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31:32

وَإِذَا غَشِيَهُم مَّوْجٌ كَٱلظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ فَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِلَّا كُلُّ خَتَّارٍ كَفُورٍ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa ghashiyahum mawjun kaz-zulali da'awu llaaha mukhliseena lahu d-deena falammaa najjaahum ilaa l-barri faminhum muqtasidun wamaa yajhadu bi'aayaatinaa illaa kullu khattaarin kafoor

DIN 31635waʾiḏā ġašiyahum mawǧun kaẓ-ẓulali daʿawu llāha muḫliṣīna lahu d-dīna falammā naǧǧāhum ʾilā l-barri faminhum muqtaṣidun wamā yaǧḥadu biʾāyātinā ʾillā kullu ḫattārin kafūrin

EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Talal Itani · published 2012

When waves, like canopies, cover them, they call upon God, devoting their religion to Him. But when He has delivered them to dry land, some of them waver. No one renounces Our revelations except the treacherous blasphemer.

Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026

Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall 1875–1936 · published 1930

And if a wave enshroudeth them like awnings, they cry unto Allah, making their faith pure for Him only. But when He bringeth them safe to land, some of them compromise. None denieth Our signs save every traitor ingrate

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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 Palmer 1840–1882 · published 1880

And when a wave like shadows covers them, they call on God, being sincere in their religion; and when He saves them to the shore, then amongst them are some who halt between two opinions. But none gainsays our signs save every perfidious misbeliever

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Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

John Medows Rodwell 1808–1900 · published 1861

When the waves cover them like dark shadows they call upon God as with sincere religion; but when He safely landeth them, some of them there are who halt between two opinions. Yet none reject our signs but all deceitful, ungrateful ones

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Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

George Sale 1697–1736 · published 1734

When waves cover them, like overshadowing clouds, they call upon God, exhibiting the pure religion unto him; but when He bringeth them safe to land, there is of them who halteth between the true faith and idolatry

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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

Kur i mbulojnë dallgët si hije (kodrash), ata i luten Allahut, duke ia kushtuar adhurimin çiltërisht Atij. Por, sapo i shpëton duke i sjellë në tokë, disa prej tyre tregohen të matur (duke mbajtur fjalën). Në të vërtetë, ajetet Tona i mohon vetëm ai që është mashtrues dhe mosmirënjohës i madh.

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বাংলা · Bengali

আর যখন ঢেউ তাদেরকে ছায়ার মতো (চারদিক থেকে) ঢেকে ফেলে, তখন তারা একনিষ্ঠভাবে দ্বীনকে শুধু তাঁর জন্য খালিস করে আল্লাহকে ডাকে। অতঃপর যখন তিনি তাদেরকে স্থলে উদ্ধার করে দেন, তখন তাদের মধ্যে কেউ কেউ মধ্যপন্থা অবলম্বন করে। আর আমাদের আয়াতসমূহকে অস্বীকার করে না, কেবল প্রত্যেক বিশ্বাসঘাতক, অকৃতজ্ঞ ব্যক্তিই (তা করে)।(৬)

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Bosanski · Bosnian

A kad ih talas, kao oblak, prekrije, mole se Allahu iskreno Mu vjeru ispovijedajući; a čim ih On do kopna dovede, samo Mu neki djelimično zahvalni ostaju. A dokaze Naše samo izdajnik, nezahvalnik poriče.

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Hrvatski · Croatian

A kad ih val, kao oblak, prekrije, mole se Allahu iskreno Mu vjeru ispovijedajući; a čim ih On do kopna dovede, samo Mu neki djelimično zahvalni ostaju. A dokaze Naše samo izdajnik, nezahvalnik poriče.

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Fulfulde · Fulani

Si tawii morlooɗe(bempejje) kippiriiɓe wa duule [maa pelle], ɓe noddat Alla, hara heɓe laɓɓinani mo dewal; tuma nde o daɗndunooɓe ka njoorndi, tawi no e maɓɓe kakindiiɗo. Jeddataa Aayeeje Amen ɗen, si wonaa kala keewɗo janfa, ke'efeera.

