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Talal Itani· published 2012
Then, one of the two women approached him, walking bashfully. She said, "My father is calling you, to reward you for drawing water for us." And when he came to him, and told him the story, he said, "Do not fear, you have escaped from the wrongdoing people."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Then there came unto him one of the two women, walking shyly. She said: Lo! my father biddeth thee, that he may reward thee with a payment for that thou didst water (the flock) for us. Then, when he came unto him and told him the (whole) story, he said: Fear not! Thou hast escaped from the wrongdoing folk
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
And one of the two came to him walking modestly; said she, 'Verily; my father calls thee, to reward thee with hire for having watered our flocks for us.' And when he came to him and related to him the story, said he, ' Fear not, thou art safe from the unjust people
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And one of them came to him, walking bashfully. Said she, "My father calleth thee, that he may pay thee wages for thy watering for us." And when he came to him and had told him his STORY, "Fear not," said he, "thou hast escaped from an unjust people
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And one of the damsels came unto him, walking bashfully, and said, my father calleth thee, that he may recompence thee for the trouble which thou hast taken in watering our sheep for us. And when he was come unto Shoaib, and had told him the story of his adventures, he said unto him, fear not; thou hast escaped from unjust people
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
Ndërkohë, njëra nga ato vajti tek ai duke ecur me turp dhe i tha: "Babai im po të thërret për të të shpërblyer që u dhe ujë bagëtive tona." Kur shkoi tek ai dhe ia tregoi ngjarjen, ai i tha: "Mos ki frikë! Tashmë ke shpëtuar nga populli zullumqar."
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বাংলা · Bengali
অতঃপর (তারা ফিরে গিয়ে তাদের পিতাকে সংবাদ দিলে তাদের পিতা তাকে ডেকে পাঠালে) নারীদ্বয়ের একজন লাজুকভাবে হেঁটে তার কাছে এসে বলল যে, আমার পিতা আপনাকে ডাকছেন, যেন তিনি আপনাকে পারিশ্রমিক দিতে পারেন, আমাদের পশুগুলোকে আপনি যে পানি পান করিয়েছেন তার বিনিময়ে।’ অতঃপর যখন মূসা তার নিকট আসলো এবং (মিশরে ঘটে যাওয়া) সকল ঘটনা তার কাছে খুলে বললো। তখন সে (নারীদ্বয়ের পিতা) বললো: ‘তুমি ভয় করো না। তুমি যালিম সম্প্রদায় থেকে রেহাই পেয়ে গেছো।’
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Bosanski · Bosnian
I jedna od njih dvije dođe mu, poslije, idući stidljivo i reče: “Otac moj te zove da te nagradi zato što si nam stoku napojio!” I kad mu on dođe i kaza mu šta je doživio, on reče: “Ne strahuj, spasio si se naroda koji ne vjeruje!”
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Hrvatski · Croatian
I jedna od njih dvije dođe mu, poslije, idući stidljivo i reče: “Otac moj te zove da te nagradi zato što si nam stoku napojio!” I kad mu on dođe i kaza mu što je doživio, on reče: “Ne strahuj, spasio si se naroda koji ne vjeruje!”
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Gooto e [jiwɓe] ɓen ari e makko, homo yahra hersa, o wi'i: "Baaba am no nodde, fii yo o yoɓe njoɓdi kon ko njarnan-ɗaa men". Tuma o hewtunoo ka [mawɗo] on, o sifanii mo fii [makko], o maaki: "Wota a hul, a daɗii yimɓe tooñooɓe ɓen".
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ქართული · Georgian
და მოვიდა მასთან ერთ-ერთი [იმ ორი ქალიდან], მორიდებით და უთხრა: «უეჭველად, მამაჩემი გეძახის, რათა მოგაგოს ჯილდო იმისთვის, რომ ჩვენი პირუტყვი დაარწყულე». და როცა იგი მივიდა მასთან [მათ მამასთან] და უამბო თავისი ისტორია, მან უთხრა: «ნუ გეშინია, შენ თავს დააღწიე იმ ხალხისგან, რომლებიც უსამართლონი არიან».
