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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
Talal Itani· published 2012
God will not leave the believers as you are, without distinguishing the wicked from the sincere. Nor will God inform you of the future, but God elects from among His messengers whom He wills. So believe in God and His messengers. If you believe and practicepiety, you will have a splendid reward.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
It is not (the purpose) of Allah to leave you in your present state till He shall separate the wicked from the good. And it is not (the purpose of) Allah to let you know the Unseen. But Allah chooseth of His messengers whom He will, (to receive knowledge thereof). So believe in Allah and His messengers. If ye believe and ward off (evil), yours will be a vast reward
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 would not leave believers in the state which ye are in, until He discerns the vile from the good. And God would not inform you of the unseen, but God chooses of His apostles whom He pleases. Wherefore believe ye in God and His Apostle; and if ye believe and fear, for you is mightyhire
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
It is not in God to leave the faithful in the State in which they are, until he sever the bad from the good: Nor is God minded to layopen the secret things to you, but God chooseth whom he will of his apostles to know them. Believe, therefore, in God and his apostles: and if ye believe and fear God, a great reward awaiteth you
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
God is not disposed to leave the faithful in the condition which ye are now in, until he sever the wicked from the good; nor is God disposed to make you acquainted with what is a hidden secret, but God chooseth such of his apostles as he pleaseth, to reveal his mind unto: Believe therefore in God, and his apostles; and if ye believe, and fear God, ye shall receive a great reward
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
Allahu nuk do t'i lërë besimtarët në gjendjen në të cilën ndodhen, por do ta dallojë të keqin nga i miri. Allahu nuk do t'jua zbulojë juve të fshehtën, por Allahu zgjedh nga të dërguarit e Tij këdo që dëshiron. Andaj, besoni Allahun dhe të dërguarit e Tij. E, nëse besoni dhe kini frikë (Allahun), për ju do të ketë shpërblim të madh.
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
আল্লাহ এমন নন যে, তিনি মু’মিনদেরকে ছেড়ে দিবেন যার ওপর তোমরা আছো; যতক্ষণ না তিনি পৃথক করবেন অপবিত্র লোকদেরকে পবিত্র লোকদের থেকে। আর আল্লাহ এমনও নন যে, তিনি তোমাদেরকে গায়িব সম্পর্কে জানাবেন।(৯৯) তবে আল্লাহ তাঁর রাসূলদের মধ্য থেকে যাকে ইচ্ছা মনোনীত করেন। সুতরাং তোমরা আল্লাহ ও তাঁর রাসূলদের উপর ঈমান আনো। আর যদি তোমরা ঈমান আনো এবং তাকওয়া অবলম্বন করো তাহলে তোমাদের জন্য রয়েছে মহাপুরস্কার।
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
I ne može biti da Allah vjernike ostavi u stanju u kojem ste vi, dok loše od dobrih ne odvoji. I ne može biti da vam Allah otkrije ono što je čulima nedokučivo, nego On odabire koga hoće od poslanika Svojih. Zato, vjerujte u Allaha i poslanike Njegove, a ako vjerovali budete i Allaha se bojali i grijeha se čuvali, vama pripada velika nagrada.
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
I ne može biti da Allah vjernike ostavi u stanju u kojem ste vi, dok loše od dobrih ne odvoji. I ne može biti da vam Allah otkrije ono što je čulima nedokučivo, nego On odabire koga hoće od poslanika Svojih. Zato, vjerujte u Allaha i poslanike Njegove, a ako vjerovali budete i Allaha se bojali i grijeha se čuvali, vama pripada velika nagrada.
