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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.
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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.
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 when the idolaters see their associates, they will say, "Our Lord, these are our associates whom we used to invoke besides You." They will strikeback at them with the saying, "Surely you are liars."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And when those who ascribed partners to Allahbehold those partners of theirs, they will say: Our Lord! these are our partners unto whom we used to cryinstead of Thee. But they will fling to them the saying: Lo! ye verily are liars
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 when those who join their partners with God say, 'Our Lord! these be our partners on whom we used to call beside Thee.' And they shall proffer them the speech, 'Verily, ye are liars
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And when they who had joined associates with God shall see those their associate-gods, they shall say, "O our Lord! these are our associate-gods whom we called upon beside Thee." But they shall retort on them, "Verily, ye are liars
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
and when those who shall have been guilty of idolatry shall see their false gods, they shall say, O Lord, these are our idols which we invoked, besides Thee. But they shall return an answer unto them, saying, verily ye are liars
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 idhujtarët të shohin ata që i adhuruan në vend të Allahut, do të thonë: "Zoti ynë, këta janë ortakët që ne i lutnim në vend Tëndin." Por, ata do t'u kundërvihen duke thënë: "Ju jeni vërtet gënjeshtarë!"
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 যারা শিরক করেছে, তারা যখন (পরকালে) তাদের শরীকদের দেখবে, তখন বলবে: ‘হে আমাদের রব! এরা হলো আমাদের শরীক, (দুনিয়াতে) যাদেরকে আমরা আপনার পরিবর্তে ইবাদাত করতাম।’ অতঃপর তারা (উপাস্যগুলো) তাদের প্রতি উত্তরে বলবে: ‘নিশ্চয় তোমরা মিথ্যাবাদী।’(২৭)
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
A kad oni koji su Njemu druge u obožavanju pridruživali vide svoja božanstva, reći će: “Gospodaru naš, ovo su naša božanstva koja smo, mimo Tebe, molili.” Ona će im dobaciti: “Vi ste, uistinu, lažljivci!”
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
A kad oni koji su Njemu druge u obožavanju pridruživali vide svoja božanstva, reći će: “Gospodaru naš, ovo su naša božanstva koja smo, mimo Tebe, molili.” Ona će im dobaciti: “Vi ste, uistinu, lažljivci!”
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
Si sirkooɓe ɓeen nji*i kafidaaɓe maɓɓe ɓeen, ɓe mbi'a: "Joomi amen, ko ɗii woni kafidaaɗi amen ɗi men ndrewaynoo gah ni ma". [Kafidaaɗi maɓɓe] ɗiin njilta e maɓɓe konngol ngol: "Onon ko on fenooɓe".
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 როცა იხილავენ ისინი, რომლებმაც ჩაიდინეს მრავალღმერთიანობა, თავიანთ თანამონაწილეებს [ცრუ ღვთაებებს], იტყვიან: «მოგვხედე, უფალო! აი – ჩვენი თანამონაწილეები [ღმერთები], რომელთაც ვუხმობდით [ვეთაყვანებოდით] შენს გარდა». მაგრამ ისინი [ღმერთებად მიჩნეულნი] მოისროლებენ მათ [მრავალღმერთიანებს] სიტყვას (და ეტყვიან): «ჭეშმარიტად, თქვენ – უეჭველად, მატყუარები ხართ!» (ვინაიდან ჩვენ არ გიბრძანებდით, რომ თაყვანი გეცათ ჩვენთვის ალლაჰთან ერთად და არც ვამტკიცებდით, რომ ჩვენ ვიმსახურებდით თაყვანისცემას)
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 wenn diejenigen, die (Allah andere) beigesellten, ihre Teilhaber sehen, sagen sie: „Unser Herr, diese sind unsere Teilhaber, die wir anstatt Deiner anzurufen pflegten.“ Da richten sie aber das Wort an sie (und sagen): „Wahrlich, ihr seid ja Lügner.“
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
Όταν εκείνοι που απέδιδαν στον Αλλάχ εταίρους στη λατρεία, δουν τους (λεγόμενους) εταίρους τους (που τους απέδιδαν στον Αλλάχ στη λατρεία), θα πουν (ώστε να κουβαλήσουν μαζί τους τις αμαρτίες): «Κύριέ μας! Αυτοί είναι οι εταίροι μας (στην απιστία, και αυτοί) που τους επικαλούμασταν εκτός από Εσένα.» Αλλά (οι ψεύτικοι θεοί και τα είδωλα) θα τους πουν: «Πράγματι, είστε ψεύτες (επειδή δε σας καλέσαμε να μας λατρεύετε).»
