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And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We believe. But when they go apart one with another they say: Prate ye to them of that which Allah hath disclosed to you that they may contend with you before your Lord concerning it? Have ye then no sense
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
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
And when they come across those who believe, they say, "We believe," but when they come together privately, they say, "Will you inform them of what God has disclosed to you, so that they might dispute with you concerning it before your Lord?" Do you not understand?
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
And when they meet those who believe they say, 'We believe,' but when one goesaside with another they say, 'Will ye talk to them of what God has opened up to you, that they may argue with you upon it before your Lord? Do ye not therefore understand
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And when they fall in with the faithful, they say, "We believe;" but when they are apart one with another, they say, "Will ye acquaint them with what God hath revealed to you, that they may dispute with you about it in the presence of your Lord?" Understand ye their aim
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And when they meet the truebelievers, they say, we believe: But when they are privately assembled together, they say, will ye acquaint them with what God hath revealed unto you, that they may dispute with you concerning it in the presence of your Lord? Do ye not therefore understand
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
Kur takohen me besimtarët, thonë: "Ne besojmë", por, kur mbesin vetëm me njëri-tjetrin, thonë: "A dëshironi t'u tregoni atyre për atë që jua ka shpallur Allahu (në Teurat), që të kenë dëshmi kundër jush para Zotit tuaj? A nuk po mendoni?"
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর তারা (ইয়াহূদীরা) যখন মু’মিনদের সাথে সাক্ষাৎ করে তখন বলে: ‘আমরা ঈমান এনেছি।’ আবার যখন তারা একে অন্যের সাথে নিভৃতে মিলিত হয় তখন বলে: যা আল্লাহ (তাওরাতে) তোমাদের কাছে উন্মুক্ত করে দিয়েছেন‘ তোমরা কি তাদেরকে (মুসলিমদেরকে) তা বলে দিয়েছো? এ দ্বারা তারা (মুসলিমরা) তো তোমাদের রাবের নিকট তোমাদের বিরুদ্ধে দলিল পেশ করবে, তোমরা কি তা অনুধাবন করো না?’
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Bosanski · Bosnian
Kada sretnu one koji vjeruju, oni govore: "Mi vjerujemo!", a čim se osame jedni s drugima, kažu: "Zar ćete im kazivati ono što je Allah vama objavio, pa da im to bude dokaz protiv vas pred Gospodarom vašim? Zar se nećete opametiti?!"
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Hrvatski · Croatian
Kada sretnu one koji vjeruju, oni govore: "Mi vjerujemo!" a čim se osame jedni s drugima, kažu: "Zar ćete im kazivati ono što je Allah vama objavio, pa da im to bude dokaz protiv vas pred Gospodarom vašim? Zar se nećete opametiti!?"
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Fulfulde · Fulani
So ɓe kawri e goonɗinɓe ɓee ɓe mbi'a min ngoonɗinii so ɓe njeewdii ɓe mbi'a mbela on kaalanat ɓe ko Alla udditani on, ɓe kujjoroo on ɗum to Joom mon, mbela on kakkilantaa
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ქართული · Georgian
