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If only there was one town that believed and benefited by its belief. Except for the people of Jonah. When they believed, We removed from them the suffering of disgrace in the worldly life, and We gave them comfort for a while.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
If only there had been a community (of all those that were destroyed of old) that believed and profited by its belief as did the folk of Jonah! When they believed We drew off from them the torment of disgrace in the life of the world and gave them comfort for a while
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
Were it not so, a city would have believed and its faith would have profited it. But (none did) except the people of Jonas; when they believed we removed from them the torment of disgrace in this world, and we gave them provision for a while
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Were it otherwise, any city, had it believed, might have found its safety in its faith. But it was so, only with the people of JONAS. When they believed, we delivered them from the penalty of shame in this world, and provided for them for a time
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And if it were not so, some city, among the many which have been destroyed, would have believed; and the faith of its inhabitants would have been of advantage unto them: But none of them believed, before the execution of their sentence, except the people of Jonas. When they believed, We delivered them from the punishment of shame in this world, and suffered them to enjoy their lives and possessions for a time
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
Përse nuk pati ndonjë qytet që do të besonte (para se t'u vinte dënimi), e t'u bënte dobi besimi i tyre, me përjashtim të popullit të Junusit, të cilëve, kur besuan, ua larguam dënimin poshtërues në këtë botë dhe i lamë të kënaqeshin për një kohë?!
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
অতঃপর কোনো জনপদের অধিবাসীরা কেন এমন হলো না যে, তারা ঈমান আনতো এবং তাদের ঈমান তাদের উপকারে আসতো? তবে ইউনুসের সম্প্রদায় ছাড়া, তারা যখন ঈমান আনল, তখন আমি তাদের থেকে দুনিয়ার জীবনের লাঞ্ছনাকর শাস্তি সরিয়ে দিলাম এবং আমি তাদেরকে একটি সময় পর্যন্ত ভোগ-বিলাস করতে দিলাম।
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
Zašto nije bilo nijednog naselja koje je povjerovalo i kome je vjerovanje njegovo koristilo, osim naroda Junusova; kada su povjerovali, od njih smo patnju poniženja u životu na ovom svijetu otklonili, i dali da još neko vrijeme uživaju?
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
Zašto nije bilo nijednog naselja koje je povjerovalo i kome je vjerovanje njegovo koristilo, osim naroda Jonina; kada su povjerovali, od njih smo patnju poniženja u životu na ovom svijetu otklonili, i dali da još neko vrijeme uživaju?
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
Meeɗaani laataade e hoɗo gooŋɗingo, gooŋɗinal maɓɓe nafi ɓe si wonaa yimɓe yuunusa ɓen. Nde ɓe ngooŋɗinnoo, minn kuncanno ɓe lepte koyeera ɗen ka nguurndam aduna, min dakmiti ɓe haa e saanga.
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
ო, ნეტავ ყოფილიყო (თუნდაც კიდევ) (ერთი) დასახლება, რომელმაც ირწმუნა და მისთვის სარგებელი მოეტანა რწმენას, გარდა იუნუსის ხალხისა![1] როდესაც მათ ირწმუნეს, ჩვენ მოვაშორეთ მათ ამქვეყნიური დამამცირებელი სასჯელი და მივეცით მათ დრო [გადავადება].
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
Wenn doch (irgend)eine Ortschaft geglaubt hätte, so dass ihr Glaube ihr genützt hätte! (Keine tat es), außer dem Volk von Yunus. Als diese glaubten, hoben Wir die schändliche Strafe im diesseitigen Leben von ihnen auf und gewährten ihnen für eine Weile Nießbrauch.
