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Talal Itani· published 2012
Say, "Do you argue with us about God, when He is our Lord and your Lord, and We have our works, and you have your works, and we are sincere to Him?"
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Say (unto the People of the Scripture): Dispute ye with us concerning Allah when He is our Lord and your Lord? Ours are our works and yours your works. We look to Him alone
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, 'Do ye dispute with us concerning God, and He is our Lord and your Lord? Ye have your works and we have ours, and unto Him are we sincere
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Say, will ye dispute with us concernig God, who is our Lord, and your Lord? We have our works, and ye have your works, and unto him are we sincerely devoted
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
Thuaju: "A mos doni të grindeni me ne për Allahun, ndërkohë që Ai është Zoti ynë dhe Zoti juaj?! Madje, ne jemi përgjegjës për veprat tona e ju për veprat tuaja dhe ne Atij i jemi përkushtuar."
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 নবী, তুমি তাদেরকে) বলো: 'আল্লাহ সম্পর্কে তোমরা কি আমাদের সাথে বিতর্কে লিপ্ত হতে চাও? অথচ তিনি আমাদের রাব এবং তোমাদেরও রাব! আর আমাদের জন্য আমাদের ‘আমল এবং তোমাদের জন্য রয়েছে তোমাদের ‘আমলসমূহ। আর আমরা তাঁরই প্রতি একনিষ্ঠ।’
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: "Zar s nama o Allahu raspravljate, a On je i naš i vaš Gospodar! Nama pripadaju naša djela, a vama vaša djela! A mi smo prema Njemu iskreni."
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: "Zar s nama o Allahu raspravljate, a On je i naš i vaš Gospodar! Nama pripadaju naša djela, a vama vaša djela! A mi smo prema Njemu iskreni."
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
Wiy mbela on njeddondirat he amen fii Alla te ko Kanko woni joome amen e joome mon, min keɓat golle amen keɓon golle mon minen ko Kanko min laaɓanta.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
უთხარი (წიგნის ხალხს): «ნუთუ თქვენ ჩვენთან იდავებთ ალლაჰის შესახებ, მაშინ როცა ის არის ჩვენი უფალიც და თქვენი უფალიც? ჩვენთვის — ჩვენი საქმეებია, ხოლო თქვენთვის — თქვენი საქმეები; და ჩვენ მისთვის [ალლაჰისთვის] ვასუფთავებთ (ჩვენს საქმეებს)».
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: „Streitet ihr mit uns über Allah, wo Er doch unser und euer Herr ist? Und für uns gibt es unsere Werke und für euch gibt es eure Werke, und wir sind Ihm aufrichtig ergeben.“
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, Μωχάμμαντ, στους Εβραίους και τους Χριστιανούς): «Διαφωνείτε με εμάς σχετικά με τον Αλλάχ (ισχυριζόμενοι ότι είστε πιο άξιοι για τη θρησκεία του Αλλάχ από εμάς, λόγω του ότι η θρησκεία σας προηγήθηκε της δικής μας) ενώ (ο Αλλάχ) είναι ο Κύριός μας και ο Κύριός σας; Για μας είναι οι πράξεις μας, και για σας είναι οι πράξεις σας (και ο καθένας θα ανταμειφθεί ή θα τιμωρηθεί για τις πράξεις του). Και είμαστε πιστοί σ’ Αυτόν (δεν Του αποδίδουμε κανέναν εταίρο στη λατρεία).»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
(ऐ नबी!) कह दो : क्या तुम हमसे अल्लाह के बारे में झगड़ते हो? हालाँकि वही हमारा पालनहार तथा तुम्हारा पालनहार है[68] और हमारे लिए हमारे कर्म हैं और तुम्हारे लिए तुम्हारे कर्म, और हम उसी के लिए मुख़्लिस (निष्ठावान) हैं।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Di’: “Discutete con noi su Allāh, Colui che è il nostro e vostro Dio? Noi siamo responsabili delle nostre azioni, voi delle vostre. E noi siamo fedeli a Lui!
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
139. Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ judėjams ir krikščionims): „Ar jūs ginčijatės su mumis apie Allahą, kai Jis yra mūsų Viešpats ir jūsų Viešpats? Ir mums bus atlyginta už mūsų darbus ir jums – už jūsų darbus. Ir mes esame nuoširdūs Jam [garbinimu ir paklusnumu (t. y. mes garbiname Jį Vienintelį ir nieko kito ir mes paklūstame Jo Įsakymams)].“
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.
