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Talal Itani· published 2012
They said, "We did not break our promise to you by our choice, but we were made to carry loads of the people's ornaments, and we cast them in. That was what the Samariansuggested."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As-Samiri proposed
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
They said, 'We have not broken our promise to thee of our own accord. But we were made to carry loads of the ornaments of the people, and we hurled them down, and so did esSamariy cast
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
They said, "Not of our own accord have we failed in the promise to thee, but we were made to bring loads of the people's trinkets, and we threw them into the fire and Samiri likewise cast them in
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
They answered, we have not failed in what we promised thee of our own authority; but we were made to carry in several loads of gold and silver, of the ornaments of the people, and we cast them into the fire; and in likemanneralSameri also cast in what he had collected
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
Ata thanë: "Ne nuk e thyem premtimin që të dhamë me vullnetin tonë, por u ngarkuam me stolitë e popullit (të Faraonit), kështu që i hodhëm ato (në zjarr) e po ashtu i hodhi edhe Samiriu."
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
তারা জবাবে বললো: ‘আমরা তো স্বেচ্ছায় আপনার সাথে কৃত অঙ্গীকার ভঙ্গ করিনি; বরং জাতির অলংকারের বোঝা আমাদের ওপর চাপিয়ে দেয়া হয়েছিল। তাই আমরা তা আগুনে নিক্ষেপ করেছি, অনুরূপভাবে সামেরীও নিক্ষেপ করেছে।’(১৫)
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Bosanski · Bosnian
“Nismo od svoje volje prekršili obećanje koje smo ti dali”, odgovoriše. “Bili smo natovareni teretima, nakitom faraonova naroda, pa smo to pobacali.” A to je uradio i Samirija.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
“Nismo od svoje volje prekršili obećanje koje smo ti dali”, odgovoriše. “Bili smo natovareni teretima, nakitom faraonova naroda, pa smo to pobacali.” A to je uradio i Samirija.
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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Fulfulde · Fulani
Ɓe mbi'i: "Min lunndaaki fodoore maaɗa nde e sago amen, kono minen men ndonndinaama teddeendi e cuɗaaje yimɓe ɓen men wernii ɗe, ko nii Saamiriiyu kadi welirni".
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ქართული · Georgian
მათ თქვეს: «ო, მუსა! ჩვენ ჩვენი ნებით არ დაგვირღვევია შენთვის მიცემული პირობა. მაგრამ ჩვენ გვქონდა წამოღებული იმ ხალხის [ფარაონის ხალხის] სამკაულების ტვირთი [1]. ამიტომ ისინი ცეცხლმოკიდებულ ორმოში ჩავყარეთ. ასევე მოიქცა სამირიელიც [2] — მანაც ჩააგდო (ის მტვერი, რომელიც ანგელოზ ჯიბრილის ცხენის ჩლიქის ნაკვალევიდან ჰქონდა აღებული).
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Deutsch · German
Sie sagten: „Wir haben die Vereinbarung mit dir nicht aus unserem (eigenen) Willen gebrochen, sondern wir trugen (ganze) Lasten von den Schmucksachen des Volkes (von Fir'aun), und dann haben wir sie geworfen, und ebenso hat der „Samiri“ (welche) hineingelegt.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Είπαν: «Δε σταματήσαμε να περπατάμε πίσω από σένα προς τον τόπο συνάντησης (ούτε παρακούσαμε την εντολή σου) με τη θέλησή μας, αλλά φορτωθήκαμε με αμαρτίες από τα (χρυσά) κοσμήματα του λαού (του Φαραώ, -που πήραμε ως λάφυρα όταν πνίγηκε ο Φαραώ-, -ή τα δανειστήκαμε πριν βγούμε από τη γη του Φαραώ-, χωρίς να ξέρουμε ότι είναι αμαρτία να τα κρατήσουμε), έτσι τα πετάξαμε (στη φωτιά, στην λακκούβα που την έφτιαξε ο Ασ-Σάμιρεϊ -Σαμίρης-)!» Και έτσι πέταξε και ο Ασ-Σάμιρεϊ.
