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Talal Itani· published 2012
God will punish the hypocrites, men and women, and the idolaters, men and women. And God will redeem the believers, men and women. God is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
So Allah punisheth hypocritical men and hypocritical women, and idolatrous men and idolatrous women. But Allahpardoneth believing men and believing women, and Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful
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
That God may torment the hypocritical men and hypocritical women, and the idolaters and idolatresses; and that God may turn relenting towards the believing men and believing women; verily, God is ever forgiving, merciful
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Therefore will God punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the men and the women who join gods with God; but to the believing men and women will God turn him: for God is Indulgent, Merciful
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
That God may punish the hypocritical men, and the hypocritical women, and the idolaters, and the idolatresses; and that God may be turned unto the true believers, both men and women; for God is gracious and merciful
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
Allahu do t'i dënojë hipokritët e hipokritet dhe idhujtarët e idhujtaret, ndërkaq do t'ua pranojë pendimin besimtarëve e besimtareve, sepse Allahu është Falës i Madh e Mëshirëplotë.
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
যাতে আল্লাহ মুনাফিক পুরুষ ও মুনাফিক নারী এবং মুশরিক পুরুষ ও মুশরিক নারীদের শাস্তি দেন। আর মু’মিন পুরুষ ও মু’মিন নারীদের ক্ষমা করে দেন। আল্লাহ অত্যন্ত ক্ষমাশীল, পরম দয়ালু।
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
da bi Allah licemjere i licemjerke, i mnogobošce i mnogoboškinje kaznio, a vjernicima i vjernicama oprostio. A Allah prašta i samilostan je.
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 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
da bi Allah licemjere i licemjerke, i mnogobošce i mnogoboškinje kaznio, a vjernicima i vjernicama oprostio. A Allah prašta i samilostan je.
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
[Neɗɗo on ronndiraama ɗum], no Alla leptira naafiqiiɓe worɓe ɓen e naafiqiiɓe rewɓe ɓen, e sirkooɓe worɓe ɓen e sirkooɓe rewɓe ɓen, e (no) Alla jaɓirana gooŋɗinɓe worɓe ɓen e gooŋɗinɓe rewɓe ɓen tuububuyee. Alla laatike kafroowo, jurmotooɗo.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
რათა ალლაჰმა დასაჯოს ორპირი კაცები და ორპირი ქალები, კერპთაყვანისმცემელი კაცები და კერპთაყვანისმცემელი ქალები, ხოლო მიიღოს ალლაჰმა მორწმუნე კაცებისა და მორწმუნე ქალების მონანიება. ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი მპატიებელი, შემწყალებელია.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
(Das ist so,) damit Allah die heuchlerischen Männer und die heuchlerischen Frauen und die Götzendiener und die Götzendienerinnen straft und die Reue der gläubigen Männer und der gläubigen Frauen annimmt. Und Allah ist allvergebend und barmherzig.
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
Για να είναι ως αποτέλεσμα (της επιλογής του ανθρώπου που δέχτηκε ως καθήκον τη θρησκεία και τις υποχρεωτικές πράξεις) ότι ο Αλλάχ θα τιμωρήσει τους υποκριτές, άνδρες και γυναίκες, και εκείνους τους άνδρες και τις γυναίκες που αποδίδουν σ' Αυτόν εταίρους στη λατρεία, και θα δεχτεί ο Αλλάχ τη μεταμέλεια των πιστών, ανδρών και γυναικών. Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι Γαφούρ (Αυτός που συγχωρεί τα πάντα) και Ραχείμ (Πολυεύσπλαχνος).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
ताकि अल्लाह मुनाफ़िक़ पुरुषों तथा मुनाफ़िक़ स्त्रियों और मुश्रिक पुरुषों तथा मुश्रिक स्त्रियों को यातना दे, तथा अल्लाह ईमान वाले पुरुषों तथा ईमान वाली स्त्रियों की तौबा क़बूल करे। और अल्लाह अति क्षमाशील, बड़ा दयावान् है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
affinché Allāh punisca gli ipocriti e le ipocrite, e gli idolatri e le idolatre, e Allāh perdoni i credenti e le credenti e Allāh è il Perdonatore, il Misericordioso.
