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Talal Itani· published 2012
He regulates all affairs, from the heavens, to the earth. Then it ascends to Him on a Day the length of which is a thousand years by your count.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
He directeth the ordinance from the heaven unto the earth; then it ascendeth unto Him in a Day, whereof the measure is a thousand years of that ye reckon
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
He governs the affair from the heaven unto the earth; then shall it ascend to him in a day, the measure of which is as a thousand years of what ye number
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
From the Heaven to the Earth He governeth all things: hereafter shall they come up to him on a day whose length shall be a thousand of such years as ye reckon
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
He governeth all things from heaven even to the earth: Hereafter shall they return unto Him, on the day whose length shall be a thousand years, of those which ye compute
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
Ai drejton çështjet prej qiellit deri në Tokë, pastaj ato kthehen tek Ai në një Ditë, gjatësia e së cilës është një mijë vjet sipas llogarisë suaj.
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
তিনি আসমান থেকে জমিন পর্যন্ত সকল কার্যাদি পরিচালনা করেন। তারপর তা একদিন তাঁর কাছেই উত্থিত হবে, যে দিনের পরিমাণ হবে তোমাদের (দুনিয়ার) গণনায় হাজার বছর।
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
On upravlja svima, od neba do Zemlje, a onda se sve to Njemu vraća u danu koji, prema vašem računanju vremena, hiljadu godina traje.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
On upravlja svima, od neba do Zemlje, a onda se sve to Njemu vraća u danu koji, prema vašem računanju vremena, tisuću godina traje.
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
Homo fewja fiyaakuuji ɗin ka kammu haa ka leydi, refti ɗi ƴeenga ka makko, e ñalaande nde emmbere mum woni, duuɓi ujunere e ko limoton.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
ის [ალლაჰი] განაგებს საქმეს ციდან მიწამდე, რომელიც შემდეგ მასთან ადის ერთი დღის განმავლობაში, რომლის სიდიდე [ხანგრძლივობა] ათასი წლის ტოლია, როგორც თქვენ ითვლით[1].
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Er regelt die Angelegenheit vom Himmel bis zur Erde. Hierauf steigt sie zu Ihm auf an einem Tag, dessen Ausmaß tausend Jahre nach eurer Berechnung sind.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Διευθετεί όλα τα ζητήματα από τον ουρανό προς τη γη, έπειτα ανεβαίνουν (ζητήματα) προς Αυτόν, σε μία Ημέρα, η διάρκεια της οποίας είναι χίλια χρόνια απ' αυτά που μετράτε (στην εγκόσμια ζωή). [βλ. Σούρατ Αλ-Χατζ 22:47].
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
वह आकाश से धरती तक (प्रत्येक) कार्य का प्रबंध करता है। फिर वह (कार्य) उसकी ओर एक ऐसे दिन में ऊपर जाता है, जिसकी मात्रा तुम्हारे हिसाब के अनुसार एक हज़ार वर्ष है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Lui ordina e tutto, ovunque, dal cielo alla terra, poi risalirà a Lui in un giorno pari a mille anni nel vostro computo.
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
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
5. Jis kontroliuoja ir reguliuoja (visus) reikalus iš dangų į žemę. Tada tai (reikalai) pakils pas Jį per vieną Dieną, kurios trukmė yra tūkstantis metų jūsų skaičiavimu (t. y. mūsų dabartinio pasaulio laiko).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Inni wantoota hunda samii irraa gara dachiitti gara gaggalcha (qindeessa) Sana booda gara isaa olbaha guyyaa dheerinni isaa waan isin lakkooftan irraa waggaa kuma ta’e keessatti.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Он управляет делами с небес до земли, затем они восходят к Нему в день, продолжительность которого — тысяча лет из того, что вы исчисляете.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Он управља свима, од неба до Земље, а онда се све то Њему враћа у дану који, према вашем рачунању времена, хиљаду година траје.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Anapitisha mambo yote yaliyo baina ya mbingu na ardhi, kisha yanapanda kwake kwa siku ambayo kipimo chake ni miaka elfu kwa mnavyohesabu nyinyi.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Han styr allt som sker, från himlens höjd till jordens djup, och varje skeende stiger upp till honom under en dag som enligt ert sätt att räkna motsvarar tusen år.
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
Türkçe · Turkish
Gökten yere kadar bütün işleri Allah yürütür. Sonra bu işler, süresi sizin hesabınızla bin yıl olan bir günde O’na yükselir.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
وه آسمان سے لے کر زمین تک (ہر) کام کی تدبیر کرتا ہے[1] ۔ پھر (وه کام) ایک ایسے دن میں اس کی طرف چڑھ جاتا ہے جس کا اندازه تمہاری گنتی کے ایک ہزار سال کے برابر ہے.[2]
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)am yaqooloona ftaraahu bal huwa l-haqqu min rabbika litundhira qawman maa ataahum min nadheerin min qablika la'allahum yahtadoon
DIN 31635ʾam yaqūlūna ftarāhu bal huwa l-ḥaqqu min rabbika litunḏira qawman mā ʾatāhum min naḏīrin min qablika laʿallahum yahtadūna
Talal Itani2012 Yet they say, "He made it up." In fact, it is the Truth from your Lord, to warn a people who received no warner before you, that they may be guided.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Or say they: He hath invented it? Nay, but it is the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayst warn a folk to whom no warner came before thee, that haply they may walk aright
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Do they say, 'He has forged it?' Nay! it is the truth from thy Lord, that thou mayest warn a people, to whom no warner has come before thee, haply they may be guided
John Medows Rodwell1861 Will they say, He hath forged it? Nay, it is the truth from thy Lord that thou mayest warn a people to whom no warner hath come before thee, that haply they may be guided
George Sale1734 Will they say, Mohammed hath forged it? Nay, it is the truth from thy Lord, that thou mayest preach to a people, unto whom no preacher hath come before thee; peradventure they will be directed
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu lladhee khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda wamaa baynahumaa fee sittati ayyaamin thumma stawaa 'alaa l-'arshi maa lakum min doonihi min waliyyin walaa shafee'in afalaa tatadhakkaroon
DIN 31635allāhu llaḏī ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa wamā baynahumā fī sittati ʾayyāmin ṯumma stawā ʿalā l-ʿarši mā lakum min dūnihi min waliyyin walā šafīʿin ʾafalā tataḏakkarūna
Talal Itani2012 God is He who created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in six days, and then established Himself on the Throne. Apart from Him, you have no master and no intercessor. Will you not reflect?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Allah it is Who created the heavens and the earth, and that which is between them, in six Days. Then He mounted the Throne. Ye have not, beside Him, a protecting friend or mediator. Will ye not then remember
Edward Henry Palmer1880 God it is who created the heavens and the earth and what is between the two in six days; then He made for the throne! ye have no patron beside Him and no intercessor; are ye not then mindful
John Medows Rodwell1861 God it is who hath created the Heavens and the Earth and all that is between them in six days; then ascended his throne. Save Him ye have no patron, and none to plead for you. Will ye not then reflect
George Sale1734 It is God who hath created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them, in six days; and then ascended his throne. Ye have no patron or intercessor besides Him. Will ye not therefore consider
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 —
0.58 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 · George Sale0.68
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.67
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.64
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.62
Talal Itani · George Sale0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.60
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.59
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.45
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.32
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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.