Since Pickthall's copyright has expired, nobody holds rights in these words and no licence is required from anyone; Tanzil's terms are a contract binding those who download from Tanzil, which we did not. The chain is nonetheless not spotless and Anwar may prefer a clean digitisation of the 1930 printing. NOT VERIFIED: that this digital text matches the 1930 first printing rather than a later revised edition. No page images were collated. Recorded as unverified rather than presented as established. SERVED TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE CITED FILE AT ONE VERSE, 37:97: the file reads "red-hotfire" (a glued token, also in Gutenberg #16955); the served row reads "red-hot fire", restored 2026-09-13 from Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (London: George Allen & Unwin, printed for Alfred A. Knopf; 1930), p. 460, XXXVII 97 - scan archive.org in.ernet.dli.2015.216140, PDF page 475; banked data/derivation-sources/pickthall-1930-dli-2015.216140-text.pdf (sha256 70e81146c97fa3a590243a82e04e349108546074787e2551a78c616202138870) on Anwar Malik's grant.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. The digital edition's upstream is not stated by the redistributor and the printing is unverified. No statement of purpose is recorded for Palmer because none was sourced from his own preface in this pass; nothing is asserted on his behalf.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. TWO edition caveats. (1) The upstream is not stated by the redistributor. (2) Rodwell's own edition PRESENTS THE SURAHS IN HIS OWN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, not the mushaf order — he says so in his preface. This digital text is keyed to mushaf order, so it derives from a restored-order printing (such as the Everyman edition) rather than from Rodwell's own arrangement. Which printing is not stated and has not been established.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. The digital edition's upstream is NOT STATED by the redistributor, so the printing it represents is unverified; Sale's text was reprinted and re-edited many times between 1734 and 1900. Recorded as unverified rather than assumed to be the first edition.
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.
CLEARED. Parallel edition, held in ayah_text_variants. It sits alongside the Uthmani spine for search normalisation and is never used to correct it.