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 जब मुश्रिक अपने (ठहराए हुए) साझियों को देखेंगे, तो कहेंगे : ऐ हमारे पालनहार! यही हमारे वे साझी हैं, जिन्हें हम तेरे सिवा पुकारा करते थे। तो वे (साझी) उनकी ओर यह बात फेंक मारेंगे कि निश्चय तुम बिलकुल झूठे हो।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E quando gli idolatri videro i loro idoli, dissero: «Dio nostro, questi sono i nostri idoli, che invocavamo all’infuori di Te!» Quelli hanno ritorto loro la parola: “Voi siete in verità bugiardi!”
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
86. Ir kai tie, kurie priskyrė Allahui partnerius, pamatys savo (taip vadinamus Allaho) partnerius, sakys jie: „Mūsų Viešpatie, tai mūsų partneriai, kurių mes šaukdavomės šalia Tavęs.“ Tačiau jie atrems jų žodžius jiems (ir sakys): „Iš tiesų, jūs tikrai esate melagiai!“
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.
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
И когда те, которые придавали Аллаху сотоварищей, увидят своих сотоварищей, они скажут: «Господь наш! Вот они — наши сотоварищи, которых мы призывали помимо Тебя!» Но те бросят им в ответ: «Воистину, вы — лжецы!»
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
А кад они који су, поред Аллаха, обожавали друга божанства виде своја божанства, рећи ће: „Господару наш, ово су наша божанства којима смо се, мимо Тебе, молили. “Божанства ће им одговорити: „Ви сте, уистину, лажљивци!“
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
Na wale walioshirikisha watakapowaona hao waliowashirikisha na Mwenyezi Mungu, watasema: "Mola wetu Mlezi! Hawa ndio washirikishwa wetu ambao tulikuwa tukiwaomba badala yako." Lakini hao watawatupia kauli: Hakika nyinyi ni waongo!
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Och när de som dyrkade avgudar ser sina gudar kommer de att säga: ”Herre! Dessa är våra gudar som vi åkallade vid din sida.” Men de [falska gudarna] kommer att svara dem: ”Ni ljuger!”
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
Şirk koşanlar koştukları ortaklarını görünce diyecekler ki: “Rabbimiz! Bunlar, seni bırakıp kendilerine tapmış olduğumuz ortaklarımızdır.” Koştukları ortaklar da onlara: “Siz elbette yalancılarsınız” diye söz atarlar.
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 جب مشرکین اپنے شریکوں کو دیکھ لیں گے تو کہیں گے اے ہمارے پروردگار! یہی ہمارے وه شریک ہیں جنہیں ہم تجھے چھوڑ کر پکارا کرتے تھے، پس وه انہیں جواب دیں گے کہ تم بالکل ہی جھوٹے ہو.[1]
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 On the Day when We raise up a witness from every community-those who disbelieved will not be permitted, nor will they be excused.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And (bethink you of) the day when we raise up of every nation a witness, then there is no leave for disbelievers, nor are they allowed to make amends
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And on the day when we shall send from every nation a witness; then shall those who misbelieve not be allowed (to excuse themselves), and they shall not be taken back into favour
John Medows Rodwell1861 But one day, we will raise up a witness out of every nation: them shall the infidels have no permission to make excuses, and they shall find no favour
George Sale1734 On a certain day We will raise a witness out of every nation: Then they who shall have been unbelievers shall not be suffered to excuse themselves, neither shall they be received into favour
Talal Itani2012 When those who did wrong see the punishment, it will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when those who did wrong behold the doom, it will not be made light for them, nor will they be reprieved
Edward Henry Palmer1880No text Palmer's printing carries no text for this verse. It is not scored.
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when they who have acted thus wrongly shall behold their torment, it shall not be made light to them, nor will God deign to look upon them
George Sale1734 And when they who shall have acted unjustly shall see the torment prepared for them; -- it shall not be mitigated unto them, neither shall they be respited
Talal Itani2012 Those who disbelieve and obstruct from God's path-We will add punishment to their punishment, on account of the mischief they used to make.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 For those who disbelieve and debar (men) from the way of Allah, We add doom to doom because they wrought corruption
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Those who misbelieve and turn folks off God's path, we will add torment to their torment, for that they were evildoers
John Medows Rodwell1861 As for those who were infidels and turned others aside from the way of God, to them we will add punishment on punishment for their corrupt doings
George Sale1734 As for those who shall have been infidels, and shall have turned aside others from the way of God, We will add unto them punishment upon punishment, because they have corrupted others
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Talal Itani · George Sale0.71
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.69
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.66
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.63
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.63
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.61
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.58
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.55
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.52
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