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Talal Itani· published 2012
He said, "Thus said your Lord, `It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign for humanity, and a mercy from Us. It is a matter already decided.'"
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me. And (it will be) that We may make of him a revelation for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is a thing ordained
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 said, 'Thus says thy Lord, It is easy for Me! and we will make him a sign unto man, and a mercy from us; for it is a decided matter
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
He said: "So shall it be. Thy Lord hath said: 'Easy is this with me;' and we will make him a sign to mankind, and a mercy from us. For it is a thing decreed
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Gabrielreplied, so shall it be: Thy Lord saith, this is easy with Me; and We will perform it, that We may ordain him for a sign unto men, and a mercy from Us: For it is a thing which is decreed
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 tha: "Ashtu është, por Zoti yt ka thënë: "Kjo për Mua është e lehtë. Ne do ta bëjmë atë shenjë për njerëzimin dhe mëshirë nga ana Jonë." Kjo tashmë është çështje e mbaruar."
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
সে (জিবরীল) বললো: ‘এভাবেই হবে।’ তোমার রব বলেছেন: ‘এটা (পিতা ছাড়া সন্তান জন্ম দেয়া) আমার জন্য খুবই সহজ। আর যেন আমি তাকে করে দেই মানুষের জন্য নিদর্শন(৫) এবং আমার পক্ষ থেকে রহমত। আর এটি (এ সন্তানের জন্ম) একটি সিদ্ধান্তকৃত বিষয়।
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
“To je tako!”, reče on. “Gospodar je tvoj rekao: ‘To je Meni lahko’ – i zato da ga učinimo znamenjem ljudima i znakom milosti Naše. Tako je unaprijed određeno!”
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
“To je tako!” reče on. “Gospodar je tvoj rekao: ‘To je Meni lako’ – i zato da ga učinimo znamenjem ljudima i znakom milosti Naše. Tako je unaprijed određeno!”
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
O wi'i: "ko nii Joomi maaɗa Daaliri: "Ɗuum no newii e am e fii yo min
mbaɗ mo ma'ande fii yimɓe ɓen e Yurmeende immornde e amen ɗum laatike fiyaake Ñaawaaɗo".
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
უთხრა მას [ჯიბრილმა]: «ამგვარად თქვა შენმა უფალმა: "ეს ადვილია ჩემთვის. და დავადგენთ მას [ბიჭს] სასწაულად ხალხისათვის და წყალობად ჩვენგან", და ეს საქმე უკვე გადაწყვეტილია».
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Er sagte: „So wird es sein. Dein Herr sagte: ,Das ist Mir ein Leichtes, und damit Wir ihn zu einem Zeichen für die Menschen und zu einer Barmherzigkeit von Uns machen.‘ Und es ist (bereits) eine beschlossene Angelegenheit.“
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
(Ο Άγγελος Γαβριήλ) είπε: «Έτσι θα γίνει (όπως ειπώθηκε σε σένα), ο Κύριός σου είπε: «Αυτό είναι εύκολο για Μένα. Και θα τον κάνουμε (τον Ιησού) Σημάδι για τους ανθρώπους (για τη Δύναμή Μας, ότι θα γεννηθεί από μητέρα και χωρίς πατέρα, όπως δημιουργήσαμε τον Αδάμ, χωρίς πατέρα ούτε μητέρα) και έλεος από Μας. Πράγματι, είναι ένα θέμα που έχει ήδη αποφασιστεί (και γραφτεί στο Αλ-Λάουχ Αλ-Μαχφούδ, και οπωσδήποτε θα γίνει).».»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
उसने कहा : ऐसा ही है, तेरे पालनहार ने कहा है कि यह मेरे लिए आसान है और ताकि हम इसे लोगों के लिए एक निशानी[7] और अपनी ओर से रहमत बनाएँ और यह एक पूर्वनियत कार्य है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Disse: «Così ha deciso il tuo Dio: ‘Questo Mi è facile, e faremo di lui un Segno per la gente e Grazia da parte Nostra, ed era un ordine stabilito’».
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
21. Jis tarė: „Taigi (tai bus), tavo Viešpats sakė: „Tai lengva Man (Allahui) ir (Mes norime) paskirti jį kaip ženklą žmonijai ir gailestingumą nuo Mūsų (Allaho), ir tai yra (Allaho) nulemtas (jau) reikalas.“."
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Innis ni jedhe: “Dhimmichi akkuma kana, Gooftaan kee ‘kuni narratti laafaadha; Namootaaf raajiifi rahmata Nu irraa ta’es isa godhuufi” jedhe. (Kun) dhimma murtaa’e ta’eera. [6]
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
Он сказал: «Так и есть. Твой Господь сказал: “Это для Меня легко. И дабы Мы сделали его знамением для людей и милостью от Нас. И это было делом предрешённым».
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 он рече: „Ето тако, Господар твој је казао: 'То је Мени лако, и зато да га учинимо да буде знак људима и знак наше милости.' Тако је унапред одређено.“
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
(Malaika) akasema: Hivyo ndiyo alivyosema Mola wako Mlezi: Haya ni mepesi kwangu! Na ili tumfanye kuwa ni Ishara kwa watu, na rehema kutoka kwetu, na hilo ni jambo lililokwishahukumiwa.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
[Ängeln] svarade: ”Så är det förvisso, men din Herre säger: 'Det är enkelt för mig, och vi ska göra honom till ett tecken för människorna och han ska vara en nåd från oss. Denna fråga har redan avgjorts.'”
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
Cebrâil: “Evet, öyle! Rabbin diyor ki: O benim için çok kolaydır. Onu insanlara bir mucize, katımızdan bir rahmet kılmak için böyle takdir ettik. Bu, zaten (ezelde) hükme bağlanmış bir iştir.” dedi.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
اس نے کہا بات تو یہی ہے[1] ۔ لیکن تیرے پروردگار کا ارشاد ہے کہ وه مجھ پر بہت ہی آسان ہے ہم تو اسے لوگوں کے لئے ایک نشانی بنا دیں گے[2] اور اپنی خاص رحمت، [3] یہ تو ایک طے شده بات ہے.[4]
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.
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Talal Itani2012 The labor-pains came upon her, by the trunk of a palm-tree. She said, "I wish I had died before this, and been completely forgotten."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And the pangs of childbirth drove her unto the trunk of the palm-tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died ere this and had become a thing of naught, forgotten
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And the labour pains came upon her at the trunk of a palm tree, and she said, 'O that I had died before this, and been forgotten out of mind
John Medows Rodwell1861 And the throes came upon her by the trunk of a palm. She said: "Oh, would that I had died ere this, and been a thing forgotten, forgotten quite
George Sale1734 and the pains of childbirth came upon her near the trunk of a palm-tree. She said, would to God I had died before this, and had become a thing forgotten, and lost in oblivion
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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The cut
0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · George Sale0.65
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.59
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.53
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.51
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.51
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.49
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.47
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.46
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.43
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.33
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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.