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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
Talal Itani· published 2012
To Him is your return, altogether. The promise of God is true. He originates creation, and then He repeats it, to reward those who believe and do good deeds with equity. As for those who disbelieve, for them is a drink of boiling water, and agonizing torment, on account of their disbelief.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Unto Him is the return of all of you; it is a promise of Allah in truth. Lo! He produceth creation, then reproduceth it, that He may reward those who believe and do good works with equity; while, as for those who disbelieve, theirs will be a boiling drink and painfuldoom because they disbelieved
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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
To Him is your return all of you - God's promise in truth; verily, He produces the creature, then He makes it return again, that He may recompense those who believe and do what is right with justice; but those who misbelieve, for them is a drink of boiling water, and grievous woe, for that they did misbelieve
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Unto Him shall ye return, all together: the promise of God is sure: He produceth a creature, then causeth it to return again - that he may reward those who believe and do the things that are right, with equity: but as for the infidels! - for them the draught that boileth and an afflictive torment - because they have not believed
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Unto Him shall ye all return, according to the certain promise of God: For He produceth a creature, and then causeth it to return again; that He may reward those who believe and do that which is right, with equity. But as for the unbelievers, they shall drink boiling water, and they shall suffer a grievous punishment, for that they have disbelieved
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
Tek Ai do të ktheheni të gjithë. Ky është premtimi i vërtetë i Allahut. Ai e fillon krijimin e më pas e përsërit atë, për t'i shpërblyer me drejtësi ata që besuan dhe bënë vepra të mira. Ndërkaq, për jobesimtarët do të ketë pije nga uji i vluar dhe dënim të dhembshëm, për shkak se nuk besonin.
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.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
(কিয়ামতের দিন) তাঁরই কাছে তোমাদের সকলকে ফিরে যেতে হবে।(১) আল্লাহর প্রতিশ্রুতি সত্য। তিনিই (পূর্বের নমুনা ব্যতীত) সৃষ্টিকে প্রথম অস্তিত্বে আনেন, মৃত্যুর পর তিনি আবার তাকে সৃষ্টি করবেন, যাতে যারা ঈমান এনেছে এবং সৎকাজ করেছে, তাদেরকে ইনসাফপূর্ণ প্রতিদান দিতে পারেন। আর যারা কুফরি করেছে তাদের জন্য রয়েছে, অত্যন্ত গরম পানীয় (যা তাদের নাড়িভুঁড়ি ছিঁড়ে ফেলবে)। উপরন্তু (আল্লাহ ও তাঁর রাসূলদের সাথে) কুফরি করার কারণে তাদের জন্য রয়েছে যন্ত্রণাদায়ক শাস্তি।
Translated by the team of Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Dawah Association in Rabwah, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Njemu ćete se svi vratiti – Allahovo je obećanje istinito; On, doista, započinje stvaranje – iz ničega stvara, On će poslije to ponoviti, da bi pravedno nagradio one koji budu vjerovali i dobra djela činili. A one koji ne budu vjerovali čeka piće od ključale vode i patnja bolna, zato što su nevjernici bili.
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 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Njemu ćete se svi vratiti – Allahovo je obećanje istinito; On, doista, započinje stvaranje – iz ničega stvara, On će poslije to ponoviti, da bi pravedno nagradio one koji budu vjerovali i dobra djela činili. A one koji ne budu vjerovali čeka piće od ključale vode i patnja bolna, zato što su nevjernici bili.
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
Ko ka makko woni ruttorde mon on denndaangal, ko fodoore Alla gooŋuɗnde! Ko kaŋko woni fuɗɗude tagoore nde, refti o ruttita nde fii yo o yoɓa ɓeen gooŋɗinɓe ɓe ngolli golle moƴƴe e nunɗal. ɓeen heeferɓe kan, hino woodani ɓe njaram immorde e fatayɗam, e lepte muusuɗe sabu ko ɓe laatinoo hiɓe njedda.
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
ქართული · Georgian
მხოლოდ მასთან იქნება თქვენი დაბრუნება (განსჯის დღეს) ალლაჰის ჭეშმარიტი აღთქმისამებრ. ჭეშმარიტად, ის იწყებს ქმნას [შექმნას არაფრიდან] და შემდეგ კვლავ აღადგენს მას [თავისი ძლიერებით], რათა სამართლიანად დააჯილდოვოს ისინი, რომელთაც ირწმუნეს და კეთილი საქმეები აკეთეს. ხოლო ისინი, ვინც ურწმუნონი გახდნენ, მათთვის გამზადებულია ადუღებული წყალი დასალევად და მტანჯველი სასჯელი მათი ურწმუნოების გამო.
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 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Zu Ihm wird eure aller Rückkehr sein. (Das ist) Allahs Versprechen in Wahrheit. Er macht die Schöpfung am Anfang und wiederholt sie hierauf, um (es) denjenigen, die glauben und rechtschaffene Werke tun, in Gerechtigkeit zu vergelten. Und für diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, wird es ein Getränk aus heißem Wasser und schmerzhafte Strafe geben dafür, dass sie ungläubig gewesen sind.