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
Laatanaaki Alla nde O Accata goŋɗimɓe ɓen e hoore ko wonɗon e mun kon haa O Senndindira soɓuɗo e laaɓuɗo. Laatanaaki Alla kadi nde O Ƴelliŋta on e ko wirnii kon, si ko woni, Alla no Suɓora e Nulaaɓe Makko ɓen on mo O Muuyi. nGooŋɗinee Alla e Nulaaɓe Makko ɓen, si on goŋɗinii on goŋɗii, hino woodani on njoɓdi mawndi.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
ალლაჰი არ არის ისეთი, რომ მორწმუნეები დატოვოს იმ მდგომარეობაში, რომელშიც თქვენ იმყოფებით (როდესაც არ არის ცხადი, ვინ არის მორწმუნე და ვინ თვალთმაქცი), სანამ არ განასხვავებს უწმინდურს [თვალთმაქცს] კეთილისგან [მორწმუნისგან]. და ალლაჰი არ არის ისეთი, რომ გაგიმხილოთ დაფარული. მაგრამ ალლაჰი ირჩევს თავისი მოციქულებიდან იმას, ვისაც ინებებს. მაშ, ირწმუნეთ ალლაჰი და მისი მოციქულები; და თუ ირწმუნებთ და მოერიდებით (თქვენი ღმერთის სასჯელს), თქვენთვის იქნება დიადი ჯილდო.
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Deutsch · German
Nimmer wird Allah die Gläubigen in dem (Zustand) belassen, in dem ihr euch befindet, bis Er das Schlechte vom Guten abgetrennt hat. Und nimmer wird Allah euch Einblick in das Verborgene gewähren, doch Allah erwählt von Seinen Gesandten, wen Er will. So glaubt an Allah und Seine Gesandten! Und wenn ihr glaubt und (Allah) fürchtet, dann wird es für euch gewaltigen Lohn geben.
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
Ποτέ δεν θα άφηνε ο Αλλάχ (εσάς) τους πιστούς σ' αυτό που είστε (ότι ανάμεσά σας υπάρχουν υποκριτές) παρά μόνο μέχρι να διαχωρίσει (μέσω δοκιμασιών) μεταξύ του κακού και του καλού. Και ποτέ δεν θα σας αποκάλυπτε τα αόρατα (για να διακρίνετε μεταξύ του πιστού και του υποκριτή), αλλά ο Αλλάχ επιλέγει από τους Αγγελιαφόρους Του όποιον θέλει (ώστε να του αποκαλύπτει κάποια από τα αόρατα). Πιστέψτε λοιπόν, στον Αλλάχ και στους Αγγελιαφόρους Του. Και αν πιστεύετε και φυλαχθείτε από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ (μέσω της τήρησης των εντολών Του), θα έχετε τεράστια αμοιβή.
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
ऐसा नहीं है कि अल्लाह ईमान वालों को उसी (हाल) पर छोड़ दे, जिसपर तुम (इस समय) हो, जब तक कि बुरे को अच्छे से अलग न कर दे। और ऐसा भी नहीं है कि अल्लाह तुम्हें ग़ैब (परोक्ष) से सूचित[102] कर दे। परंतु अल्लाह अपने रसूलों में से जिसे चाहता है (ग़ैब की कुछ बातें बताने के लिए) चुन लेता है। अतः तुम अल्लाह और उसके रसूलों पर ईमान लाओ। यदि तुम ईमान लाओ और अल्लाह से डरते रहो, तो तुम्हारे लिए बड़ा प्रतिफल है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Allāh non lascerebbe i credenti nelle condizioni in cui siete, se non finché separa il cattivo dal buono. E Allāh non vuole mostrarvi l’Ignoto, ma Allāh sceglie i Suoi Messaggeri tra quelli che vuole. E credete in Allāh e nei Suoi Messaggeri, e se crederete e sarete devoti, avrete una grande ricompensa.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
179. Allahas nepaliks tikinčiųjų tokioje būsenoje, kokioje jūs esate dabar, kol Jis atskirs nedorus nuo dorų (blogį nuo gėrio). Allahas neatskleis jums Ghaib (nematomo) paslaptis, tačiau Allahas pasirenka Savo Pasiuntiniais tuos, ką Jis nori. Taigi tikėkite Allahą ir Jo Pasiuntinius. Ir jei jūs tikite ir bijote Allaho, tada jums yra didžiulis atlygis.
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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Rabbiin waan isin irra jirtan irratti kan mu’uminoota dhiisu hin taane Hanga fokkataa gaarii irraa adda baasutti, Rabbiin beekkomsa fagoo irratti kan isin mullisu (isin beeysisu) hin taane. Garuu Rabbiin ergamtoota Isaa irraa nama fedhe filata. Rabbiifi ergamtoota Isaatti amanaa. Yoo amantanii (Rabbiin) sodaattan, galata guddaatu isiniif jira.
