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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 wrongdoerspersist in denying the truth.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
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
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
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
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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 ungodlyreject the truth, merely out of unbelief
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
A nuk e shohin ata se Allahu, i Cili krijoi qiejt dhe Tokën, është në gjendje të krijojë të ngjashëm me ta?! Ai u ka caktuar atyre një afat, për të cilin nuk ka dyshim, por keqbërësit këmbëngulin në mosbesim.
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
তারা কি লক্ষ্য করে না যে, আল্লাহ, যিনি আকাশমণ্ডলী ও পৃথিবী সৃষ্টি করেছেন, তিনি তাদের অনুরূপ (পুনরায়) সৃষ্টি করতে সম্পূর্ণ সক্ষম? আর তিনি তাদের জন্য একটি নির্দিষ্ট সময় নির্ধারণ করেছেন, যাতে কোনো সন্দেহ নেই, কিন্তু (পুনরুত্থানের প্রমাণসমূহ সুস্পষ্ট থাকা সত্ত্বেও) যালিমরা কুফরী করা ছাড়া ক্ষান্ত হয়নি।
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Zar oni ne znaju da je Allah, Stvoritelj nebesa i Zemlje, kadar stvoriti slične njima i da im je već odredio čas oživljenja u koji nema sumnje? A nevjernici samo poriču.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Zar oni ne znaju da je Allah, Stvoritelj nebesa i Zemlje, kadar stvoriti slične njima i da im je već odredio čas oživljenja u koji nema sumnje? A nevjernici samo poriču.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Enee, ɓee nji'aani, won'de Alla O Takɗo kammuuli ɗi e leydi ndi ko kattanɗo nde o tagata yeru maɓɓe, o waɗani ɓe lajal [caate] sikke alaa e maggal. Tooñooɓe ɓe calii si wonaa jeddugol.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
ნუთუ მათ არ უნახავთ [ან არ დაფიქრებულან], რომ ალლაჰს, რომელმაც შექმნა ცა და მიწა, შეუძლია შექმნას მათი მსგავსნი? და მან [მრავალღმერთიანებისთვის] დაადგინა ვადა (მათი სიკვდილისა და სასჯელისათვის), რომლის შესახებაც არ არსებობს ეჭვი. მაგრამ უსამართლონი [ურწმუნონი] უარყოფენ ყველაფერს, გარდა ურწმუნოებისა.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Haben sie denn nicht gesehen, dass Allah, Der die Himmel und die Erde erschaffen hat, (auch) die Macht hat, ihresgleichen zu erschaffen? Und Er hat ihnen eine Frist gesetzt, an der es keinen Zweifel gibt, doch die Ungerechten weigern sich (und wollen nichts) außer den Unglauben.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Δε βλέπουν ότι ο Αλλάχ, ο Οποίος δημιούργησε τους ουρανούς και τη γη (παρά το μεγάλο μέγεθός τους), είναι Ικανός να δημιουργήσει παρόμοιους (επαναφέροντας τα αδύναμα και μικρά σώματα των ανθρώπων όπως ήταν πριν); Έχει ορίσει γι' αυτούς (τους ανθρώπους) μία καθορισμένη ώρα (για το θάνατο και την ανάστασή τους), για την οποία δεν υπάρχει αμφιβολία, ωστόσο (μετά απ' αυτές τις αποδείξεις) οι άδικοι επιμένουν στην άρνηση (και στην πλάνη τους).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
क्या इन लोगों ने नहीं देखा कि जिस अल्लाह ने आकाशों तथा धरती को पैदा किया, वह इसपर सामर्थ्यवान है कि उन जैसे (फिर) पैदा कर दे?[59] तथा उसने उनके लिए एक समय निर्धारित कर रखा है, जिसमें कोई संदेह नहीं है। फिर भी अत्याचारियों ने कुफ़्र के सिवा (हर चीज़ से) इनकार किया।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Non hanno visto in verità che Allāh, Colui che ha creato i cieli e la terra, è capace di creare dei loro simili? E che ha fissato alla loro vita un termine, su cui non c’è dubbio? Ma gli ingiusti hanno rinnegato!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
99. Argi nemato jie, kad Allahas, Kuris sukūrė dangus ir žemę, Gali sukurti tai, kas panašu į tai. Ir Jis nulėmė jiems paskirtą terminą, dėl kurio nėra jokios abejonės. Tačiau Zalimūn (daugiadieviai ir bloga darantys) atsisako (tiesos - islamiškojo monoteizmo Žinios ir nepriima nieko kito) išskyrus netikėjimą.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Sila isaan hin ilaallee (hinbeeynee) akka Rabbiin inni samiileefi dachii uume fakkaataa isaanii uumuu irratti danda’aa ta’ee. beellama isa keessa shakkiin hin jirre isaaniif taasise. Miidhaa dalagdoonni (Rabbitti) kafaruu malee ni didan.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Неужели они не видят, что Аллах, Который сотворил небеса и землю, властен сотворить подобных им, и что Он назначил им срок, в котором нет сомнения? Но несправедливые не пожелали ничего, кроме неверия.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Зар они не знају да је Аллах, Створитељ небеса и Земље, способан да створи њима сличне и да им је већ одредио час оживљења, у који нема сумње? Али неверници само поричу.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Kwani hawakuona ya kwamba Mwenyezi Mungu aliyeumba mbingu na ardhi ni Mwenye kuweza kuumba mfano wao? Na Yeye amewawekea muda usio na shaka yoyote. Lakini madhalimu walikataa isipokuwa kukufuru tu.
