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Talal Itani· published 2012
God has fulfilled His promise to you, and you defeated them by His leave; until when you faltered, and disputed the command, and disobeyed after He had shown you what you like. Some of you want this world, and some of you want the next. Then He turned you away from them, to test you; but He pardoned you. God is Gracious towards the believers.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Allahverily made good His promise unto you when ye routed them by His leave, until (the moment) when your courage failed you, and ye disagreed about the order and ye disobeyed, after He had shown you that for which ye long. Some of you desired the world, and some of you desired the Hereafter. Therefore He made you flee from them, that He might try you. Yet now He hath forgiven you. Allah is a Lord of Kindness to believers
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
God has trulykept His promise, when ye knocked them senseless by His permission, until ye showedcowardice, and wrangled, and rebelled, after he had shown you what ye loved. Amongst you are those who love this world, and amongst you are those who love the next. Then He turned you away from them to try you; but He has pardoned you, for God is Lord of grace unto believers
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Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Already had God made good to you His promise, when by His permission ye destroyed your foes, until your courage failed you, and ye disputed about the order, and disobeyed, after that the Prophet had brought you within view of that for which ye longed. Some of you were for this world, and some for the next. Then, in order to make trial of you, He turned you to flight from them, - yet hath He now forgiven you; for all-bounteous is God to the faithful
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Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
God had already made good unto you his promise, when ye destroyed them by his permission, until ye becamefaint-hearted and disputed concerning the command of the apostle, and were rebellious; after God had shewn you what ye desired. Some of you chose this present world, and others of you chose the world to come. Then he turned you to flight from before them, that he might make trial of you: -- But he hath now pardoned you; for God is indued with beneficence towards the faithful
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
Në të vërtetë, Allahu përmbushi premtimin e Vet ndaj jush kur ju i asgjësonit ata me lejen e Tij, por ju u ligështuat, u grindët mes vete dhe kundërshtuat (urdhrin e të Dërguarit), pasi jua shfaqi (Allahu) atë që e dëshironit. Disa nga ju e dëshirojnë këtë botë e disa e dëshirojnë botën tjetër. Më pas Ai ju zmbrapsi nga ata, për t'ju sprovuar. Por, Ai ju ka falur, sepse Allahu është shumë Bujar ndaj besimtarëve.
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর আল্লাহ তোমাদের কাছে তাঁর প্রতিশ্রুতি সত্যে পরিণত করেছিলেন, যখন তোমরা তাঁর অনুমতিক্রমে তাদেরকে হত্যা করছিলে। অবশেষে যখন তোমরা দুর্বলতা দেখালে এবং তার নির্দেশ নিয়ে বিতর্কে জড়িয়ে পড়েছিলে এবং তোমরা যা ভালোবাসো তা তোমাদেরকে দেখানোর পরেও তোমরা অবাধ্য হলে। মূলত তোমাদের মধ্যে কেউ দুনিয়া (গনীমত) চাচ্ছিলো আর কেউ চাচ্ছিলো আখিরাত (পরকালের সাওয়াব)। তারপর আল্লাহ পরীক্ষা করার উদ্দেশ্যে তোমাদেরকে তাদের থেকে ফিরিয়ে দিলেন (৮২), যাতে তিনি তোমাদেরকে পরীক্ষা করতে পারেন। আর অবশ্যই আল্লাহ তোমাদেরকে ক্ষমা করে দিয়েছেন এবং আল্লাহ মু’মিনদের ওপর অনুগ্রহশীল।
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Bosanski · Bosnian
Allah je već potvrdio obećanje Svoje, kada ste ih vi uništavali, dozvolom Njegovom, dok niste neuspjeh doživjeli i o naredbi se razišli, i nepokorni bili, nakon što vam je pokazao šta volite: neki od vas žele ovaj, a drugi onaj svijet! Onda vas je On odvojio od njih, kako bi vas iskušao! I oprostio vam je; a Allah je prema vjernicima neizmjerno dobar.
