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Talal Itani· published 2012
But the dignitaries of his people, those who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and We had indulged them in the present life, said, "This is nothing but a human like you; he eats what you eat, and he drinks what you drink.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had madesoft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink
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
Said the chiefs of his people who misbelieved, and called the meeting of the lastday a lie, and to whom we gaveenjoyment in the life of this world, 'This is only a mortal like yourselves, who eats of what ye eat
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And the chiefs of His people who believed not, and who deemed the meeting with us in the life to come to be a lie, and whom we had richlysupplied in this present life, said, "This is but a man like yourselves; he eateth of what ye eat, And he drinketh of what ye drink
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And the chiefs of his people, who believed not, and who denied the meeting of the life to come, and on whom We had bestowedaffluence in this present life, said, this is not other than a man, as ye are; he eateth of that whereof ye eat, and he drinketh of that whereof ye drink
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
Por, krerët e popullit të tij, të cilët nuk besuan dhe përgënjeshtruan takimin e botës tjetër dhe të cilët Ne i kishim pasuruar në jetën e kësaj bote, thanë: "Ai nuk është tjetër veçse një njeri sikurse ju; ai ha atë që hani ju dhe pi atë që pini ju.
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
আর তার সম্প্রদায়ের নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তিগণ যারা কুফরী করেছে, আখিরাতের সাক্ষাতকে অস্বীকার করেছে, উপরন্তু আমি যাদেরকে দুনিয়ার জীবনে ভোগ বিলাসিতা দিয়েছিলাম, তারা বললো: ‘সে তো তোমাদের মতোই একজন মানুষ, তোমরা যা খাও, সে তা-ই খায় এবং তোমরা যা পান করো, সে তা-ই পান করে।’
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
Ali bi glavešine naroda njegova, koji nisu vjerovali, koji su poricali da će na onom svijetu biti oživljeni i kojima smo dali da u životu na ovom svijetu raskošno žive, govorili: “On je čovjek kao i vi – jede ono što i vi jedete, i pije ono što i vi pijete,
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
Ali bi glavešine naroda njegova, koji nisu vjerovali, koji su poricali da će na onom svijetu biti oživljeni i kojima smo dali da u životu na ovom svijetu raskošno žive, govorili: “On je čovjek kao i vi – jede ono što i vi jedete, i pije ono što i vi pijete,
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
Batu e yimɓe makko ɓen yedduɓe ɓe penni kawroygol e Laakara on, Min neemini ɓe ka ngurdam aduna wi*i: "Oo wonaani si wonaa ɓannduŋke yeru mooɗon homo ñaama ko ñaamoton kon homo yara kadi ko njaroton kon".
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
ქართული · Georgian
და თქვა [ცნობილმა] საზოგადოებამ მისივე თემიდან, რომელთაც არ ირწმუნეს, და ცრუდ შერაცხეს საიქიოს შეხვედრა, და რომელთაც ვუბოძეთ კეთილდღეობა ამქვეყნად: «ეს სხვა არავინაა, თუ არა კაცი თქვენი მსგავსი, რომელიც ჭამს იმას, რასაც თქვენ ჭამთ,
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
Und die führende Schar aus seinem Volk, die ungläubig war und die Begegnung mit dem Jenseits für Lüge erklärte und der Wir im diesseitigen Leben üppigen Wohlstand verliehen hatten, sagte: „Dieser ist nur ein menschliches Wesen wie ihr, das von dem isst, was ihr isst, und von dem trinkt, was ihr trinkt.
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
Όμως οι αρχηγοί του λαού του, που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη και διέψευσαν τη συνάντηση (με τον Αλλάχ) στη Μέλλουσα Ζωή, και στους οποίους χορηγήσαμε αγαθά στην εγκόσμια ζωή (αλλά ήταν αχάριστοι), είπαν: «Αυτός δεν είναι παρά ένας άνθρωπος σαν και εσάς. Τρώει από ό,τι τρώτε, και πίνει από ό,τι πίνετε.
