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.
We endowed Luqman with wisdom: "Give thanks to God." Whoever is appreciative-is appreciative for the benefit of his own soul. And whoever is unappreciative-God is Sufficient and Praiseworthy.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And verily We gave Luqman wisdom, saying: Give thanks unto Allah; and whosoever giveth thanks, he giveth thanks for (the good of) his soul. And whosoever refuseth - Lo! Allah is Absolute, Owner of Praise
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
We did give unto Loqman wisdom, saying, 'Thank God; for he who thanks God is only thankful for his own soul; and he who is ungrateful - verily, God is independent, worthy of praise
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Of old we bestowed wisdom upon LOKMAN, and taught him thus - "Be thankful to God: for whoever is thankful, is thankful to his own behoof; and if any shall be thankless . . . God truly is self-sufficient, worthy of all praise
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
We heretofore bestowed wisdom on Lokman, and commanded him, saying, be thou thankful unto God: For whoever is thankful, shall be thankful to the advantage of his own soul; and if any shall be unthankful, verily God is self-sufficient, and worthy to be praised
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
Ne i dhamë Lukmanit urtësinë (duke i thënë): "Falënderoje Allahun!" Kush falënderon, në të vërtetë, e ka për të mirën e vet e, kush mohon, le ta dijë se Allahu është njëmend i Panevojë dhe i Lavdëruar.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
আর আমি তো লুকমানকে হিকমাত(২) দিয়েছিলাম (এবং তাকে বলেছিলাম), ‘আল্লাহর শুকরিয়া আদায় করো। আর যে শুকরিয়া আদায় করে সে তো নিজের জন্যই শুকরিয়া আদায় করে এবং যে অকৃতজ্ঞ হয় (তার জেনে রাখা উচিত) আল্লাহ অমুখাপেক্ষী, প্রশংসিত।’
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
A Mi smo Lukmanu mudrost darovali: “Budi zahvalan Allahu! Ko je zahvalan, čini to u svoju korist, a ko je nezahvalan – pa Allah je, zaista, neovisan i hvale dostojan.”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
A Mi smo Lukmanu mudrost darovali: “Budi zahvalan Allahu! Tko je zahvalan, čini to u svoju korist, a tko je nezahvalan – pa Allah je, zaista, neovisan i hvale dostojan.”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Gooŋɗii Min ngokkii Luqmaan ñenƴal: "Won'de yettu Alla. Kala jettuɗo, haray ko hoore-makko o yettani; kala noon jedduɗo, anndu pellet, Alla ko Galo, jettiniiɗo".
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ქართული · Georgian
და უკვე (ადრე) მივეცით ჩვენ (ერთ მართალ ადამიანს) ლუყმანს სიბრძნე [რწმენის გაგება, გონიერება] (და ვუთხარით მას): «ემადლიერე ალლაჰს!» ხოლო ვინც მადლიერია, ის საკუთარი თავისთვისაა მადლიერი, და ვინც უმადურია... მაშინ, ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი მდიდარი, ქებულია. [არ საჭიროებს მადლობას]
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Und Wir haben ja bereits Luqman Weisheit gegeben: „Sei Allah gegenüber dankbar.“ Und wer dankbar ist, der ist nur zu seinem eigenen Vorteil dankbar. Und wer undankbar ist, so ist Allah fürwahr unbedürftig und lobenswürdig.
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
Πράγματι, δώσαμε στον Λουκμάν τη σοφία (την κατανόηση στη θρησκεία και την ορθή κρίση), (λέγοντας): «Δείξε ευγνωμοσύνη προς τον Αλλάχ.» Όποιος είναι ευγνώμων, θα είναι μόνο για το καλό του, και όποιος είναι αχάριστος, τότε πράγματι ο Αλλάχ είναι Γανέι (Ελεύθερος από κάθε ανάγκη, Πλούσιος) και Χαμείντ (Άξιος κάθε επαίνου).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
और हमने लुक़मान को प्रबोध (हिकमत) प्रदान किया था कि अल्लाह के प्रति आभार प्रकट करो, तथा जो आभार प्रकट करता है, वह अपने ही (लाभ के) लिए आभार प्रकट करता है, और जो कृतघ्नता दिखाए, तो निश्चय अल्लाह बेनियाज़, सराहनीय है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E abbiamo concesso la saggezza a Luqmǣn, dicendogli: «Sii riconoscente ad Allāh, e chi Gli è riconoscente, in verità lo fa a proprio vantaggio, ma chi ha rinnegato, sappia che in verità Allāh è l’Autosufficiente, il Lodevole.»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
12. Ir iš tiesų, Mes suteikėme Lukmanui Al-Hikma (išmintį ir religinį suvokimą), sakydami: „Dėkok Allahui.“ Ir kas dėkoja, jis dėkoja dėl savo paties (gero). O kas yra nedėkingas, tada iš tiesų, Allahas yra Turtingiausias (Nepriklausomas nuo jokių poreikių), Vertas visų garbinimų.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Действительно, Мы даровали Лукману мудрость: «Благодари Аллаха!» Кто благодарен — воистину, тот благодарит лишь для самого себя, а кто неблагодарен, — воистину, Аллах — богатый, славный.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
А Ми смо Локману даровали мудрост: „Буди захвалан Аллаху! Ко је захвалан, чини то у своју корист, а ко је незахвалан - па, Аллах је, заиста, независан и хваљен.“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na tulimpa Luqman hekima, tukamwambia; "Mshukuru Mwenyezi Mungu." Na mwenye kushukuru, basi hakika anashukuru kwa manufaa ya nafsi yake. Na aliyekufuru, basi Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mkwasi, Msifiwa.