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.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
73. Tam, kad Allahas nubaus veidmainius, vyrus ir moteris, ir vyrus bei moteris, kurie yra Al-Mušrikūn (daugiadieviai, stabmeldžiai, pagonys, netikintieji Allaho Vienumą ir Jo Pasiuntinį Muchammedą ﷺ). Ir Allahas atleis (priims atgailą) tikriems tikintiesiems.
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.
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 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Чтобы Аллах наказал лицемеров и лицемерок, и мужчин, придающих Ему сотоварищей, и женщин, придающих Ему сотоварищей, а также чтобы Аллах принял покаяние верующих мужчин и верующих женщин. Аллах всегда был [и пребудет] прощающим, милующим.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
да би Аллах лицемере и лицемерке, и незнанобошце и незнанобошкиње казнио, а верницима и верницама опростио. Аллах опрашта грехе и милостив је.
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
Ili Mwenyezi Mungu awaadhibu wanafiki wanaume na wanafiki wanawake, na washirikina wanaume na washirikina wanawake. Na awapokelee toba Waumini wanaume, na Waumini wanawake. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kusamehe, Mwenye kurehemu.
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Så kom det sig att Gud straffar de skenbart troende männen och kvinnorna och de män och kvinnor som dyrkar andra vid Guds sida, medan han tar emot de troende i sin nåd – både män och kvinnor. Gud är ständigt förlåtande, barmhärtig.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
(Allah bu emaneti insana vermek suretiyle) münafık erkeklere ve münafık kadınlara; Allah’a ortak koşan erkeklere ve Allah’a ortak koşan kadınlara azap edecek, Mümin erkeklerin ve Mümin kadınların da tövbelerini kabul buyuracaktır. Allah çok bağışlayandır, çok merhamet edendir.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
(یہ اس لئے) کہ اللہ تعالیٰ منافق مردوں عورتوں اور مشرک مردوں عورتوں کو سزا دے اور مومن مردوں عورتوں کی توبہ قبول فرمائے[1] ، اور اللہ تعالیٰ بڑا ہی بخشنے واﻻ اور مہربان 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.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.3
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Talal Itani2012 He will rectify your conduct for you, and will forgive you your sins. Whoever obeys God and His Messenger has won a great victory.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He will adjust your works for you and will forgive you your sins. Whosoever obeyeth Allah and His messenger, he verily hath gained a signal victory
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He will correct for you your works, and pardon you your sins; for he who obeys God and His Apostle has attained a mighty happiness
John Medows Rodwell1861 That God may bless your doings for you, and forgive you your sins. And whoso obeyeth God and His Apostle with great bliss shall be blessed
George Sale1734 that God may correct your works for you, and may forgive you your sins: And whoever shall obey God and his apostle, shall enjoy great felicity
Talal Itani2012 We offered the Trust to the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains; but they refused to bear it, and were apprehensive of it; but the human being accepted it. He was unfair and ignorant.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Lo! We offered the trust unto the heavens and the earth and the hills, but they shrank from bearing it and were afraid of it. And man assumed it. Lo! he hath proved a tyrant and a fool
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Verily, we offered the trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they refused to bear it, and shrank from it; but man bore it: verily, he is ever unjust and ignorant
John Medows Rodwell1861 Verily, we proposed to the Heavens, and to the Earth, and to the Mountains to receive the Faith, but they refused the burden, and they feared to receive it. Man undertook to bear it, but hath proved unjust, senseless
George Sale1734 We proposed the faith unto the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains: And they refused to undertake the same, and were afraid thereof; but man undertook it: Verily he was unjust to himself, and foolish
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 —
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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 · George Sale0.80
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.72
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.71
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.70
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.69
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.69
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.65
Talal Itani · George Sale0.63
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.59
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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.