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Talal Itani· published 2012
He said, "Did you believe in Him before I have given you permission? He must be your chief, who taught you magic. You will soon know. I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
(Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one
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 he, 'Do ye believe in Him ere I give you leave? Verily, he is your chief who has taught you sorcery, but soon ye shall know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet from opposite sides, and I will crucify you all together
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Said Pharaoh, "Have ye then believed on him ere I gave you leave? He truly is your master who hath taught you magic. But bye and bye ye shall surely know my power. I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you all crucified
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pharaoh said unto them, have ye believed on him, before I have given you permission? Verily he is your chief, who hath taught you magic: But hereafter ye shall surely know my power. I will cut off your hands and your feet, on the opposite sides, and I will crucify you all
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
Ai (Faraoni) tha: "Si guxoni ta besoni atë pa lejen time?! Në të vërtetë, ai është mjeshtri juaj që jua ka mësuar magjinë, por së shpejti do ta kuptoni. Do t'jua pres duart dhe këmbët këmbyerazi, pastaj do t'ju kryqëzoj të gjithë."
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
ফির‘আউন (যাদুকরদের ক্রোধান্বিত হয়ে) বললো: ‘আমি তোমাদেরকে অনুমতি দেয়ার পূর্বেই তোমরা তার প্রতি ঈমান আনলে? নিশ্চয় সে তোমাদের মহাগুরু, যে তোমাদের যাদু শিক্ষা দিয়েছে। অতএব অচিরেই তোমরা (এর পরিণাম) জানতে পারবে। আমি অবশ্যই তোমাদের হাত ও পাসমূহ বিপরীত দিক থেকে কেটে ফেলবো এবং আমি অবশ্যই তোমাদের সকলকে (খেজুর গাছের গুঁড়িতে) শূলবিদ্ধ করবো।’
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
“Da povjerujete njemu prije dopuštenja moga!?”, viknu faraon, “on je vaš učitelj, on vas je čarobnjaštvu naučio – a vi ćete zapamtiti! Poodsijecat ću vam ruke i noge vaše unakrst i sve ću vas porazapinjati!”
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
Faraon povika: “Da povjerujete njemu prije dopuštenja moga!? On je vaš učitelj! On vas je čarobnjaštvu naučio – a vi ćete zapamtiti! Poodsijecat ću vam ruke i noge vaše unakrst i sve ću vas porazapinjati!”
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
[Fir'awna] wi'i: "Enee, on ngooŋɗinat mo, ko adii mi duŋanaade on? Pellet, ko kaŋko woni mawɗo mooɗon anndinɗo on on mbilewu ngu, kono a nganndon, mami taƴ juuɗe mooɗon e koyɗe mooɗon [taƴa] luutindira. Mami fetu on, on fof mooɗon".
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
(ფარაუნმა) უთხრა (ჯადოქრებს): «ნუთუ ირწმუნეთ იგი [მუსა], სანამ ამის ნებას დაგრთავდით? უეჭველად, ის თქვენი უფროსია, რომელმაც ჯადოქრობა გასწავლათ. მალე გაიგებთ (რა სასჯელს დაგატეხთ თავს)! უეჭველად, ხელებსა და ფეხებს ჯვარედინად მოგაჭრით, შემდეგ კი ყველას ჯვარზე გაგაკრავთ (ფინიკის პალმების ღეროებზე)!»
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
Er (also Fir'aun) sagte: „Glaubt ihr ihm, bevor ich es euch erlaube? Wahrlich, er ist ja euer Ältester, der euch die Zauberei gelehrt hat. So werdet ihr (es) noch erfahren. Ich werde euch ganz gewiss eure Hände und eure Füße wechselseitig abhacken und euch allesamt ganz gewiss kreuzigen (lassen).“
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
(Ο Φαραώ) είπε: «Πιστέψατε σ' αυτόν πριν να σας δώσω την άδεια! Πράγματι, αυτός (ο Μωυσής) είναι ο αφέντης σας που σας δίδαξε τη μαγεία! Σίγουρα θα δείτε: θα κόψω τα χέρια και τα πόδια σας σε αντίθετες πλευρές (δηλ. το δεξί χέρι με το αριστερό πόδι ή το αντίστροφο) και θα σας σταυρώσω όλους!»
