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And He whom God shall guide will be guided indeed; and whom he shall mislead thou shalt find none to assist, but Him: and we will gather them together on the day of the resurrection, on their faces, blind and dumb and deaf: Hell shall be their abode: so oft as its fires die down, we will rekindle the flame
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
Whomever God guides is the guided one. And whomever He leaves astray-for them you will find no protectorsapart from Him. And We will gather them on the Day of Resurrection, on their faces, blind, dumb, and deaf. Their abode is Hell; whenever it abates, We intensify the blaze for them.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And he whom Allah guideth, he is ledaright; while, as for him whom He sendeth astray, for them thou wilt find no protectingfriends beside Him, and We shall assemble them on the Day of Resurrection on their faces, blind, dumb and deaf; their habitation will be hell; whenever it abateth, We increase the flame for them
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
He whom God guides, he is guided indeed; and he whom God leads astray, thou shalt never find patrons for them beside Him; and we will gather them upon the resurrection day upon their faces, blind, and dumb, and deaf; their resort is hell; whenever it growsdull we will give them another blaze
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Whom God shall direct, he shall be the rightlydirected; and whom He shall cause to err, thou shalt find none to assist, besides him. And We will gather them together on the day of resurrection, creeping on their faces, blind, and dumb, and deaf: Their abode shall be hell; so often as the fire thereof shall be extinguished, We will rekindle a burning flame to torment them
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
Ai të cilin e udhëzon Allahu është vërtet i udhëzuar, ndërsa për atë që Allahu e humb nuk do të gjesh mbrojtës të tjerë pos Tij. Ditën e Kiametit, Ne do t'i tubojmë (duke i tërhequr zvarrë) me fytyra përmbys, të verbër, memecë e të shurdhër. Vendbanimi i tyre do të jetë Xhehenemi; sa herë zbehet zjarri, Ne ia shtojmë flakërimin.
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর আল্লাহ যাকে হিদায়াত দান করেন সে-ই (সত্যিকারের) হিদায়াতপ্রাপ্ত এবং যাকে তিনি পথভ্রষ্ট করেন, তুমি কখনো তাদের জন্য তাঁকে ছাড়া অভিভাবক পাবে না। আর আমি কিয়ামতের দিনে তাদেরকে অন্ধ, মূক ও বধির অবস্থায় উপুড় করে একত্র করব । তাদের আশ্রয়স্থল জাহান্নাম। যখনই আগুন একটু নিস্তেজ হবে তখনই আমি তাদের জন্য আগুন বাড়িয়ে দিবো।
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Bosanski · Bosnian
Onaj kome Allah ukaže na Pravi put – na Pravom je putu, a onom koga u zabludu odvede – tome, mimo Njega, nećeš naći zaštitnika. Mi ćemo ih, na Sudnjem danu, sakupiti, licem zemlji okrenute, slijepe, nijeme i gluhe. Boravište njihovo bit će Džehennem – kad god mu plamen jenja, pojačat ćemo im oganj.
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Hrvatski · Croatian
Onaj kome Allah ukaže na Pravi put – na Pravom je putu, a onom koga u zabludu odvede – tome, mimo Njega, nećeš naći zaštitnika. Mi ćemo ih, na Sudnjem danu, sakupiti, licem zemlji okrenute, slijepe, nijeme i gluhe. Boravište njihovo bit će Pakao – kad god mu plamen jenja, pojačat ćemo im oganj.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Oon mo Alla feewni ko oon woni peewuɗo, ɓe o majjini ɓe a heɓantaaɓe wallooɓe ko woori mo. Min mooɓay ɓe ñande darnga e dow je'ece maɓɓe ɗe ko ɓe wumɓe e muumɗuɓe= fahdube ɓe e faaɗuɓe, ja'aƴndee maɓɓe nden ko jahannama tuma kala nge rocci min ɓeydana ɓe huɓɓunge.
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ქართული · Georgian
ვისაც ალლაჰი დაადგენს ჭეშმარიტ გზაზე, ის ჭეშმარიტი გზით მიდის [მიანიჭებს რწმენასა და მორჩილებას], ხოლო ვისაც გზას აუბნევს [დატოვებს მისი შეწევნის გარეშე, მას შემდეგ, რაც ის თვითონ აირჩევს ამას], ვერავის უპოვი მათ შემწედ [დამხმარედ], მის გარდა. და ჩვენ შევკრებთ მათ [გაზააბნეულთ] აღდგომის დღეს თავიანთი სახეებით ბრმებად, მუნჯებად და ყრუთ. [მათი საბოლოო] სამყოფელი იქნება გეენა [ჯოჯოხეთი]: რამდენჯერაც იგი შენელდება, იმდენჯერ ავუმაღლებთ/ავუგიზგიზებთ ცეცხლს მათ.