და როცა ისინი [იუდეველები] შეხვდებოდნენ მათ, ვინც ირწმუნა, ამბობდნენ: «ჩვენც ვირწმუნეთ (თქვენს მსგავსად)!» ხოლო როცა ისინი [თვალთმაქცი იუდეველები] ერთმანეთში მარტო დარჩებოდნენ, ამბობდნენ: «ნუთუ მოუყვებით მათ [მორწმუნეებს] იმას, რაც ალლაჰმა გაგიმხილათ (თორაში), რათა მათ [მორწმუნეებმა] ამით შეგედავონ და ეს თქვენ წინააღმდეგ მტკიცებად იქცეს თქვენს უფალთან (სასჯელის დღეს)? ნუთუ არ დაფიქრდებით?»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Und wenn sie diejenigen antreffen, die glauben, sagen sie: „Wir glauben.“ Wenn sie aber untereinander allein sind, sagen sie: „Wollt ihr ihnen denn erzählen, was Allah euch (Juden) enthüllt hat, damit sie es vor eurem Herrn als Beweis vorlegen? Begreift ihr denn nicht?“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Και όταν (οι Εβραίοι) συναντούν αυτούς που πιστεύουν (Μουσουλμάνους), λένε (μόνο με τη γλώσσα τους), «Πιστεύουμε (στον Αγγελιαφόρο σας, του οποίου οι περιγραφές είναι γραμμένες στην Τορά).» Μα, όταν είναι μόνοι μεταξύ τους (αλληλοκατηγορούνται για αυτές τις ομολογίες και), λένε: «Λέτε σ’ αυτούς (τους Μουσουλμάνους) τι αποκάλυψε σ’ εσάς ο Αλλάχ (για την περιγραφή του Μωχάμμαντ στην Τορά), ώστε να το πάρουν ως επιχείρημα εναντίον σας ενώπιων του Κυρίου σας; Μα, δεν συλλογίζεστε;»
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हिन्दी · Hindi
तथा जब वे ईमान लाने वालों से मिलते हैं, तो कहते हैं कि हम ईमान[35] ले आए और जब वे आपस में एक-दूसरे के साथ एकांत में होते हैं, तो कहते हैं क्या तुम उन्हें वे बातें बताते हो, जो अल्लाह ने तुमपर खोली[36] हैं, ताकि वे उनके साथ तुम्हारे पालनहार के पास तुमसे झगड़ा करें, तो क्या तुम नहीं समझते?
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E quando incontravano i credenti, dicevano: “Crediamo!” Ma in disparte dicevano: “Ma come, volete parlare con loro di ciò che Allāh vi ha rivelato, così che possano usarlo contro di voi davanti al vostro Dio? Non riflettete?”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
76. Ir kai jie (judėjai) sutinka tuos, kurie tiki (musulmonus), sako: „Mes tikime“, o kai jie susitinka vienas kitą nuošaliai, sako: „Ar jūs pasakysite jiems (musulmonams) tai, ką Allahas apreiškė jums [apie Pranašo Muchammedo ﷺ savybes, kurios parašytos Taurate (Toroje)], kad jie (musulmonai) galėtų ginčytis su jumis apie tai prieš jūsų Viešpatį?“ Argi jūs (judėjai) nesuvokiate?
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Русский · Russian
Когда они встречают тех, которые уверовали, они говорят: «Мы уверовали», но когда остаются наедине друг с другом, говорят: «Неужели вы рассказываете им то, что Аллах открыл вам, чтобы они приводили это как довод против вас перед вашим Господом? Неужели вы не разумеете?»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Када сретну оне који верују, говоре: "Ми верујемо!" А чим се осаме једни с другима, кажу: "Зар ћете им казивати оно што је Аллах вама објавио, па да им то буде доказ против вас пред Господаром вашим? Зар се нећете опаметити!
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Na wanapokutana na wale walioamini, husema: 'Tumeamini.' Na wanapokuwa peke yao, wao kwa wao, husema: Mnawaambia aliyokufunulieni Mwenyezi Mungu ili wapate kukuhojini kwayo mbele ya Mola wenu Mlezi? Kwani hamfahamu nyinyi?
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Svenska · Swedish
När de möter de troende säger de: ”Vi tror!” Men när de är ensamma med varandra säger de: ”Ska ni berätta för dem det som Gud har uppenbarat för er, så att de kan använda det som argument mot er inför er Herre? Använder ni inte ert förstånd?”
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Türkçe · Turkish
(Münafıklar) iman edenlerle karşılaştıkları zaman “İman ettik” derler, birbirleriyle yalnız kaldıklarında; "Rabbinizin yanında size karşı delil getirsinler diye mi, Allah’ın size açıkladığını onlara anlatıp duruyorsunuz?" derlerdi. Bunu akıl etmiyor musunuz?