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हिन्दी · Hindi
उन्होंने कहा : हमने अपने अधिकार से आपके वचन का उल्लंघन नहीं किया, लेकिन लोगों[28] के गहनों का कुछ बोझ हमपर लाद दिया गया था, तो हमने उन्हें फेंक[29] दिया और ऐसे ही सामिरी[30] ने फेंक दिया।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Dissero: «Non abbiamo rotto il nostro impegno con te di spontanea volontà: siamo stati appesantiti dai gioielli della gente, e li abbiamo gettati. Così fece Samirì”.[73]
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
87. Jis tarė: „Mes nesulaužėme pažado tau savo pačių valia, mes buvome priversti nešti [Firauno (Faraono)] žmonių puošmenų svorį, tada mes sumetėme juos (į ugnį), ir tai buvo tai, ką As-Samiri pasiūlė.“
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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
(Isaan) ni jedhan: “Waadaa siif seenne fedha keenyaan hin diigne, Garuu nuti ba’aa (faaya) bareedumaa kan warra (Fir’awn) baachifamneeti, (ibidda keessatti) ishee darbine, Akkasuma, Saamiriyyichis darbe.”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Они сказали: «Мы не нарушили назначенного тобой срока по своей воле, но нас обременили ношами из украшений народа, и мы бросили их; так же бросил и ас-Самири».
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
„Нисмо својевољно прекршили обећање које смо ти дали“, одговорише. „Били смо натоварени теретима, накитом фараоновог народа, па смо то бацили.“ А то је урадио и Самирија,
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Wakasema: Sisi hatukuvunja miadi yako kwa hiari yetu, lakini tulibebeshwa mizigo ya mapambo ya watu, basi tukaitupa. Na hivyo ndivyo alivyotupa yule Msamaria.
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Svenska · Swedish
De svarade: ”Vi bröt inte vårt löfte till dig av egen vilja men vi hade ålagts bördan att bära folkets smycken, så till slut kastade vi dem [i elden], och så gjorde även Sāmirī.”
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Türkçe · Turkish
Dediler ki, “Sana verdiğimiz sözden kendi isteğimizle caymış değiliz. Fakat biz Mısır halkının mücevheratından yüklü miktarlarda takınmıştık. İşte onları ateşe attık. Sâmirî de aynı şekilde attı.”
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اردو · Urdu
انہوں نے جواب دیا کہ ہم نے اپنےاختیار سے آپ کے ساتھ وعدے کا خلاف نہیں کیا[1] ۔ بلکہ ہم پر زیورات قوم کے جو بوجھ ﻻد دیے گئے تھے انہیں ہم نے ڈال دیا، اور اسی طرح سامری نے بھی ڈال دیئے.
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 So Moses returned to his people, angry and disappointed. He said, "O my people, did your Lord not promise you a good promise? Was the time too long for you? Or did you want wrath from your Lord to descend upon you, so you broke your promise to me?"
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And Moses returned to his people, wrathful, grieving! Said he, 'O my, people! did not your Lord promise you a good promise? Has the time seemed too long for you, or do you desire that wrath should light on you from your Lord, that ye have broken your promise to me
John Medows Rodwell1861 And Moses returned to his people, angered, sorrowful. He said, "O my people! did not your Lord promise you a good promise? Was the time of my absence long to you? or desired ye that wrath from your Lord should light upon you, that ye failed in your promise to me
George Sale1734 Wherefore Moses returned unto his people in great wrath, and exceedingly afflicted. And he said, O my people, had not your Lord promised you a most excellent promise? Did the time of my absence seem long unto you? Or did ye desire that indignation from your Lord should fall on you, and therefore failed to keep the promise which ye made me
Talal Itani2012 So he produced for them a calf-a mere body which lowed. And they said, "This is your god, and the god of Moses, but he has forgotten."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten
Edward Henry Palmer1880 and he brought forth for the people a corporeal calf which lowed.' And they said, 'This is your god and the god of Moses, but he has forgotten
John Medows Rodwell1861 and brought forth to them a corporeal lowing calf: and they said, "This is your God and the God of Moses, whom he hath forgotten
George Sale1734 and he produced unto them a corporeal calf, which lowed. And al Sameri and his companions said, this is your god, and the god of Moses; but he hath forgotten him, and is gone to seek some other
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lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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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
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.72
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.72
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.70
Talal Itani · George Sale0.65
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.60
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.57
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.56
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.55
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.51
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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.