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Talal Itani· published 2012
Anyone who emigrates for the sake of God will find on earth many places of refuge, and plentitude. Anyone who leaves his home, emigrating to God and His Messenger, and then is overtaken by death, his compensationfalls on God. God is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Whoso migrateth for the cause of Allah will find much refuge and abundance in the earth, and whoso forsaketh his home, a fugitive unto Allah and His messenger, and death overtaketh him, his reward is then incumbent on Allah. 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
Whosoever flees in the way of God shall find in the earth many a spacious refuge; and he who goesforth from his house, fleeing unto God and His prophet, and then death catches him up,- his hiredevolves on God, and God is forgiving and merciful
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Whoever flieth his country for the cause of God, will find in the earth many under likecompulsion, and abundantresources; and if any one shall quit his home and fly to God and his apostle, and then death overtake him, - his reward from God is sure: for God is Gracious, Merciful
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Whosoever flieth from his country for the sake of God'struereligion, shall find in the earth many forced to do the same, and plenty of provisions. And whoever departeth from his house, and flieth unto God and his apostle, if death overtake him in the way, God will be obliged to reward him, 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
Kush mërgon në rrugën e Allahut, ai gjen shumë vende strehimi dhe begati në tokë. E, kush del nga shtëpia e tij për të mërguar tek Allahu dhe tek i Dërguari i Tij, pastaj e zë vdekja, shpërblimi i tij është tek Allahu. Allahu është Falës i Madh e Mëshirëplotë.
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর যে ব্যক্তি আল্লাহর পথে হিজরত করবে, সে দুনিয়ায় বহু আশ্রয়স্থল এবং প্রাচুর্য (৪১) লাভ করবে। আর কেউ আল্লাহ ও রাসূলের উদ্দেশ্যে নিজ ঘর থেকে হিজরতকারী হিসেবে বের হয়ে তার মৃত্যু ঘটলে, তার প্রতিদান আল্লাহর ওপর অবধারিত হয়ে যায়। আর আল্লাহ বড়ই ক্ষমাশীল, পরম দয়ালু।
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Bosanski · Bosnian
Ko se iseli na putu Allahovom, na Zemlji će naći mnogo mjesta i obilja! A onaj ko napusti svoj dom, iseljavajući se radi Allaha i Njegovoga Poslanika, pa ga stigne smrt, od Allaha će dobiti nagradu. Allah je Onaj Koji oprašta grijehe i milostiv je.
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Hrvatski · Croatian
Tko se iseli na putu Allahovom, na Zemlji će naći mnogo mjesta i obilja! A onaj tko napusti svoj dom, iseljavajući se radi Allaha i Njegovoga Poslanika, pa ga stigne smrt, od Allaha će dobiti nagradu. Allah je Onaj Koji oprašta grijehe i milostiv je.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Kalomo feri e laawol Alla ngol o taway ka leydi yolɗere ɗuuɗunde e yaajeende. Kala jaltuɗo e suudu mu'un ko o perɗo faade e Alla e Nulaaɗo Makko on, maayde nden heɓti mo, gooŋɗii njoɓdi makko ndin tabitii ka Alla. Alla seeraani jaafotooɗo, jurmtooɗo.
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ქართული · Georgian
და ვინც (თავისი რწმენის გადასარჩენად) გადასახლდება ალლაჰის გზაზე, ის დედამიწაზე ჰპოვებს მრავალ თავშესაფარს და სიუხვეს (სიკეთეთა). ხოლო ვინც გამოვა თავისი სახლიდან, გადასახლების მიზნით ალლაჰსა და მის მოციქულთან — და შემდეგ სიკვდილი მიეწევა მას, სანამ დანიშნულ მიზანს მიაღწევდეს, მისი საზღაური (უეჭველად) ალლაჰთანაა. და ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი მპატიებელი, შემწყალებელია.
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Deutsch · German
Und wer auf dem Weg Allahs auswandert, wird auf der Erde viele Zufluchtsstätten und Wohlstand finden. Und wer sein Haus auswandernd zu Allah und zu Seinem Gesandten verlässt und ihn hierauf der Tod erfasst, so fällt es Allah zu, ihm seinen Lohn (zu geben). Und Allah ist allvergebend und barmherzig.
