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Talal Itani· published 2012
Throw down your staff." But when he saw it quivering, as though it were a demon, he turned around not looking back. "O Moses, do not fear; the messengers do not fear in My presence.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And throw down thy staff! But when he saw it writhing as it were a demon, he turned to flee headlong; (but it was said unto him): O Moses! Fear not! the emissaries fear not in My presence
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
throw down thy staff!' and when he saw it quivering, as though it were a snake, he turned back fleeing, and did not return. 'O Moses! fear not; verily, as for me - apostles fear not with me
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Throw down now thy staff." And when he saw that it moved itself as though it were a serpent, he retreated backward and returned not. "O Moses, fear not; for the Sent Ones fear not in my presence
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Cast down now thy rod. And when he saw it, that it moved, as though it had been a serpent, he retreated and fled, and returned not. And God said, O Moses, fear not; for my messengers are not disturbed with fear in my sight
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
Hidhe shkopin tënd!" Por, kur e pa atë duke lëvizur si të ishte gjarpër, u kthye dhe iku pa shikuar prapa. "O Musa, mos u frikëso, të dërguarit nuk frikësohen në praninë Time!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
আর তুমি তোমার লাঠিটি নিক্ষেপ করো । তারপর যখন সে ওটাকে সাপের মতো ছোটাছুটি করতে দেখলো, তখন (ভয় পেয়ে ) সে পেছনের দিকে ছুটতে লাগলো এবং পেছনে ফিরেও তাকালো না। (তখন বলা হলো,) ‘হে মূসা! তুমি ভয় করো না। নিশ্চয় আমার কাছে রাসূলগণ (সাপ বা অন্য কিছু দেখে) ভয় পায় না।’
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Baci svoj štap!” Pa kad ga vidje da se, kao da je hitra zmija, kreće, on uzmače i ne vrati se. “O Musa, ne boj se! Poslanici se kod Mene ne trebaju ničega bojati.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Baci svoj štap!” Pa kad ga vidje da se, kao da je hitra zmija, kreće, on uzmače i ne vrati se. “O Mojsije, ne boj se! Poslanici se kod Mene ne trebaju ničega bojati.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Liɓu tuggordu maaɗa ndun, Tuma nde o yi'unoo ndu hundu dilla, a wi'ayma kayru ko ndu mbooɗdi, o hucciti ko o doguɗo o yiltitaake. Ko an yo Muusaa: "Wata a hul, Min dey Nulaaɓe ɓen kulataa to Am".
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
და დააგდე შენი კვერთხი (რომელიც მარჯვენა ხელით იჭერ)!» როდესაც მან [მუსამ] დაინახა, რომ იგი [მისი კვერთხი] გველივით იკლაკნებოდა, ზურგი შეაქცია და გაქცევა დააპირა, უკანაც კი არ მოუხედავს (შიშისგან). (მაშინ მისმა უფალმა უთხრა): «ო, მუსა! ნუ გეშინია, რადგან ჩემ წინაშე მოციქულებს არ ეშინიათ.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Und: „Wirf deinen Stock hin.“ Als er aber dann sah, dass er sich hin und her bewegte, als wäre er eine flinke Schlange, kehrte er den Rücken und wandte sich nicht mehr um. (Da sagte Allah:) „O Musa, fürchte dich nicht, denn bei Mir brauchen sich die Gesandten fürwahr nicht zu fürchten.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Και πέτα το ραβδί σου.» (Έτσι, έγινε το ραβδί ένα φίδι), και όταν το είδε να κινείται σαν να ήταν μεγάλο φίδι, έφυγε τρέχοντας χωρίς να κοιτάξει πίσω, και δε γύρισε. (Ο Αλλάχ είπε): «Ω, Μωυσή! Μη φοβάσαι, πράγματι, οι Αγγελιαφόροι Μου δεν πρέπει να φοβούνται (ούτε από φίδι, ούτε από κανέναν άνθρωπο).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
और अपनी लाठी फेंक दे । फिर जब उसने उसे देखा कि हिल रही है, जैसे वह कोई साँप हो, तो पीठ फेरकर भागा और पीछे न मुड़ा। ऐ मूसा! डरो मत, निःसंदेह मेरे पास रसूल नहीं डरते।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
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Italiano · Italian
E getta il tuo bastone!» Quando lo vide scuotersi come fosse un demone, indietreggiò, senza tornare sui propri passi. “O Mūsā, non temere! In verità i miei Messaggeri non temono in mia presenza,
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
10. Ir mesk žemyn savo lazdą!“ Tačiau kai jis pamatė ją judančią lyg ji būtų buvus gyvatė, jis nusigręžė bėgti, ir nebežiūrėjo. (Buvo tarta:) „Mūsa (Moze), nebijok – iš tiesų Pasiuntiniai nesibaimina Mano akistatoje.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Ulee tee darbi.” (Ni darbe) yeromasan akka bofaatti kan isheen sochootu argu of duuba deebi’ee dheesse, ufduuba hindeebine, “Yaa Muusaa! hin sodaatin, ani ergamtoonni na biratti hin sodaatanu (jenneen).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
