Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
Here are two adversariesfeudingregarding their Lord. As for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be tailored for them, and scalding water will be poured over their heads.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads
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
These are two disputants who dispute about their Lord, but those who misbelieve, for them are cut out garments of fire, there shall be poured over their heads boiling water
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
These, the Faithful and the Infidels, are the two disputants who dispute concerning their Lord: but for those who have disbelieved, garments of fire shall be cut out; the boiling water shall be poured down upon their heads
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
These are two oppositeparties, who dispute concerning their Lord. And they who believe not, shall have garments of fire fitted unto them: boiling water shall be poured on their heads
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
Këto janë dy grupe kundërshtarësh që grinden rreth Zotit të tyre. Sa u përket jobesimtarëve, për ta janë bërë gati rroba prej zjarri dhe mbi kokat e tyre do të derdhet ujë i vluar,
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
এরা দু’টি বিবদমান পক্ষ( ৮), যারা তাদের রব সম্পর্কে বিতর্ক করে। যারা কুফরী করে তাদের জন্য আগুনের পোশাক প্রস্তুত করা হয়েছে। আর তাদের মাথার ওপর থেকে ঢেলে দেয়া হবে ফুটন্ত পানি।
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
Ova dva protivnička tabora spore se oko Gospodara svog. Onima koji ne budu vjerovali bit će odijela od vatre skrojena, a ključala voda bit će na glave njihove sipana,
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
Ova dva protivnička tabora spore se oko Gospodara svog. Onima koji ne budu vjerovali bit će odijela od vatre skrojena, a ključala voda bit će na glave njihove sipana,
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
Ɓee ɗoo ɗiɗo ko weeñdondirɓe, ɓe mbeñdondirii fii Joomi maɓɓe ɓen yedduɓe non, taƴanoyte ɓe comci immorde e Yiite fatuɗam yuppee ka dow ko'e maɓɓe.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
აჰა, ორი მოკამათე მხარე [მორწმუნენი და ურწმუნონი], რომლებიც კამათობენ თავიანთი ღმერთის თაობაზე იმათთვის [თითოეული მხარე ამტკიცებდა, რომ სწორედ ის იყო მართალი], რომელნიც ურწმუნონი გახდნენ, ცეცხლისაგან გამოუჭრიან ტანსაცმელს [რომელსაც ისინი ჩაიცვამენ], ხოლო თავზე მდუღარეს დაასხამენ.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Das sind zwei Widersacher, die miteinander über ihren Herrn streiten. Für diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, werden nun Gewänder aus Feuer zugeschnitten; über ihre Köpfe wird heißes Wasser gegossen.
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
Αυτοί είναι δύο αντίπαλοι (ομάδα πιστών και ομάδα άπιστων) που διαφωνούν μεταξύ τους για τον Κύριό τους. Όσο γι' εκείνους που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη, η Φωτιά θα είναι τα ρούχα τους, και θα χύνεται ζεματιστό νερό πάνω από τα κεφάλια τους,
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
हिन्दी · Hindi
ये दो पक्ष हैं, जिन्होंने अपने पालनहार के विषय में झगड़ा[11] किया। तो वे लोग जिन्होंने कुफ़्र किया, उनके लिए आग के वस्त्र काटे जा चुके, उनके सिरों के ऊपर से खौलता हुआ पानी डाला जाएगा।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Questi sono due avversari che disputano sul loro Dio. Ai miscredenti verranno fatti abiti di fuoco e si verserà sulla loro testa acqua bollente,
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
19. Šie du priešininkai (tikintieji ir netikintieji) ginčijasi tarpusavyje dėl savo Viešpaties: tada tiems, kurie netikėjo, jiems bus iškirpti ugnies apdarai, verdantis vanduo bus pilamas virš jų galvų.
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
Вот два противника, которые спорили о своём Господе. А тем, которые отвергли веру, будут раскроены одеяния из огня, и на их головы будет изливаться кипяток,
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
Ова два противничка табора споре се око Господара свог. Онима који не буду веровали биће одела од ватре скројена, а кључала вода биће сипана на главе њихове.
