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
He said, "O my people, Have you considered? If I stand on clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me a mercy from Himself, but you were blind to it, can we compel you to accept it, even though you dislike it?"
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
He said: O my people! Bethink you, if I rely on a clear proof from my Lord and there hath come unto me a mercy from His presence, and it hath been madeobscure to you, can we compel you to accept it when ye are averse thereto
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
He said, 'O my people! let us see! if I stand upon a manifestsign from my Lord, and there come to me mercy from him, and ye are blinded to it; shall we force you to it while ye are averse therefrom
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
He said: "O my people! how think you? If I am upon a clear revelation from my Lord, who hath bestowed on me mercy from Himself to which ye are blind, can we force it on you, if ye are averse from it
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Noah said, O my people, tell me; if I have received an evidentdeclaration from my Lord, and He hath bestowed on me mercy from Himself, which is hidden from you, do we compel you to receive the same, in case ye be averse thereto
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
Ai (Nuhu) tha: "O populli im! Më thoni, nëse unë po mbështetem në prova të qarta nga Zoti im dhe Ai më ka dhënë mëshirë (pejgamberinë) nga ana e Tij, e ju nuk e shihni, a t'ju detyrojmë (të besoni), edhe nëse e urreni?
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
সে বললো: ‘হে আমার সম্প্রদায়, তোমরা আমাকে বলো, যদি আমি আমার রবের পক্ষ থেকে প্রেরিত স্পষ্ট প্রমাণের ওপর প্রতিষ্ঠিত থাকি এবং তিনি আমাকে তাঁর পক্ষ থেকে রহমত(৭) দিয়ে থাকেন, আর তা (তোমাদের অজ্ঞতার কারণে) তোমাদের কাছে গোপন রাখা হয়, তবে কি আমরা এ বিষয়ে তোমাদেরকে বাধ্য করতে পারি, যখন তোমার এটা অপছন্দ কর?’(৮)
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Bosanski · Bosnian
“O narode moj”, reče on, “recite mi, ako mi je Gospodar moj jasan dokaz dao i ako mi je On od Sebe milost dao, a vi to ne vidite, da li vas možemo prisiliti na to kad vam to po volji nije?!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
“O narode moj,” reče on, “recite mi, ako mi je Gospodar moj jasan dokaz dao i ako mi je On od Sebe milost dao, a vi to ne vidite, možemo li vas prisiliti na to kad vam to po volji nije?!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
O maaki: "eehey mon yo yimɓe am, kaalnee kam si tawii miɗo e ɓanngannduyee immorde ka Joomi am, O weeɗii kam yurmeende (Annabaaku) immorde ka makko, ɗuum wumna e mooɗon, e min mbaaw- nay on nde hara ko on añɓe nde?"
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
თქვა (შუამავალმა ნუჰმა): «ჰეი, ჩემო ხალხო! რას იტყვით, თუ მე ჩემი ღმერთისგან ცხად მტკიცებულებაზე ვარ და მან თავისი წყალობა მომმადლა, მაგრამ ის თქვენთვის დაფარული დარჩა? განა გაიძულებთ მის მიღებას, მაშინ, როცა თქვენ იგი გძულთ?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Er sagte: „O mein Volk, was meint ihr, wenn ich mich auf einen klaren Beweis von meinem Herrn stütze und Er mir eine Barmherzigkeit von Sich hat zukommen lassen, die aber dann euch verdeckt wurde, sollen wir sie euch da aufzwingen, wo sie euch zuwider ist?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Είπε (ο Νώε): «Ω, λαέ μου! Βλέπετε, πώς αν έχω μία ξεκάθαρη απόδειξη από τον Κύριό μου (που επιβεβαιώνει την ειλικρίνειά μου), και μου έδωσε έλεος (και καθοδήγηση και αποστολή) απ' Αυτόν, αλλά σας είναι αόρατη (λόγω της άγνοιάς σας), θα πρέπει να σας αναγκάσουμε να πιστέψετε σ' αυτή παρόλο που τη μισείτε; [Όχι δεν μπορούμε, αφού μόνο ο Αλλάχ που καθοδηγεί όποιους θέλει στην πίστη].
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
नूह़ ने कहा : ऐ मेरी जाति के लोगो! क्या तुमने इस बात पर विचार किया कि यदि मैं अपने पालनहार की ओर से एक स्पष्ट प्रमाण पर हूँ और उसने मुझे अपने पास से दया[8] प्रदान की हो, फिर वह तुम्हें सुझाई न दे, तो क्या हम तुम्हें उसको मानने पर मजबूर[9] कर सकते हैं, जबकि तुम उसे नापसंद करते हो?
