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A caravan passed by, and they sent their water-carrier. He lowered his bucket, and said, "Good news. Here is a boy." And they hid him as merchandise. But God was aware of what they did.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And there came a caravan, and they sent their waterdrawer. He let down his pail (into the pit). He said: Good luck! Here is a youth. And they hid him as a treasure, and Allah was Aware of what they did
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 travellers came and sent their water-drawer; and he let down his bucket. Said he, 'Ogladtidings! this is a youth.' And they kept him secret, as a chattel; but God knew what they were doing
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And wayfarers came and sent their drawer of water, and he let down his bucket. "Good news!" said he, "This is a youth!" And they kept his case secret, to make merchandise of him. But God knew what they did
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And certain travellers came, and sent one to draw water for them: And he let down his bucket, and said, good news! This is a youth. And they concealed him, that they might sell him as a piece of merchandize: but God knew that which they did
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
Ndërkohë, disa udhëtarë erdhën dhe e dërguan ujarin e tyre. Kur e lëshoi kovën, tha: "Myzhde! Qenka një djalë!" Ata e fshehën atë si mall tregtie[3], por Allahu e dinte mirë çfarë po bënin.
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 একটি যাত্রীদল (কূপের নিকট) আসলো এবং তারা তাদের পানি সংগ্রহকারীকে (পানি আনতে কূপের দিকে) প্রেরণ করলো। অতঃপর সে তার বালতি ফেললো। তখন সে বলে উঠলো, ‘কী সুখবর, এ যে একটি বালক!’ এবং তারা তাকে পণ্যদ্রব্য হিসেবে গোপন করে ফেললো। আর তারা (ইউসুফকে কেনা-বেচা নিয়ে) যা কিছু করছিলো, সে বিষয়ে আল্লাহ সম্যক জ্ঞাত।
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 dođe jedan karavan, te poslaše vodonošu svoga i on spusti vedro svoje. "Gle sreće!", viknu on, "evo jednog dječaka!" I oni su ga kao trgovačku robu sakrili, a Allah dobro zna šta su činili.
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 dođe jedan karavan, te poslaše vodonošu svoga i on spusti vedro svoje. "Gle sreće," viknu on, "evo jednog dječaka!" I oni su ga kao trgovačku robu sakrili, a Allah dobro zna šta su činili.
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
Seteeɓe ngari, ɓe nuli ƴoogoowo maɓɓe on, o jippini baagal makko ngal. O wi'i: "Ee wel¨-welo am! E hino paykum!" Ɓe cuuɗiri mo keyee maɓɓe. Alla non ko gannduɗo ko ɓe ngollata kon.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
და მოვიდნენ (ჭასთან) მგზავრები [ქარავანი, რომელიც ეგვიპტისკენ მიემართებოდა]. მან ჩაუშვა თავისი ვედრო და თქვა: «ო, სასიხარულო ამბავია! აჰა, ყმაწვილი!» და დამალეს იგი, როგორც საქონელი. და ალლაჰი ყოვლისმცოდნეა იმისა, რასაც ისინი სჩადიან.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Es kamen dann Reisende vorbei. Da sandten sie ihren Wasserschöpfer, und er ließ dann seinen Eimer hinunter. Er sagte: „O frohe Botschaft! Das ist ein Junge.“ Und sie verbargen ihn als eine Ware. Und Allah ist wohlwissend, was sie taten.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Και ήρθαν κάποιοι περαστικοί ταξιδιώτες και έστειλαν εκείνον που τους φέρνει νερό, ο οποίος κατέβασε τον κουβά του (στο πηγάδι). Είπε: «Ω, τι καλά νέα! Αυτό είναι ένα αγόρι!» (Αυτός που φέρνει το νερό και οι σύντροφοί του) τον έκρυψαν (τον Ιωσήφ από τους υπόλοιπους ταξιδιώτες στο καραβάνι) ως κάποιο εμπόρευμα, αλλά ο Αλλάχ είναι Παντογνώστης για ό,τι έκαναν.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
और एक क़ाफ़िला आया। उसने अपने पानी भरने वाले को भेजा, उसने अपना डोल डाला, तो पुकार उठा : अरे, कितनी खुशी की बात है! यह तो एक बालक है। और उन्होंने उसे व्यापार का माल समझकर छिपा लिया और वे जो कुछ कर रहे थे अल्लाह उसे ख़ूब जानने वाला है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E arrivarono i viaggiatori e mandarono uno di loro a prendere l’acqua. Questo fece scendere il secchio. Disse: «Che bella notizia! C’è un bimbo!» E lo nascosero come fosse merce, e Allāh osservava ciò che facevano.