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
Hawa ni wagomvi wawili waliogombana kwa ajili ya Mola wao Mlezi. Basi waliokufuru watakatiwa nguo za moto, na yatamiminwa juu ya vichwa vyao maji yanayochemka.
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
De [troende och otrogna] är två motparter som tvistar om sin Herre. De otrogna ska omslutas av elden, likt kläder, och skållhett vatten ska hällas över deras huvuden.
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
İşte bunlar Rableri hakkında tartışan iki hasımdır. Kâfir olanlar için ateşten elbiseler biçilir. Başları üzerinden gayet kaynar su dökülür.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
یہ دونوں اپنے رب کے بارے میں اختلاف کرنے[1] والے ہیں، پس کافروں کے لئے تو آگ کے کپڑے بیونت کر کاٹے جائیں گے، اور ان کے سروں کے اوپر سے سخت کھولتا ہوا پانی بہایا جائے گا.
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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Talal Itani2012 Those who believe, and those who are Jewish, and the Sabeans, and the Christians, and the Zoroastrians, and the Polytheists-God will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection. God is witness to all things.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Lo! those who believe (this revelation), and those who are Jews, and the Sabaeans and the Christians and the Magians and the idolaters - Lo! Allah will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection. Lo! Allah is Witness over all things
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Verily, those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Sabaeans, and the Christians, and the Magians, and those who join other gods with God, verily, God will decide between them on the resurrection day; verily, God is witness over all
John Medows Rodwell1861 As to those who believe, and the Jews, and the Sabeites, and the Christians, and the Magians, and those who join other gods with God, of a truth, God shall decide between them on the day of resurrection: for God is witness of all things
George Sale1734 As to the true believers, and those who judaize, and the Sabians, and the Christians, and Magians, and the idolaters; verily God shall judge between them on the day of resurrection; for God is witness of all things
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara anna llaaha yasjudu lahu man fee s-samaawaati waman fee l-'ardi wash-shamsu wal-qamaru wan-nujoomu wal-jibaalu wash-shajaru wad-dawaabbu wakatheerun mina n-naasi wakatheerun haqqa 'alayhi l-'adhaabu waman yuhini llaahu famaa lahu min mukrimin inna llaaha yaf'alu maa yashaa'
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾanna llāha yasǧudu lahu man fī s-samāwāti waman fī l-ʾarḍi waš-šamsu wal-qamaru wan-nuǧūmu wal-ǧibālu waš-šaǧaru wad-dawābbu wakaṯīrun mina n-nāsi wakaṯīrun ḥaqqa ʿalayhi l-ʿaḏābu waman yuhini llāhu famā lahu min mukrimin ʾinna llāha yafʿalu mā yašāʾu
Talal Itani2012 Do you not realize that to God prostrates everyone in the heavens and everyone on earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the animals, and many of the people? But many are justly deserving of punishment. Whomever God shames, there is none to honor him. God does whatever He wills.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Hast thou not seen that unto Allah payeth adoration whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts, and many of mankind, while there are many unto whom the doom is justly due. He whom Allah scorneth, there is none to give him honour. Lo! Allah doeth what He will
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Do they not see that God, whosoever is in the heavens adores Him, and whosoever is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the beasts, and many among men, though many a one deserves the torments? Whomsoever God abases there is none to honour him; verily, God does what He pleases
John Medows Rodwell1861 Seest thou not that all in the Heavens and all on the Earth adoreth God? the sun and the moon and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the beasts, and many men? But of many is chastisement the due: And whom God shall disgrace there shall be none to honour: God doth that which pleaseth Him
George Sale1734 Dost thou not perceive that all creatures both in heaven and on earth adore God; and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the beasts, and many men? But many are worthy of chastisement: And whomsoever God shall render despicable, there shall be none to honour; for God doth that which He pleaseth
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 —
0.55 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 · George Sale0.65
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.61
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.57
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.56
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.55
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.54
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.53
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.48
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.39
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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.