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Русский · Russian
Не таков Аллах, чтобы оставить верующих в том состоянии, в котором вы находитесь, пока не отделит скверное от благого. Аллах не откроет вам сокровенного, но Аллах избирает из Своих посланников, кого пожелает. Так веруйте же в Аллаха и в Его посланников. Если вы уверуете и станете богобоязненными, то для вас — великая награда.
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Српски · Serbian
И не може да буде да Аллах вернике остави у стању у којем сте ви, док лоше од добрих не одвоји. И не може да буде да вам Аллах открије оно што је недокучиво чулима, него Он бира кога хоће од Својих посланика. Зато, верујте у Аллаха и Његове посланике, а ако будете веровали и бојали се Аллаха и чували се греха, вама припада велика награда.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na hakuwa Mwenyezi Mungu ni mwenye kuwaacha Waumini katika hali mliyo nayo mpaka apambanue mbaya kutokana na mwema. Na wala hakuwa Mwenyezi Mungu ni mwenye kuwajulisha mambo ya ghaibu. Lakini Mwenyezi Mungu humteua katika Mitume wake amtakaye. Basi muaminini Mwenyezi Mungu na Mitume wake. Na mkiamini, na mkamcha Mungu, basi mtakuwa na ujira mkubwa.
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Svenska · Swedish
Gud kommer inte att lämna de troende i det tillstånd ni nu befinner er i, förrän han skiljer de falska från de sanna. Och Gud ger er inte insyn i det fördolda, men han utväljer vem han vill bland sina sändebud för det. Tro därför på Gud och hans sändebud! Och om ni tror och visar gudsfruktan väntar er en rik belöning.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Allah iman edenleri üzerinde bulunduğunuz bu halde asla bırakacak değildir, sonunda temizi pisten ayıracaktır. Allah, size gaybı bildirecek de değildir. Fakat Allah, peygamberlerinden dilediğini seçer (gaybı ona bildirir). O halde, Allah’a ve peygamberlerine iman edin. Eğer iman eder ve Allah’a karşı gelmekten sakınırsanız sizin için büyük bir mükâfat vardır.
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اردو · Urdu
جس حال میں تم ہو اسی پر اللہ ایمان والوں کو نہ چھوڑ دے گا جب تک کہ پاک اور ناپاک کو الگ الگ نہ کر دے[1] ، اور نہ اللہ تعالیٰ ایسا ہے کہ تمہیں غیب سے آگاه کردے[2]، بلکہ اللہ تعالیٰ اپنے رسولوں میں سے جس کا چاہے انتخاب کر لیتا ہے[3]، اس لئے تم اللہ تعالیٰ پر اور اس کے رسولوں پر ایمان رکھو، اگر تم ایمان ﻻؤ اور تقویٰ کرو تو تمہارے لئے بڑا بھاری اجر ہے.
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.