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Ελληνικά · Greek
Όποιος μεταναστεύσει στο δρόμο του Αλλάχ (από το μέρος των άπιστων προς το μέρος των πιστών) θα βρει στη γη πολλά καταφύγια και άφθονες προμήθειες. Όποιος βγει από το σπίτι του μεταναστεύοντας στο δρόμο του Αλλάχ και προς τον Αγγελιαφόρο Του, αλλά τον πρόλαβε ο θάνατος (πριν φτάσει στον προορισμό του), θα λάβει την ανταμοιβή του από τον Αλλάχ. Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι Γαφούρ (Αυτός που συγχωρεί τα πάντα) και Ραχείμ (Πολυεύσπλαχνος).
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हिन्दी · Hindi
तथा जो कोई अल्लाह के मार्ग में हिजरत करेगा, वह धरती में बहुत-से प्रवास स्थान तथा समाई (विस्तार) पाएगा। और जो व्यक्ति अपने घर से अल्लाह और उसके रसूल की ओर हिजरत की खातिर निकले, फिर उसे (रास्ते ही में) मौत आ जाए, तो उसका बदला अल्लाह के पास निश्चित हो गया और अल्लाह अति क्षमाशील, दयावान् है।
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Italiano · Italian
E chi emigrerà per la causa di Allāh, troverà sulla terra molti agi e accoglienza; chi esce dalla sua casa emigrando per la causa di Allāh e del Suo Messaggero, e poi lo raggiunge la morte, si assicura il suo premio da Allāh, e Allāh è Perdonatore, Misericordioso.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
100. Kas persikelia (iš savo namų) vardan Allaho, ras žemėje daugybę gyvenimo vietų ir gausų gyvenimą. Ir kas palieka savo namus kaip išeivis dėl Allaho ir Jo Pasiuntinio, ir ką užklumpa mirtis, jo atlygis tada tikrai priklauso nuo Allaho. Ir Allahas yra Visada Dažnai Atleidžiantis, Gailestingiausias.
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Русский · Russian
Кто переселится на пути Аллаха, тот найдёт на земле многочисленные убежища и простор. И кто покидает свой дом, переселяясь к Аллаху и Его Посланнику, и затем его настигнет смерть, тому уже уготована награда у Аллаха. Аллах всегда был [и пребудет] прощающим, милующим.
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Српски · Serbian
Ко се исели на Аллаховом путу, на Земљи ће да нађе много места и обиља! А онај ко напусти свој дом, исељавајући се ради Аллаха и Његовога Посланика, па га стигне смрт, од Аллаха ће да добије награду. Аллах опрашта грехе и милостив је.
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Na mwenye kuhama katika Njia ya Mwenyezi Mungu, atapata pengi duniani pa kukimbilia, na atapata wasaa. Na mwenye kutoka katika nyumba yake akihamia kwa Mwenyezi Mungu na Mtume wake, kisha yakamfika mauti, basi hakika umekwishawajibika ujira wake kwa Mwenyezi Mungu. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye Mwenye kufuta dhambi, Mwenye kurehemu.
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Svenska · Swedish
De som utvandrar för Guds skull finner många platser på jorden att leva på och ett överflöd av försörjning. Och de som lämnar sina hem och utvandrar för [att tjäna] Gud och [följa hans] sändebud och därefter överraskas av döden har sin belöning hos Gud. Gud är ständigt förlåtande, barmhärtig.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Kim, Allah yolunda hicret ederse, yeryüzünde barınacak birçok geniş yer bulur. Kim, evinden Allah’a ve Rasûlüne hicret etmek için ayrılır da kendisine ölüm yetişirse, onun mükâfatı Allah’a aittir. Allah, çok bağışlayıcı ve merhametlidir.
