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Talal Itani· published 2012
And whomever God guides, for him there is no misleader. Is God not Powerful and Vengeful?
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And he whom Allah guideth, for him there can be no misleader. Is not Allah Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong)
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
But he whom God leadsastray there is no guide for him; and he whom God guides there is none to lead him astray: is not God mighty, the Lord of vengeance
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And he whom God shall direct, shall have none to mislead him. Is not God most mighty, able to avenge
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
Atë që Allahu e udhëzon, askush nuk mund ta humbë. A nuk është Allahu i Gjithëfuqishëm dhe i Zoti për hakmarrje?!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
আর আল্লাহ যাকে হিদায়াত করেন, তার জন্য কোন পথভ্রষ্টকারী নেই। আল্লাহ কি মহাপরাক্রমশালী প্রতিশোধ গ্রহণকারী নন?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
A onoga koga On na Pravi put uputi – niko ne može u zabludu dovesti. Zar Allah nije silan i Onaj Koji kažnjava?!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
A onoga koga On na Pravi put uputi – nitko ne može u zabludu dovesti. Zar Allah nije silan i Onaj Koji kažnjava?!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Kala non mo Allah feewni, majjinoowo mo alaa. Allah siforaali won'de pooluɗo, Jom lepte?
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ქართული · Georgian
და ვისაც ალლაჰი ჭეშმარიტ გზაზე დაადგენს, მას ვერავინ ააბნევს [ვერავინ შეძლებს მის შეცდენას]. განა ალლაჰი არ არის დიდებული, (და) არ არის შურისმგებელი?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Wen aber Allah rechtleitet, so gibt es für ihn keinen Irreleiter. Ist nicht Allah allmächtig und Besitzer von Vergeltungsgewalt?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Και όποιον καθοδηγεί ο Αλλάχ, κανείς δεν μπορεί να τον παραπλανήσει. Δεν είναι ο Αλλάχ ‘Αζείζ (Παντοδύναμος, Ανίκητος) και Ικανός για ανταπόδοση; [Βεβαίως είναι].
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
और जिसे अल्लाह सीधी राह पर लगा दे, उसे कोई राह से भटका नहीं सकता। क्या अल्लाह प्रभुत्वशाली, बदला लेने वाला नहीं है?
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
e chi Allāh guida non avrà chi lo svia. Non è forse Allāh Potente, Punitore?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
37. Ir ką Allahas išveda, tam nebus jokio paklaidintojo. Argi Allahas nėra Visa Galingas, Atpildo Turėtojas?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Nama Rabbiin qajeelches wanti isa jallisu hin jiru. Sila Rabbiin injifataa, haaloo baafataa hin taanee?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
А кого Аллах наставит на верный путь — тому нет вводящего в заблуждение. Разве Аллах — не Могущественный, Обладатель возмездия?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
А онога кога Он на Прави пут упути - нико не може да га доведе у заблуду. Зар Аллах није силан и Онај Који кажњава?!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na ambaye Mwenyezi Mungu anamwongoa, basi hana wa kumpotoa. Je, Mwenyezi Mungu si Mwenye nguvu, anayeweza kulipiza?
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Svenska · Swedish
Och den som Gud vägleder kan ingen vilseleda. Är inte Gud allsmäktig och fullkomlig i sin vedergällning?
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Allah kime de hidayet ederse, artık onu da saptıracak yoktur. Allah Aziz ve intikam sahibi değil midir?
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اردو · Urdu
اور جسے وه ہدایت دے اسے کوئی گمراه کرنے واﻻ نہیں[1] کیا اللہ تعالیٰ غالب اور بدلہ لینے واﻻ نہیں 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 God will acquit them of the worst of their deeds, and will reward them according to the best of what they used to do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 That Allah will remit from them the worst of what they did, and will pay them for reward the best they used to do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 that God may cover for them their offences which they have done, and may reward them with their hire for the best of that which they have done
John Medows Rodwell1861 That God may do away the guilt of their worst actions, and for their best actions render them their reward
George Sale1734 That God may expiate from them the very worst of that which they have wrought, and may render them their reward according to the utmost merit of the good which they have wrought
Easy-read (simplified)alaysa llaahu bikaafin 'abdahu wayukhawwifoonaka billadheena min doonihi waman yudlili llaahu famaa lahu min haad
DIN 31635ʾalaysa llāhu bikāfin ʿabdahu wayuḫawwifūnaka billaḏīna min dūnihi waman yuḍlili llāhu famā lahu min hādin
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 Is God not enough for His servant? And they frighten you with those besides Him. Whomever God sends astray, for him there is no guide.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Will not Allah defend His slave? Yet they would frighten thee with those beside Him. He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Is not God sufficient for His servants? and yet they would frighten thee with those beside Him
John Medows Rodwell1861 Is not God all-sufficient for his servant? Yet would they scare thee by their idols. But no guide shall there be for him whom God misleadeth
George Sale1734 Is not God a sufficient protector of his servant? Yet they will attempt to make thee afraid of the false deities which they worship besides God. But he whom God shall cause to err, shall have none to direct him
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in sa'altahum man khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda layaqoolunna llaahu qul afara'aytum maa tad'oona min dooni llaahi in araadaniya llaahu bidurrin hal hunna kaashifaatu durrihi aw araadanee birahmatin hal hunna mumsikaatu rahmatihi qul hasbiya llaahu 'alayhi yatawakkalu l-mutawakkiloon
DIN 31635walaʾin saʾaltahum man ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa layaqūlunna llāhu qul ʾafaraʾaytum mā tadʿūna min dūni llāhi ʾin ʾarādaniya llāhu biḍurrin hal hunna kāšifātu ḍurrihi ʾaw ʾarādanī biraḥmatin hal hunna mumsikātu raḥmatihi qul ḥasbiya llāhu ʿalayhi yatawakkalu l-mutawakkilūna
Talal Itani2012 And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they would say, "God." Say, "Have you seen those you pray to instead of God? If God willed any harm for me, can they lift His harm? And if He willed a blessing for me, can they hold back His mercy?" Say, "God suffices for me. On Him the reliant rely."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And verily, if thou shouldst ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth? they will say: Allah. Say: Bethink you then of those ye worship beside Allah, if Allah willed some hurt for me, could they remove from me His hurt; or if He willed some mercy for me, could they restrain His mercy? Say: Allah is my all. In Him do (all) the trusting put their trust
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And if thou shouldst ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will surely say, 'God!' Say, 'Have ye considered what ye call on beside God? If God wished me harm, could they remove His harm? or did He wish me mercy, could they withhold His mercy?' Say, 'God is enough for me, and on Him rely those who rely
John Medows Rodwell1861 And if thou ask them who hath created the Heavens and the Earth, they will surely answer, God. SAY: Think ye, then, that they on whom ye call beside God, if God choose to afflict me, could remove his affliction? or if he choose to show me mercy, could they withhold His mercy? SAY: God sufficeth me: in Him let the trusting trust
George Sale1734 If thou ask them who hath created the heavens and the earth, they will surely answer, God. Say, do ye think therefore that the deities which ye invoke besides God, if God be pleased to afflict me, are able to relieve me from his affliction? Or if he be pleased to shew mercy unto me, that they are able to withhold his mercy? Say, God is my sufficient support: In him let those put their trust, who seek in whom to confide
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
0.65 on a scale
where 0 means identical wording and 1 means no shared words. It is
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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
Talal Itani · George Sale0.80
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.80
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.68
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.68
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.67
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.67
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.67
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.61
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.30
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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.