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And he said: Embark therein! In the name of Allah be its course and its mooring. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful
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
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
He said, "Embark in it. In the name of God shall be its sailing and its anchorage. My Lord is indeed Forgiving and Merciful."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
And Noah said, embark thereon, in the name of God; while it movethforward, and while it standeth still; for my Lord is gracious and merciful
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 tha: "Hipni në të! Ajo lundron e ndalon me emrin e Allahut. Vërtet, Zoti im është Falës i Madh e Mëshirëplotë."
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর সে (নূহ) বললো: ‘তোমরা এতে আরোহণ করো। আল্লাহর নামেই এর গতি ও স্থিতি (বয়ে যাওয়া এবং এর নোঙর ফেলা)। নিশ্চয় আমার রব অতি ক্ষমাশীল, পরম দয়ালু।
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Bosanski · Bosnian
I on reče: "Ukrcajte se u nju, u ime Allaha, neka plovi i neka pristane! Gospodar moj uistinu je Oprostitelj grijeha, Milostivi."
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Hrvatski · Croatian
I on reče: "Ukrcajte se u nju, u ime Allaha, neka plovi i neka pristane! Gospodar moj uistinu je Oprostitelj grijeha, Milostivi."
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Fulfulde · Fulani
O maaki: "mbaɗɗee e makka e Innde Alla ka dogugol makka e daragol makko. Pellet Joomi am ko kaforoowo jurmotooɗo".
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ქართული · Georgian
და უთხრა (ნუჰმა) (მორწმუნეებს): «ჩასხედით მასში, ალლაჰის სახელითაა მისი სვლაც და მისი გაჩერებაც. უეჭველად, ჩემი ღმერთი მიმტევებელი, შემწყალებელია».
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Deutsch · German
Und er sagte: „Steigt hinein! Im Namen Allahs erfolge seine Fahrt und seine Landung. Wahrlich, mein Herr ist ja allvergebend und barmherzig.“
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Ελληνικά · Greek
(Ο Νώε) είπε: «Μπείτε μέσα της. Στο όνομα του Αλλάχ η πλεύσή της και το αγκυροβόλιό της. Πράγματι, ο Κύριός μου είναι Γαφούρ (Αυτός που συγχωρεί τα πάντα) και Ραχείμ (Πολυεύσπλαχνος).»
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हिन्दी · Hindi
और नूह़ ने कहा : इसमें सवार हो जाओ। अल्लाह के नाम ही से इसका चलना तथा इसका ठहरना है। निःसंदेह मेरा पालनहार बड़ा क्षमाशील, दयावान् है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
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Italiano · Italian
E disse: «Salitevi! Nel nome di Allāh sia il suo viaggio e il suo approdo! In verità il mio Dio è Perdonatore, Misericordioso».
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
41. Ir jis [Nūhas (Nojus)] sakė: „Laipinkitės į jį (laivą) – jo (judėjimo) kryptis ir jo (rymojimo) inkarvietė bus vardan Allaho. Iš tiesų, mano Viešpats yra Dažnai Atleidžiantis, Gailestingiausiasis.“
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
Он сказал: «Садитесь в него! С именем Аллаха — его плавание и его причаливание. Воистину, мой Господь — прощающий, милующий».
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Српски · Serbian
И он рече: „Укрцајте се у њу, у име Аллаха, нека плови и нека пристане! Мој Господар уистину је Опростилац греха, Милостиви.“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na akasema, "Pandeni humo kwa jina la Mwenyezi Mungu, kwenda kwake na kusimama kwake. Hakika Mola wangu Mlezi ni Mwenye kusamehe, Mwenye kurehemu."
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Svenska · Swedish
Han sa: ”Gå ombord på den! I Guds namn ska den segla och ankra. Min Herre är sannerligen ständigt förlåtande, barmhärtig.”
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Türkçe · Turkish
(Nûh), “Binin ona. Onun yüzüp gitmesi de durması da Allah’ın adıyladır. Şüphesiz Rabbim çok bağışlayandır, çok merhamet edendir.” dedi.