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ქართული · Georgian

და როდესაც ტალღა, ჩრდილივით, დაფარავს მათ [მრავალღმერთიანებს] (როდესაც ისინი გემზე მიცურავენ), ისინი ალლაჰს ევედრებიან (გადარჩენას), თაყვანისცემას მხოლოდ მას უძღვნიან [ივიწყებენ ყველა თავიანთ ცრუ ღვთაებას]. ხოლო როდესაც იგი მათ ხმელეთზე (გადმოყვანით) იხსნის, მათ შორის აღმოჩნდება თავშეკავებული [უმადური]. და ჩვენს აიათებს მხოლოდ ყოველი მოღალატე და უმადური უარყოფს!

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Deutsch · German

Und wenn Wellen wie Schattendächer sie überdecken, rufen sie Allah an, (wobei sie) Ihm gegenüber aufrichtig in der Religion (sind). Wenn Er sie aber dann ans Land errettet, zeigen (nur) einige von ihnen ein gemäßigtes Verhalten. Und Unsere Zeichen verleugnet nur jeder sehr Treulose und sehr Undankbare.

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Ελληνικά · Greek

Όταν τους περιβάλλουν τα κύματα σαν τα βουνά (που τους σκιάζουν), επικαλούνται τον Αλλάχ με ειλικρινή αφοσίωση προς Αυτόν και μόνο. Αλλά όταν τους σώζει και φτάνουν στη στεριά, τότε μερικοί απ' αυτούς είναι μετριοπαθείς (στο να δείξουν ευγνωμοσύνη προς τον Αλλάχ, και μερικοί απ' αυτούς γίνονται αχάριστοι). Πράγματι, δεν απορρίπτει τα Σημάδια Μας, παρά κάθε αχάριστος προδότης.

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हिन्दी · Hindi

और जब उनपर छत्रों के समान कोई लहर छा जाती है, तो वे अल्लाह को इस हाल में पुकारते हैं कि धर्म को उसी के लिए विशुद्ध करने वाले होते हैं। फिर जब वह उन्हें सुरक्षित थल तक पहुँचा देता है, तो उनमें से कुछ ही मध्यम-मार्ग पर क़ायम रहने वाले होते हैं। और हमारी निशानियों का इनकार केवल वही व्यक्ति करता है, जो अत्यंत विश्वासघाती, अति कृतघ्न है।

Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari

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Italiano · Italian

E quando le onde ricoprirono quelli a bordo come ombre giganti, invocarono Allāh, sinceri nella fede in Lui. Ma quando li fece arrivare salvi alla terraferma, ecco che alcuni di loro mostrarono la fede (nascondendo la miscredenza). E non rinnega i Nostri Segni se non chi è sleale e negatore.

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Lietuvių · Lithuanian

32. Ir kai banga uždengia juos kaip šešėlis (t. y. kaip debesis arba jūros vandens kalnai), jie šaukiasi Allaho, darydami savo kreipimusis vien tik į Jį. Tačiau kai Jis atgabena juos saugiai į žemę, yra tarp jų tie, kurie sustoja tarp jų (Tikėjimo ir netikėjimo). Tačiau niekas neneigė Mūsų Ženklų, išskyrus kiekvieną išdavikišką nedėkingą.

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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Yeroo danbaliin akka gaaraa isaan haguuge amantaa (kadhaa) Isaaf qulqulleessanii Allaah qofa kadhatu. Yeroma inni gara dachiitti nagaan isaan baase immoo, isaan irraa nama (Rabbi galateeffachurraa) uf qusatutu jira. Mallattoolee keenya hinmormu waadaa diigaa, kafaraa hunda malee.

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Русский · Russian

И когда волна, словно сень, накрывает их, они взывают к Аллаху, искренне посвящая Ему свою веру. Когда же Он спасает их, выведя на сушу, то среди них оказываются умеренные. Отрицает Наши знамения лишь всякий вероломный неблагодарный.

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Српски · Serbian

А кад их талас, као облак, прекрије, моле се Аллаху, искрено Му исповедајући веру; а чим их Он доведе до копна, само Му неки захвални остају. А Наше речи и доказе само издајник, незахвалник пориче.

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Kiswahili · Swahili

Na wimbi linapowafunika kama wingu, wao humwomba Mwenyezi Mungu kwa kumsafia dini. Lakini anapowaokoa wakafika nchi kavu, wapo baadhi yao huwa wa kati na kati. Wala hazikanushi Ishara zetu ila aliyekhaini kafiri mkubwa.