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Hrvatski · Croatian
Allah je već potvrdio obećanje Svoje, kada ste ih vi uništavali, dozvolom Njegovom, dok niste neuspjeh doživjeli i o naredbi se razišli, i nepokorni bili, nakon što vam je pokazao što volite: neki od vas žele ovaj svijet, a drugi onaj svijet! Onda vas je On odvojio od njih, kako bi vas iskušao! I oprostio vam je; a Allah je prema vjernicima neizmjerno dobar.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Goŋɗii Alla Goonginanii on Fodoore Makko nden tuma nde waraynoɗon ɓe e Duŋayee Makko, haa nde cooyɗon lurruɗon e fiyaake ɗen, yedduɗon ɓaawo o hollii on ko yiɗuɗon. No e mon ɓen faalaaɓe aduna, no e mon kadi ɓen faalaaɓe laakara. Hooti O Yiili on e maɓɓe fii yo O Ndaarndo on. Goŋɗii O Yaafanike on. Alla ko Jom Ɓural e dow goŋɗimɓe ɓen.
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ქართული · Georgian
და აი, ალლაჰმა აღგისრულათ თავისი აღთქმა, როდესაც თქვენ ანადგურებდით მათ [ურწმუნოებს] (უჰუდის ბრძოლაში) მისი ნებართვით. მაგრამ მაშინ, როცა თქვენ სულით დასუსტდით და დაიწყეთ დავა ბრძანების შესახებ [დაობდით, წასულიყავით ნადავლების შესაგროვებლად თუ დარჩენილიყავით ადგილზე], და თქვენ (ო, მშვილდოსნებო) არ დაემორჩილეთ (ალლაჰის მოციქულს), რომელმაც გიბრძანათ, რომ არავითარ შემთხვევაში არ დაგეტოვებინათ თქვენი პოზიციები, მას შემდეგ, რაც მან (ალლაჰმა) გაჩვენათ ის, რაც გიყვარდათ [დახმარება]. და გამოიკვეთა, რომ თქვენს შორის არიან ისინი, ვისაც ეს ქვეყანა სურს, და თქვენს შორის არიან ისინიც, ვისაც მარადიული ცხოვრება სურს. შემდეგ მან დაგაშორათ მათგან, რათა გამოეცადეთ. და აი, როცა მან იხილა, რომ ნანობდით ჩადენილს და ინანიებდით, მან გაპატიათ, — ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი (უსაზღვრო) მადლის მფლობელია მორწმუნეთა მიმართ.
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Deutsch · German
Und Allah hat ja Sein Versprechen euch gegenüber gehalten, als ihr sie vernichtet habt mit Seiner Erlaubnis, bis dass ihr den Mut verlort und über die Angelegenheit miteinander strittet und euch widersetztet, nachdem Er euch gezeigt hatte, was euch lieb ist. - Unter euch gibt es manche, die das Diesseits wollen; und unter euch gibt es aber auch manche, die das Jenseits wollen. - Hierauf wandte Er euch von ihnen ab, um euch zu prüfen. Nun hat Er euch ja schon verziehen. Und Allah ist voller Huld gegen die Gläubigen.
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Ελληνικά · Greek
Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ εκπλήρωσε την υπόσχεσή Του προς εσάς όταν τους σκοτώνατε με την άδειά Του (κατά τη μάχη του Ούχουντ), μέχρι που χάσατε το θάρρος σας και διαφωνήσατε μεταξύ σας για την εντολή (του Προφήτη, ότι θα πρέπει να μείνουν οι τοξότες στις θέσεις τους στο βουνό ό,τι κι αν γίνει) και παρακούσατε (την εντολή για να πάρετε τα λάφυρα νομίζοντας ότι ο πόλεμος τελείωσε με τη νίκη σας) αφού σας έδειξε (ο Αλλάχ) αυτό που σας άρεσε (από νίκη). Ανάμεσά σας υπάρχουν κάποιοι που αναζητούν αυτόν τον κόσμο και κάποιοι που αναζητούν τη Μέλλουσα Ζωή. Έπειτα σας απέστρεψε απ' αυτούς (με ήττα) για να σας δοκιμάσει. Και πράγματι, σας συγχώρεσε (ο Αλλάχ), και ο Αλλάχ έχει πολλές χάρες στους πιστούς.
