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Talal Itani· published 2012
And when the believers saw the confederates, they said, "This is what God and His messenger have promised us; and God and His messenger have told the truth." And it only increased them in faith and submission.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And when the true believers saw the clans, they said: This is that which Allah and His messenger promised us. Allah and His messenger are true. It did but confirm them in their faith and resignation
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
And when the believers saw the confederates they said, 'This is what God and His Apostle promised us; God and His Apostle are true!' and it only increased them in faith and resignation
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And when the faithful saw the confederates, they said, "This is what God and His Apostle promised us, and God and His Apostle spoketruly:" and it only increased their faith and self-devotion
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
When the true believers saw the confederates, they said, this is what God and his apostle have foretold us; and God and his apostle have spoken the truth: And it only increased their faith and resignation
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
Kur besimtarët i panë ushtritë, thanë: "Kjo është ajo që na ka premtuar Allahu dhe i Dërguari i Tij. Allahu dhe i Dërguari i Tij e kanë thënë të vërtetën." Kjo vetëm ua shtoi besimin e nënshtrimin.
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.
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর মুমিনগণ যখন সম্মিলিত (শত্রু) বাহিনীকে দেখলো তখন তারা বললো: ‘আল্লাহ ও তাঁর রাসূল আমাদের যে ওয়াদা দিয়েছেন, এটি তো তাই।(১৩) আর আল্লাহ ও তাঁর রাসূল সত্যই বলেছেন।’ এই (এ বাহিনী দেখে) তাদের ঈমান ও আনুগত্যই বৃদ্ধি পেলো।
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
A kad su vjernici saveznike ugledali, rekli su: “Ovo je ono što su nam Allah i Poslanik Njegov obećali, i Allah i Poslanik Njegov istinu su govorili!” – i to im je samo povećalo vjerovanje i predanost.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
A kad su vjernici saveznike ugledali, rekli su: “Ovo je ono što su nam Allah i Poslanik Njegov obećali, i Allah i Poslanik Njegov istinu su govorili!” i to im je samo povećalo vjerovanje i predanost.
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
Nde gooŋɗinɓe ɓen nji'unoo koneeli ɗin, ɓe mbi'i: "Ko ɗuum woni ko Alla e Nulaaɗo makko on fodi men; haray Alla e Nulaaɗo makko on goongii". Ɗuum ɓeydaani ɓe, si wonaa gooŋɗinal e jebbilaare.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
და როცა მორწმუნეებმა დაინახეს მოკავშირენი [მტრების გაერთიანებული ჯარები], რომლებმაც მედინას შემოარტყეს ალყა, თქვეს: «ეს არის [გამოცდა და დახმარება], რაც ალლაჰმა და მისი მოციქულმა დაგვპირდნენ. სიმართლე თქვა ალლაჰმა (თავის დაპირებაში) და სიმართლე თქვა მისმა მოციქულმა!» და ამან მხოლოდ გააძლიერა მათში რწმენა და მორჩილება.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Und als die Gläubigen die Gruppierungen sahen, sagten sie: „Das ist, was Allah und Sein Gesandter uns versprochen haben; und Allah und Sein Gesandter sagen die Wahrheit.“ Und es mehrte ihnen nur den Glauben und die Ergebung.
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
Όταν οι πιστοί είδαν τις συμμαχικές φυλές, είπαν: «Αυτό είναι που μας είχε υποσχεθεί ο Αλλάχ και ο Αγγελιαφόρος Του (από δοκιμασία και νίκη), και ο Αλλάχ και ο Αγγελιαφόρος Του είπαν την αλήθεια.» Και δεν τους αύξησε αυτό παρά μόνο σε πίστη και υποταγή (προς τον Αλλάχ).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
और जब ईमान वालों ने सेनाएँ देखीं, तो पुकार उठे : यह वही चीज़ है, जिसका अल्लाह और उसके रसूल ने हमसे वादा किया था और अल्लाह और उसके रसूल ने सच कहा। और इस चीज़ ने उनके ईमान तथा आज्ञापालन को और बढ़ा दिया।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E quando i credenti videro gli alleati, dissero: “Ecco ciò che ci hanno promesso Allāh e il Suo Messaggero – e Allāh è veritiero, e anche il Suo Messaggero” – e questo non fece che aumentare la loro fede e sottomissione.
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
22. O kai tikintieji pamatė Al-Ahzab (Sąjungininkus), sakė: „Tai yra tai, ką Allahas ir Jo Pasiuntinys (Muchammedas ﷺ) mums pažadėjo. Ir Allahas bei Jo Pasiuntinys (Muchammedas ﷺ) sakė tiesą. Ir tai tik pridėjo prie jų Tikėjimo ir jų paklusnumo (Allahui).
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Русский · Russian
А когда верующие увидели союзные племена, они сказали: «Это то, что обещал нам Аллах и Его Посланник. И правду сказал Аллах и Его Посланник!» И это лишь прибавило им веры и покорности.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
А кад су верници угледали непријатељске војске, казали су: „Ово је оно што су нам Аллах и Његов Посланик обећали, и Аллах и Његов Посланик су говорили истину!“ - И то им је само учврстило веровање и преданост.