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Svenska · Swedish

Och när vågor höga som berg sköljer över dem anropar de Gud med dyrkan riktad endast till honom. Men när han för dem tryggt till land börjar vissa svikta. Bara de svekfulla och otacksamma förnekar våra tecken.

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Türkçe · Turkish

Onları dağlar gibi bir dalga kapladığında dinlerini yalnız Allah’a halis kılarak O'na dua ederler. Allah; onları kurtarıp karaya çıkarınca, onlardan bir kısmı orta yolu tutar. Ayetlerimizi hain ve çokça nankörlük edenden başkası bilerek inkâr etmez.

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اردو · Urdu

اور جب ان پر موجیں سائبانوں کی طرح چھا جاتی ہیں تو وه (نہایت) خلوص کے ساتھ اعتقاد کر کے اللہ تعالیٰ ہی کو پکارتے ہیں[1] ۔ پھر جب وه (باری تعالیٰ) انہیں نجات دے کر خشکی کی طرف پہنچاتا ہے تو کچھ ان میں سے اعتدال پر رہتے ہیں[2]، اور ہماری آیتوں کا انکار صرف وہی کرتے ہیں جو بدعہد اور ناشکرے ہوں.[3]

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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The verses around this oneSource fact

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31:30

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ ٱلْبَٰطِلُ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْكَبِيرُ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika bi'anna llaaha huwa l-haqqu wa'anna maa yad'oona min doonihi l-baatilu wa'anna llaaha huwa l-'aliyyu l-kabeer

DIN 31635ḏālika biʾanna llāha huwa l-ḥaqqu waʾanna mā yadʿūna min dūnihi l-bāṭilu waʾanna llāha huwa l-ʿaliyyu l-kabīru

The translators word this verse differently

Talal Itani2012 That is because God is the Reality, and what they worship besides Him is falsehood, and because God is the Exalted, the Supreme.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 That (is so) because Allah, He is the True, and that which they invoke beside Him is the False, and because Allah, He is the Sublime, the Great

Edward Henry Palmer1880 That is because God, He is true, and because what ye call on beside Him is falsehood, and because God, He is the high, the great

John Medows Rodwell1861 This, for that God is the truth; and that whatever ye call upon beside Him is a vain thing; and that God - He is the High, the Great

George Sale1734 This is declared concerning the divine knowledge and power, for that God is the true being, and for that whatever ye invoke, besides him, is vanity; and for that God is the high, the great God

31:31

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱلْفُلْكَ تَجْرِى فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ بِنِعْمَتِ ٱللَّهِ لِيُرِيَكُم مِّنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)alam tara anna l-fulka tajree fee l-bahri bini'mati llaahi liyuriyakum min aayaatihi inna fee dhaalika la'aayaatin likulli sabbaarin shakoor

DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾanna l-fulka taǧrī fī l-baḥri biniʿmati llāhi liyuriyakum min ʾāyātihi ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyātin likulli ṣabbārin šakūrin

Talal Itani2012 Have you not seen how the ships sail through the sea, by the grace of God, to show you of His wonders? In that are signs for every persevering, thankful person.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Hast thou not seen how the ships glide on the sea by Allah's grace, that He may show you of His wonders? Lo! therein indeed are portents for every steadfast, grateful (heart)

Edward Henry Palmer1880 Dost thou not see that the ship rides on in the sea by the favour of God, that He may show you of His signs? verily, in that are signs to every grateful person

John Medows Rodwell1861 Seest thou not how the ships speed on in the sea, through the favour of God, that he may shew you of his signs? for herein are signs to all patient, grateful ones

George Sale1734 Dost thou not see that the ships run in the sea, through the favour of God, that he may shew you of his signs? Verily herein are signs, unto every patient, grateful person

31:32 — the verse above

31:33

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱخْشَوْا۟ يَوْمًا لَّا يَجْزِى وَالِدٌ عَن وَلَدِهِۦ وَلَا مَوْلُودٌ هُوَ جَازٍ عَن وَالِدِهِۦ شَيْـًٔا إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْغَرُورُ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-naasu taqoo rabbakum wakhshaw yawman laa yajzee waalidun 'an waladihi walaa mawloodun huwa jaazin 'an waalidihi shay'an inna wa'da llaahi haqqun falaa taghurrannakumu l-hayaatu d-dunyaa walaa yaghurrannakum billaahi l-gharoor

