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The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein praise Him, and there is not a thing but hymneth His praise; but ye understand not their praise. Lo! He is ever Clement, Forgiving
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
Praising Him are the seven heavens, and the earth, and everyone in them. There is not a thing that does not glorify Him with praise, but you do not understand their praises. He is indeedForbearing and Forgiving.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
The seven heavens and the earth celebrate His praises, and all who therein are; nor is there aught, but what celebrates His praise: but ye cannot understand their celebration;- verily, He is clement and forgiving
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
The seven heavens praise him, and the earth, and all who are therein; neither is there aught which doth not celebrate his praise; but their utterances of praise ye understand not. He is kind, indulgent
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
The seven heavens praise Him, and the earth, and all who are therein: Neither is there any thing which doth not celebrate his praise; but ye understand not their celebration thereof: He is gracious and merciful
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
Atë e madhërojnë shtatë qiejt, Toka dhe të gjithë ata që janë në to. Nuk ka asgjë që nuk e madhëron Atë me lavdërim, por ju nuk e kuptoni madhërimin e tyre. Me të vërtetë, Ai është shumë i Butë dhe Falës i Madh.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
সাত আসমান ও জমিন এবং এগুলোর মধ্যে যা কিছু আছে, তারা সবাই আল্লাহর তাসবীহ পাঠ করে এবং এমন কিছু নেই, যা তাঁর সপ্রশংস তাসবীহ পাঠ করে না; কিন্তু তোমরা তাদের তাসবীহ বুঝো না। নিশ্চয় তিনি পরম সহনশীল, অতি ক্ষমাশীল।
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Njega veličaju sedmera nebesa, i Zemlja, i oni na njima – i ne postoji ništa što Ga ne veliča, hvaleći Ga – ali vi ne razumijete veličanje njihovo. On je, doista, blag i mnogo prašta.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Njega veličaju sedmera nebesa, i Zemlja, i oni na njima – i ne postoji ništa što Ga ne veliča, hvaleći Ga – ali vi ne razumijete veličanje njihovo. On je doista blag i mnogo prašta.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
No subunhinan'de mo kammuuli ɗin jeeɗiɗi e leydi ndin e ɓe won'ɓe e majji, alaa e hay e hu'unde si wonaa hende Subunhinaade sabu Yettugol mo, kono on faamataa cubunhinaali maɓɓe ɗin, pellet, Kaŋko O wonii munñiiɗo cuhroowo.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
განადიდებენ მას [ალლაჰს] შვიდი ზეცა, მიწა და ყოველივე, რაც მასშია. და არ არის რაიმე მას რომ ქებას არ აღუვლენდეს, მაგრამ თქვენ [ო, ადამიანნო] არ გესმით მათი ქება-დიდება. ჭეშმარიტად, იგი სათნო, მიმტევებელია.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Ihn preisen die sieben Himmel und die Erde, und wer in ihnen ist. Und es gibt nichts, was Ihn nicht lobpreist; ihr aber versteht ihre Lobpreisung nicht. Wahrlich, Er ist nachsichtig und allvergebend.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Τον δοξάζουν οι επτά ουρανοί και η Γη και όλοι όσοι βρίσκονται σ' αυτά. Δεν υπάρχει τίποτα που να μην Τον δοξάζει ευγνωμονώντας Τον, αλλά δεν καταλαβαίνετε (ω, άνθρωποι) πως δοξάζουν (τα άλλα δημιουργήματα). Πράγματι, Αυτός είναι Χαλείμ (Μακρόθυμος) και Γαφούρ (Αυτός που συγχωρεί τα πάντα).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
सातों आकाश तथा धरती और उनके अंदर मौजूद सभी चीज़ें उसकी पवित्रता का वर्णन करती हैं। और कोई चीज़ ऐसी नहीं है जो उसकी प्रशंसा के साथ उसकी पवित्रता का गान न करती हो। लेकिन तुम उनकी तस्बीह (जप) को नहीं समझते। निःसंदेह वह अत्यंत सहनशील, बहुत क्षमा करने वाला है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Lo lodano i sette cieli e la terra e tutto ciò che esiste in essi! Ogni cosa che esiste fa le Sue lodi, però voi non capite le loro invocazioni. Lui è in verità Benevolo, Perdonatore”.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
44. Septyni dangūs ir žemė, ir visa, kas yra tame, garbina Jį ir nėra nieko kas negarbintų Jo Šlovės. Tačiau, jūs nesuprantate jų garbinimo. Iš tiesų, Jis yra Visada Pakantus, Dažnai Atleidžiantis.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Samiileen torbaniifi Dachiin, wanni isaan keessa jiran hundi Isa faarsu. Wanti tokkos kan odoo faaruu Isaatiin Isa hin qulqulleessin hafu hin jiru. Garuu isin faaruu isaanii hin beektanu. Inni obsaa, araaramaa ta’eera.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Его прославляют семь небес, и земля, и все, кто в них. И нет ничего, что бы ни прославляло Его хвалой, но вы не понимаете их прославления. Воистину, Он всегда был [и пребудет] сдержанным, прощающим.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Њега величају седам небеса, и Земља, и они на њима; и не постоји ништа што Га не велича, хвалећи Га; али ви не разумете њихово величање. Он, заиста, не жури са казном и опрашта грехе.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Zinamtakasa mbingu zote saba na ardhi na vyote vilivyo ndani yake. Na hakuna kitu ila kinamtakasa kwa sifa zake. Lakini nyinyi hamfahamu kutakasa kwake. Hakika Yeye ni Mpole na Mwenye maghfira.