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Disse: «O popolo mio, avete visto se ho una piena consapevolezza dal mio Dio? E se mi ha concesso la grazia, da parte Sua, che vi è stata nascosta? Potremmo imporvela con la forza anche se la detestate?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
28. Jis tarė: „O mano žmonės, pasakykite man, jei aš turiu aiškų įrodymą iš savo Viešpaties, ir Gailestingumas (Pranašavimas) atėjo man nuo Jo, tačiau tai (Gailestingumas) buvo užtemdytas nuo jūsų žvilgsnio. Argi mes priversime jus priimti tai (islamiškąjį monoteizmą), kai jūs turite stiprią neapykantą tam?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Inni ni jedhe: “Yaa ummata kiyya! Mee naaf himaa; yoo ani ragaa ifa bahaa (dhugaa tahuu kiyya mirkaneessu) Gooftaa kiyya irraa ta’e irra jiraadhee, Innis rahmata Isa biraa ta’e (nabiyyummaa) naaf kennee, isin jalaa dhokate, sila nuti odoo isin isheedhaaf jibbitoota taatan dirqamaan isin fudhachiifnaa?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Он сказал: «О народ мой! Как вы думаете, если я опираюсь на ясное доказательство от моего Господа, и Он даровал мне милость от Себя, а она была сокрыта от вас, — неужели мы заставим вас принять её, когда вы её ненавидите?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
„О мој народе“, рече он, „реците ми, ако ми је Господар мој дао јасан доказ и ако ми је дао веровесништво као милост Своју, а ви тога нисте свесни, да ли можемо да вас присилимо на веровање ако вам оно није по вољи?!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Akasema, "Enyi kaumu yangu! Hebu fikirini! Ikiwa mimi ninayo hoja wazi iliyotoka kwa Mola wangu Mlezi, na amenipa rehema kutoka kwake, nayo ikafichwa kwenu. Je, tuwalazimishe kuikubali ilhali nyinyi mnaichukia?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Han sa: ”Mitt folk! Tänk om jag har ett klart bevis från min Herre och han skänkt mig en nådegåva från sig [i form av profetskap] som dolts för er – ska vi då tvinga er att tro på den mot er vilja?”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Nûh dedi ki: “Ey Kavmim! Söyleyin bakalım; şâyet ben Rabbimden gelen apaçık bir delil üzerinde isem ve O, kendi katından bana bir rahmet vermiş de siz ona karşı kör kalmışsanız, onu istemediğiniz hâlde, biz sizi ona zorlayacak mıyız?”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
نوح نے کہا، میری قوم والو! مجھے بتاؤ تو اگر میں اپنے رب کی طرف سے کسی دلیل پر ہوا اور مجھے اس نے اپنے پاس کی کوئی رحمت عطا کی ہو[1] ، پھر وه تمہاری نگاہوں میں[2] نہ آئی تو کیا زبردستی میں اسے تمہارے گلے منڈھ دوں، حاﻻنکہ تم اس سے بیزار ہو۔[3]
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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Easy-read (simplified)faqaala l-mala'u lladheena kafaroo min qawmihi maa naraaka illaa basharan mithlanaa wamaa naraaka taba'aka illaa lladheena hum araadhilunaa baadiya r-ra'yi wamaa naraa lakum 'alaynaa min fadlin bal nazunnukum kaadhibeen
DIN 31635faqāla l-malaʾu llaḏīna kafarū min qawmihi mā narāka ʾillā bašaran miṯlanā wamā narāka tabaʿaka ʾillā llaḏīna hum ʾarāḏilunā bādiya r-raʾyi wamā narā lakum ʿalaynā min faḍlin bal naẓunnukum kāḏibīna
Talal Itani2012 The notables who disbelieved among his people said, "We see in you nothing but a man like us, and we see that only the worst among us have followed you, those of immature judgment. And we see that you have no advantage over us. In fact, we think you are liars."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 The chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: We see thee but a mortal like us, and we see not that any follow thee save the most abject among us, without reflection. We behold in you no merit above us - nay, we deem you liars
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But the chiefs of those who misbelieved amongst his people said, 'We only see in thee a mortal like ourselves; nor do we see that any follow thee except the reprobates amongst us by a rash judgment; nor do we see that you have any preference over us; nay more, we think you liars
John Medows Rodwell1861 Then said the chiefs of his people who believed not, "We see in thee but a man like ourselves; and we see not who have followed thee except our meanest ones of hasty judgment, nor see we any excellence in you above ourselves: nay, we deem you liars
George Sale1734 But the chiefs of his people, who believed not, answered, we see thee to be no other than a man, like unto us; and we do not see that any follow thee, except those who are the most abject among us, who have believed on thee by a rash judgment; neither do we perceive any excellence in you above us: But we esteem you to be liars
Talal Itani2012 "O my people! I ask of you no money for it. My reward lies only with God. And I am not about to dismiss those who believed; they will surely meet their Lord. And I see that you are ignorant people."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And O my people! I ask of you no wealth therefor. My reward is the concern only of Allah, and I am not going to thrust away those who believe - Lo! they have to meet their Lord! - but I see you a folk that are ignorant
Edward Henry Palmer1880 O my people! I do, not ask you for wealth in return for it; my hire is only from God; nor do I repulse those who believe; verily, they shall meet their Lord. But I see you, a people who are ignorant
John Medows Rodwell1861 And, O my people! I ask you not for riches: my reward is of God alone: and I will not drive away those who believe that they shall meet their Lord: - but I see that ye are an ignorant people
George Sale1734 O my people, I ask not of you any riches, for my preaching unto you: My reward is with God alone. I will not drive away those who have believed: Verily they shall meet their Lord, at the resurrection; but I perceive that ye are ignorant men
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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The cut
0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.73
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.68
Talal Itani · George Sale0.66
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.64
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.60
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.60
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.59
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.58
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.56
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.54
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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.