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اردو · Urdu
جو کوئی اللہ کی راه میں وطن کو چھوڑے گا، وه زمین میں بہت سی قیام کی جگہیں بھی پائے گا اور کشادگی بھی[1] ، اور جو کوئی اپنے گھر سے اللہ تعالیٰ اور اس کے رسول (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) کی طرف نکل کھڑا ہوا، پھر اسے موت نے آ پکڑا تو بھی یقیناً اس کا اجر اللہ تعالیٰ کے ذمہ ﺛابت ہو گیا[2]، اور اللہ تعالیٰ بڑا بخشنے واﻻ مہربان ہے۔
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DIN 31635ʾillā l-mustaḍʿafīna mina r-riǧāli wan-nisāʾi wal-wildāni lā yastaṭīʿūna ḥīlatan walā yahtadūna sabīlan
Talal Itani2012 Except for the weak among men, and women, and children who have no means to act, and no means to find a way out.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Except the feeble among men, and the women, and the children, who are unable to devise a plan and are not shown a way
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Save for the weak men, and women, and children, who could not compass any stratagem, and were not guided to a way
John Medows Rodwell1861 Except the men and women and children who were not able, through their weakness, to find the means of escape, and were not guided on their way
George Sale1734 Except the weak among men, and women, and children, who were not able to find means, and were not directed in the way
Talal Itani2012 When you travel in the land, there is no blame on you for shortening the prayers, if you fear that the disbelievers may harm you. The disbelievers are your manifest enemies.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when ye go forth in the land, it is no sin for you to curtail (your) worship if ye fear that those who disbelieve may attack you. In truth the disbelievers are an open enemy to you
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when ye knock about in the earth, it is no crime to you that ye come short in prayer, if ye fear that those who disbelieve will set upon you; verily, the misbelievers are your obvious foes
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when ye go forth to war in the land, it shall be no crime in you to cut short your prayers, if ye fear lest the infidels come upon you; Verily, the infidels are your undoubted enemies
George Sale1734 When ye march to war in the earth, it shall be no crime in you if ye shorten your prayers, in case ye fear the infidels may attack you; for the infidels are your open enemy
Talal Itani2012 When you are among them, and you stand to lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand with you, and let them hold their weapons. Then, when they have done their prostrations, let them withdraw to the rear, and let another group, that have not prayed yet, come forward and pray with you; and let them take their precautions and their weapons. Those who disbelieve would like you to neglect your weapons and your equipment, so they can attack you in a single assault. You commit no error, if you are hampered by rain or are sick, by putting down your weapons; but take precautions. Indeed, God has prepared for the disbelievers a demeaning punishment.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when thou (O Muhammad) art among them and arrangest (their) worship for them, let only a party of them stand with thee (to worship) and let them take their arms. Then when they have performed their prostrations let them fall to the rear and let another party come that hath not worshipped and let them worship with thee, and let them take their precaution and their arms. Those who disbelieve long for you to neglect your arms and your baggage that they may attack you once for all. It is no sin for you to lay aside your arms, if rain impedeth you or ye are sick. But take your precaution. Lo! Allah prepareth for the disbelievers shameful punishment
Edward Henry Palmer1880 When thou art amongst them, and standest up to pray with them, then let a party of them stand up with thee, and let them take their arms; and when they adore, let them go behind you, and let another party who have not yet prayed come forward and pray with thee; and let them take their precautions and their arms. Fain would those who misbelieve that ye were careless of your arms and your baggage, that they might turn upon you with a single turning. And it is no crime to you if ye be annoyed with rain or be sick, that ye lay down your arms; but take your precautions,- verily, God has prepared for those who misbelieve a shameful woe
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when thou, O apostle! shalt be among them, and shalt pray with them, then let a party of them rise up with thee, but let them take their arms; and when they shall have made their prostrations, let them retire to your rear: then let another party that hath not prayed come forward, and let them pray with you; but let them take their precautions and their arms. Pleased would the infidels be for you to neglect your arms and your baggage, that they might turn upon you at once! And it shall be no crime in you to lay down your arms if rain annoy you, or if ye be sick. But take your precautions. Verily, God hath made ready a shameful torment for the infidels
George Sale1734 But when thou, O prophet, shalt be among them, and shalt pray with them, let a party of them arise to prayer with thee, and let them take their arms; and when they shall have worshipped, let them stand behind you, and let another party come that hath not prayed, and let them pray with thee, and let them be cautious and take their arms. The unbelievers would that ye should neglect your arms and your baggage while ye pray, that they might turn upon you at once. It shall be no crime in you, if ye be incommoded by rain, or be sick, that ye lay down your arms; but take your necessary precaution: God hath prepared for the unbelievers an ignominious punishment
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
0.69 on a scale
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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 Sale0.75
Talal Itani · George Sale0.75
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.73
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.72
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.71
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.69
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.68
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.68
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.67
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.53
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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.