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हिन्दी · Hindi
तथा अल्लाह ने तुम्हें अपना वचन सच कर दिखाया, जब तुम उसकी अनुमति से उन्हें काट[81] रहे थे। यहाँ तक कि जब तुमने कायरता दिखाई, तथा (रसूल के) आदेश[82] (के अनुपालन) में विवाद कर लिया और अवज्ञा की। (यह सब कुछ) इसके बाद (हुआ) कि अल्लाह ने तुम्हें वह चीज़ दिखा दी थी, जिसे तुम पसंद करते थे। तुममें से कुछ लोग दुनिया चाहते थे तथा कुछ लोग आख़िरत के इच्छुक थे। फिर उसने तुम्हें उनके मुक़ाबले से हटा दिया, ताकि तुम्हारी परीक्षा ले। निश्चय ही उसने तुम्हें क्षमा कर दिया और अल्लाह ईमान वालों के लिए अनुग्रहशील है।
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Italiano · Italian
E Allāh ha mantenuto la promessa che vi ha fatto, e li avete uccisi col Suo permesso, finché non avete fallito e siete stati in pieno disaccordo sul da farsi. E disobbediste (al Profeta النَّبِيّ), dopo che lui vi mostrò ciò che desideravate – c’erano tra voi alcuni che desideravano la vita e altri che desideravano l’Aldilà – poi vi ha deviati da loro per mettervi alla prova, e ora vi ha perdonato. E Allāh possiede la grazia più grande per i credenti.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
152. Ir Allahas iš tiesų išpildė Savo Pažadą jums, kai jūs juos (savo priešus) žudėte Jo Leidimu, iki (momento, kai) jūs praradote drąsą ir pradėjote ginčytis dėl įsakymo, ir nepaklusote po to, kai Jis parodė jums (grobį) tai, ką jūs mėgstate. Tarp jūsų yra kai kurie, trokštantys šio gyvenimo ir kai kurie, trokštantys Amžinybės. Tada Jis privertė jus bėgti nuo jų (jūsų priešų), kad Jis galėtų jus išbandyti. Bet iš tiesų, Jis atleido jums, ir Allahas yra Maloningiausias tikintiesiems.
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Русский · Russian
Действительно, Аллах исполнил Своё обещание перед вами, когда с Его дозволения вы наносили им урон, пока не ослабели, не стали спорить об этом деле и не ослушались после того, как Он показал вам то, что вы любите. Среди вас были те, кто желал этого мира, и те, кто желал Последней жизни. Затем Он отвёл вас от них, чтобы испытать вас. Действительно, Он простил вас. Аллах — обладатель великой милости к верующим.
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Српски · Serbian
Аллах је већ потврдио Своје обећање, када сте их ви уништавали, Његовом дозволом, док нисте неуспех доживели и око наредби се разишли, и непокорни били, након што вам је показао шта волите: неки од вас желе овај свет, а други будући! Онда вас је Он одвојио од њих, како би вас искушао! И опростио вам је; а Аллах је према верницима неизмерно добар.
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Na Mwenyezi Mungu aliwatimilizia ahadi yake, vile mlivyokuwa mnawaua kwa idhini yake, mpaka mlipolegea na mkazozana katika amri hii, na mkaasi baada ya Yeye kuwaonyesha yale mnayoyapenda. Wapo miongoni mwenu wanaotaka dunia, na wapo miongoni mwenu wanaotaka Akhera. Kisha akawatenga nao (maadui) ili akujaribuni. Naye sasa amekwishawasamehe. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye fadhila juu ya Waumini.
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Svenska · Swedish
Gud höll sannerligen sitt löfte till er, då ni – med hans vilja – tillintetgjorde dem, ända tills modet svek er och ni blev oense om befallningen, och ni visade olydnad efter att han låtit er se det som ni höll kärt. Bland er fanns de som ville ha det världsliga, och bland er fanns de som ville ha det kommande livet. Därefter vände han er bort från dem [och lät striden ta en annan vändning] för att sätta er på prov. Och han visade er verkligen överseende. Gud visar stor godhet mot de troende.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Allah, elbette size verdiği sözü tuttu. O'nun izniyle düşmanlarınızı yok etmek üzereydiniz. Fakat, Allah size arzuladıklarınızı (zaferi) gösterdikten sonra zaaf gösterdiniz, ayrılığa düştünüz ve (peygamberin) emrine itaatsizlik ettiniz. İçinizden dünyayı isteyenler de vardı, ahireti isteyenler de. Sonra imtihan etmek için onların karşısında sizi bozguna uğrattı. Artık Allah sizi affetmiştir. Çünkü Allah, Müminlere karşı çok lütufkardır.
