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Talal Itani· published 2012
Except those who repent, and reform, and hold fast to God, and dedicate their religion to God alone. These are with the believers; and God will give the believers a great reward.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Save those who repent and amend and hold fast to Allah and make their religion pure for Allah (only). Those are with the believers. And Allah will bestow on the believers an immense reward
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
Save those who turn again, and do right, and taketight hold on God, and are sincere in religion to God; these are with the believers, and God will give to the believers mightyhire
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Save for those who turn and amend, and lay fast hold on God, and approve the sincerity of their religion to God; these shall be numbered with the faithful, and God will at last bestow on the faithful a great reward
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
But they who repent and amend, and adherefirmly unto God, and approve the sincerity of their religion to God, they shall be numbered with the faithful; and God will surely give the faithful a great reward
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
përveç atyre që pendohen, përmirësohen, lidhen fort me Allahun dhe ia kushtojnë çiltërisht besimin e tyre Allahut. Pra, këta janë me besimtarët, e Allahu do t'u japë besimtarëve shpërblim madhështor.
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বাংলা · Bengali
কিন্তু যারা তাওবাহ করে, নিজেদেরকে সংশোধন করে নেয়, আল্লাহকে দৃঢ়ভাবে আঁকড়ে ধরে এবং আল্লাহর জন্য নিজেদের দীনকে একনিষ্ট করে, তারা মু’মিনদের সাথেই থাকবে। আর অচিরেই আল্লাহ মু’মিনদেরকে মহা পুরস্কার দান করবেন।
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Osim onih koji se pokaju i poprave i koji čvrsto Allaha prihvate i vjeru svoju u Allaha iskreno ispolje, oni će biti s vjernicima, a Allah će, sigurno, vjernicima veliku nagradu dati.
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
Osim onih koji se pokaju i poprave i koji čvrsto Allaha prihvate i vjeru svoju u Allaha iskreno ispolje, oni će biti s vjernicima, a Allah će, sigurno, vjernicima veliku nagradu dati.
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
Si wanaa ɓeen tuupɓe, ɓe moƴƴini, ɓe njogitii [diina] Alla ɓe laɓɓini diina maɓɓe kan : ɓen ɗon ngon di ko e gooŋɗimɓe ɓen. Arma Alla weeɗaa gooŋɗinɓe ɓen njoɓdi mawndi.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
გარდა მათისა, ვინც მოინანიეს (ალლაჰის წინაშე), გამოასწორეს (ის ბოროტებები, რასაც ფარულად და აშკარად სჩადიოდნენ), მტკიცედ ჩაეჭიდნენ ალლაჰის (რწმენასა და შარიათს) და თავიანთი რელიგია მხოლოდ ალლაჰს მიუძღვნეს. აი ასეთნი იქნებიან მორწმუნეებთან ერთად, და ალლაჰი მორწმუნეებს უდიდეს საზღაურს მიანიჭებს.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
- ausgenommen sind diejenigen, die bereuen und (sich) verbessern und an Allah festhalten und ihre Religion aufrichtig für Allah ausüben; so werden jene mit den Gläubigen sein. Und Allah wird den Gläubigen gewaltigen Lohn geben.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Εκτός απ' εκείνους που στράφηκαν με μεταμέλεια (προς τον Αλλάχ), διόρθωσαν (τον εαυτό τους και τις πράξεις τους), κράτησαν δυνατά τη δέσμευση που ανέθεσε ο Αλλάχ (στο Βιβλίο Του στους δούλους Του, το να Τον υπακούν) και αφοσιώθηκαν στη θρησκεία προς τον Αλλάχ. Εκείνοι θα είναι με τους πιστούς (και στην εγκόσμια ζωή και στη Μέλλουσα Ζωή) και ο Αλλάχ θα δώσει στους πιστούς μια μεγάλη ανταμοιβή.
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 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
परन्तु जिन लोगों ने पश्चाताप कर लिया, और अपना सुधार कर लिया, और अल्लाह (के धर्म) को मज़बूती से थाम लिया और अपने धर्म को अल्लाह के लिए विशिष्ट कर दिया, तो वही लोग ईमान वालों के साथ होंगे और अल्लाह ईमान वालों को बहुत बड़ा बदला प्रदान करेगा।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
tranne quelli che si sono pentiti e hanno fatto il bene, e che si sono aggrappati alla fede di Allāh, e sono sinceri nella fede in Allāh: loro sono con i credenti, e Allāh darà ai credenti una grande ricompensa.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
146. Išskyrus tie, kurie atgailavo (dėl veidmainystės), darė teisingus gerus darbus, tvirtai laikėsi Allaho ir išgrynino tikėjimą dėl Allaho (negarbindami nieko kito, tik Allahą, ir darydami gerus darbus tik vardan Allaho, ne pasirodyti prieš kitus), tada jie bus su tikinčiasiais. Ir Allahas suteiks tikintiesiems didį atlygį.