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اردو · Urdu
نوح ﴿علیہ السلام﴾ نے کہا، اس کشتی میں بیٹھ جاؤ اللہ ہی کے نام سے اس کا چلنا اور ٹھہرنا ہے[1] ، یقیناً میرا رب بڑی بخشش اور بڑے رحم واﻻ ہے۔
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DIN 31635fasawfa taʿlamūna man yaʾtīhi ʿaḏābun yuḫzīhi wayaḥillu ʿalayhi ʿaḏābun muqīmun
Talal Itani2012 "You will surely know upon whom will come a torment that will abase him, and upon whom will fall a lasting torment."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And ye shall know to whom a punishment that will confound him cometh, and upon whom a lasting doom will fall
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He to whom a torment comes, it shall shame him, and there shall light upon him lasting torment
John Medows Rodwell1861 On whom a punishment shall come that shall shame him, and on whom shall light a lasting punishment
George Sale1734 and ye shall surely know on whom a punishment shall be inflicted, which shall cover him with shame, and on whom a lasting punishment shall fall
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā ǧāʾa ʾamrunā wafāra t-tannūru qulnā ḥmil fīhā min kullin zawǧayni ṯnayni waʾahlaka ʾillā man sabaqa ʿalayhi l-qawlu waman ʾāmana wamā ʾāmana maʿahu ʾillā qalīlun
Talal Itani2012 Until, when Our command came, and the volcano erupted, We said, "Board into it a pair of every kind, and your family-except those against whom the sentence has already been passed-and those who have believed." But those who believed with him were only a few.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 (Thus it was) till, when Our commandment came to pass and the oven gushed forth water, We said: Load therein two of every kind, a pair (the male and female), and thy household, save him against whom the word hath gone forth already, and those who believe. And but a few were they who believed with him
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Until at length when our order came, and the oven boiled, we said, 'Load therein of every kind two, and likewise thy family,- save those on whom the sentence has already been passed - likewise those who believe;' but there believed not with him save a few
John Medows Rodwell1861 Thus was it until our sentence came to pass, and the earth's surface boiled up. We said, "Carry into it one pair of every kind, and thy family, except him on whom sentence hath before been passed, and those who have believed." But there believed not with him except a few
George Sale1734 Thus were they employed until our sentence was put in execution, and the oven poured forth water. And We said unto Noah, carry into the ark of every species of animals one pair; and thy family, -- except him on whom a previous sentence of destruction hath passed, -- and those who believe. But there believed not with him, except a few
Talal Itani2012 And so it sailed with them amidst waves like hills. And Noah called to his son, who had kept away, "On my son! Embark with us, and do not be with the disbelievers."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And it sailed with them amid waves like mountains, and Noah cried unto his son - and he was standing aloof - O my son! Come ride with us, and be not with the disbelievers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And it floated on with them mid waves like mountains; and Noah cried to his son who had gone aside, 'O my boy! ride with us and be not with the misbelievers
John Medows Rodwell1861 And the Ark moved on with them amid waves like mountains: and Noah called to his son - for he was apart - "Embark with us, O my child! and be not with the unbelievers
George Sale1734 And the ark swam with them between waves like mountains: And Noah called unto his son, who was separated from him, saying, embark with us, my son, and stay not with the unbelievers
Easy-read (simplified)qaala sa'aawee ilaa jabalin ya'simunee mina l-maa'i qaala laa 'aasima l-yawma min amri llaahi illaa man rahima wahaala baynahumaa l-mawju fakaana mina l-mughraqeen
DIN 31635qāla saʾāwī ʾilā ǧabalin yaʿṣimunī mina l-māʾi qāla lā ʿāṣima l-yawma min ʾamri llāhi ʾillā man raḥima waḥāla baynahumā l-mawǧu fakāna mina l-muġraqīna
Talal Itani2012 He said, "I will take refuge on a mountain-it will protect me from the water." He said, "There is no protection from God's decree today, except for him on whom He has mercy." And the waves surged between them, and he was among the drowned.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He said: I shall betake me to some mountain that will save me from the water. (Noah) said: This day there is none that saveth from the commandment of Allah save him on whom He hath had mercy. And the wave came in between them, so he was among the drowned
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Said he, 'I will betake me to a mountain that shall save me from the water.' Said he, 'There is none to save today from the command of God, except for him on whom He may have mercy.' And the wave came between them, and he was amongst the drowned
John Medows Rodwell1861 He said, "I will betake me to a mountain that shall secure me from the water." He said, "None shall be secure this day from the decree of God, save him on whom He shall have mercy." And a wave passed between them, and he was among the drowned
George Sale1734 He answered, I will get on a mountain, which will secure me from the water. Noah replied, there is no security this day from the decree of God, except for him on whom He shall have mercy. And a wave passed between them, and he became one of those who were drowned
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
0.51 on a scale
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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 Sale0.65
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.65
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.61
Talal Itani · George Sale0.57
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.50
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.48
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.43
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.43
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.42
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.33
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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.