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Deutsch · German
Da kam die eine von den beiden zu ihm, indem sie schamvoll einherging. Sie sagte: „Mein Vater ruft dich, um dir den Lohn dafür zu entrichten, dass du uns (die Tiere) getränkt hast.“ Nachdem er zu ihm gekommen war und ihm die Geschichte berichtet hatte, sagte er: „Fürchte dich nicht; du bist dem ungerechten Volk entkommen.“
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Ελληνικά · Greek
Τότε ήρθε σ' αυτόν μία από τις δύο γυναίκες, περπατώντας σεμνά. Είπε: «Ο πατέρας μου σε προσκαλεί για να σε ανταμείψει που έβαλες τα κοπάδια μας να πιουν.» Όταν (ο Μωυσής) πήγε σ' αυτόν και του είπε την ιστορία (του με τον Φαραώ), είπε (ο γέρος): «Μη φοβάσαι. Σώθηκες από τους άδικους ανθρώπους.»
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हिन्दी · Hindi
फिर दोनों में से एक बहुत लज्जा के साथ चलती हुई उसके पास आई। उसने कहा : निःसंदेह मेरे पिता[7] आपको बुला रहे हैं। ताकि आपको उसका बदला दें जो आपने हमारे लिए (जानवरों को) पानी पिलाया है। तो जब वह (मूसा) उसके पास आया और उसे पूरी स्थिति बताई, तो उसने कहा : डरो मत, तुम उन ज़ालिम लोगों[8] से बच निकले हो।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
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Italiano · Italian
Arrivò da lui una di loro, avanzando con rispetto. Disse: «In verità mio padre ti invita per ricompensarti di averci abbeverato il gregge. E quando andò da lui e gli raccontò le sue vicende, disse: «Non temere, ti sei salvato dal popolo ingiusto».
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
25. Tada prie jo priėjo viena iš dviejų moterų, droviai eidama. Ji tarė: „Iš tiesų, mano tėvas kviečia tave, kad galėtų atsilyginti tau už (mūsų bandos) pagirdymą mums.“ Taigi kai jis nuėjo pas jį ir papasakojo istoriją, jis tarė: „Nesibaimink. Tu pabėgai nuo žmonių, kurie yra Zalimūn (daugiadieviai, netikintys ir blogą darantys).“
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Русский · Russian
И одна из них пришла к нему, ступая застенчиво, и сказала: «Воистину, мой отец зовёт тебя, чтобы воздать тебе плату за то, что ты напоил для нас». И когда он пришёл к нему и рассказал ему эту историю, тот сказал: «Не бойся, ты спасся от несправедливого народа».
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Српски · Serbian
А затим, једна од њих две му дође идући стидљиво и рече: „Мој отац те зове да те награди за то што си нам стоку напојио!“ И кад му он дође и каза шта је доживео, он рече: „Не страхуј, спасио си се народа који не верује!“
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Basi mmoja katika wale wanawake wawili akamjia, naye anaona haya. Akasema, "Hakika baba yangu anakuita akulipe ujira wa kutunyweshea." Basi alipomjia na akamsimulia visa vyake, alisema, "Usihofu; umekwishaokoka kutokana na watu hao madhalimu."
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Svenska · Swedish
Därefter närmade sig en av kvinnorna blygsamt och sa: ”Min far vill träffa och återgälda dig för att du hjälpte [våra djur] att dricka.” När han mötte honom och berättade om sin situation sa [fadern]: ”Var inte rädd. Här är du säker från förtryckarna.”
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Türkçe · Turkish
İki kadından biri utana utana Mûsâ’nın yanına gelerek: “Babam bizim hayvanlarımızı sulamana karşılık ücret vermek için seni çağırıyor.” dedi. Mûsâ -aleyhisselam- onun yanına varınca başından geçen olayları anlattı. O da: “Artık korkma, o zalim kavimden kurtuldun.” dedi.