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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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Кроме тех, которые покаялись, стали совершать праведные деяния, крепко ухватились за Аллаха и искренне посвятили свою религию Аллаху. Такие — с верующими. Аллах дарует верующим великую награду.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Осим оних који се покају и поправе и који чврсто Аллаха прихвате и веру своју у Аллаха искрено испоље, они ће да буду са верницима, а Аллах ће, сигурно, верницима велику награду да подари.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Isipokuwa wale waliotubu, na wakatengenea, na wakashikamana na Mwenyezi Mungu, na wakamfanyia Mwenyezi Mungu peke yake Dini yao, basi hao wako pamoja na Waumini. Na Mwenyezi Mungu atawapa Waumini ujira mkubwa.
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Men de som vänder om i ånger och bättrar sig och som håller fast vid Gud och utövar sin tro, uppriktigt för Guds skull, ska vara tillsammans med de troende. Och Gud ska ge de troende en riklig belöning.
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 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Ancak, tevbe edenler, (hallerini) düzeltip, Allah’a bağlananlar ve dinlerini Allah'a halis kılanlar işte onlar Müminlerle beraberdir. Allah, Müminlere büyük bir mükâfat verecektir.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
ہاں جو توبہ کر لیں اور اصلاح کر لیں اور اللہ تعالیٰ پر کامل یقین رکھیں اور خالص اللہ ہی کے لئے دینداری کریں تو یہ لوگ مومنوں کے ساتھ ہیں[1] ، اللہ تعالیٰ مومنوں کو بہت بڑا اجر دے گا۔
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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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa tattakhidhoo l-kaafireena awliyaa'a min dooni l-mu'mineena atureedoona an taj'aloo lillaahi 'alaykum sultaanan mubeenaa
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā tattaḫiḏū l-kāfirīna ʾawliyāʾa min dūni l-muʾminīna ʾaturīdūna ʾan taǧʿalū lillāhi ʿalaykum sulṭānan mubīnan
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 O you who believe! Do not befriend disbelievers rather than believers. Do you want to give God a clear case against you?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O ye who believe! Choose not disbelievers for (your) friends in place of believers. Would ye give Allah a clear warrant against you
Edward Henry Palmer1880 O ye who believe! take not misbelievers for patrons rather than believers; do ye wish to make for God a power against you
John Medows Rodwell1861 O believers! take not infidels for friends rather than believers. Would ye furnish God with clear right to punish you
George Sale1734 O true believers, take not the unbelievers for your protectors, besides the faithful. Will ye furnish God with an evident argument of impiety against you
Talal Itani2012 What would God accomplish by your punishment, if you have given thanks, and have believed? God is Appreciative and Cognizant.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 What concern hath Allah for your punishment if ye are thankful (for His mercies) and believe (in Him)? Allah was ever Responsive, Aware
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Why should God punish you, if ye are grateful and believe? for God is grateful and knowing
John Medows Rodwell1861 Why should God inflict a chastisement upon you, if ye are grateful, and believe? God is Grateful, Wise
George Sale1734 And how should God go about to punisth you, if ye be thankful and believe? For God is grateful and wise
Easy-read (simplified)laa yuhibbu llaahu l-jahra bis-soo'i mina l-qawli illaa man zulima wakaana llaahu samee'an 'aleemaa
DIN 31635lā yuḥibbu llāhu l-ǧahra bis-sūʾi mina l-qawli ʾillā man ẓulima wakāna llāhu samīʿan ʿalīman
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 God does not like the public uttering of bad language, unless someone was wronged. God is Hearing and Knowing.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Allah loveth not the utterance of harsh speech save by one who hath been wronged. Allah is ever Hearer, Knower
Edward Henry Palmer1880 God loves not publicity of evil speech, unless one has been wronged; for God both hears and knows
John Medows Rodwell1861 God loveth not that evil be matter of public talk, unless any one hath been wronged: God it is who Heareth, Knoweth
George Sale1734 God loveth not the speaking ill of any one in public, unless he who is injured call for assistance; and God heareth and knoweth
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 —
0.64 on a scale
where 0 means identical wording and 1 means no shared words. It is
computed, not judged.
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
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.80
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.74
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.68
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.67
Talal Itani · George Sale0.63
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.61
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.60
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.59
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.57
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.50
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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.