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So, when Our commandment came to pass, We saved Salih, and those who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, from the ignominy of that day. Lo, thy Lord! He is the Strong, the Mighty
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
Then, when Our command came, We saved Saleh and those who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, from the disgrace of that day. Your Lord is the Strong, the Mighty.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
And when our order came we saved Zalih, and those who believed with him, by our mercy, from disgrace upon that day. Verily, thy Lord He is powerful and mighty
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And when our sentence came to pass, we rescued Saleh and those who had a likefaith with him, by our mercy, from ignominy on that day. Verily, thy Lord is the Strong, the Mighty
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And when our decree came to be executed, we delivered Saleh and those who believed with him, through our mercy, also from the disgrace of that day; for thy Lord is the strong, the mighty God
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
Kur erdhi urdhri Ynë, me mëshirën Tonë i shpëtuam nga poshtërimi i asaj dite Salihun dhe ata që besuan me të. Pa dyshim që Zoti yt është i Forti e i Gjithëfuqishmi.
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বাংলা · Bengali
অতঃপর যখন (তাদেরকে ধ্বংস করার জন্য) আমার আদেশ আসলো, তখন সালিহ ও তার সাথে যারা ঈমান এনেছিল, তাদেরকে আমার পক্ষ থেকে রহমতের উসিলায় মুক্তি দিলাম এবং সেই দিনের লাঞ্ছনা থেকে রক্ষা করলাম। নিশ্চয় তোমার রব মহাশক্তিশালী, মহাপরাক্রমশালী।
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Bosanski · Bosnian
I kad je došla odredba Naša, Mi smo, milošću Našom, Saliha i vjernike s njim spasili od sramote toga dana – Gospodar tvoj je, uistinu, Moćni i Silni,
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
I kad je došla odredba Naša, Mi smo, milošću Našom, Saliha i vjernike s njim spasili od sramote toga dana – Gospodar tvoj je, uistinu, Moćni i Silni,
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Nde yamiroore Alla nden arunoo, min daɗndiri Saalihu e ɓen gooŋɗinɓe won´duɓe e makko, yur-meende immorde ka amen- e koyeera nden ñande Pellet Joomi maa, ko Kaŋko woni cemmbinɗo, pooluɗo.
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ქართული · Georgian
და როცა მოვიდა ჩვენი ბრძანება, ჩვენი წყალობით ვიხსენით საალიჰი და მასთან ერთად მორწმუნენი, და იმ დღის სირცხვილისგან. ჭეშმარიტად, შენი ღმერთი ყოვლადძლიერი, ძლევამოსილია.
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Deutsch · German
Als nun Unser Befehl kam, erretteten Wir Salih und diejenigen, die mit ihm glaubten, durch Barmherzigkeit von Uns, auch vor der Schande jenes Tages. Wahrlich, dein Herr ist der Starke und Allmächtige.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Όταν ήρθε η εντολή Μας, σώσαμε τον Σάλιχ και εκείνους που πίστεψαν μαζί του, με το έλεός Μας και από την ατίμωση εκείνης της ημέρας. Πράγματι, ο Κύριός σου είναι ο Αλ-Καουέι (Πανίσχυρος), ο Αλ-‘Αζείζ (Παντοδύναμος, Ανίκητος).
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हिन्दी · Hindi
फिर जब हमारा आदेश आ गया, तो हमने सालेह़ को और उन लोगों को जो उसके साथ ईमान लाए थे, अपनी दया से बचा लिया और उस दिन के अपमान से भी (उन्हें सुरक्षित रखा)। निःसंदेह आपका पालनहार ही शक्तिशाली, प्रभुत्वशाली है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E quando arrivò loro il Nostro ordine, salvammo Sāleħ e quelli che credettero con lui per Nostra grazia dall’umiliazione di quel Giorno; in verità il tuo Dio, Lui è il Forte, il Potente.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
66. Taigi kai atėjo Mūsų Įsakymas, Mes išgelbėjome Salihą ir tuos, kurie patikėjo su juo Savo Gailestingumu nuo Mūsų ir nuo tos Dienos gėdos. Iš tiesų, mūsų Viešpats – Jis yra Visa Stiprus, Visa Galingas.
