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Talal Itani· published 2012
To every community is a direction towards which it turns. Therefore, race towards goodness. Wherever you may be, God will bring you all together. God is capable of everything.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And each one hath a goal toward which he turneth; so vie with one another in good works. Wheresoever ye may be, Allah will bring you all together. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things
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
Every sect has some one side to which they turn (in prayer); but do ye hasten onwards to good works; wherever ye are God will bring you all together; verily, God is mighty over all
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
All have a quarter of the Heavens to which they turn them; but wherever ye be, hasten emulously after good: God will one day bring you all together; verily, God is all-powerful
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Every sect hath a certaintract of heaven to which they turn themselves in prayer; but for ye strive to run after good things: Wherever ye be, God will bring you all back at the resurrection, for God is almighty
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
Gjithsecili ka një drejtim nga i cili kthehet. Prandaj, garoni në punë të mira, sepse, kudo që të jeni, Allahu do t'ju tubojë. Vërtet Allahu është i Plotfuqishëm për çdo gjë.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
আর প্রত্যেকেরই একটি দিক (কিবলা) রয়েছে, যে দিকে সে চেহারা ফিরায়। অতএব তোমরা সৎকাজে পরস্পর প্রতিযোগিতা করো। তোমরা যেখানেই থাকো না কেন, আল্লাহ তোমাদের সবাইকেই একত্রিত করবেন। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ সব কিছুর উপর ক্ষমতাবান।
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
Svako ima svoj pravac prema kojem se okreće, pa se natječite u dobru! Ma gdje bili, Allah će vas sve sabrati. Allah, doista, nad svime ima moć!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Svako ima svoj pravac prema kojem se okreće, pa se natječite u dobru! Ma gdje bili, Allah će vas sve sabrati. Allah, doista, nad svime ima moć!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Ena woodani mo kala baŋŋe ɗe o feewtata e mun.Adondiree he moƴƴereeji,nokku kala ka laati-ɗon, Allah artiray on denndaangal mon . Pellet,Allah ko hattanɗo kala huunde.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
და ყოველი (ადამიანისათვის) არის მიმართულება, რომლისკენაც ის მიემართება. ამიტომ იჩქარეთ კეთილ საქმეებში (ო, მორწმუნენო), სადაც არ უნდა იყოთ, ალლაჰი ყველას შეგკრებთ [აღგადგენთ], უეჭველად, ალლაჰი ყოვლისშემძლეა.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Und jeder hat eine Zielrichtung, zu der er sich hinwendet. So wetteifert nach den guten Dingen! Wo immer ihr auch sein werdet, Allah wird euch alle herbeibringen. Wahrlich, Allah hat zu allem die Macht.
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
Για κάθε ένα (έθνος) υπάρχει κάποια κατεύθυνση (Κίμπλα) στην οποία στρέφεται (κατά την προσευχή του). Συναγωνίζεστε, λοιπόν, (ω, πιστοί μεταξύ σας) στο να κάνετε ενάρετες πράξεις. Όπου κι αν είστε, ο Αλλάχ θα σας φέρει όλους μαζί (κατά την Ημέρα της Κρίσεως για κρίση). Στ’ αλήθεια, ο Αλλάχ είναι για τα πάντα Ικανός.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
प्रत्येक के लिए एक दिशा है, जिसकी ओर वह मुख करने वाला है। अतः तुम भलाइयों में एक-दूसरे आगे बढ़ो। तुम जहाँ कही भी होगे, अल्लाह तुम्हें इकट्ठा करके लाएगा। निःसंदेह अल्लाह हर चीज़ पर सर्वशक्तिमान है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E per ognuno c’è una direzione in cui andare, perciò gareggiate nel fare il bene. In qualsiasi luogo sarete, Allāh di certo vi riunirà tutti: in verità Allāh è Onnipotente.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
148. Kiekvienai tautai yra kryptis, į kurią jie gręžiasi (savo maldose). Taigi skubėkite link to, kas yra gera. Kad ir kur bebūtumėte, Allahas surinks jus kartu (Prikėlimo Dieną). Iš tiesų, Allahas turi galią viskam.