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Svenska · Swedish
Inser de inte att Gud, som skapade himlarna och jorden [i all deras storslagenhet], är fullt kapabel att skapa dem [på nytt] som de en gång var? Och han har satt en frist för dem, som det inte råder några tvivel om, men de orättfärdiga fortsätter envist att hålla fast vid sin otro!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Gökleri ve yeri yaratan Allah’ın, onların benzerlerini de yaratmaya ve onlara hiç şüphesiz bir ecel tayin etmeye gücünün yettiğini görmüyorlar mı? Buna rağmen zalimler yine de küfürde direnmektedirler.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
کیا انہوں نے اس بات پر نظر نہیں کی کہ جس اللہ نے آسمان وزمین کو پیدا کیا ہے وه ان جیسوں کی پیدائش پر پورا قادر ہے[1] ، اسی نے ان کے لئے ایک ایسا وقت مقرر کر رکھا ہے جو شک شبہ سے یکسر خالی ہے[2]، لیکن ﻇالم لوگ انکار کئے بغیر رہتے ہی نہیں.
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 Whomever God guides is the guided one. And whomever He leaves astray-for them you will find no protectors apart 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.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And he whom Allah guideth, he is led aright; while, as for him whom He sendeth astray, for them thou wilt find no protecting friends 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
Edward Henry Palmer1880 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 grows dull we will give them another blaze
John Medows Rodwell1861 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
George Sale1734 Whom God shall direct, he shall be the rightly directed; 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
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
DIN 31635qul law ʾantum tamlikūna ḫazāʾina raḥmati rabbī ʾiḏan laʾamsaktum ḫašyata l-ʾinfāqi wakāna l-ʾinsānu qatūran
Talal Itani2012 Say, "If you possessed the treasuries of my Lord's mercy, you would have withheld them for fear of spending." The human being has always been stingy.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Say (unto them): If ye possessed the treasures of the mercy of my Lord, ye would surely hold them back for fear of spending, for man was ever grudging
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Say, 'Did ye control the treasuries of the mercy of my Lord, then ye would hold them through fear of expending; for man is ever niggardly
John Medows Rodwell1861 SAY: If ye held the treasures of my Lord's mercy ye would certainly refrain from them through fear of spending them: for man is covetous
George Sale1734 Say, if ye possessed the treasures of the mercy of my Lord, ye would surely refrain from using them, for fear of spending them; for man is covetous
Talal Itani2012 We gave Moses nine clear signs-ask the Children of Israel. When he went to them, Pharaoh said to him, "I think that you, Moses, are bewitched."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And verily We gave unto Moses nine tokens, clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty). Do but ask the Children of Israel how he came unto them, then Pharaoh said unto him: Lo! I deem thee one bewitched, O Moses
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And we did bring Moses nine manifest signs; then ask the children of Israel (about) when he came to them, and Pharaoh said to him, 'Verily, I think thee, O Moses! enchanted
John Medows Rodwell1861 We therefore gave to Moses nine clear signs. Ask thou, therefore, the children of Israel how it was when he came unto them, and Pharaoh said to him, "Verily, I deem thee, O Moses, a man enchanted
George Sale1734 We heretofore gave unto Moses the power of working nine evident signs. And do thou ask the children of Israel as to the story of Moses; when he came unto them, and Pharaoh said unto him, verily I esteem thee, O Moses, to be deluded by sorcery
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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 Sale0.62
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.61
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.60
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.55
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.54
Talal Itani · George Sale0.50
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.48
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.42
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.37
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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.