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Talal Itani· published 2012
And when it is said to them, "Spend of what God has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Shall we feed someone whom God could feed, if He so willed? You must be deeplymisguided."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And when it is said unto them: Spend of that wherewithAllah hath provided you, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Shall we feed those whom Allah, if He willed, would feed? Ye are in naughtelse than error manifest
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 it is said to them, 'Expend in alms of what God has bestowed upon you,' those who misbelieve say to those who believe, 'Shall we feed him whom, if God pleased, He would feed? ye are only in an obvious error
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And when it is said to them, Give alms of what God hath bestowed on you, they who believe not say to the believers, "Shall we feed him whom God can feed if He will? Truly ye are in no other than a plain error
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And when it is said unto them, give alms of that which God hath bestowed on you; the unbelievers say unto those who believe, by way of mockery, shall we feed him whom God can feed, if he pleaseth? Verily ye are in no other than a manifest error
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
E, kur u thuhet atyre: "Jepni nga ajo që jua ka dhënë Allahu", jobesimtarët u thonë besimtarëve: "A t'i ushqejmë ata të cilët, po të donte Allahu, do t'i ushqente? Ju jeni vërtet në një humbje të qartë!"
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 যখন তাদেরকে বলা হয়: ‘আল্লাহ তোমাদেরকে যে রিযক দিয়েছেন, তা থেকে তোমরা (২৩) ব্যয় কর।’ তখন কাফিররা মু’মিনদেরকে বলে: ‘আমরা কি তাদেরকে খাওয়াবো, যাদেরকে আল্লাহ চাইলে নিজেই খাওয়াতে পারেন। ওহে মু’মিনগণ! তোমরা তো স্পষ্ট পথভ্রষ্টতায় রয়েছ।’
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
A kad im se kaže: “Udjeljujte od onog što vam Allah daje”, onda nevjernici govore vjernicima: “Zar da hranimo onog koga je Allah, da je htio, mogao nahraniti? Vi ste, uistinu, u pravoj zabludi!”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
A kad im se kaže: “Udjeljujte od onog što vam Allah daje”, onda nevjernici govore vjernicima: “Zar da hranimo onog koga je Allah, da je htio, mogao nahraniti? Vi ste, uistinu, u pravoj zabludi!”
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Si ɓe mbianaama kadi: "Wintee(nafqe) e kon Alla arsiki on", yedduɓe ɓen mbi'ana gooŋɗinɓe ɓen: "E men ñamminay on tawɗo si Alla muuyuno, O ñamminayno mo? On ngonaani, si wanaa e ndeer majjere ɓanngunde".
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
და როდესაც ეუბნებიან მათ [იუდეველთ ან მრავალღმერთიანთ]: «გაიღეთ იქიდან (ქონებიდან), რომელიც ალლაჰმა მოგანიჭათ თქვენ [მიეცით ღარიბებს]!» – ისინი, რომლებიც გახდნენ ურწმუნონი, ეუბნებიან მორწმუნეთ: «ნუთუ ჩვენ დავაპუროთ ისინი, ვისაც ალლაჰს, რომ ესურვა, თვითონ დააპურებდა მათ[1]? თქვენ (მორწმუნენი) (როცა ამას გვიქადაგებთ) იმყოფებით მხოლოდ აშკარა გზააბნევაში».
