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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.
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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.
CLEARED. Parallel edition, held in ayah_text_variants. It sits alongside the Uthmani spine for search normalisation and is never used to correct it.
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
And his people came rushing towards him-they were in the habit of committingsins. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear God, and do not embarrass me before my guests. Is there not one reasonable man among you?"
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And his people came unto him, running towards him - and before then they used to commitabominations - He said: O my people! Here are my daughters! They are purer for you. Beware of Allah, and degrade me not in (the person of) my guests. Is there not among you any upright man
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
And his people came to him, rushing at him, for before that they used to workevil. He said, 'O my people! here are my daughters, they are purer for you; then, fear God, and do not disgrace me through my guests;- is there not among you one right-thinking man
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And his people came rushing on towards him, for aforetime had they wrought this wickedness. He said, "O my people! these my daughters will be purer for you: fear God, and put me not to shame in my guests. Is there no rightminded man among you
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And his people came unto him, rushing upon him: And they had formerly been guilty of wickedness. Lot said unto them, O my people, these my daughters are more lawful for you: Therefore fear God, and put me not to shame by wronging my guests. Is there not a man of prudence among you
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
Populli i tij erdhën me vrap tek ai, ndërkohë që edhe më parë kishin bërë ligësi. Ai tha: "O populli im, ja bijat e mia[3], ato janë më të pastra për ju (që të martoheni me to). Prandaj, kini frikë Allahun e mos më turpëroni lidhur me mysafirët e mi. A nuk ka ndër ju ndonjë njeri me mend?"
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
আর তার সম্প্রদায় (সুদর্শন যুবক-বেশধারী মেহমান ফিরিশতাদের সাথে অসৎ কর্মে লিপ্ত হওয়ার উদ্দেশ্যে) তার কাছে দৌড়ে আসলো এবং আগে থেকেই তারা কুকর্মে (সমকামিতায়) লিপ্ত ছিল। সে বললো: ‘হে আমার সম্প্রদায়! এরা আমার মেয়ে, (তাদেরকে বিবাহ করো) তারা তোমাদের জন্য পবিত্র। সুতরাং তোমরা আল্লাহকে ভয় করো এবং আমার মেহমানদের ব্যাপারে তোমরা আমাকে অপমানিত করো না। আচ্ছা, তোমাদের মধ্যে কি বিবেক সম্পন্ন কেউ নেই?’(৩১)
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
I narod njegov pohrli njemu – a i prije su nevaljaštine činili. "O narode moj", reče on, "eto vam za brak mojih kćeri, one su vam čistije! Bojte se Allaha i pred gostima mojim ne sramotite me! Zar među vama nema razumna čovjeka?"
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
I narod njegov pohrli njemu – a i prije su nevaljaštine činili. "O narode moj," reče on, "eto vam za brak mojih kćeri, one su vam čistije! Bojte se Allaha i pred gostima mojim ne sramotite me! Zar među vama nema razumna čovjeka?"
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
Yimɓe makko ɓeen ngari e makko e yaccoo. Ado ɗum hari heɓe ngollaynoo bonɗi. O maaki: "Eeheymon yimɓe am, ɓee ɗoo ko jiwɓe am: ko kamɓe ɓuri laaɓannde on. Kulee Alla, wata on kersinam e hoɓ- ɓe am. E gorko peewɗo alaa e mo'on?".
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
და მივიდა მასთან [ლუტთან] მისი ხალხი, სწრაფად და აჩქარებით (იმისთვის, რომ მისი სტუმრები სიბილწისკენ წაეხელებინათ) და მანამდე ისინი ჩადიოდნენ ბოროტ საქმეებს [მამაკაცებთან სქესობრივ კავშირს]. უთხრა (შუამავალმა ლუტმა) თავის ხალხს: «ო, ჩემო ხალხო! აი, ესენი ჩემი ქალიშვილები [თქვენი ქალები], ისინი უფრო წმიდანი არიან თქვენთვის (თუ გსურთ ქორწინება), ვიდრე ის სიბილწე, რასაც აპირებთ. გეშინოდეთ ალლაჰის (და მოშორდით იმას, რაც მან აკრძალა), და ნუ შემარცხვენთ ჩემს სტუმართა წინაშე. ნუთუ თქვენს შორის არც ერთი გონიერი ადამიანი არ მოიძებნება, ვინც შეგაჩერებთ ამ ბოროტებისგან?»
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
Und seine Leute kamen eilig zu ihm getrieben und zuvor pflegten sie schlechte Taten zu begehen. Er sagte: „O mein Volk, diese hier sind meine Töchter, sie sind reiner für euch. So fürchtet Allah und stürzt mich vor meinen Gästen nicht in Schande! Gibt es denn unter euch keinen besonnenen Mann?“
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
Οι άνθρωποι του λαού του (Λωτ, αφού έμαθαν από τη γυναίκα του Λωτ για τους επισκέπτες και πόσο όμορφοι είναι), ήρθαν σ' αυτόν σπεύδοντας (για να κάνουν με τους επισκέπτες μία αισχρή πράξη) και πριν απ' αυτό είχαν ήδη συνηθίσει να κάνουν τις κακές πράξεις (την ομοφυλοφιλία μεταξύ των ανδρών). Είπε (ο Λωτ): «Ω, λαέ μου! Να τες οι κόρες μου (δηλ. οι γυναίκες της φυλής για να τις παντρευτείτε) είναι πιο αγνές για σας (από τους άνδρες και από τους επισκέπτες μου). Φυλαχθείτε λοιπόν από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ (τηρώντας τις εντολές Του) και μη με ατιμάσετε σχετικά με τους καλεσμένους μου. Δεν υπάρχει ανάμεσά σας κανένας λογικός άντρας;»
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
और उसकी जाति के लोग दौड़ते हुए उसके पास आ गए और वे पहले से कुकर्म[30] किया करते थे। उसने कहा : ऐ मेरी जाति के लोगो! ये मेरी[31] बेटियाँ हैं, ये तुम्हारे लिए अधिक पवित्र हैं। अतः अल्लाह से डरो और मुझे मेरे अतिथियों में अपमानित न करो। क्या तुममें कोई भला आदमी नहीं?
