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How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way
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
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
When they entered upon David, and he was startled by them. They said, "Do not fear. Two disputants; one of us has wronged the other; so judge between us fairly, and do not be biased, and guide us to the straight way."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
when they entered in unto David, and he was startled at them, they said, 'Fear not, we are two antagonists; one of us has injured the other; judge then between us with the truth and be not partial, but guide us to a level way
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
When they entered in upon David, and he was frightened at them, they said, "Be not afraid; we are two opposingparties: one of us hath wronged the other. Judge therefore with truth between us, and be not unjust, but guide us to the right way
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
when they went in unto David, and he was afraid of them. They said, Fear not: We are two adversaries who have a controversy to be decided. The one of us hath wronged the other: Wherefore judge between us with truth, and be not unjust; and direct us into the even way
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 hynë te Davudi, ai u tremb. Ata i thanë: "Mos ki frikë! Ne jemi dy kundërshtarë, njëri prej të cilëve i ka bërë padrejtësi tjetrit, prandaj gjyko mes nesh me drejtësi e mos bëj shkelje, por udhëzona në rrugë të drejtë."
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
যখন তারা (উভয়ে আকস্মিকভাবে) দাঊদের কাছে প্রবেশ করল, তখন সে তাদের ভয় পেয়ে গেল। তারা (দাঊদকে) বলল: ‘আপনি ভয় করবেন না, আমরা বিবদমান দু’পক্ষ। আমাদের একে অন্যের উপর সীমালঙ্ঘন করেছে। অতএব আপনি আমাদের মধ্যে ন্যায়বিচার করুন, অবিচার করবেন না। আর আমাদেরকে সরল-সঠিক পথের নির্দেশনা দিন।’
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Bosanski · Bosnian
kad su Davudu upali, pa se on njih uplašio. “Ne boj se”, rekli su, “mi smo dvojica parničara, jedan drugom smo nažao učinili, pa nam po pravdi presudi. Ne budi pristrasan, i na najbolje nas rješenje uputi.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
kad su Davidu upali, pa se on njih uplašio. “Ne boj se,” rekli su, “mi smo dvojica parničara, jedan drugom smo nažao učinili, pa nam po pravdi presudi. Ne budi pristrasan, i na najbolje nas rješenje uputi.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Nde ɓe naatunoo ka Daawuuda, o ɗenƴii ɓe. Ɓe mbi'i: "Wota a hul ! Ko wennjuɓe ɗiɗo; goɗɗo e amen tooñii oya. Ñaawir goonga hakkunde amen, wota a tooñ, tinndinaa min e laawol Pocciingol ngol.
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ქართული · Georgian
როცა ისინი დაუდთან შევიდნენ, მას შეეშინდა მათი (რადგან ჩვეულებრივ მასთან არავინ შედიოდა, ხოლო ეს ორი კედელზეც კი გადმოძვრა). მათ უთხრეს: «ნუ გეშინია! ჩვენ ორი მოდავე მხარე ვართ — ერთმა ჩვენგანმა მეორეს უსამართლობა გაუკეთა. ამიტომ განსაჯე ჩვენ შორის ჭეშმარიტებით, ნუ იქნები უსამართლო და გვიჩვენე სწორი გზა».
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Deutsch · German
Als sie bei Dawud eintraten. Da erschrak er vor ihnen. Sie sagten: „Fürchte dich nicht. (Wir sind) zwei Widersacher, von denen der eine den anderen unterdrückt hat. So urteile zwischen uns der Wahrheit entsprechend, handle nicht ungerecht und führe uns zum rechten Weg.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Όταν μπήκαν στον τόπο του Δαβίδ, και (ο Δαβίδ) τρόμαξε απ' αυτούς, είπαν: «Μη φοβάσαι! Είμαστε δύο αντίπαλοι, που αδικήσαμε ο ένας τον άλλον. Κρίνε λοιπόν μεταξύ μας με τη δικαιοσύνη, μην αδικήσεις (εμάς με την κρίση σου) και καθοδήγησέ μας στο σωστό δρόμο.»
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हिन्दी · Hindi
जब वे दाऊद के पास अंदर आए, तो वह उनसे घबरा गया। उन्होंने कहा : डरिए नहीं। (हम) दो झगड़ने वाले हैं। हममें से एक ने दूसरे पर अत्याचार किया है। सो आप हमारे बीच सत्य के साथ न्याय कर दें, और अन्याय न करें, तथा हमारी सीधे मार्ग की ओर रहनुमाई करें।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
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Italiano · Italian
quando entrarono da Dāwūd, che se ne spaventò? Dissero: «Non temere, siamo due litiganti di cui uno ha fatto un torto all’altro: giudica tra noi con giustizia e imparzialità, e guidaci sulla Retta Via.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
22. Kai jie atėjo pas Davūdą (Dovydą), jis pasibaisėjo jais. Jie sakė: „Nebijok, (mes esame) du bylininkai, iš kurių vienas nuskriaudė kitą, taigi teisk mus teisingai, ir nesielk su mumis neteisingai, ir išvesk mus į Teisingą Kelią.