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nāsu taqū rabbakum waḫšaw yawman lā yaǧzī wālidun ʿan waladihi walā mawlūdun huwa ǧāzin ʿan wālidihi šayʾan ʾinna waʿda llāhi ḥaqqun falā taġurrannakumu l-ḥayātu d-dunyā walā yaġurrannakum billāhi l-ġarūru

Talal Itani2012 O people! Be conscious of your Lord, and dread a Day when no parent can avail his child, nor can a child avail his parent, in anything. The promise of God is true. Therefore, do not let this life deceive you, nor let illusions deceive you regarding God.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O mankind! Keep your duty to your Lord and fear a Day when the parent will not be able to avail the child in aught, nor the child to avail the parent. Lo! Allah's promise is the very truth. Let not the life of the world beguile you, nor let the deceiver beguile you, in regard to Allah

Edward Henry Palmer1880 O ye folk! fear your Lord and dread the day when the father shall not atone for his son, nor shall the child atone aught for its parent. Verily, the promise of God is true! Say, 'Let not the life of this world beguile you; and let not the beguiler beguile you concerning God

John Medows Rodwell1861 O men! fear ye your Lord, and dread the day whereon father shall not atone for son, neither shall a son in the least atone for his father. Aye! the promise of God is a truth. Let not this present life then deceive you; neither let the deceiver deceive you concerning God

George Sale1734 O men, fear your Lord, and dread the day whereon a father shall not make satisfaction for his son, neither shall a son make satisfaction for his father at all: The promise of God is assuredly true. Let not this present life, therefore, deceive you; neither let the deceiver deceive you concerning God

31:34

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ ٱلْغَيْثَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلْأَرْحَامِ وَمَا تَدْرِى نَفْسٌ مَّاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا وَمَا تَدْرِى نَفْسٌۢ بِأَىِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌۢ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha 'indahu 'ilmu s-saa'ati wayunazzilu l-ghaytha waya'lamu maa fee l-'arhaami wamaa tadree nafsun maadhaa taksibu ghadan wamaa tadree nafsun bi'ayyi ardin tamootu inna llaaha 'aleemun khabeer

DIN 31635ʾinna llāha ʿindahu ʿilmu s-sāʿati wayunazzilu l-ġayṯa wayaʿlamu mā fī l-ʾarḥāmi wamā tadrī nafsun māḏā taksibu ġadan wamā tadrī nafsun biʾayyi ʾarḍin tamūtu ʾinna llāha ʿalīmun ḫabīrun

Talal Itani2012 With God rests the knowledge of the Hour. He sends down the rain, and He knows what the wombs contain. No soul knows what it will reap tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. God is All-Knowing, Well-Informed.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Lo! Allah! With Him is knowledge of the Hour. He sendeth down the rain, and knoweth that which is in the wombs. No soul knoweth what it will earn to-morrow, and no soul knoweth in what land it will die. Lo! Allah is Knower, Aware

Edward Henry Palmer1880 Verily, God, with Him is the knowledge of the Hour; and He sends down the rain; and He knows what is in the wombs; and no soul knows what it is that it shall earn to-morrow; and no soul knows in what land it shall die; verily, God is knowing, well aware

John Medows Rodwell1861 Aye! God! - with Him is the knowledge of the Hour: and He sendeth down the rain - and He knoweth what is in the wombs - but no soul knoweth what it shall have gotten on the morrow: neither knoweth any soul in what land it shall die. But God is knowing, informed of all

George Sale1734 Verily the knowledge of the hour of judgment is with God: And He causeth the rain to descend, at his own appointed time; and He knoweth what is in the wombs of females. No soul knoweth what it shall gain on the morrow; neither doth any soul know in what land it shall die: But God is knowing and fully acquainted with all things

Sources

EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Parallel edition — Simple, Version 1.1

وَإِذَا غَشِيَهُم مَّوْجٌ كَالظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّاهُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّ فَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِآيَاتِنَا إِلَّا كُلُّ خَتَّارٍ كَفُورٍ

EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Analysis detailsDerived

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 — 0.72 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
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell 0.83
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall 0.77
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale 0.76
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer 0.76
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall 0.72
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell 0.71
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale 0.70
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale 0.69
Talal Itani · George Sale 0.65
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell 0.61

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
Gate
verify/divergence_gate.py re-derives and fails on drift

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.