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اردو · Urdu
اللہ تعالیٰ نے تم سے اپنا وعده سچا کر دکھایا جبکہ تم اس کے حکم سے انہیں کاٹ رہے تھے[1] ۔ یہاں تک کہ جب تم نے پست ہمتی اختیار کی اور کام میں جھگڑنے لگے اور نافرمانی کی[2]، اس کے بعد کہ اس نے تمہاری چاہت کی چیز تمہیں دکھا دی[3]، تم میں سے بعض دنیا چاہتے تھے[4] اور بعض کا اراده آخرت کا تھا[5] تو پھر اس نے تمہیں ان سے پھیر دیا تاکہ تم کو آزمائے[6] اور یقیناً اس نے تمہاری لغزش سے درگزر فرما دیا اور ایمان والوں پر اللہ تعالیٰ بڑے فضل واﻻ ہے.[7]
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Talal Itani2012 We will throw terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve, because they attribute to God partners for which He revealed no sanction. Their lodging is the Fire. Miserable is the lodging of the evildoers.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve because they ascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath been revealed. Their habitation is the Fire, and hapless the abode of the wrong-doers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 We will throw dread into the hearts of those who misbelieve, for that they associate that with God which He has sent down no power for; but their resort is fire, and evil is the resort of the unjust
John Medows Rodwell1861 We will cast a dread into hearts of the infidels because they have joined gods with God without warranty sent down; their abode shall be the fire; and wretched shall be the mansion of the evil doers
George Sale1734 We will surely cast a dread into the hearts of the unbelievers, because they have associated with God that concerning which he sent them down no power: Their dwelling shall be the fire of hell; and the receptacle of the wicked shall be miserable
Talal Itani2012 Remember when you fled, not caring for anyone, even though the Messenger was calling you from your rear. Then He repaid you with sorrow upon sorrow, so that you would not grieve over what you missed, or for what afflicted you. God is Informed of what you do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 When ye climbed (the hill) and paid no heed to anyone, while the messenger, in your rear, was calling you (to fight). Therefor He rewarded you grief for (his) grief, that (He might teach) you not to sorrow either for that which ye missed or for that which befell you. Allah is Informed of what ye do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 when ye went up and looked not round upon any one, although the Apostle was calling you from your rear. Therefore did God reward you with trouble on trouble that ye should not grieve after what ye had missed, nor for what befel you, for God is well aware of what ye do
John Medows Rodwell1861 When ye came up the height and took no heed of any one, while the Prophet in your rear was calling you to the fight! God hath rewarded you with trouble upon trouble, that ye might learn not to be chagrined at your loss of booty, or at what befel you! God is acquainted with your actions
George Sale1734 when ye went up as ye fled, and looked not back on any; while the apostle called you, in the uttermost part of you. Therefore God rewarded you with affliction on affliction, that ye be not grieved hereafter for the spoils which ye fail of, nor for that which befalleth you; for God is well acquainted with whatever ye do
Easy-read (simplified)thumma anzala 'alaykum min ba'di l-ghammi amanatan nu'aasan yaghshaa taa'ifatan minkum wataa'ifatun qad ahammathum anfusuhum yazunnoona billaahi ghayra l-haqqi zanna l-jaahiliyyati yaqooloona hal lanaa mina l-'amri min shay'in qul inna l-'amra kullahu lillaahi yukhfoona fee anfusihim maa laa yubdoona laka yaqooloona law kaana lanaa mina l-'amri shay'un maa qutilnaa haahunaa qul law kuntum fee buyootikum labaraza lladheena kutiba 'alayhimu l-qatlu ilaa madaaji'ihim waliyabtaliya llaahu maa fee sudoorikum waliyumahhisa maa fee quloobikum wallaahu 'aleemun bidhaati s-sudoor
DIN 31635ṯumma ʾanzala ʿalaykum min baʿdi l-ġammi ʾamanatan nuʿāsan yaġšā ṭāʾifatan minkum waṭāʾifatun qad ʾahammathum ʾanfusuhum yaẓunnūna billāhi ġayra l-ḥaqqi ẓanna l-ǧāhiliyyati yaqūlūna hal lanā mina l-ʾamri min šayʾin qul ʾinna l-ʾamra kullahu lillāhi yuḫfūna fī ʾanfusihim mā lā yubdūna laka yaqūlūna law kāna lanā mina l-ʾamri šayʾun mā qutilnā hāhunā qul law kuntum fī buyūtikum labaraza llaḏīna kutiba ʿalayhimu l-qatlu ʾilā maḍāǧiʿihim waliyabtaliya llāhu mā fī ṣudūrikum waliyumaḥḥiṣa mā fī qulūbikum wallāhu ʿalīmun biḏāti ṣ-ṣudūri