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Русский · Russian
А когда пришло Наше веление, Мы спасли Салиха и тех, которые уверовали вместе с ним, по милости от Нас, и избавили их от позора того дня. Воистину, твой Господь, Он — Сильный, Могущественный.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
И кад је дошла Наша одредба, Ми смо, Нашом милошћу, спасили Салаха и вернике са њим од казне тога дана - твој Господар је, уистину, Моћни и Силни,
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Basi ilipokuja amri yetu, tulimwokoa sawasawa Saleh na wale walioamini pamoja naye kwa rehema yetu kutokana na hizaya ya siku ile. Hakika Mola wako Mlezi ndiye Mwenye nguvu, Mtukufu.
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Svenska · Swedish
När vår dom till slut föll över dem, räddade vi i vår nåd Ṣāliḥ och de som trodde tillsammans med honom, och vi [skonade dem] från den dagens förnedring. Din Herre är den Starke, den Allsmäktige.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Emrimiz gelince, Sâlih'i ve onunla beraber iman edenleri, bizden bir rahmet olarak (azaptan) ve o günün zilletinden kurtardık. Şüphesiz Rabbin mutlak güç sahibidir, hüküm ve hikmet sahibidir.
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اردو · Urdu
پھر جب ہمارا فرمان آپہنچا[1] ، ہم نے صالح کو اور ان پر ایمان ﻻنے والوں کو اپنی رحمت سے اس سے بھی بچا لیا اور اس دن کی رسوائی سے بھی۔ یقیناً تیرا رب نہایت توانا اور غالب ہے.
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Talal Itani2012 "O my people, this is the she-camel of God, a sign for you. Let her graze on God's land, and do not harm her, lest an imminent punishment overtakes you."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O my people! This is the camel of Allah, a token unto you, so suffer her to feed in Allah's earth, and touch her not with harm lest a near torment seize you
Edward Henry Palmer1880 O my people! this she-camel of God is a sign for you; leave her, then, to feed in God's earth, and touch her not with evil, or there will catch you torment that is nigh
John Medows Rodwell1861 O my people! this is the she-Camel of God, and a sign unto you. Let her go at large and feed in God's earth, and do her no harm, lest a speedy punishment overtake you
George Sale1734 And he said, O my people, this she-camel of God is a sign unto you; therefore dismiss her freely that she may feed in God's earth, and do her no harm, lest a swift punishment seize you
Talal Itani2012 But they hamstrung her, and so He said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. This is a prophecy that is infallible."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 But they hamstrung her, and then he said: Enjoy life in your dwelling-place three days! This is a threat that will not be belied
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But they did hamstring her, and he said, 'Enjoy yourselves in your houses for three days;- that is the promise that shall not be belied
John Medows Rodwell1861 Yet they hamstrung her: then said he, "Yet three days more enjoy yourselves in your dwellings: this menace will not prove untrue
George Sale1734 Yet they killed her; and Saleh said, enjoy yourselves in your dwellings for three days; after which ye shall be destroyed. This is an infallible prediction
DIN 31635waʾaḫaḏa llaḏīna ẓalamū ṣ-ṣayḥatu faʾaṣbaḥū fī diyārihim ǧāṯimīna
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 And the Scream struck those who transgressed, and they became motionless bodies in their homes.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And the (awful) Cry overtook those who did wrong, so that morning found them prostrate in their dwellings
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And the noise caught those who had done wrong; and on the morrow they were lying corpses in their houses
John Medows Rodwell1861 And a violent tempest overtook the wicked, and they were found in the morning prostrate in their dwellings
George Sale1734 But a terrible noise from heaven assailed those who had acted unjustly; and in the morning they were found in their houses, lying dead and prostrate
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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
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.53
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.53
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.51
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.49
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.47
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.46
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.44
Talal Itani · George Sale0.44
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.41
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.37
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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.