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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Yeroo isaan daawud irratti seenanu, isaan irraa rifate“Hin sodaatin; (nuti) wal falmitoota lama kan gariin keenya garii irratti daangaa dabreedha. Kanaaf gidduu keenyatti dhugaan murteessi. Hin jallisinii, gara karaa sirrii nu qajeelchi” jedhan.
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Русский · Russian
Вот они вошли к Дауду, и он испугался их. Они сказали: «Не бойся! [Мы] — двое тяжущихся: один из нас поступил неправедно против другого. Рассуди же между нами по истине, не преступай меры и наставь нас к верному пути.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
кад су код Давида ушли, па се он од њих уплашио. „Не бој се“, рекли су, „ми смо двојица парничара, један другом смо учинили неправду, па нам пресуди по правди; не буди пристрасан, и на најбоље нас решење упути.
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Walipomuingilia Daudi, naye akawaogopa. Wakasema: Usiogope! Sisi ni wagombanao wawili, mmoja wetu amemdhulumu mwenziwe. Basi tuhukumu kwa haki, wala usipendelee. Na utuongoe kwenye njia iliyo sawa.
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Svenska · Swedish
När de oväntat kom in till David greps han av rädsla. De sa: ”Var inte rädd. Vi tvistar om vem som har begått fel mot den andre. Döm rättvist mellan oss, utan partiskhet, och vägled oss till det som är rätt.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Dâvud’un yanına gitmişlerdi de, Dâvud onlardan korkmuştu. "Korkma! Biz birbirine hasım iki davacıyız. Aramızda adaletle hükmet, haksızlık etme; bize doğru yolu göster." dediler.
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اردو · Urdu
جب یہ (حضرت) داؤد (علیہ السلام) کے پاس پہنچے، پس یہ ان سے ڈر گئے[1] ، انہوں نے کہا خوف نہ کیجئے! ہم دو فریق مقدمہ ہیں، ہم میں سے ایک نے دوسرے پر زیادتی کی ہے، پس آپ ہمارے درمیان حق کے ساتھ فیصلہ کر دیجئے اور ناانصافی نہ کیجئے اور ہمیں سیدھی راه بتا دیجئے.[2]
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Talal Itani2012 "This brother of mine has ninety nine ewes, and I have one ewe, and he said, 'Entrust it to me,' and he pressured me with words."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Verily, this is my brother: he had ninety-nine ewes and I had one ewe; and he said, "Give her over to my charge;" and he overcame me in the discourse
John Medows Rodwell1861 Now this my brother had ninety and nine ewes, and I had but a single ewe; and he said, make me her keeper. And he over-persuaded me in the dispute
George Sale1734 This my brother had ninety and nine sheep; and I had only one ewe: And he said, give her me to keep; and he prevailed against me in the discourse which we had together
Talal Itani2012 He said, "He has done you wrong by asking your ewe in addition to his ewes. Many partners take advantage of one another, except those who believe and do good deeds, but these are so few." David realized that We were testing him, so he sought forgiveness from his Lord, and fell down to his knees, and repented.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 (David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Said he, 'He wronged thee in asking for thy ewe in addition to his own ewes. Verily, many associates do injure one another, except those who believe and do what is right, and very few are they!' And he thought that we were trying him; and he asked pardon of his Lord and fell down bowing, and did turn
John Medows Rodwell1861 He said, "Certainly he hath wronged thee in asking for thine ewe to add her to his own ewes: and truly many associates do one another wrong - except those who believe and do the things that are right; and few indeed are they!" And David perceived that we had tried him; so he asked pardon of his Lord, and fell down and bowed himself and repented
George Sale1734 David answered, verily he hath wronged thee, in demanding thine ewe as an addition to his own sheep: And many of them who are concerned together in business, wrong one another, except those who believe and do that which is right; but how few are they! And David perceived that We had tried him by this parable, and he asked pardon of his Lord: And he fell down and bowed himself, and repented
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0.644
Share of measured verses above it
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Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.60
Talal Itani · George Sale0.59
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.58
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.51
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.51
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.51
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.50
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.45
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.44
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.41
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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.