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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

ReceiptsSource fact

7 sources stand behind this page. Each is listed once, in the order the page first cites it, with the licence it was cleared under and what was actually read. Nothing on this page rests on a source that is not here.

Source Tanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) · Uthmani, Version 1.1
Edition
Uthmani, Version 1.1
Custodian
Tanzil Project
Layer
canonical text
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Licence URL
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Commercial use
yes
Modification
contradictory
Licence text
read verbatim
Review state
cleared
Retrieved
24 August 2026
Digest
203f0f1bf3158b1e5be4ab9f8f6870e5…
Located at
https://tanzil.net/pub/download/index.php?quranType=uthmani&outType=xml
Convention
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.

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Source Talal Itani, ClearQuran · ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB
Edition
ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB
Custodian
Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com
Layer
translation
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Licence URL
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
Commercial use
yes
Modification
no
Licence text
terms page read
Review state
cleared
Retrieved
7 September 2026
Digest
70b0a8bb6f862f43670f7da1c0da59a4…
Located at
https://www.clearquran.com/downloads/quran-in-english-clearquran.epub
Convention
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.

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Source Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran · 1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing
Edition
1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing
Custodian
None — public domain work
Layer
translation
Licence
Public domain — copyright term expired
Licence URL
— none published —
Commercial use
yes
Modification
yes
Licence text
not applicable — no licence exists
Review state
cleared
Retrieved
24 August 2026
Digest
aaff752d4349005282d977eebb863982…
Located at
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/fawazahmed0/quran-api@6be8e17f2a0c13b1f33b1c3057f73cb28d5e848e/editions/eng-mohammedmarmadu.json

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.

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Source Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an · 1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing
Edition
1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing
Custodian
None — public domain work
Layer
translation
Licence
Public domain — copyright term expired
Licence URL
— none published —
Commercial use
yes
Modification
yes
Licence text
not applicable — no licence exists
Review state
cleared
Retrieved
24 August 2026
Digest
32b2330e332339ace53509539efe9040…
Located at
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/fawazahmed0/quran-api@6be8e17f2a0c13b1f33b1c3057f73cb28d5e848e/editions/eng-edwardhenrypalm.json
Convention
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.

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Source John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an · 1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing
Edition
1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing
Custodian
None — public domain work
Layer
translation
Licence
Public domain — copyright term expired
Licence URL
— none published —
Commercial use
yes
Modification
yes
Licence text
not applicable — no licence exists
Review state
cleared
Retrieved
24 August 2026
Digest
91423dea6a6dccc192457870ed2c08fb…
Located at
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/fawazahmed0/quran-api@6be8e17f2a0c13b1f33b1c3057f73cb28d5e848e/editions/eng-johnmedowsrodwe.json
Convention
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.

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Source George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an · 1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing
Edition
1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing
Custodian
None — public domain work
Layer
translation
Licence
Public domain — copyright term expired
Licence URL
— none published —
Commercial use
yes
Modification
yes
Licence text
not applicable — no licence exists
Review state
cleared
Retrieved
24 August 2026
Digest
05b679f5df49b0579e65f4b83b4c7235…
Located at
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/fawazahmed0/quran-api@6be8e17f2a0c13b1f33b1c3057f73cb28d5e848e/editions/eng-georgesale.json
Convention
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.

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Source Tanzil Qur'an text (Simple) · Simple, Version 1.1
Edition
Simple, Version 1.1
Custodian
Tanzil Project
Layer
canonical text
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Licence URL
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Commercial use
yes
Modification
contradictory
Licence text
read verbatim
Review state
cleared
Retrieved
24 August 2026
Digest
d9b5bad94e4725191aa8da9a0404bd8e…
Located at
https://tanzil.net/pub/download/index.php?quranType=simple&outType=xml
Convention
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.

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