И брось свой посох!» А когда он увидел, что посох извивается, как будто он — змея, он бросился бежать и не оглядывался. «О Муса! Не бойся! Воистину, у Меня посланцы не испытывают страха,
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Баци свој штап!“ Па кад виде да се, као да је хитра змија, креће, он узмаче и не врати се. "О Мојсије, не бој се! Посланици код Мене не требају ничега да се боје;
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na itupe fimbo yako! Alipoiona ikitikisika kama nyoka, aligeuka nyuma wala hakungoja. Ewe Musa! Usihofu! Hakika hawahofu mbele yangu Mitume.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Kasta din stav!” När han såg den ringla sig som en orm, vände han sig om och flydde utan att se sig om. [Gud sa då:] ”Var inte rädd, Mose! Sändebud behöver inte frukta i min närvaro,
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Türkçe · Turkish
“Asanı bırak.” Onun ince yılanmış gibi hareket ettiğini görünce arkasına bakmaksızın dönüp gitti. “Korkma ey Mûsâ, çünkü benim katımda rasûller korkmaz.
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اردو · Urdu
تو اپنی ﻻٹھی ڈال دے، موسیٰ نے جب اسے ہلتا جلتا دیکھا اس طرح کہ گویا وه ایک سانﭗ ہے تو منھ موڑے ہوئے پیٹھ پھیر کر بھاگے اور پلٹ کر بھی نہ دیکھا، اے موسیٰ! خوف نہ کھا[1] ، میرے حضور میں پیغمبر ڈرا نہیں کرتے.
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Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'ahaa noodiya an boorika man fee n-naari waman hawlahaa wasubhaana llaahi rabbi l-'aalameen
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾahā nūdiya ʾan būrika man fī n-nāri waman ḥawlahā wasubḥāna llāhi rabbi l-ʿālamīna
Talal Itani2012 Then, when he reached it, he was called: "Blessed is He who is within the fire, and He who is around it, and glorified be God, Lord of the Worlds.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 But when he reached it, he was called, saying: Blessed is Whosoever is in the fire and Whosoever is round about it! And Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But when he came to it he was called to, 'Blessed be He who is in the fire, and he who is about it! and celebrated be the praises of God, the Lord of the Worlds
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when he came to it, he was called to, "Blessed, He who is in the fire, and He who is about it; and glory be to God, the Lord of the worlds
George Sale1734 And when he was come near unto it, a voice cried unto him, saying, blessed be He who is in the fire, and whoever is about it; and praise be unto God, the Lord of all creatures
DIN 31635waʾadḫil yadaka fī ǧaybika taḫruǧ bayḍāʾa min ġayri sūʾin fī tisʿi ʾāyātin ʾilā firʿawna waqawmihi ʾinnahum kānū qawman fāsiqīna
Talal Itani2012 Put your hand inside your pocket, and it will come out white, without blemish-among nine miracles to Pharaoh and his people, for they are immoral people."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And put thy hand into the bosom of thy robe, it will come forth white but unhurt. (This will be one) among nine tokens unto Pharaoh and his people Lo! they were ever evil-living folk
Edward Henry Palmer1880 but put thy hand in thy bosom, it shall come forth white without hurt;- one of nine signs to Pharaoh and his people; verily, they are a people who act abominably
John Medows Rodwell1861 Put now thy hand into thy bosom: it shall come forth white, yet free from hurt: one of nine signs to Pharaoh and his people; for a perverse people are they
George Sale1734 Moreover put thy hand into thy bosom; it shall come forth white, without hurt: This shall be one among the nine signs unto Pharaoh and his people; for they are a wicked people
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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 Sale0.70
Talal Itani · George Sale0.69
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.69
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.65
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.62
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.60
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.55
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.55
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.48
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.47
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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.