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Svenska · Swedish
Vi skänkte Luqmān visdom [och sa]: ”Visa tacksamhet mot Gud! Den som är tacksam vinner själv på det, och den som är otacksam [bör veta att] Gud är Oberoende, Lovprisad.”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Andolsun, biz Lokman’a “Allah’a şükret!” diye hikmet verdik. Kim şükrederse, ancak kendisi için şükretmiş olur. Kim de nankörlük ederse, bilsin ki Allah her bakımdan zengindir, övülmeye layıktır.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
اور ہم نے یقیناً لقمان کو حکمت دی[1] تھی کہ تو اللہ تعالیٰ کا شکر کر[2] ہر شکر کرنے واﻻ اپنے ہی نفع کے لئے شکر کرتا ہے جو بھی ناشکری کرے وه جان لے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ بے نیاز اور تعریفوں واﻻ 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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Easy-read (simplified)khalaqa s-samaawaati bighayri 'amadin tarawnahaa wa'alqaa fee l-'ardi rawaasiya an tameeda bikum wabaththa feehaa min kulli daabbatin wa'anzalnaa mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'anbatnaa feehaa min kulli zawjin kareem
DIN 31635ḫalaqa s-samāwāti biġayri ʿamadin tarawnahā waʾalqā fī l-ʾarḍi rawāsiya ʾan tamīda bikum wabaṯṯa fīhā min kulli dābbatin waʾanzalnā mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾanbatnā fīhā min kulli zawǧin karīmin
Talal Itani2012 He created the heavens without pillars that you can see, and placed stabilizers on earth lest it shifts with you, and scattered throughout it all kinds of creatures. And from the sky We sent down water, and caused to grow therein of every noble pair.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He hath created the heavens without supports that ye can see, and hath cast into the earth firm hills, so that it quake not with you; and He hath dispersed therein all kinds of beasts. And We send down water from the sky and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He created the heavens without pillars that ye can see, and He threw upon the earth firm mountains lest it should move with you; and He dispersed thereon every sort of beast; and we send down from the heavens water, and we caused to grow therein of every noble kind
John Medows Rodwell1861 Without pillars that can be seen hath He created the heavens, and on the earth hath thrown mountains lest it should move with you; and He hath scattered over it animals of every sort: and from the Heaven we send down rain and cause every kind of noble plant to grow up therein
George Sale1734 He hath created the heavens without visible pillars to sustain them, and hath thrown on the earth mountains firmly rooted, lest it should move with you; and He hath replenished the same with all kinds of beasts: And We send down rain from heaven, and cause every kind of noble vegetable to spring forth therein
Easy-read (simplified)haadhaa khalqu llaahi fa'aroonee maadhaa khalaqa lladheena min doonihi bali z-zaalimoona fee dalaalin mubeen
DIN 31635hāḏā ḫalqu llāhi faʾarūnī māḏā ḫalaqa llaḏīna min dūnihi bali ẓ-ẓālimūna fī ḍalālin mubīnin
Talal Itani2012 Such is God's creation. Now show me what those besides Him have created. In fact, the wicked are in obvious error.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 This is the Creation of Allah. Now show me that which those (ye worship) beside Him have created. Nay, but the wrong-doers are in error manifest
Edward Henry Palmer1880 This is God's creation; show me what others beside Him have created; - nay, the unjust are in obvious error
John Medows Rodwell1861 This is the creation of God: Shew me now what others than He have created. Ah! the ungodly are in a manifest delusion
George Sale1734 This is the creation of God: Shew Me now what they have created, who are worshipped besides Him? Verily the ungodly are in a manifest error
Talal Itani2012 When Luqman said to his son, as he advised him, "O my son, do not associate anything with God, for idolatry is a terrible wrong."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And (remember) when Luqman said unto his son, when he was exhorting him: O my dear son! Ascribe no partners unto Allah. Lo! to ascribe partners (unto Him) is a tremendous wrong
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when Loqman said to his son while admonishing him, 'O my boy! associate none with God, for, verily, such association is a mighty wrong
John Medows Rodwell1861 And bear in mind when Lokman said to his son by way of warning, "O my son! join not other gods with God, for the joining gods with God is the great impiety
George Sale1734 And remember when Lokman said unto his son, as he admonished him, O my son, give not a partner unto God; for polytheism is a great impiety
Talal Itani2012 We have entrusted the human being with the care of his parents. His mother carried him through hardship upon hardship, weaning him in two years. So give thanks to Me, and to your parents. To Me is the destination.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And We have enjoined upon man concerning his parents - His mother beareth him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years - Give thanks unto Me and unto thy parents. Unto Me is the journeying
Edward Henry Palmer1880 For we have commended his parents to man; his mother bore him with weakness upon weakness; and his weaning is in two years; - 'Be thankful to me and to thy parents; for unto me shall your journey be
John Medows Rodwell1861 We have commanded man concerning his parents. His mother carrieth him with weakness upon weakness; nor until after two years is he weaned. Be grateful to me, and to thy parents. Unto me shall all come
George Sale1734 We have commanded man concerning his parents, -- his mother carrieth him in her womb with weakness and faintness, and he is weaned in two years, -- saying, be grateful unto Me, and to thy parents. Unto Me shall all come to be judged
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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 cut
0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.84
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.75
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.73
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.71
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.68
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.68
Talal Itani · George Sale0.67
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.67
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.49
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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.