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
De sju himlarna och jorden och allt som finns däri upphöjer honom, ja, allting upphöjer honom och prisar hans lov. Ni kan dock inte uppfatta deras upphöjande av honom. Han är i sanning fördragsam, ständigt förlåtande.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Yedi gök, yer ve onların içinde kim varsa O’nu tesbih eder. O’na hamt ederek, tesbih etmeyen hiçbir şey yoktur. Fakat, siz onların tesbihini anlayamazsınız. Şüphesiz O, Halim'dir, çokça mağfiret edendir.
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اردو · Urdu
ساتوں آسمان اور زمین اور جو بھی ان میں ہے اسی کی تسبیح کر رہے ہیں۔ ایسی کوئی چیز نہیں جو اسے پاکیزگی اور تعریف کے ساتھ یاد نہ کرتی ہو۔ ہاں یہ صحیح ہے کہ تم اس کی تسبیح سمجھ نہیں سکتے[1] ۔ وه بڑا بردبار اور بخشنے واﻻ ہے.
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Talal Itani2012 Say, "If there were other gods with Him, as they say, they would have sought a way to the Lord of the Throne."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): If there were other gods along with Him, as they say, then had they sought a way against the Lord of the Throne
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Say, 'Were there with Him other gods, as ye say, then would they seek a way against the Lord of the throne
John Medows Rodwell1861 SAY: If, as ye affirm, there were other gods with Him, they would in that case seek occasion against the occupant of the throne
George Sale1734 Say unto the idolaters, if there were other gods with him, as ye say, they would surely seek an occasion of making some attempt against the possessor of the throne
Talal Itani2012 When you read the Quran, We place between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter an invisible barrier.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when thou recitest the Qur'an we place between thee and those who believe not in the Hereafter a hidden barrier
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when thou readest the Qur'an we place between thee and those who believe not in the hereafter a covering veil
John Medows Rodwell1861 When thou recitest the Koran we place between thee and those who believe not in the life to come, a dark veil
George Sale1734 When thou readest the Koran, We place between thee and those who believe not in the life to come, a dark vail
Talal Itani2012 And We drape veils over their hearts, preventing them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears. And when you mention your Lord alone in the Quran, they turn their backs in aversion.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And We place upon their hearts veils lest they should understand it, and in their ears a deafness; and when thou makest mention of thy Lord alone in the Qur'an, they turn their backs in aversion
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And we place covers upon their hearts, lest they should understand, and dulness in their ears. And when thou dost mention in the Qur'an thy Lord by Himself they turn their backs in aversion
John Medows Rodwell1861 And we put coverings over their hearts lest they should understand it, and in their ears a heaviness; And when in the Koran thou namest thy One Lord, they turn their backs in flight
George Sale1734 and we put coverings over their hearts, lest they should understand it, and in their ears thickness of hearing. And when thou makest mention, in repeating the Koran, of thy Lord only, they turn their backs, flying the doctrine of his unity
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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
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.67
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.67
Talal Itani · George Sale0.64
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.54
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.51
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.51
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.49
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.49
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.47
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.31
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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.