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
(फ़िरऔन ने) कहा : तुम उसपर ईमान ले आए, इससे पहले कि मैं तुम्हें अनुमति दूँ? निःसंदेह यह अवश्य तुम्हारा बड़ा (गुरू) है, जिसने तुम्हें जादू सिखाया है। अतः निश्चय तुम जल्दी जान लोगे। मैं अवश्य तुम्हारे हाथ और तुम्हारे पाँव विपरीत दिशा[10] से काट दूँगा तथा निश्चय तुम सभी को अवश्य बुरी तरह सूली पर चढ़ा दूँगा।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Disse: «Gli avete creduto prima che io ve lo abbia permesso? Lui dev’essere in verità il maestro che vi ha insegnato la magia. Presto ve ne accorgerete! Vi amputerò mano e piede da lati opposti e vi crocifiggerò tutti quanti!»
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
49. [Firaun (Faraonas)] tarė: „Jūs patikėjote juo prieš tai, kai daviau jums leidimą. Iš tiesų, jis tikrai yra jūsų vyriausias, kuris išmokė jus magijos. Tada iš tiesų, jūs sužinosite. Iš tiesų, aš nukirsiu jūsų rankas ir jūsų kojas priešingose pusėse, ir aš nukryžiuosiu jus visus.“
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 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
(Fir’awni) ni jedhe: “Odoo ani isiniif hin hayyamin isatti amantanii? inni hangafa keessan kan sihrii isin barsiiseedha. Fuulduratti (waan ta’u) beekuuf jirtu, Dhugumatti, ani Harkoowwan keessaniifi miiloowwan keessan wal-faallessuudhaan isin irraan mummura, Dhugumatti hunduma keessan isinin fannisa.”
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
Он сказал: «Неужели вы поверили ему прежде, чем я вам разрешил?! Воистину, он — ваш главный, который научил вас колдовству, и вскоре вы узнаете! Я непременно отрублю вам руки и ноги накрест и непременно распну всех вас!»
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
„Зар сте му поверовали пре мог допуштења?!“ Викну фараон, „он је ваш учитељ, он вас је научио чаробњаштву - а ви ћете да запамтите: поодсецаћу вам унакрст руке и ноге и све ћу да вас разапнем!“
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
(Firauni) akasema: Je, mmemuamini kabla ya kuwaruhusu? Bila ya shaka yeye basi ndiye mkubwa wenu aliyewafunza uchawi. Basi mtakuja jua! Nitakatakata mikono yenu na miguu yenu kwa kutofautisha. Na nitawasulubisha misalabani nyote.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Farao sa: ”Tror ni på honom innan jag har gett er lov? Han måste då vara er läromästare som har undervisat er i magi! Men vänta bara! Jag ska sannerligen hugga av era händer och fötter på motsatta sidor och sedan korsfästa er allesammans.”
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
Dedi ki: “Ben size izin vermeden önce mi ona iman ettiniz? Demek ki o, size sihri öğreten büyüğünüzmüş. Yakında bileceksiniz. Mutlaka el ve ayaklarınızı çaprazlama keseceğim ve hepinizi toptan asacağım.”
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
فرعون نے کہا کہ میری اجازت سے پہلے تم اس پر ایمان لے آئے؟ یقیناً یہی تمہارا وه بڑا (سردار) ہے جس نے تم سب کو جادو سکھایا ہے[1] ، سو تمہیں ابھی ابھی معلوم ہوجائے گا، قسم ہے میں ابھی تمہارے ہاتھ پاؤں الٹے طور پر کاٹ دوں گا اور تم سب کو سولی پر لٹکا دوں گا.[2]
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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Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.59
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.58
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.53
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.51
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.50
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.50
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.49
Talal Itani · George Sale0.45
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.37
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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.
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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.
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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.