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Talal Itani· published 2012
Say, "Each does according to his disposition. Your Lord knows best who is better guided in the way."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Say: Each one doth according to his rule of conduct, and thy Lord is Best Aware of him whose way is right
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
Say, 'Every one acts after his own manner, but your Lord knows, best who is most guided in the way
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Say, every one acteth after his own manner: But your Lord best knoweth who is most trulydirected in his way
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
Thuaj: "Secili vepron sipas mënyrës së vet, por Zoti yt e di më së miri se kush është në rrugën më të drejtë."
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
(হে রাসূল! তুমি মানুষদেরকে) বলে দাও: ‘প্রত্যেকেই (হিদায়াত ও ভ্রষ্টতার ক্ষেত্রে) নিজ পদ্ধতি অনুযায়ী আমল করে থাকে। আর তোমার রব সর্বাধিক জানেন, কে (সত্যের প্রতি) সর্বাধিক হিদায়াতপ্রাপ্ত।’
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
Reci: “Svako po svom radi, a samo Gospodar vaš zna ko je na Pravom putu.”
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
Reci: “Svatko po svom radi, a samo Gospodar vaš zna tko je na Pravom putu.”
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
Maaku: "mo kala yo golluɗo e laawol mum, ko Joomi mon woni gannduɗo on ɓurɗo feewde laawol".
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
უთხარი (ჰეი, მოციქულო) (ხალხს): «ყველა მოქმედებს თავისი ბუნებისამებრ, და თქვენმა უფალმა უკეთ იცის ისინი, ვინც სწორ გზაზეა».
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
Sag: „Jeder handelt nach seiner Weise. Und euer Herr ist wissender darüber, wessen Weg der Rechtleitung eher entspricht.“
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
Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Ο καθένας ενεργεί με τον δικό του τρόπο (που του ταιριάζει και μοιάζει με την κατάστασή του ως προς την καθοδήγηση και την παραπλάνηση). Πράγματι, ο Κύριός σας γνωρίζει καλύτερα ποιος είναι πιο καθοδηγημένος στο δρόμο (προς την αλήθεια).»
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
आप कह दें : हर इनसान अपने तरीक़े के अनुसार कार्य करता है। अतः आपका पालनहार सबसे अधिक जानने वाला है कि कौन ज़्यादा सीधे मार्ग पर है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Di’: «Ognuno agisce secondo il suo carattere, però il vostro Dio sa bene chi è più orientato verso la retta via.”
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
84. Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ): „Kiekvienas elgiasi pagal Šakilatihi (t. y. savo būdą arba savo religiją arba savo intencijas), ir jūsų Viešpats geriausiai žino tą, kurio kelias yra teisingas.“
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
Jedhi: “Hunduu karaa isa fakkaatuun dalaga. Gooftaan kee nama karaan isaatti qajeelaa ta’e beekaadha.”
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
Скажи: «Каждый поступает по своему устроению, но ваш Господь лучше знает, кто следует более верным путём».
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
Реци: „Свако на свој начин поступа, а ваш Господар најбоље зна ко је на Правом путу.“
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
Sema, "Kila mmoja anafanya kwa namna yake. Na Mola wenu Mlezi ndiye anayejua zaidi yule aliyeongoka katika njia."
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Säg: ”Var och en handlar på sitt vis, och er Herre vet bäst vilka som följer den rätta vägen.”
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
De ki: "Herkes kendi haline göre amel/iş yapar. Rabbiniz, en doğru yolda olanı daha iyi bilir.''
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
کہہ دیجئیے! کہ ہر شخص اپنے طریقہ پر عامل ہے جو پوری ہدایت کے راستے پر ہیں انہیں تمہارا رب ہی بخوبی جاننے[1] واﻻ ہے.
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
About these translations
5 cleared translations, newest first, by year of publication, so the modern English comes before the historical ones. That is an ordering by date, not a judgement. Each is shown complete — this platform never excerpts a translation — and each renders under its translator's name. No translation here is marked as the correct one.
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Easy-read
Easy-read is a simplified pronunciation,
not authoritative — a rule-by-rule romanisation, not a reading.