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Und wenn zu ihnen gesagt wird: „Gebt von dem aus, womit Allah euch versorgt hat“, sagen diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, zu denjenigen, die glauben: „Sollen wir jemanden mit Nahrung versorgen, den Allah, wenn Er wollte, ernähren würde? Ihr befindet euch nur in deutlichem Irrtum.“
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 τους λέγεται: «Ξοδέψτε (σε ελεημοσύνη) από ό,τι σας παρέχει ο Αλλάχ», εκείνοι που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη λένε στους πιστούς: «Θα ταΐσουμε αυτούς που αν ήθελε ο Αλλάχ, θα τους είχε ταΐσει; Πράγματι, δεν είστε παρά σε ξεκάθαρη πλάνη!»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
तथा जब उनसे कहा जाता है कि उस धन में से खर्च करो, जो अल्लाह ने तुम्हें प्रदान किया है, तो काफ़िर लोग ईमान वालों से कहते हैं : क्या हम उसे खाना खिलाएँ, जिसे यदि अल्लाह चाहता, तो खिला देता? तुम तो खुली गुमराही में हो।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E se veniva detto loro: «Spendete da ciò che Allāh vi ha concesso», dicevano i miscredenti a quelli che hanno creduto: «Ma come, nutriamo chi, se Allāh volesse, avrebbe nutrito? Siete soltanto in chiara perdizione!»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
47. Ir kai sakome jiems: „Leiskite iš to, kuo Allahas aprūpino jus“, tie kurie netiki, sako tiems, kurie tiki: „Ar mes maitinsime tuos, kuriuos, jei Allahas panorėtų, Jis (Pats) būtų pamaitinęs? Jūs tik esate aiškioje klaidoje.“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Yeroo “waan Rabbiin isiniif kenne irraa kennadhaa” isaaniin jadhame, warri kafaran warra amananiin “sila nama Rabbiin odoo fedhee isa nyaachisu nyaachifnaa? Isin jallina ifa ta’e keessa malee hin jirtanu” jedhu.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
А когда им говорится: «Расходуйте из того, чем наделил вас Аллах», те, которые отвергли веру, говорят тем, которые уверовали: «Неужели мы станем кормить того, кого Аллах, если бы пожелал, накормил [Сам]? Вы не иначе как в явном заблуждении!»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
А кад им се каже: „Удељујте од онога што вам Аллах даје“, онда неверници говоре онима који верују: „Зар да хранимо онога кога је Аллах, да је хтео, могао да нахрани? Ви сте, уистину, у правој заблуди!“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na wanapoambiwa: "Toeni katika aliyokupeni Mwenyezi Mungu", wale waliokufuru huwaambia wale walioamini: Je, tuwalishe wale ambao Mwenyezi Mungu angependa angeliwalisha mwenyewe? Nyinyi hammo isipokuwa katika upotovu ulio dhahiri.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Och när de uppmanas att dela med sig av det Gud har gett dem blir de otrognas svar till de troende: ”Varför ska vi ge mat till de som Gud själv kunde ha mättat om han velat? Ni är uppenbarligen helt vilse!”
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Türkçe · Turkish
Kendilerine; "Allah’ın size verdiği rızıklardan infak edin!" denildiği zaman kâfirler, iman edenlere derler ki; "Allah'ın dilediği takdirde yedirip doyuracağı kişiyi acaba biz mi doyuracağız? Gerçekten siz apaçık bir sapıklık içindesiniz.”
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اردو · Urdu
اور ان سے جب کہا جاتا ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کے دیئے ہوئے میں سے کچھ خرچ کرو[1] ، تو یہ کفار ایمان والوں کو جواب دیتے ہیں کہ ہم انہیں کیوں کھلائیں؟ جنہیں اگر اللہ تعالیٰ چاہتا تو خود کھلا پلا دیتا[2]، تم تو ہو ہی کھلی گمراہی میں.[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.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.3
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Talal Itani2012 Yet when it is said to them, "Beware of what lies before you, and what lies behind you, that you may receive mercy."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 When it is said unto them: Beware of that which is before you and that which is behind you, that haply ye may find mercy (they are heedless)
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when it is said to them, 'Fear what is before you and what is behind you, haply ye may obtain mercy
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when it is said to them, Fear what is before you and what is behind you, that ye may obtain mercy
George Sale1734 When it is said unto them, fear that which is before you, and that which is behind you, that ye may obtain mercy; they withdraw from thee
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lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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0.644
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Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · George Sale0.68
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.59
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.57
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.54
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.52
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.50
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.36
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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.
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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.
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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.