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
Καμία (άπιστη) κωμόπολη που πίστεψε (αφού είχε δει την τιμωρία), δεν την ωφέλησε η πίστη της, παρά μόνο (η κωμόπολη) του λαού του Ιωνά! (Όταν έφυγε ο Ιωνάς, κατάλαβαν οι άνθρωποι ότι η τιμωρία πλησιάζει, και έτσι στράφηκαν με αληθινή μεταμέλεια για σαράντα μέρες, έτσι) όταν πίστεψαν (αληθινά), αφαιρέσαμε από πάνω τους την τιμωρία της ατίμωσης στην εγκόσμια ζωή και τους παρείχαμε αγαθά για κάποιο χρονικό διάστημα (μέχρι να πεθάνουν).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
तो कोई ऐसी बस्ती[26] क्यों न हुई जो ईमान लाई हो, फिर उसके ईमान ने उसे लाभ पहुँचाया हो, सिवाए यूनुस की जाति के लोगों के। जब वे ईमान ले आए, तो हमने उनसे सांसारिक जीवन में अपमान की यातना को टाल दिया[27] और उन्हें एक निश्चित समय तक लाभ उठाने का अवसर दे दिया।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Se una città avesse creduto e beneficiato dalla propria fede! Tranne il popolo di Yūnus. Quando hanno creduto, Noi li abbiamo sottratti alla punizione dell’umiliazione in questa vita terrena, e li abbiamo fatti godere fino a un termine stabilito.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
98. Ar buvo koks nors miestas (bendruomenė), kuri patikėjo (po to, kai pamatė bausmę) ir kurios Tikėjimas (tuo metu) išgelbėjo ją (nuo bausmės)? (Atsakymas - nė vieno). Išskyrus Jūnus (Jono) žmones. Kai jie patikėjo, Mes panaikinome nuo jų gėdos kančią šio (dabartinio) pasaulio gyvenime ir leidome jiems kurį laiką pasidžiaugti.
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.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Так почему же не было ни одного селения, которое уверовало бы, и его вера принесла бы ему пользу, кроме народа Юнуса? И когда они уверовали, Мы сняли с них наказание позора в мирской жизни и дали им пользоваться [благами] до поры.
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
Није било ни једно насеље које је поверовало свом посланику, и да им је то веровање користило како би се сачували казне, осим Јониног народа; када су поверовали, отклонили смо им тешку патњу на овом свету, и дали смо им да још одређено време уживају у животу.
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 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Basi kwa nini haukuwepo mji ulioamini, kwa hivyo Imani yake ikaufaa, isipokuwa kaumu ya Yunus? Walipoamini, tukawaondolea adhabu ya hizaya katika uhai wa dunia, na tukawastarehesha kwa muda.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Inget samhälle som trodde [först när de bevittnade straffet] gynnades av sin tro, utom Jonas folk. När de trodde lyfte vi det förnedrande straffet från dem i detta liv och lät dem njuta en tid.
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
Yûnus’un kavminden başka, keşke (azabı görmeden) iman edip, imanı kendisine fayda veren bir tek memleket halkı olsaydı ya! Onlar iman edince, dünya hayatında onlardan zillet azabını gidermiş ve belirli bir süre daha geçindirmiştik.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
چنانچہ کوئی بستی ایمان نہ ﻻئی کہ ایمان ﻻنا اس کو نافع ہوتا سوائے یونس ﴿علیہ السلام﴾ کی قوم کے[1] ۔ جب وه ایمان لے آئے تو ہم نے رسوائی کے عذاب کو دنیوی زندگی میں ان پر سے ٹال دیا اور ان کو ایک وقت (خاص) تک کے لیے زندگی سے فائده اٹھانے (کا موقع) دیا.[2]
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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DIN 31635walaw šāʾa rabbuka laʾāmana man fī l-ʾarḍi kulluhum ǧamīʿan ʾafaʾanta tukrihu n-nāsa ḥattā yakūnū muʾminīna
Talal Itani2012 Had your Lord willed, everyone on earth would have believed. Will you compel people to become believers?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And if thy Lord willed, all who are in the earth would have believed together. Wouldst thou (Muhammad) compel men until they are believers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But had thy Lord pleased, all who are in the earth would have believed altogether; as for thee, wilt thou force men to become believers
John Medows Rodwell1861 But if thy Lord had pleased, verily all who are in the earth would have believed together. What! wilt thou compel men to become believers
George Sale1734 But if they Lord had pleased, verily all who are in the earth would have believed in general. Wilt thou therefore forcibly compel men to be true believers
Talal Itani2012 No soul can believe except by God's leave; and He lays disgrace upon those who refuse to understand.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 It is not for any soul to believe save by the permission of Allah. He hath set uncleanness upon those who have no sense
Edward Henry Palmer1880 It is not for any person to believe save by the permission of God; He puts horror on those who have no sense
John Medows Rodwell1861 No soul can believe but by the permission of God: and he shall lay his wrath on those who will not understand
George Sale1734 No soul can believe, but by the permission of God: And He shall pour out his indignation on those who will not understand
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0.644
Share of measured verses above it
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Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · George Sale0.77
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.76
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.73
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.71
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.62
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.56
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.53
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.52
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.50
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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.