Each verse ends in its pause form, as it is said when you stop there. Pauses inside a verse and other tajwid rules are not shown. It is derived from the Tanzil
Simple edition, while the Arabic above is the
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same edition and their orthography differs.
Easy-read (simplified)wanunazzilu mina l-qur'aani maa huwa shifaa'un warahmatun lilmu'mineena walaa yazeedu z-zaalimeena illaa khasaaraa
DIN 31635wanunazzilu mina l-qurʾāni mā huwa šifāʾun waraḥmatun lilmuʾminīna walā yazīdu ẓ-ẓālimīna ʾillā ḫasāran
Talal Itani2012 We send down in the Quran healing and mercy for the believers, but it increases the wrongdoers only in loss.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And We reveal of the Qur'an that which is a healing and a mercy for believers though it increase the evil-doers in naught save ruin
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And we will send down of the Qur'an that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers, but it will only increase the wrong-doers in loss
John Medows Rodwell1861 And we send down of the Koran that which is a healing and a mercy to the faithful: But it shall only add to the ruin of the wicked
George Sale1734 We send down of the Koran that which is a medicine and mercy unto the true believers, but it shall only increase the perdition of the unjust
Talal Itani2012 When We bless the human being, he turns away and distances himself. But when adversity touches him, he is in despair.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when We make life pleasant unto man, he turneth away and is averse; and when ill toucheth him he is in despair
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when we favour man he turns away and retires aside, but when evil touches him he is ever in despair
John Medows Rodwell1861 When we bestow favours on man, he withdraweth and goeth aside; but when evil toucheth him, he is despairing
George Sale1734 When We bestow favours on man, he retireth and withdraweth himself ungratefully from Us: But when evil toucheth him, he despaireth of our mercy
Easy-read (simplified)wayas'aloonaka 'ani r-roohi quli r-roohu min amri rabbee wamaa ooteetum mina l-'ilmi illaa qaleelaa
DIN 31635wayasʾalūnaka ʿani r-rūḥi quli r-rūḥu min ʾamri rabbī wamā ʾūtītum mina l-ʿilmi ʾillā qalīlan
Talal Itani2012 And they ask you about the Spirit. Say, "The Spirit belongs to the domain of my Lord; and you were given only little knowledge."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 They are asking thee concerning the Spirit. Say: The Spirit is by command of my Lord, and of knowledge ye have been vouchsafed but little
Edward Henry Palmer1880 They will ask thee of the spirit. Say, 'The spirit comes at the bidding of my Lord, and ye are given but a little knowledge thereof
John Medows Rodwell1861 And they will ask thee of the Spirit. SAY: The Spirit proceedeth at my Lord's command: but of knowledge, only a little to you is given
George Sale1734 They will ask thee concerning the spirit: Answer, the spirit was created at the command of my Lord: But ye have no knowledge given unto you, except a little
Talal Itani2012 If We willed, We could take away what We revealed to you. Then you will find for yourself no protecting guardian against Us.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And if We willed We could withdraw that which We have revealed unto thee, then wouldst thou find no guardian for thee against Us in respect thereof
Edward Henry Palmer1880 If we had wished we would have taken away that with which we have inspired thee; then thou wouldst have found no guardian against us
John Medows Rodwell1861 If we pleased, we could take away what we have revealed to thee: none couldst thou then find thee to undertake thy cause with us
George Sale1734 If We pleased, We should certainly take away that which We have revealed unto thee; in such case thou couldest not find any to assist thee therein against Us
These figures count the words the translations share. They measure wording, not meaning, and they do not say which translation is right.
Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
0.61 on a scale
where 0 means identical wording and 1 means no shared words. It is
computed, not judged.
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
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.82
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.79
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.79
Talal Itani · George Sale0.69
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.69
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.68
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.54
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.44
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.40
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.30
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sharing fewest words. Every pair is shown; none is singled out.
Method Wording differences — derived 13 September 2026
Method
Mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the lowercased word sets of the cleared translations of each verse. A verse is marked as worded differently when its score falls in the top third of the corpus — the cut set out in Analysis details.
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13 September 2026, 10:56 UTC
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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.