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DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna štarawu l-kufra bil-ʾīmāni lan yaḍurrū llāha šayʾan walahum ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
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Talal Itani2012 Those who exchange blasphemy for faith will not harm God in the least. A painful torment awaits them.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Those who purchase disbelief at the price of faith harm Allah not at all, but theirs will be a painful doom
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Verily, those who purchase misbelief for faith, they do not hurt God at all, and for them is grievous woe
John Medows Rodwell1861 They truly who purchase infidelity at the price of their faith, shall not injure God one whit! and a grievous chastisement shall be their lot
George Sale1734 Surely those who purchase infidelity with faith, shall by no means hurt God at all, but they shall suffer a grievous punishment
Talal Itani2012 Those who disbelieve should not assume that We respite them for their own good. In fact, We only respite them so that they may increase in sinfulness. A humiliating torment awaits them.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And let not those who disbelieve imagine that the rein We give them bodeth good unto their souls. We only give them rein that they may grow in sinfulness. And theirs will be a shameful doom
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Let not those who misbelieve reckon that our letting them range is good for themselves. We only let them have their range that they may increase in sin. And for them is shameful woe
John Medows Rodwell1861 Let not the infidels deem that the length of days we give them is good for them! We only give them length of days that they may increase their sins! and a shameful chastisement shall be their lot
George Sale1734 And let not the unbelievers think, because we grant them lives long and prosperous, that it is better for their souls: We grant them long and prosperous lives only that their iniquity may be increased; and they shall suffer an ignominious punishment
Easy-read (simplified)walaa yahsabanna lladheena yabkhaloona bimaa aataahumu llaahu min fadlihi huwa khayran lahum bal huwa sharrun lahum sayutawwaqoona maa bakhiloo bihi yawma l-qiyaamati walillaahi meeraathu s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wallaahu bimaa ta'maloona khabeer
DIN 31635walā yaḥsabanna llaḏīna yabḫalūna bimā ʾātāhumu llāhu min faḍlihi huwa ḫayran lahum bal huwa šarrun lahum sayuṭawwaqūna mā baḫilū bihi yawma l-qiyāmati walillāhi mīrāṯu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wallāhu bimā taʿmalūna ḫabīrun
Talal Itani2012 Those who withhold what God has given them of his bounty should not assume that is good for them. In fact, it is bad for them. They will be encircled by their hoardings on the Day of Resurrection. To God belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth, and God is well acquainted with what you do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And let not those who hoard up that which Allah hath bestowed upon them of His bounty think that it is better for them. Nay, it is worse for them. That which they hoard will be their collar on the Day of Resurrection. Allah's is the heritage of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Informed of what ye do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And let not those who are niggard of what God has given them of His grace, count that it is best for them;- nay, it is worse for them. What they have been niggard of shall be a collar round their necks upon the resurrection day. And God's is the heritage of the heavens and the earth, and God of what ye do is well aware
John Medows Rodwell1861 And let not those who are niggard of what God hath vouchsafed them in his bounty, think that this will be good for them - Nay, it will be bad for them- That of which they have been niggard shall be their collar on the day of the resurrection. God's, the heritage of the Heavens and of the Earth! And God is well-informed of all ye do
George Sale1734 And let not those who covetous of what God of his bounty hath granted them, imagine that their avarice is better for them: Nay, rather it is worse for them. That which they have covetously reserved shall be bound as a collar about their neck, on the day of the resurrection: Unto God belongeth the inheritance of heaven and earth; and God is well acquainted with what ye do
Talal Itani2012 God has heard the statement of those who said, "God is poor, and we are rich." We will write down what they said, and their wrongful killing of the prophets; and We will say, "Taste the torment of the burning."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Verily Allah heard the saying of those who said, (when asked for contributions to the war): "Allah, forsooth, is poor, and we are rich!" We shall record their saying with their slaying of the prophets wrongfully and We shall say: Taste ye the punishment of burning
Edward Henry Palmer1880 God heard the speech of those who said, 'Verily, God is poor and we are rich.' We will write down what they said, and how they killed the prophets undeservedly, and say, 'Taste ye the torment of burning
John Medows Rodwell1861 Now hath God heard the saying of those who said: "Aye, God is poor and we are rich." We will surely write down their sayings, and their unjust slaughter of the prophets; and and we will say, "Taste ye the torment of the burning
George Sale1734 God hath already heard the saying of those who said, verily God is poor, and we are rich: We will surely write down what they have said, and the slaughter which they have made of the prophets without a cause; and we will say unto them, taste ye the pain of burning
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 —
0.65 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
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.70
Talal Itani · George Sale0.70
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.68
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.68
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.68
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.68
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.66
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.59
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.48
One bar per pair of renderings, longest bar for the pair
sharing fewest words. Every pair is shown; none is singled out.
Method Wording differences — derived 13 September 2026
Method
Mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the lowercased word sets of the cleared translations of each verse. A verse is marked as worded differently when its score falls in the top third of the corpus — the cut set out in Analysis details.
As at
13 September 2026, 10:56 UTC
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The platform does not say which is right, and does not
characterise what the difference means. The renderings are placed
together so the difference is visible; reading it is the reader's work.