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
और उसकी जाति के उन प्रमुखों ने, जिन्होंने कुफ़्र किया और आख़िरत की भेंट को झुठलाया, तथा हमने उन्हें सांसारिक जीवन में सुख-समृद्धि प्रदान कर रखी थी, कहा : यह तो बस तुम्हारे ही जैसा एक इनसान है। जो उसमें से खाता है, जिसमें से तुम खाते हो और उसमें से पीता है, जो तुम पीते हो।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E dissero i cortigiani miscredenti tra la sua gente, i quali non credevano e smentivano l’incontro dell’Aldilà, e che Noi deliziavamo nella vita terrena: «Costui non è che un uomo come voi, che si nutre di ciò di cui vi nutrite e beve ciò che voi bevete.
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
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
33. Ir jo žmonių vyresnieji, kurie netikėjo ir neigė Susitikimą Amžinybėje, ir kuriems Mes suteikėme šio gyvenimo prabangą ir patogumus, sakė: „Jis yra ne daugiau nei žmogus kaip ir jūs, jis valgo tai, ką jūs valgote, ir geria tai, ką jūs geriate.
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
А знать из его народа — те, которые отвергли веру, сочли ложью встречу в Последней жизни и которым Мы дали погрязнуть в роскоши земной жизни, — сказала: «Это — не кто иной, как человек, подобный вам; он ест то, что едите вы, и пьёт то, что пьёте вы.
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
Али су великани његовог народа, који нису веровали, који су порицали да ће да буду оживљени на Будућем свету, и којима смо дали да раскошно живе у животу на овом свету, говорили: „Он је човек као и ви; једе оно што и ви једете, и пије оно што и ви пијете;
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 wakubwa katika kaumu yake, wale waliokufuru na wakakadhibisha mkutano wa Akhera, na tukawastarehesha katika uhai wa dunia hii, walisema: Huyu si chochote isipokuwa ni mtu kama nyinyi. Anakula katika mnavyokula, na anakunywa katika mnavyokunywa.
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Då sa ledarna från hans folk som vägrade tro och förnekade mötet [med oss] i nästa liv, och som vi skänkt välstånd i detta liv: ”Han är bara en vanlig människa som ni. Han äter av det ni äter och dricker av det ni dricker.
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
O peygamberin kavminden, Allah’a kâfir olan, ahireti yalanlayan ve bizim dünya hayatında kendilerine bol bol nimet verdiğimiz ileri gelenleri şöyle dediler: “O da ancak sizin gibi bir insandır. Sizin yediğiniz şeylerden yiyor, içtiğiniz şeylerden içiyor.”
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
اور سرداران قوم[1] نے جواب دیا، جو کفر کرتے تھے اور آخرت کی ملاقات کو جھٹلاتے تھے اور ہم نے انہیں دنیوی زندگی میں خوشحال کر رکھا تھا[2]، کہ یہ تو تم جیسا ہی انسان ہے، تمہاری ہی خوراک یہ بھی کھاتا ہے اور تمہارے پینے کا پانی ہی یہ پیتا ہے.[3]
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)fa'arsalnaa feehim rasoolan minhum ani 'budoo llaaha maa lakum min ilaahin ghayruhu afalaa tattaqoon
DIN 31635faʾarsalnā fīhim rasūlan minhum ʾani ʿbudū llāha mā lakum min ʾilāhin ġayruhu ʾafalā tattaqūna
Talal Itani2012 And We sent among them a messenger from themselves: "Serve God. You have no god other than Him. Will you not be cautious?"
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)
Edward Henry Palmer1880 and we sent amongst them a prophet of themselves (saying), 'Serve God, ye have no god but He; will ye then not fear
John Medows Rodwell1861 And we sent among them an apostle from out themselves, with, "Worship ye God! ye have no other God than He: will ye not therefore fear Him
George Sale1734 and We sent unto them an apostle from among them, who said, worship God: Ye have no God besides Him; will ye not therefore fear his vengeance
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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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
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.65
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.64
Talal Itani · George Sale0.62
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.60
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.58
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.58
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.55
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.55
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.54
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.42
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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.