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 to Median, their brother Shuaib. He said, "O my people, worship God; you have no god other than Him. And do not short measure or short weight. I see you in good circumstances, but I fear for you the agony of an encompassing Day."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And unto Midian (We sent) their brother Shu'eyb. He said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allahsave Him! And give not short measure and short weight. Lo! I see you well-to-do, and lo! I fear for you the doom of a besetting Day
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 unto Midian (we sent) their brother Sho'haib. He said, 'O my people! serve God; ye have no god but Him, and give not short measure and weight. Verily, I see you well off; but, verily, I fear for you the torments of an encompassing day
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And we sent to Madian their brother Shoaib. He said, "O my people! worship God: no other God have you than He: give not short weight and measure: I see indeed that ye revel in good things; but I fear for you the punishment of the all-encompassing day
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And unto Madian We sent their brother Shoaib: He said, O my people, worship God; ye have no God but Him: And diminish not measure and weight. Verily I see you to be in a happycondition: But I fear for you the punishment of the day which will encompass the ungodly
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
E në Medjen Ne dërguam vëllanë e tyre, Shuajbin. Ai u tha: “O populli im, adhuroni Allahun; nuk keni zot që meriton të adhurohet përveç Tij dhe mos mashtroni në matje e në peshim. Po e shoh që gjendeni në begati, por unë kam frikë për ju nga dënimi i një Dite gjithëpërfshirëse.
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 মাদইয়ানে আমি তাদের ভাই শু‘আইবকে (নবী হিসেবে) পাঠিয়েছিলাম। সে বললো: ‘হে আমার সম্প্রদায়, তোমরা আল্লাহর ইবাদাত করো, তিনি ছাড়া তোমাদের কোনো (সত্য) ইলাহ নেই এবং মাপে ও ওজনে কম করো না। নিশ্চয়ই আমি তোমাদেরকে প্রাচুর্যশীল দেখছি; কিন্তু আমি তোমাদের ওপর এক সর্বগ্রাসী দিনের শাস্তির আশঙ্কা করছি।’
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Bosanski · Bosnian
I Medjenu - brata njihova Šu'ajba poslasmo. "O narode moj", govorio je on, "Allahu ibadet činite, vi drugog boga osim Njega nemate, i nemojte iz posude za mjerenje i sa vage ništa umanjivati. Vidim da, zaista, u obilju živite i bojim se za vas kazne na Dan koji će sve skoliti.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
I Midjanu - brata njihova Šuajba (Jitra) poslasmo. "O narode moj," govorio je on, "Allaha obožavajte, vi drugog boga osim Njega nemate, i nemojte iz posude za mjerenje i sa vage ništa umanjivati. Vidim da, zaista, u obilju živite i bojim se za vas kazne na Dan koji će sve skoliti.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
[Min Nulii] kadi e Madyana'en, musiɗɗo maɓɓe on Shu'aybu, o maaki: "eheymon yo yimɓe am, ndewee Alla; deweteeɗo alanaa on ko woori mo. Wota on ustu ɓetu ngun e manndake ɗen. min on miɗo yi'i on e moƴƴere. miin non miɗo hulani on lepte ñalaande fiiltiindede.
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ქართული · Georgian
და მადიანში (ჩვენ წარგვზავნეთ) მათი ძმა შუ'აიბი. მან უთხრა: «ჰეი, ჩემო ხალხო! თაყვანი ეცით ალლაჰს! თქვენ არ გყავთ სხვა ღვთაება, გარდა მისი. და ნუ დააკლებთ საწყაოსა და სასწორს. უეჭველად, მე გხედავთ თქვენ კეთილდღეობაში და უეჭველად, მე მეშინია თქვენთვის ყოვლისმომცველი დღის სასჯელისა.