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Deutsch · German
Wen Allah rechtleitet, so ist er der Rechtgeleitete; wen Er aber in die Irre gehen lässt, so wirst du für jene außer Ihm keine Schutzherren finden. Und Wir werden sie am Tag der Auferstehung auf ihren Gesichtern versammeln, (und sie sind hierbei) blind, stumm und taub. Ihre Heimstätte ist die Hölle. Jedes Mal, wenn sie (also die Hitze) schwächer wird, mehren Wir ihnen die Feuerglut.
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Ελληνικά · Greek
Όποιον καθοδηγεί ο Αλλάχ, είναι ο αληθινά καθοδηγημένος, και όποιον κάνει να παραστρατήσει, για τέτοιους (ανθρώπους) δε θα βρεις υποστηρικτές εναντίον Αυτού (και της τιμωρίας Του). Την ημέρα της Ανάστασης, θα τους συγκεντρώσουμε (σέρνοντας τους) στα πρόσωπά τους – τυφλούς, άλαλους και κουφούς. Η κατοικία τους θα είναι η Κόλαση. Όποτε θα υποχωρεί, θα αυξάνουμε γι' αυτούς τη σφοδρότητα της Φωτιάς.
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हिन्दी · Hindi
और जिसे अल्लाह सीधा मार्ग दिखाए, वही मार्ग पाने वाला है और जिन्हें पथभ्रष्ट कर दे, आप उनके लिए अल्लाह के सिवा सहायक नहीं पाएँगे। और हम उन्हें क़ियामत के दिन उनके चेहरों के बल अंधे, गूँगे और बहरे बनाकर उठाएँगे। और उनका ठिकाना जहन्नम है। जब भी उसकी लपट कम होगी, हम उसे और भड़का देंगे।
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Italiano · Italian
E chi Allāh guida è sulla retta via, e per chi invece Lui svia, non troverai protettori all’infuori di Lui. In seguito, li riuniremo il Giorno del Giudizio stesi, ciechi, muti e sordi. La loro dimora sarà l’Inferno, di cui aumenteremo il fuoco ogni volta che si affievolisce.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
97. Ir tas, kurį Allahas veda, jis yra vedamas teisingai. Tačiau tas, kurį Jis paklaidina, tokiems jūs nerasite jokio Aulija (padėjėjų ir globėjų), be Jo, ir Mes surinksime juos kartu Prikėlimo Dieną ant jų veidų, aklus, nebylius ir kurčius. Jų buveinė bus Pragaras. Kada tik jis aprims, Mes padidinsime jiems Ugnies nuožmumą.
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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Namni Rabbiin qajeelche, isumatu qajeelaadha, Nama Inni jallise, isaaniif Isaa gaditti gargaartota hin argituuf, Guyyaa Qiyaamaas fuulleen isaanii irratti, jaamaa, arrabaa qabamaafi gurraa duudaa ta’anii isaan kaafna.Teessoon isaanii jahannami, Dhawaata isiin gadi laaftuun gubaa isaaniif daballa.
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Русский · Russian
Тот, кого Аллах ведёт [прямым путём], — тот и следует верным путём. А для тех, кого Он вводит в заблуждение, ты не найдёшь покровителей помимо Него. В День воскресения Мы соберём их [влачимыми] на лицах — слепыми, немыми и глухими. Их пристанищем будет Геенна. Всякий раз, как она станет угасать, Мы будем прибавлять им пламени.
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Српски · Serbian
Онај кога Аллах упути - он је упућен, а онога кога на странпутицу одведе, томе, мимо Њега, нећеш да нађеш заштитника. Ми ћемо, на Судњем дану, да их сакупимо, лицем земљи окренуте, слепе, неме и глуве; боравиште њихово биће Пакао; кад год му пламен јења, појачаћемо им огањ.
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Na yule ambaye Mwenyezi Mungu anamuongoa, basi huyo ndiye aliyeongoka. Na yule ambaye anampotoa, basi hutawapatia walinzi wowote badala yake. Na tutawakusanya Siku ya Kiyama hali ya kuwa wanakokotwa juu ya nyuso zao, huku ni vipofu, mabubu, na viziwi. Na makazi yao ni Jahannamu. Kila ukifanya kuzimika, tutazidi kuuchochea uwake kwa nguvu.