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Il suo popolo arrivò di corsa da lui, e prima loro erano peccatori. Disse: «O popolo mio, queste sono le mie figlie; sono le più pure per voi. Temete Allāh e non offendete i miei ospiti! Non c’è tra voi un uomo ragionevole?»
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
78. Ir jo žmonės atskubėjo pas jį ir kadangi jie darydavo nusikaltimus (sodomiją), jis tarė: „Mano žmonės, štai mano dukros (t. y. tautos moterys), jos tyresnės jums (jei vesite jas teisėtai). Taigi, bijokite Allaho ir neužtraukite man gėdos dėl to prieš mano svečius! Argi tarp jūsų nėra nors vieno sveikai mąstančio žmogaus?“
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 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Ummanni isaas gara isaatti kan ariifatan ta’aa isatti dhufan, Sana duras (baalagummaa) fokkataa (dhiiratti qunnamtii saalaa) kan hojjatan turan, (Luux) ni jedhe: “Yaa ummata kiyya! Isaan kun dubara tiyya, (yoo seeraan fuutan) isaantu isiniif qulqulluudha. Rabbiin sodaadhaa; keessummaa tiyya keessatti nan xiqqeessinaa. Sila isinirraa namni qajeelaan tokkolleen hin jiruu?”
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
А его народ пришёл к нему, спеша, словно их подгоняли к нему, — а ведь и прежде они совершали скверные деяния. Он сказал: «О народ мой! Вот мои дочери — они чище для вас[42]. Так побойтесь же Аллаха и не позорьте меня перед моими гостями. Неужели нет среди вас благоразумного человека?»
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
И његов народ похрли њему - а пре су неваљаштине чинили. „О мој народе“, рече он, „ето вам за брак моје кћери, оне су вам чистије! Бојте се Аллаха и пред мојим гостима не срамотите ме! Зар међу вама нема разумног човека?“
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
Wakamjia kaumu yake mbio mbio. Na kabla ya haya walikuwa wakitenda mabaya. Yeye akasema: Enyi kaumu yangu! Hawa binti zangu, ndio wametakasika zaidi kwenu. Basi mcheni Mwenyezi Mungu, wala msinihizi mbele ya wageni wangu. Hivyo je, hakuna hata mwanamume mmoja miongoni mwenu aliyeongoka?
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Svenska · Swedish
Hans folk, som redan ägnat sig åt skamlösa handlingar, rusade till honom. Han sa: ”Mitt folk! Här är mina döttrar; [att ni gifter er med dem är] renare för er. Frukta Gud och vanära mig inte inför mina gäster! Finns det inte en enda sansad man bland er?”
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
Daha önce çirkin işler yapan halk, koşarak ona geldiler. Lût: "Ey kavmim! İşte bunlar, kızlarımdır. Onlar sizin için en temiz olandır. Allah’tan sakının, misafirlerime beni rezil etmeyin. İçinizde hiç mi aklı başında olan bir adam yok?" dedi.
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
اردو · Urdu
اور اس کی قوم دوڑتی ہوئی اس کے پاس آپہنچی، وه تو پہلے ہی سے بدکاریوں میں مبتلا تھی[1] ، لوط ﴿علیہ السلام﴾ نے کہا اے قوم کے لوگو! یہ ہیں میری بیٹیاں جو تمہارے لئے بہت ہی پاکیزه ہیں[2]، اللہ سے ڈرو اور مجھے میرے مہمانوں کے بارے میں رسوا نہ کرو، کیا تم میں ایک بھی بھلا آدمی نہیں.[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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DIN 31635yā ʾibrāhīmu ʾaʿriḍ ʿan hāḏā ʾinnahu qad ǧāʾa ʾamru rabbika waʾinnahum ʾātīhim ʿaḏābun ġayru mardūdin
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 "O Abraham, refrain from this. The command of your Lord has come; they have incurred an irreversible punishment."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 (It was said) O Abraham! Forsake this! Lo! thy Lord's commandment hath gone forth, and lo! there cometh unto them a doom which cannot be repelled
Edward Henry Palmer1880 O Abraham! avoid this; verily, the bidding of thy Lord has come; verily, there is coming to them torment that cannot be put off
John Medows Rodwell1861 O Abraham! desist from this; for already hath the command of thy God gone forth; as for them, a punishment not to be averted is coming on them
George Sale1734 The angels said unto him, O Abraham, abstain from this; for now is the command of thy Lord come, to put their sentence in execution, and an inevitable punishment is ready to fall upon them
Talal Itani2012 And when Our envoys came to Lot, he was anxious for them, and concerned for them. He said, "This is a dreadful day."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was distressed and knew not how to protect them. He said: This is a distressful day
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when our messengers came to Lot, he was grieved for them; but his arm was straitened for them, and he said, 'This is a troublesome day
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when our messengers came to Lot, he was grieved for them; and he was too weak to protect them, and he said, "This is a day of difficulty
George Sale1734 And when our messengers came unto Lot, he was troubled for them, and his arm was straitened concerning them, and he said, this is a grievous day
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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 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
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Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.62
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.58
Talal Itani · George Sale0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.57
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.53
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.50
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.50
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.49
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.49
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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.