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
19. O ten atvyko keliautojų karavanas ir nusiuntė jie savo vandennešį, ir jis nuleido savo kibirą (į šulinį). Jis tarė: „Kokios geros žinios! Čia yra berniukas.“ Taigi, jie paslėpė jį kaip prekę (vergą). Ir Allahas buvo Visa Žinantis apie tai, ką jie padarė.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Kara deemtonni (daldaaltoonni) dhuftee, bishaan waraabuduu isaanii erganii baaldii isaa (eela keessa) gadi buuse, “Yaa gammachuu! Kuni mucaa (bareedaadha)” jedhe, Meeshaa godhanii isa dhoksan, Rabbiin waan isaan hojjatan beekaadha. [9]
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Прибыл караван, и они отправили своего водоноса; тот опустил ведро и воскликнул: «Какая радость! Здесь мальчик!» Они спрятали его как товар, а Аллах — знающий о том, что они совершают.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
И дође једна каравана, па послаше свог водоношу и он спусти своје ведро. „Гле среће!“ Викну он, „ево једног дечака!“ И они су га као трговачку робу сакрили, а Аллах добро зна шта су чинили.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na ukaja msafara, kisha wakamtuma mchota maji wao, naye akatumbukiza ndoo yake. Alisema: Hii ni bishara njema! Huyu hapa mvulana! Wakamficha ili kumfanya ni bidhaa. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kujua vyema hayo wanayoyatenda.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Och en karavan anlände, och de sände sin vattenhämtare. Han sänkte sin hink [i brunnen] och utbrast: ”Vilken lycka, här är en pojke!” De gömde honom bland handelsvarorna och Gud visste så väl vad de gjorde.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Bir kervan gelmiş, sucularını suya göndermişlerdi. Sucu kovasını kuyuya salınca; “Müjde! Müjde! İşte bir oğlan!” dedi. Onu alıp bir ticaret malı olarak sakladılar. Oysa Allah, onların yaptıklarını biliyordu.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
اور ایک قافلہ آیا اور انہوں نے اپنے پانی ﻻنے والے کو بھیجا اس نے اپنا ڈول لٹکا دیا، کہنے لگا واه واه خوشی کی بات ہے یہ تو ایک لڑکا ہے[1] ، انہوں نے اسے مال تجارت قرار دے کر چھپا دیا [2]اور اللہ تعالیٰ اس سے باخبر تھا جو وه کر رہے [3]تھے.
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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Talal Itani2012 They said, "O father, we went off racing one another, and left Joseph by our belongings; and the wolf ate him. But you will not believe us, even though we are being truthful."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Saying: O our father! We went racing one with another, and left Joseph by our things, and the wolf devoured him, and thou believest not our saying even when we speak the truth
Edward Henry Palmer1880 said, 'O our father! verily, we went forth to race and left Joseph by our goods, and the wolf devoured him,- but thou wilt not believe us, truth tellers though we be
John Medows Rodwell1861 They said, "O our Father! of a truth, we went to run races, and we left Joseph with our clothes, and the wolf devoured him: but thou wilt not believe us even though we speak the truth
George Sale1734 and said, father, we went and ran races with one another, and we left Joseph with our baggage, and the wolf hath devoured him; but thou wilt not believe us, although we speak the truth
Easy-read (simplified)wajaa'oo 'alaa qameesihi bidamin kadhibin qaala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukum amran fasabrun jameelun wallaahu l-musta'aanu 'alaa maa tasifoon
DIN 31635waǧāʾū ʿalā qamīṣihi bidamin kaḏibin qāla bal sawwalat lakum ʾanfusukum ʾamran faṣabrun ǧamīlun wallāhu l-mustaʿānu ʿalā mā taṣifūna
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Talal Itani2012 And they brought his shirt, with fake blood on it. He said, "Your souls enticed you to do something. But patience is beautiful, and God is my Help against what you describe."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And they came with false blood on his shirt. He said: Nay, but your minds have beguiled you into something. (My course is) comely patience. And Allah it is Whose help is to be sought in that (predicament) which ye describe
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And they brought his shirt with lying blood upon it. Said he, 'Nay, but your souls have induced you to do this; but patience is fair! and God is He whom I ask for aid against that which ye describe
John Medows Rodwell1861 And they brought his shirt with false blood upon it. He said, "Nay, but yourselves have managed this affair. But patience is seemly: and the help of God is to be implored that I may bear what you tell me
George Sale1734 And they produced his inner garment stained with false blood. Jacob answered, nay, but ye your selves have contrived the thing for your own sakes: However patience is most becoming, and God's assistance is to be implored to enable me to support the misfortune which ye relate
Talal Itani2012 The Egyptian who bought him said to his wife, "Take good care of him; he may be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son." We thus established Joseph in the land, to teach him the interpretation of events. God has control over His affairs, but most people do not know.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And he of Egypt who purchased him said unto his wife: Receive him honourably. Perchance he may prove useful to us or we may adopt him as a son. Thus we established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah was predominant in His career, but most of mankind know not
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And the man from Egypt who had bought him said to his wife, 'Honour his abiding here; it may be he will be of use to us, or we may adopt him as a son.' Thus did we establish Joseph in the land; and we did surely teach him the interpretation of sayings; for God can overcome His affairs, though most men do not know
John Medows Rodwell1861 And he who bought him - an Egyptian - said to his wife, "Treat him hospitably; haply he may be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son." Thus did we settle Joseph in the land, and we instructed him in the interpretation of dark sayings, for God is equal to his purpose; but most men know it not
George Sale1734 And the Egyptian who bought him said to his wife, use him honourably; peradventure he may be serviceable to us, or we may adopt him for our son. Thus did we prepare an establishment for Joseph in the earth, and we taught him the interpretation of dark sayings: For God is well able to effect his purpose; but the greater part of men do not understand
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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
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.69
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.68
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.67
Talal Itani · George Sale0.65
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.58
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.55
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.55
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.49
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.43
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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.