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
Προς Αυτόν είναι η επιστροφή όλων σας. Η υπόσχεση του Αλλάχ είναι αληθινή. Αρχίζει τη δημιουργία και μετά την επαναφέρει (ξανά στη ζωή την Ημέρα της Κρίσεως), για να ανταμείψει με δικαιοσύνη όσους πίστευαν και έπρατταν καλές πράξεις. Όσο γι' εκείνους που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη θα έχουν βραστό νερό για να πιουν και επώδυνο μαρτύριο επειδή αρνήθηκαν την πίστη.
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
हिन्दी · Hindi
तुम सब को उसी की ओर लौटना है। यह अल्लाह का सच्चा वादा है। निःसंदेह वही रचना का आरंभ करता है, फिर उसे दोबारा पैदा करेगा, ताकि उन लोगों को न्याय के साथ बदला[2] दे, जो ईमान लाए और अच्छे कर्म किए। तथा जिन लोगों ने कुफ़्र किया, उनके लिए खौलते हुए जल का पेय और दर्दनाक यातना है, उसके बदले जो वे कुफ़्र किया करते थे।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
A Lui tornerete tutti. E la promessa di Allāh è veritiera! In verità Lui inizia la creazione e poi la ricrea per ripagare quelli che hanno creduto e hanno fatto il bene con giustizia, e i miscredenti dovranno bere acqua bollente e avranno una punizione dolorosa per quello che hanno negato.
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
4. Pas Jį jūsų visų sugrįžimas. Allaho Pažadas yra teisingas. Tai Jis, Kuris pradeda kūrimą ir tada jį pakartos, kad Jis apdovanotų teisingumu tuos, kurie tikėjo (Allaho Vienumą – islamiškąjį monoteizmą) ir darė teisingus darbus. Tačiau tie, kurie netikėjo, turės verdančių skysčių gėrimą ir skausmingą kančią, nes jie netikėdavo.
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.
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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Русский · Russian
К Нему вы все вернётесь, согласно истинному обещанию Аллаха. Воистину, Он начинает сотворение, затем возвращает его вновь, чтобы воздать тем, которые уверовали и совершали праведные деяния, — по справедливости. А те, которые отвергли веру, для них — питьё из кипятка и мучительное наказание за то, что они отвергали веру.
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
Српски · Serbian
Њему ћете сви да се вратите - то је Аллахово истинско обећање; Он, заиста, из ничега ствара, и после ће поново да вас проживи, да би по правди наградио оне који буду веровали и добра дела чинили. А оне који не буду веровали чека пиће од кључале воде и болна патња, зато што су били неверници.
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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Kiswahili · Swahili
Kwake Yeye tu ndiyo marejeo yenu nyote. Hii ni ahadi ya Mwenyezi Mungu iliyo ya kweli. Hakika Yeye ndiye anayeanzisha uumbaji, kisha ataurejesha ili awalipe kwa uadilifu wale walioamini na wakatenda mema. Na wale waliokufuru, wana vinywaji vya maji ya moto, na adhabu chungu kwa sababu ya yale waliyokuwa wakiyakufuru.
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Svenska · Swedish
Till honom ska ni alla återvända, enligt Guds sanna löfte. Han inledde skapelsen och ska upprepa den för att med rättvisa belöna de som trott och handlat rättfärdigt. Men de otrogna har en dryck av skållhett vatten att vänta, och ett smärtsamt straff för sin otro.
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
Türkçe · Turkish
Hepinizin dönüşü O’nadır. Allah’ın vaadi haktır. O, (mahlûkatı) önce (yoktan) yaratır. Sonra da iman edip salih amel işleyenleri adaletle karşılığını vermek için yeniden diriltir. Kâfirlere gelince, kâfirlik yaptıkları için onlara kızgın bir içecek ve can yakan bir ceza vardır.