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Svenska · Swedish
De som Gud vägleder har verkligen funnit vägledning, men för de som han leder vilse kommer det aldrig att finnas någon beskyddare vid hans sida [som kan leda dem rätt]. På uppståndelsens dag ska vi samla dem på deras ansikten – blinda, stumma och döva. Deras slutliga boplats ska vara helvetet och var gång dess [eld] avtar, ska vi låta den flamma upp för dem med förnyad styrka!
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Türkçe · Turkish
Allah kimi doğru yola iletirse, işte o doğru yolu bulmuştur. Kimi de saptırırsa, artık onlar için Allah’tan başka veli bulamazsın. Biz onları kıyamet günü yüzleri üzeri, kör, sağır ve dilsiz olarak haşrederiz. Varacakları sığınakları Cehennem'dir. Sönmeye yüz tuttukça onun alevini artırırız.
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اردو · Urdu
اللہ جس کی رہنمائی کرے تو وه ہدایت یافتہ ہے اور جسے وه راه سے بھٹکا دے ناممکن ہے کہ تو اس کا مددگار اس کے سوا کسی اور کو پائے[1] ، ایسے لوگوں کا ہم بروز قیامت اوندھے منھ حشر کریں گے[2]، دراں حالیکہ وه اندھے، گونگے اور بہرے ہوں گے[3]، ان کا ٹھکانہ جہنم ہوگا۔ جب کبھی وه بجھنے لگے گی ہم ان پر اسے اور بھڑکا دیں گے.
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Easy-read (simplified)qul law kaana fee l-'ardi malaa'ikatun yamshoona mutma'inneena lanazzalnaa 'alayhim mina s-samaa'i malakan rasoolaa
DIN 31635qul law kāna fī l-ʾarḍi malāʾikatun yamšūna muṭmaʾinnīna lanazzalnā ʿalayhim mina s-samāʾi malakan rasūlan
Talal Itani2012 Say, "If there were angels on earth, walking around in peace, We would have sent down to them from heaven an angel messenger."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Say: If there were in the earth angels walking secure, We had sent down for them from heaven an angel as messenger
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Say, 'Were there angels on the earth walking in quiet, we had surely sent them an angel as an apostle
John Medows Rodwell1861 SAY: Did angels walk the earth as its familiars, we had surely sent them an angel - apostle out of Heaven
George Sale1734 Answer, if the angels had walked on earth as familiar inhabitants thereof, We had surely sent down unto them from heaven an angel for our apostle
Talal Itani2012 This is their repayment for having blasphemed against Our revelations, and having said, "Shall we, when we have become bones and fragments, be resurrected as a new creation?"
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 That is their reward because they disbelieved Our revelations and said: When we are bones and fragments shall we, forsooth, be raised up as a new creation
Edward Henry Palmer1880 That is their reward for that they disbelieved in our signs, and said, 'What! when we are bones and rubbish, shall we then be raised up a new creation
John Medows Rodwell1861 This shall be their reward for that they believed not our signs and said, "When we shall have become bones and dust, shall we surely be raised a new creation
George Sale1734 This shall be their reward, because they disbelieve in our signs, and say, when we shall have been reduced to bones and dust, shall we surely be raised new creatures
Talal Itani2012 Do they not consider that God, Who created the heavens and the earth, is Able to create the likes of them? He has assigned for them a term, in which there is no doubt. But the wrongdoers persist in denying the truth.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Have they not seen that Allah Who created the heavens and the earth is Able to create the like of them, and hath appointed for them an end whereof there is no doubt? But the wrong-doers refuse aught save disbelief
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Could they not see that God who created the heavens and the earth is able to create the like of them, and to set for them an appointed time; there is no doubt therein, yet the wrong-doers refuse to accept it, save ungratefully
John Medows Rodwell1861 Do they not perceive that God, who created the Heavens and the Earth, is able to create their like? And he hath ordained them a term; there is no doubt of it: but the wicked refuse everything except unbelief
George Sale1734 Do they not perceive that God, who created the heavens and the earth, is able to create other bodies, like their present? And He hath appointed them a limited term; there is no doubt thereof: But the ungodly reject the truth, merely out of unbelief
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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
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.69
Talal Itani · George Sale0.68
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.65
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.60
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.51
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.41
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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.