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.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
У каждого — своё направление, к которому он обращён. Так стремитесь же опередить друг друга в добрых делах. Где бы вы ни были, Аллах соберёт вас всех. Воистину, Аллах всемогущ над всем сущим.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Свако има свој правац према којем се окреће, па се такмичите у добру! Ма где били, Аллах ће да вас све сабере. Аллах, заиста, над свиме има моћ!
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
Na kila mmoja anao mwelekeo anaoelekea. Basi shindanieni mema. Popote mlipo, Mwenyezi Mungu atawaleta nyote pamoja. Hakika, Mwenyezi Mungu ni Muweza wa kila kitu.
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Svenska · Swedish
Och varje [samfund] har en riktning som de vänder sig mot. Skynda er därför i att göra goda handlingar! Var ni än befinner er kommer Gud att samla er alla; Gud har förvisso makt över allt.
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
Her bir ümmetin yöneldiği bir yön vardır. Öyleyse sizler, hayır işlerinde yarışın. Nerede olursanız olun, sonunda Allah sizi huzurunda toplayacaktır. Şüphesiz Allah’ın her şeye gücü yeter.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
ہر شخص ایک نہ ایک طرف متوجہ ہو رہا ہے[1] تم نیکیوں کی طرف دوڑو۔ جہاں کہیں بھی تم ہوگے، اللہ تمہیں لے آئے گا۔ اللہ تعالیٰ ہر چیز پر قادر 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.
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Talal Itani2012 Those to whom We have given the Book recognize it as they recognize their own children. But some of them conceal the truth while they know.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise (this revelation) as they recognise their sons. But lo! a party of them knowingly conceal the truth
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Those whom we have given the Book know him as they know their sons, although a sect of them do surely hide the truth, the while they know
John Medows Rodwell1861 They to whom we have given the Scriptures know him - the apostle - even as they know their own children: but truly a part of them do conceal the truth, though acquainted with it
George Sale1734 They to whom we have given the scripture know our apostle, even as they know their own children; but some of them hide the truth, against their own knowledge
DIN 31635wamin ḥayṯu ḫaraǧta fawalli waǧhaka šaṭra l-masǧidi l-ḥarāmi waʾinnahu lalḥaqqu min rabbika wamā llāhu biġāfilin ʿammā taʿmalūna
Talal Itani2012 And wherever you come from, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. This is the truth from your Lord, and God is not heedless of what you do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And whencesoever thou comest forth (for prayer, O Muhammad) turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship. Lo! it is the Truth from thy Lord. Allah is not unaware of what ye do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 From whencesoever thou comest forth, there turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque, for it is surely truth from thy Lord; God is not careless about what ye do
John Medows Rodwell1861 And from whatever place thou comest forth, turn thy face toward the sacred Mosque; for this is the truth from thy Lord; and God is not inattentive to your doings
George Sale1734 And from what place soever thou comest forth, turn thy face towards the holy temple; for this is truth from thy Lord; neither is God regardless of that which ye do
Talal Itani2012 And wherever you come from, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. And wherever you may be, turn your faces towards it. So that the people may not have any argument against you-except those who do wrong among them. So do not fear them, but fear Me, that I may complete My blessings upon you, and that you may be guided.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Whencesoever thou comest forth turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship; and wheresoever ye may be (O Muslims) turn your faces toward it (when ye pray) so that men may have no argument against you, save such of them as do injustice - Fear them not, but fear Me! - and so that I may complete My grace upon you, and that ye may be guided
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And from whencesoever thou comest forth, there turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque, and wheresoever ye are, turn your faces towards it, that men may have no argument against you, save only those of them who are unjust; and fear them not, but fear me and I will fulfil my favours to you, perchance ye may be guided yet
John Medows Rodwell1861 And from whatever place thou comest forth, turn thy face toward the sacred Mosque; and wherever ye be, to that part turn your faces, lest men have cause of dispute against you: but as for the impious among them, fear them not; but fear me, that I may perfect my favours on you, and that ye may be guided aright
George Sale1734 From what place soever thou comest forth, turn thy face towards the holy temple; and wherever ye be, thitherward turn your faces, lest men have matter of dispute against you; but as for those among them who are unjust doers, fear them not, but fear me, that I may accomplish my grace upon you, and that ye may be directed
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 —
0.70 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
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.77
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.76
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.75
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.74
Talal Itani · George Sale0.73
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.72
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.69
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.63
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.60
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.58
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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.