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Talal Itani· published 2012
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 reaptomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. God is All-Knowing, Well-Informed.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
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
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
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
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Verily the knowledge of the hour of judgment is with God: And He causeth the rain to descend, at his own appointedtime; 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 fullyacquainted with all things
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
Me të vërtetë, vetëm Allahu e di çastin e Kiametit, është Ai që e lëshon shiun dhe Ai e di çfarë ka në mitra (të grave shtatzëna). Askush nuk e di se çfarë do të fitojë nesër dhe askush nuk e di se në ç'vend do të vdesë. S'ka dyshim se Allahu është i Gjithëdijshëm, Njohës i çdo fshehtësie.
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বাংলা · Bengali
নিশ্চয় আল্লাহর নিকটেই রয়েছে কিয়ামতের জ্ঞান। আর তিনি (স্বীয় ইচ্ছায়) বৃষ্টি বর্ষণ করেন এবং তিনিই জানেন গর্ভে যা আছে । আর কেউ জানে না আগামীকাল সে কী অর্জন করবে এবং কেউ জানে না কোন স্থানে সে মারা যাবে। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ সর্বজ্ঞ, সম্যক অবহিত।
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Samo Allah zna kad će Smak svijeta nastupiti, samo On spušta kišu i samo On zna šta je u matericama, a čovjek ne zna šta će sutra zaraditi i ne zna čovjek u kojoj će zemlji umrijeti; Allah, uistinu, sve zna i o svemu je obaviješten.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Samo Allah zna kad će Smak svijeta nastupiti, samo On spušta kišu i samo On zna što je u maternicama, a čovjek ne zna što će sutra zaraditi i ne zna čovjek u kojoj će zemlji umrijeti; Allah, uistinu, sve potanko zna.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Pellet, ko ka Alla woni anndal Darngal, Homo jippina toɓo; Homo anndi ko woni ka ndeer renngaaji. Wo'kii (woo) anndaa ko ki faggitoto janngo, woŋkii (woo) kadi anndaa ko e leydi honndi maayata. Pellet, Alla ko gannduɗo, kumpitiiɗo.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი (ისეთია, რომ) (მხოლოდ) მასთანაა ცოდნა ჟამის შესახებ; და (მხოლოდ) ის გარდმოავლენს წვიმას (ღრუბლებიდან), და (მხოლოდ) მან იცის, რა არის საშვილოსნოებში, ხოლო არც ერთმა სულმა არ იცის, რას შეიძენს ხვალ, და არც ერთმა სულმა არ იცის, რომელ მიწაზე მოკვდება. ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი ყოვლისმცოდნე, ყოვლისშემცნობია!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Wahrlich, Allah (allein) besitzt das Wissen über die Stunde, und Er lässt den Regen herabkommen und weiß, was im Mutterleib ist. Und niemand weiß, was er morgen erwerben wird, und niemand weiß, in welchem Land er sterben wird. Wahrlich, Allah ist allwissend und allkundig.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ έχει τη γνώση για την Ώρα (πότε θα γίνει), στέλνει τη βροχή και γνωρίζει τι υπάρχει στις μήτρες. Καμία ψυχή δεν ξέρει τι θα κερδίσει αύριο, και καμιά ψυχή δεν ξέρει σε ποια γη θα πεθάνει! Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι ‘Αλείμ (Παντογνώστης) και Χαμπείρ (Αυτός που γνωρίζει πλήρως τα πάντα).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
निःसंदेह अल्लाह ही के पास क़ियामत का ज्ञान[17] है और वही वर्षा उतारता है, और वह जानता है जो कुछ गर्भाशयों में है, और कोई प्राणी नहीं जानता कि वह कल क्या कमाएगा, और कोई प्राणी नहीं जानता कि वह किस धरती में मरेगा। निःसंदेह अल्लाह सब कुछ जानने वाला, हर चीज़ की ख़बर रखने वाला है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
In verità Allāh, Lui possiede la conoscenza dell’Ora. E fa precipitare la pioggia e conosce ciò che è negli uteri. E nessuna anima sa cosa avrà domani, e nessuna anima sa in quale terra morirà: in verità Allāh è il Sapiente, il Conoscitore.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
34. Iš tiesų, Allahas, pas Jį (Vienintelį) yra žinios apie Valandą, Jis nuleidžia lietų ir žino tai, kas yra gimdose. Nė vienas žmogus nežino, ką jis įgis rytoj, ir nė vienas žmogus nežino, kokioje žemėje jis mirs. Iš tiesų, Allahas yra Visa Žinantis, Visa Išmanantis apie viską.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Rabbiin beekumsi Qiyaamaa Isuma bira jira. Roobas ni buusa (niroobsa); waan gadaamessaalee keessa jirus ni beeka. Lubbuun takkas waan boru carraaqqattu hin beektu. Lubbuun takkas dachii tamitti akka duutus hin beektu. Rabbiin beekaa, keessa hubataadha.
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Русский · Russian
Воистину, у Аллаха — знание о Часе, и Он низводит дождь и знает о том, что в утробах. И ни одна душа не знает, что она приобретёт завтра, и ни одна душа не знает, в какой земле она умрёт. Воистину, Аллах — знающий, сведущий.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Само Аллах зна кад ће да наступи Судњи дан, само Он спушта кишу и само Он зна шта је у материцама , а човек не зна шта ће сутра да заради и не зна нико у којој ће земљи да умре; Аллах, уистину, све зна и о свему је обавештен.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Hakika kuijua Saa ya Kiyama kuko kwa Mwenyezi Mungu. Na Yeye ndiye anayeiteremsha mvua. Na anavijua vilivyo ndani ya matumbo ya uzazi. Na haijui nafsi yoyote itachuma nini kesho. Wala nafsi yoyote haijui itafia nchi gani. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye Mwenye kujua, Mwenye habari.
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Svenska · Swedish
Endast Gud vet när den yttersta stunden ska inträffa. Han är den som får regnet att falla och han vet vad livmödrarna bär. Ingen människa vet vad hon ska förvärva i morgon och ingen vet på vilken plats hon till slut ska dö, men Gud är allvetande och väl medveten om allt.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Kıyametin ne zaman kopacağı bilgisi şüphesiz yalnızca Allah katındadır. O; yağmuru indirir, rahimlerdekini bilir. Hiç kimse yarın ne kazanacağını bilemez. Hiç kimse nerede öleceğini de bilemez. Şüphesiz Allah hakkıyla bilendir, (her şeyden) hakkıyla haberdar olandır.
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اردو · Urdu
بے شک اللہ تعالیٰ ہی کے پاس قیامت کا علم ہے وہی بارش نازل فرماتا ہے اور ماں کے پیٹ میں جو ہے اسے جانتا ہے۔ کوئی (بھی) نہیں جانتا کہ کل کیا (کچھ) کرے گا؟ نہ کسی کو یہ معلوم ہے کہ کس زمین میں مرے گا[1] ۔ (یاد رکھو) اللہ تعالیٰ ہی پورے علم واﻻ اور صحیح خبروں واﻻ ہے.
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Simple edition, while the Arabic above is the
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Talal Itani2012 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.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 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
Edward Henry Palmer1880 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
John Medows Rodwell1861 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
George Sale1734 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
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
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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 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 · George Sale0.64
Talal Itani · George Sale0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.56
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.55
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.49
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.48
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.47
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.45
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.39
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.37
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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.