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: «Неужели вы спорите с нами об Аллахе, тогда как Он — наш Господь и ваш Господь? Нам — наши деяния, а вам — ваши деяния, и мы искренни перед Ним».
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: "Зар с нама о Аллаху расправљате, а Он је и наш и ваш Господар! Нама припадају наша дела, а вама ваша дела! А ми смо према Њему искрени."
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: Mnahojiana nasi juu ya Mwenyezi Mungu, naye ni Mola wetu Mlezi na Mola wenu Mlezi, na sisi tuna vitendo vyetu na nyinyi mna vitendo vyenu? Nasi tunamsafia Yeye tu.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Säg: ”Ska ni argumentera med oss om Gud, när han är vår Herre och er Herre? Vi har våra handlingar och ni har era handlingar, och vi riktar all dyrkan enbart till honom.”
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
Onlara (Ehl-i kitaba) de ki: ''Allah hakkında mı bizimle tartışıp duruyorsunuz? Halbuki O, bizim de Rabbimiz, sizin de Rabbinizdir. Bizim yaptıklarımız bize, sizin yaptıklarınız da size aittir. Biz O’na gönülden bağlanmış kimseleriz.''
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
آپ کہہ دیجیئے کیا تم ہم سے اللہ کے بارے میں جھگڑتے ہو جو ہمارا اور تمہارا رب ہے، ہمارے لئے ہمارے اعمال ہیں اور تمہارے لئے تمہارے اعمال، ہم تو اسی کے لئے مخلص ہیں۔[1]
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 If they believe in the same as you have believed in, then they have been guided. But if they turn away, then they are in schism. God will protect you against them; for He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And if they believe in the like of that which ye believe, then are they rightly guided. But if they turn away, then are they in schism, and Allah will suffice thee (for defence) against them. He is the Hearer, the Knower
Edward Henry Palmer1880 If they believe in that in which ye believe, then are they guided; but if they turn back, then are they only in a schism, and God will suffice thee against them, for He both hears and knows
John Medows Rodwell1861 If therefore they believe even as ye believe, then have they true guidance; but if they turn back, then do they cut themselves off from you: and God will suffice to protect thee against them, for He is the Hearer, the Knower
George Sale1734 Now if they believe according to what ye believe, they are surely directed, but if they turn back, they are in schism. God shall support thee against them, for he is the hearer, the wise
Talal Itani2012 Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Patriarchs were Jews or Christians? Say, "Do you know better, or God?" And who does greater wrong than he who conceals a testimony he has from God? God is not unaware of what you do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Do ye say that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say, 'Are ye more knowing than God? Who is more unjust than one who conceals a testimony that he has from God?' But God is not careless of what ye do
John Medows Rodwell1861 Will ye say, "Verily Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians?" SAY: Who knoweth best, ye, or God? And who is more in fault than he who concealeth the witness which he hath from God? But God is not regardless of what ye do
George Sale1734 Will ye say, truly Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say, are ye wiser, or God? And who is more unjust than he who hideth the testimony which he hath received from God? But God is not regardless of that which ye do
Easy-read (simplified)tilka ummatun qad khalat lahaa maa kasabat walakum maa kasabtum walaa tus'aloona 'ammaa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635tilka ʾummatun qad ḫalat lahā mā kasabat walakum mā kasabtum walā tusʾalūna ʿammā kānū yaʿmalūna
Talal Itani2012 That was a community that has passed. To them is what they have earned, and to you is what you have earned. And you will not be questioned about what they used to do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that which they earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 That is a nation that has passed away; theirs is what they gained, and yours shall be what ye have gained; ye shall not be questioned as to that which they have done
John Medows Rodwell1861 That people have now passed away: they have the reward of their deeds, and for you is the meed of yours; but of their doings ye shall not be questioned
George Sale1734 That people are passed away, they have what they have gained, and ye shall have what ye gain, nor shall ye be questioned concerning that which they have done
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 —
0.46 on a scale
where 0 means identical wording and 1 means no shared words. It is
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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 · George Sale0.57
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.57
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.56
Talal Itani · George Sale0.53
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.44
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.43
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.41
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.41
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.37
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.35
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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.