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اردو · Urdu
جب ایمان والوں سے ملتے ہیں تو اپنی ایمانداری ﻇاہر کرتے ہیں[1] اور جب آپس میں ملتے ہیں تو کہتے ہیں کہ مسلمانوں کو کیوں وه باتیں پہنچاتے ہو جو اللہ تعالیٰ نے تمہیں سکھائی ہیں، کیا جانتے نہیں کہ یہ تو اللہ تعالیٰ کے پاس تم پر ان کی حجت ہوجائے گی
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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Easy-read (simplified)thumma qasat quloobukum min ba'di dhaalika fahiya kal-hijaarati aw ashaddu qaswatan wa'inna mina l-hijaarati lamaa yatafajjaru minhu l-'anhaaru wa'inna minhaa lamaa yashshaqqaqu fayakhruju minhu l-maa'u wa'inna minhaa lamaa yahbitu min khashyati llaahi wamaa llaahu bighaafilin 'ammaa ta'maloon
DIN 31635ṯumma qasat qulūbukum min baʿdi ḏālika fahiya kal-ḥiǧārati ʾaw ʾašaddu qaswatan waʾinna mina l-ḥiǧārati lamā yatafaǧǧaru minhu l-ʾanhāru waʾinna minhā lamā yaššaqqaqu fayaḫruǧu minhu l-māʾu waʾinna minhā lamā yahbiṭu min ḫašyati llāhi wamā llāhu biġāfilin ʿammā taʿmalūna
Talal Itani2012 Then after that your hearts hardened. They were as rocks, or even harder. For there are some rocks from which rivers gush out, and others that splinter and water comes out from them, and others that sink in awe of God. God is not unaware of what you do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Then, even after that, your hearts were hardened and became as rocks, or worse than rocks, for hardness. For indeed there are rocks from out which rivers gush, and indeed there are rocks which split asunder so that water floweth from them. And indeed there are rocks which fall down for the fear of Allah. Allah is not unaware of what ye do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Yet were your hearts hardened even after that, till they were as stones or harder still, for verily of stones are some from which streams burst forth, and of them there are some that burst asunder and the water issues out, and of them there are some that fall down for fear of God; but God is never careless of what ye do
John Medows Rodwell1861 Then after that your hearts became hard like rocks, or harder still: for verily, from rocks have rivers gushed; others, verily, have been cleft, and water hath issued from them; and others, verily, have sunk down through fear of God: And God is not regardless of your actions
George Sale1734 Then were your hearts hardened after this, even as stones, or exceeding them in hardness: For from some stones have rivers bursted forth, others have been rent in sunder, and water hath issued from them, and others have fallen down for fear of God. But God is not regardless of that which ye do
Easy-read (simplified)afatatma'oona an yu'minoo lakum waqad kaana fareequn minhum yasma'oona kalaama llaahi thumma yuharrifoonahu min ba'di maa 'aqaloohu wahum ya'lamoon
DIN 31635ʾafataṭmaʿūna ʾan yuʾminū lakum waqad kāna farīqun minhum yasmaʿūna kalāma llāhi ṯumma yuḥarrifūnahu min baʿdi mā ʿaqalūhu wahum yaʿlamūna
Talal Itani2012 Do you hope that they will believe in you, when some of them used to hear the Word of God, and then deliberately distort it, even after understanding it?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Have ye any hope that they will be true to you when a party of them used to listen to the word of Allah, then used to change it, after they had understood it, knowingly
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Do ye crave that they should believe you when already a sect of them have heard the word of God and then perverted it after they had understood it, though they knew
John Medows Rodwell1861 Desire ye then that for your sakesthe Jews should believe? Yet a part of them heard the word of God, and then, after they had understood it, perverted it, and knew that they did so
George Sale1734 Do ye therefore desire that the Jews should believe you? Yet a part of them heard the word of God, and then perverted it, after they had understood it, against their own conscience
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0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.66
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.61
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.61
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.60
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.60
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.60
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.54
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.54
Talal Itani · George Sale0.51
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.