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Deutsch · German
Und zu Madyan (sandten Wir) ihren Bruder Schu'ayb. Er sagte: „O mein Volk, dient Allah! Ihr habt keinen Anbetungswürdigen außer Ihm. Und verringert nicht das Maß und Gewicht! Wahrlich, ich sehe, es geht euch gut. Aber ich fürchte für euch fürwahr die Strafe eines umfassenden Tages.“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Και στους ανθρώπους της φυλής Μαδιάμ στείλαμε τον αδελφό τους, Σου‘άιμπ. Είπε: «Ω, λαέ μου! Να λατρεύετε τον Αλλάχ, δεν έχετε κανέναν άλλον θεό που αξίζει να λατρεύεται παρά μόνο Αυτόν. Και μη μειώνετε (και μη πειράζετε) τη μονάδα μέτρησης και ζύγισης (στις συναλλαγές σας εξαπατώντας τους άλλους). Σας βλέπω σε ευημερία (γι' αυτό μην αλλάξετε τη χάρη του Αλλάχ σε σας μέσω των αμαρτιών), πράγματι, φοβάμαι για σας το μαρτύριο μιας Ημέρας που περικυκλώνει (τους άδικους).
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हिन्दी · Hindi
और मदयन की ओर उनके भाई शुऐब को भेजा। उसने कहा : ऐ मेरी जाति के लोगो! अल्लाह की इबादत (उपासना) करो, उसके सिवा कोई तुम्हारा पूज्य नहीं और नाप-तौल में कमी न करो।[35] निःसंदेह मैं तुम्हें अच्छी स्थिति में देख रहा हूँ। और निःसंदेह मैं तुमपर एक घेर लेने वाले दिन की यातना से डरता हूँ।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E ai Medyaniti inviammo il confratello Shu’ayb. Disse: «O popolo mio, adorate Allāh! Non abbiate altra divinità all’infuori di Lui! E non diminuite le misure e i pesi! Io vi vedo benestanti e ho paura che avrete la punizione di un giorno distruttivo!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
84. Ir Madjan (Midian) žmonėms (Mes siuntėme) jų brolį Šuaibą. Jis tarė: „Mano žmonės, garbinkite Allahą, jus neturite jokio kito ilah (dievo), tik Jį, ir neduokite per mažai masto ar svorio. Matau jus klestint ir, iš tiesų, bijau jus pasieksiančios Dienos kančios.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Gara Madyan obboleessa isaanii Shu’aybiin (erginee jirra) nijedhe “Yaa ummata kiyya! Rabbiin gabbaraa, Isa malee dhugaan gabbaramaan biraa isiniif hin jiru, Safaraafi miizaana hin hir’isinaa, Ani toltuuf qananii keessattin isin argaara, ani adabbii guyyaa marsaa ta’eetin isin irratti sodaadha.
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Русский · Russian
А к Мадьяну — их брата Шу‘айба. Он сказал: «О народ мой! Поклоняйтесь Аллаху — нет у вас иного божества, кроме Него. И не уменьшайте меру и вес. Воистину, я вижу, что вы в благополучии, и, воистину, я боюсь за вас наказания всеобъемлющего дня.
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Српски · Serbian
И Медену - посласмо њиховог брата Јофора. „О народе мој“, говорио је он, „Аллаха обожавајте, ви немате истинског бога осим Њега, и немојте из посуде за мерење и са ваге ништа да умањујете. Видим да заиста у обиљу живите и бојим се за вас казне на Дан који ће све да обухвати.
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Na kwa watu wa Madyana tuliwatumia ndugu yao Shu'aib. Akasema: Enyi kaumu yangu! Mwabuduni Mwenyezi Mungu. Nyinyi hamna mungu yoyote isipokuwa Yeye, wala msipunguze vipimo na mizani. Mimi ninawaona mko katika hali njema, nami ninawahofia adhabu ya siku kubwa hiyo itakayowazingira.
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Svenska · Swedish
Och till [stammen] Midjan sände vi deras broder Shuʿayb. Han sa: ”Mitt folk! Dyrka Gud, ni har ingen annan [sann] gud utom honom. Ge inte för lite i mått och vikt! Jag ser att ni lever gott, men jag fruktar för er det förestående straffet en dag då ni ska finna er helt omgärdade [utan minsta flyktväg].