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 Then after the setback, He sent down security upon you. Slumber overcame some of you, while others cared only for themselves, thinking of God thoughts that were untrue-thoughts of ignorance-saying, "Is anything up to us?" Say, "Everything is up to God." They conceal within themselves what they do not reveal to you. And they say, "If it was up to us, none of us would have been killed here." Say, "Even if you Had stayed in your homes, those destined to be killed would have marched into their death beds." God thus tests what is in your minds, and purifies what is in your hearts. God knows what the hearts contain.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Then, after grief, He sent down security for you. As slumber did it overcome a party of you, while (the other) party, who were anxious on their own account, thought wrongly of Allah, the thought of ignorance. They said: Have we any part in the cause? Say (O Muhammad): The cause belongeth wholly to Allah. They hide within themselves (a thought) which they reveal not unto thee, saying: Had we had any part in the cause we should not have been slain here. Say: Even though ye had been in your houses, those appointed to be slain would have gone forth to the places where they were to lie. (All this hath been) in order that Allah might try what is in your breasts and prove what is in your hearts. Allah is Aware of what is hidden in the breasts (of men)
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Then He sent down upon you after trouble safety,- drowsiness creeping over one company of you, and one company of you getting anxious about themselves, suspecting about God other than the truth, with the suspicion of the ignorant, and saying, 'Have we any chance in the affair?' Say, 'Verily, the affair is God's.' They conceal in themselves what they will not show to thee, and say, 'If we had any chance in the affair we should not be killed here.' Say, 'If ye were in your houses, surely those against whom slaughter was written down, would have gone forth to fight even to where they are lying now; that God may try what is in your breasts and assay what is in your hearts, for God doth know the nature of men's breasts
John Medows Rodwell1861 Then after the trouble God sent down security upon you. Slumber fell upon a part of you: as to the other part - their own passions stirred them up to think unjustly of God with thoughts of ignorance! They said - What gain we by this affair? SAY: Verily the affair resteth wholly with God. They hid in their minds what they did not speak out to thee, saying, "Were we to have gained aught in this affair, none of us had been slain at this place." SAY: Had ye remained in your homes, they who were decreed to be slain would have gone forth to the places where they lie: - in order that God might make trial of what was in your breasts, and might discover what was in your hearts, for God knoweth the very secrets of the breast
George Sale1734 Then he sent down upon you after affliction security; a soft sleep which fell on some part of you; but other part were troubled by their own souls; falsely thinking of God a foolish imagination, saying, will any thing of the matter happen unto us? Say, verily the matter belongeth wholly unto God. They concealed in their minds what they declared not unto thee; saying, if any thing of the matter had happened unto us, we had not been slain here. Answer, if ye had been in your houses, verily they would have gone forth to fight, whose slaughter was decreed, to the places where they died, and this came to pass that God might try what was in your breasts, and might discern what was in your hearts; for God knoweth the innermost parts of the breasts of men
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 —
0.63 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 · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.70
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.70
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.70
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.67
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.66
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.66
Talal Itani · George Sale0.63
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.55
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.54
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.53
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sharing fewest words. Every pair is shown; none is singled out.
Method Wording differences — derived 13 September 2026
Method
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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.