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اردو · Urdu
اتنے میں ان دونوں عورتوں میں سے ایک ان کی طرف شرم وحیا سے چلتی ہوئی آئی[1] ، کہنے لگی کہ میرے باپ آپ کو بلا رہے ہیں تاکہ آپ نے ہمارے (جانوروں) کو جو پانی پلایا ہے اس کی اجرت دیں[2]، جب حضرت موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) ان کے پاس پہنچے اور ان سے اپنا سارا حال بیان کیا تو وه کہنے لگے اب نہ ڈر تو نے ﻇالم قوم سے نجات پائی.[3]
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Easy-read (simplified)walammaa warada maa'a madyana wajada 'alayhi ummatan mina n-naasi yasqoona wawajada min doonihimu mra'atayni tadhoodaani qaala maa khatbukumaa qaalataa laa nasqee hattaa yusdira r-ri'aa'u wa'aboonaa shaykhun kabeer
DIN 31635walammā warada māʾa madyana waǧada ʿalayhi ʾummatan mina n-nāsi yasqūna wawaǧada min dūnihimu mraʾatayni taḏūdāni qāla mā ḫaṭbukumā qālatā lā nasqī ḥattā yuṣdira r-riʿāʾu waʾabūnā šayḫun kabīrun
Talal Itani2012 And when he arrived at the waters of Median, he found there a crowd of people drawing water, and he noticed two women waiting on the side. He said, "What is the matter with you?" They said, "We cannot draw water until the shepherds depart, and our father is a very old man."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when he came unto the water of Midian he found there a whole tribe of men, watering. And he found apart from them two women keeping back (their flocks). He said: What aileth you? The two said: We cannot give (our flocks) to drink till the shepherds return from the water; and our father is a very old man
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when he went down to the water of Midian he found thereat a nation of people watering their flocks. And he found beside them two women keeping back their flocks. Said he, 'What is your design?' They said, 'We cannot water our flocks until the herdsmen have finished; for our father is a very old man
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when he arrived at the water of Madian, he found at it a company of men watering. And he found beside them, two women keeping back their flock: "Why do ye," said he, "thus?" They said "We shall not water till the shepherds shall have driven off; for our father is very aged
George Sale1734 And when he arrived at the water of Madian, he found about the well a company of men, who were watering their flocks. And he found, besides them, two women, who kept off their sheep at a distance. And he said unto them, what is the matter with you? They answered, we shall not water our flock, until the shepherds shall have driven away theirs; for our father is an old man, stricken in years
DIN 31635fasaqā lahumā ṯumma tawallā ʾilā ẓ-ẓilli faqāla rabbi ʾinnī limā ʾanzalta ʾilayya min ḫayrin faqīrun
Talal Itani2012 So he drew water for them, and then withdrew to the shade, and said, "My Lord, I am in dire need of whatever good you might send down to me."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 So he watered (their flock) for them. Then he turned aside into the shade, and said: My Lord! I am needy of whatever good Thou sendest down for me
Edward Henry Palmer1880 So he watered for them; then he turned back towards the shade and said, 'My Lord! verily, I stand in need of what Thou sendest down to me of good
John Medows Rodwell1861 So he watered for them - then retired to the shade and said, "O my Lord, of the good thou hast caused me to meet with I stand in need
George Sale1734 So Moses watered their sheep for them; and afterwards retired to the shade, saying, O Lord, verily I stand in need of the good which thou shalt send down unto me
Talal Itani2012 One of the two women said, "Father, hire him; the best employee for you is the strong and trustworthy."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 One of the two women said: O my father! Hire him! For the best (man) that thou canst hire in the strong, the trustworthy
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Said one of them, 'O my sire! hire him; verily, the best of those whom thou canst hire is the strong and faithful
John Medows Rodwell1861 One of them said, "O my father, hire him: for the best thou canst hire is the strong, the trusty
George Sale1734 And one of the damsels said, my father, hire him for certain wages: The best servant thou canst hire, is an able and trusty person
Talal Itani2012 He said, "I want to marry you to one of these two daughters of mine, provided you work for me for eight years. But if you complete ten, that is up to you. I do not intend to impose any hardship on you. You will find me, God willing, one of the righteous."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He said: Lo! I fain would marry thee to one of these two daughters of mine on condition that thou hirest thyself to me for (the term of) eight pilgrimages. Then if thou completest ten it will be of thine own accord, for I would not make it hard for thee. Allah willing, thou wilt find me of the righteous
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Said he, 'Verily, I desire to marry thee to one of these daughters of mine, on condition that thou dost serve me for hire eight years; and if thou shalt fulfil ten it is of thyself; for I do not wish to make it wretched for thee; thou wilt find me, if it please God, of the righteous
John Medows Rodwell1861 He said, "Truly to one of these my two daughters I desire to marry thee, if for eight years thou wilt be my hired servant: and if thou fulfil ten, it shall be of thine own accord, for I wish not to deal hardly with thee. Thou wilt find me, if God will, one of the upright
George Sale1734 And Shoaib said unto Moses, verily I will give thee one of these my two daughters in marriage, on condition that thou serve me for hire eight years: And if thou fulfill ten years, it is in thine own breast; for I seek not to impose a hardship on thee: And thou shalt find me, if God please, a man of probity
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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 · George Sale0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.59
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.57
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.57
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.56
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.56
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.50
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.40
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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.