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Türkçe · Turkish
Medyen halkına da kardeşleri Şu’ayb’ı peygamber gönderdik. O, şöyle dedi: “Ey kavmim! Yalnızca Allah’a ibadet edin. Sizin O’ndan başka hiçbir ilâhınız yoktur. Ölçüyü ve tartıyı eksik yapmayın. Ben sizi bolluk içinde görüyorum. Ben sizin adınıza kuşatıcı bir günün azabından korkuyorum.''
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اردو · Urdu
اور ہم نے مدین والوں[1] کی طرف ان کے بھائی شعیب کو بھیجا، اس نے کہا اے میری قوم! اللہ کی عبادت کرو اس کے سوا تمہارا کوئی معبود نہیں اور تم ناپ تول میں بھی کمی نہ کرو[2] میں تو تمہیں آسوده حال دیکھ رہا ہوں[3] اور مجھے تم پر گھیرنے والے دن کے عذاب کا خوف (بھی) ہے.[4]
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.
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DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾa ʾamrunā ǧaʿalnā ʿāliyahā sāfilahā waʾamṭarnā ʿalayhā ḥiǧāratan min siǧǧīlin manḍūdin
Talal Itani2012 And when Our command came about, We turned it upside down, and We rained down on it stones of baked clay.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 So when Our commandment came to pass We overthrew (that township) and rained upon it stones of clay, one after another
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when our bidding came, we made their high parts their low parts. And we rained down upon them stones and baked clay one after another
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when our decree came to be executed we turned those cities upside down, and we rained down upon them blocks of claystone one after another, marked by thy Lord himself. Nor are they far distant from the wicked Meccans
George Sale1734 And when our command came, We turned those cities upside down, and We rained upon them stones of baked clay, one following another
Easy-read (simplified)musawwamatan 'inda rabbika wamaa hiya mina z-zaalimeena biba'eed
DIN 31635musawwamatan ʿinda rabbika wamā hiya mina ẓ-ẓālimīna bibaʿīdin
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 Marked from your Lord, and never far from the wrongdoers.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Marked with fire in the providence of thy Lord (for the destruction of the wicked). And they are never far from the wrong-doers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 marked, from thy Lord, and these are not so far from the unjust
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when our decree came to be executed we turned those cities upside down, and we rained down upon them blocks of claystone one after another, marked by thy Lord himself. Nor are they far distant from the wicked Meccans
George Sale1734 and being marked, from thy Lord; and they are not far distant from those who act unjustly
Talal Itani2012 "O my people! Give full measure and full weight, in all fairness, and do not cheat the people out of their rights, and do not spread corruption in the land.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O my people! Give full measure and full weight in justice, and wrong not people in respect of their goods. And do not evil in the earth, causing corruption
Edward Henry Palmer1880 O my people! give measure and weight fairly, and defraud not men of their things; and wreak not wrong in the earth, corrupting it
John Medows Rodwell1861 O my people! give weight and measure with fairness; purloin not other men's goods; and perpetrate not injustice on the earth with corrupt practices
George Sale1734 O my people, give full measure, and just weight; and diminish not unto men ought of their matters; neither commit injustice in the earth, acting corruptly
Talal Itani2012 What is left by God is best for you, if you are believers. And I am not a guardian over you."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 That which Allah leaveth with you is better for you if ye are believers; and I am not a keeper over you
Edward Henry Palmer1880 God's residue is better for you if ye be believers. But I am not a guardian over you
John Medows Rodwell1861 A residue, the gift of God, will be best for you if ye are believers
George Sale1734 The residue which shall remain unto you as the gift of God, after ye shall have done justice to others, will be better for you, than wealth gotten by fraud; if ye be true believers. I am no guardian over you
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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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 · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.52
Talal Itani · George Sale0.52
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.51
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.50
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.50
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.49
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.48
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.42
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.40
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.39
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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.