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 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na Waumini walipoyaona makundi, walisema, "Haya ndiyo aliyotuahidi Mwenyezi Mungu na Mtume wake. Na Mwenyezi Mungu na Mtume wake wamesema kweli." Na hayo hayakuwazidisha ila Imani na utiifu.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
När de troende såg de allierade styrkorna utbrast de: ”Detta är vad Gud och hans sändebud lovade oss, och Gud och hans sändebud talade sanning!” Det stärkte bara deras tro och underkastelse.
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
Müminler, düşman birliklerini görünce; “İşte bu, Allah’ın ve Rasûlünün bize vadettiği şeydir. Allah ve Rasûlü doğru söylemiştir.” dediler. Bu, onların ancak imanlarını ve teslimiyetlerini artırmıştır.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
اور ایمان والوں نے جب (کفار کے) لشکروں کو دیکھا (بے ساختہ) کہہ اٹھے! کہ انہیں کا وعده ہمیں اللہ تعالیٰ نے اور اس کے رسول نے دیا تھا اور اللہ تعالیٰ اور اس کے رسول نے سچ فرمایا[1] ، اور اس (چیز) نے ان کے ایمان میں اور شیوہٴ فرماں برداری میں اور اضافہ کر دیا.[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.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.3
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Talal Itani2012 They assumed that the confederates had not withdrawn. But were the confederates to advance, they would wish they were in the desert with the Bedouins, inquiring about your news. And if they were among you, they would have done little fighting.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 They hold that the clans have not retired (for good); and if the clans should advance (again), they would fain be in the desert with the wandering Arabs, asking for the news of you; and if they were among you, they would not give battle, save a little
Edward Henry Palmer1880 They reckoned that the confederates would never go away; and if the confederates should come they would fain be in the desert with the Arabs, asking for news of you! and if they were amongst you they would fight but little
John Medows Rodwell1861 They thought that the CONFEDERATES would never retire; and were the confederates to come again, they would fain be dwelling among the Arabs of the desert, and there ask news about you! for though they were with you, they fought not except a little
George Sale1734 They imagined that the confederates would not depart and raise the siege: And if the confederates should come another time, they would wish to live in the deserts among the Arabs who dwell in tents, and there to inquire after news concerning you; and although they were with you this time, yet they fought not, except a little
DIN 31635laqad kāna lakum fī rasūli llāhi ʾuswatun ḥasanatun liman kāna yarǧū llāha wal-yawma l-ʾāḫira waḏakara llāha kaṯīran
Talal Itani2012 You have an excellent example in the Messenger of God; for anyone who seeks God and the Last Day, and remembers God frequently.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Ye had in the Apostle of God a good example for him who hopes for God and the last day, and who remembers God much
John Medows Rodwell1861 A noble pattern had ye in God's Apostle, for all who hope in God, and in the latter day, and oft remember God
George Sale1734 Ye have in the apostle of God an excellent example, unto him who hopeth in God, and the last day, and remembereth God frequently
Easy-read (simplified)mina l-mu'mineena rijaalun sadaqoo maa 'aahadoo llaaha 'alayhi faminhum man qadaa nahbahu waminhum man yantaziru wamaa baddaloo tabdeelaa
DIN 31635mina l-muʾminīna riǧālun ṣadaqū mā ʿāhadū llāha ʿalayhi faminhum man qaḍā naḥbahu waminhum man yantaẓiru wamā baddalū tabdīlan
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Talal Itani2012 Of the believers are men who are true to what they pledged to God. Some of them have fulfilled their vows; and some are still waiting, and never wavering.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Of the believers are men who are true to that which they covenanted with Allah. Some of them have paid their vow by death (in battle), and some of them still are waiting; and they have not altered in the least
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Amongst the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with God, and there are some who have fulfilled their vow, and some who wait and have not changed with fickleness
John Medows Rodwell1861 Some were there among the faithful who made good what they had promised to God. Some have fulfilled their course, and others await its fulfilment, and have not been changelings who change
George Sale1734 Of the true believers some men justly performed what they had promised unto God; and some of them have finished their course, and some of them wait the same advantage; and they changed not their promise, by deviating therefrom in the least
Talal Itani2012 That God may reward the truthful for their truthfulness; and punish the hypocrites, if He wills, or pardon them. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 That Allah may reward the true men for their truth, and punish the hypocrites if He will, or relent toward them (if He will). Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Edward Henry Palmer1880 That God might reward the truthful for their truth, and punish the hypocrites if He please, or turn again towards them;- verily, God is forgiving, merciful
John Medows Rodwell1861 That God may reward the faithful for their faithfulness, and may punish the hypocrites, if He so please, or be turned unto them: for God is Forgiving, Merciful
George Sale1734 That God may reward the just performers of their covenant for their fidelity; and may punish the hypocritical, if He pleaseth, or may be turned unto them; for God is ready to forgive, and merciful
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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 · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.58
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.54
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.50
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.45
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.45
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.41
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.38
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.38
Talal Itani · George Sale0.38
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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.