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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اردو · Urdu
تم سب کو اللہ ہی کے پاس جانا ہے، اللہ نے سچا وعده کر رکھا ہے۔ بیشک وہی پہلی بار بھی پیدا کرتا ہے پھر وہی دوباره بھی پیدا کرے گا تاکہ ایسے لوگوں کو جو کہ ایمان ﻻئے اور انہوں نے نیک کام کیے انصاف کے ساتھ جزا دے اور جن لوگوں نے کفر کیا ان کے واسطے کھولتا ہوا پانی پینے کو ملے گا اور دردناک عذاب ہوگا ان کے کفر کی وجہ سے۔[1]
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.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.3
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Talal Itani2012 Is it a wonder to the people that We inspired a man from among them: "Warn mankind, and give good news to those who believe that they are on a sound footing with their Lord"? The disbelievers said, "This is a manifest sorcerer."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Is it a wonder for mankind that We have inspired a man among them, saying: Warn mankind and bring unto those who believe the good tidings that they have a sure footing with their Lord? The disbelievers say: Lo! this is a mere wizard
Edward Henry Palmer1880 was it a wonder to the folk I that we inspired a man from amongst themselves, 'Warn thou the folk; and give glad tidings to those who believe, that for them there is an advance of sincerity gone before them with their Lord?' The misbelievers say, 'Verily, this is an obvious sorcerer
John Medows Rodwell1861 A matter of wonderment is it to the men of Mecca, that to a person among themselves We revealed, "Bear warnings to the people: and, to those who believe, bear the good tidings that they shall have with their Lord the precedence merited by their sincerity." The unbelievers say, "Verily this is a manifest sorcerer
George Sale1734 Is it a strange thing unto the men of Mecca, that We have revealed our will unto a man from among them, saying, denounce threats unto men if they believe not; and bear good tidings unto those who believe, that on the merit of their sincerity they have an interest with their Lord? The unbelievers say, this is manifest sorcery
Easy-read (simplified)inna rabbakumu llaahu lladhee khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda fee sittati ayyaamin thumma stawaa 'alaa l-'arshi yudabbiru l-'amra maa min shafee'in illaa min ba'di idhnihi dhaalikumu llaahu rabbukum fa'budoohu afalaa tadhakkaroon
DIN 31635ʾinna rabbakumu llāhu llaḏī ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa fī sittati ʾayyāmin ṯumma stawā ʿalā l-ʿarši yudabbiru l-ʾamra mā min šafīʿin ʾillā min baʿdi ʾiḏnihi ḏālikumu llāhu rabbukum faʿbudūhu ʾafalā taḏakkarūna
Talal Itani2012 Your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then settled over the Throne, governing all things. There is no intercessor except after His permission. Such is God, your Lord-so serve Him. Will you not reflect?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then He established Himself upon the Throne, directing all things. There is no intercessor (with Him) save after His permission. That is Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. Oh, will ye not remind
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Verily, your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days; then He made for the throne, to govern the affair; there is no intercessor, except after His permission. That is God for you - your Lord! Then worship Him - do ye not mind
John Medows Rodwell1861 Verily your Lord is God who hath made the Heavens and the Earth in six days - then mounted his throne to rule all things: None can intercede with him till after his permission: This is God your Lord: therefore serve him: Will ye not reflect
George Sale1734 Verily your Lord is God, who hath created the heavens and the earth in six days; and then ascended his throne, to take on himself the government of all things. There is no intercessor, but by his permission. This is God, your Lord; therefore serve him. Will ye not consider
Talal Itani2012 It is He who made the sun radiant, and the moon a light, and determined phases for it-that you may know the number of years and the calculation. God did not create all this except with truth. He details the revelations for a people who know.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He it is Who appointed the sun a splendour and the moon a light, and measured for her stages, that ye might know the number of the years, and the reckoning. Allah created not (all) that save in truth. He detaileth the revelations for people who have knowledge
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He it is who made the sun for a brightness, and the moon for a light, and decreed for it mansions, that ye may know the number of the years and the reckoning.- God only created that in truth. He details the signs unto a people who do know
John Medows Rodwell1861 It is He who hath appointed the sun for brightness, and the moon for a light, and hath ordained her stations that ye may learn the number of years and the reckoning of time. God hath not created all this but for the truth. He maketh his signs clear to those who understand
George Sale1734 It is He who hath ordained the sun to shine by day, and the moon for a light by night; and hath appointed her stations, that ye might know the number of years, and the computation of time. God hath not created this, but with truth. He explaineth his signs unto people who understand
Talal Itani2012 In the alternation of night and day, and in what God created in the heavens and the earth, are signs for people who are aware.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Lo! in the difference of day and night and all that Allah hath created in the heavens and the earth are portents, verily, for folk who ward off (evil)
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Verily, in the alternation of night and day, and in what God has created of the heavens and the earth, are signs unto a people who do fear
John Medows Rodwell1861 Verily, in the alternations of night and of day, and in all that God hath created in the Heavens and in the Earth are signs to those who fear Him
George Sale1734 Moreover in the vicissitude of night and day, and whatever God hath created in heaven and earth, are surely signs unto men who fear Him
These figures count the words the translations share. They measure wording, not meaning, and they do not say which translation is right.
Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
0.58 on a scale
where 0 means identical wording and 1 means no shared words. It is
computed, not judged.
The page says a verse is worded differently only above the cut below. The cut is a stated convention, not a property of the text, and it can be changed.
The cut
0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.63
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.61
Talal Itani · George Sale0.60
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.60
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.60
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.60
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.55
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.52
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.41
One bar per pair of renderings, longest bar for the pair
sharing fewest words. Every pair is shown; none is singled out.
Method Wording differences — derived 13 September 2026
Method
Mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the lowercased word sets of the cleared translations of each verse. A verse is marked as worded differently when its score falls in the top third of the corpus — the cut set out in Analysis details.
As at
13 September 2026, 10:56 UTC
Gate
verify/divergence_gate.py re-derives and fails on drift
The platform does not say which is right, and does not
characterise what the difference means. The renderings are placed
together so the difference is visible; reading it is the reader's work.