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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Talal Itani· published 2012
While the angels are removing the souls of those who have wronged themselves, they will say, "What was the matter with you?" They will say, "We were oppressed in the land." They will say, "Was God's earth not vast enough for you to emigrate in it?" These-their refuge is Hell. What a wretchedretreat!
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Lo! as for those whom the angels take (in death) while they wrong themselves, (the angels) will ask: In what were ye engaged? They will say: We were oppressed in the land. (The angels) will say: Was not Allah's earth spacious that ye could have migrated therein? As for such, their habitation will be hell, an evil journey'send
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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
Verily, the angels when they took the souls of those who had wronged themselves, said, 'What state were ye in?' they say, 'We were but weak in the earth;' they said, 'Was not God's earth wide enough for you to flee away therein?' These are those whose resort is hell, and a bad journey shall it be
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Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
The angels, when they took the souls of those who had been unjust to their own weal, demanded, "What hath been your state?" They said, "We were the weak ones of the earth." They replied, "Was not God's earth broad enough for you to flee away in?" These! their home shall be Hell, and evil the passage to it
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Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Moreover unto those whom the angels put to death, having injured their own souls, the angels said, of what religion were ye? They answered, we were weak in the earth. The angels replied, was not God's earth wide enough, that ye might fly therein to a place of refuge? Therefore their habitation shall be hell; and an evil journey shall it be thither
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 melekët t'ua marrin shpirtrat atyre që i kanë bërë padrejtësi vetvetes, do t'u thonë: "Në ç'gjendje ishit?" Ata do të thonë: "Ishim të pafuqishëm në tokë." Melekët do t'u thonë: "A nuk ishte toka e Allahut mjaftueshëm e gjerë, që të mërgonit në të?! Pra, vendstrehimi i tyre do të jetë Xhehenemi. Eh, sa vendbanim i keq që është ai!
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বাংলা · Bengali
যারা (হিজরত না করে ) নিজেদের ওপর যুলম করে, তাদের প্রাণ গ্রহণের সময় ফিরিশতাগণ বলে: ‘তোমরা কী অবস্থায় ছিলে?’ তারা বলে: ‘দুনিয়ায় আমরা দুর্বল-অসহায় ছিলাম।’ ফিরিশতারা বলে: ‘ আল্লাহর জমিন কি এমন প্রশস্ত ছিল না, যেখানে তোমরা হিজরত করতে পারতে?’ এদের আবাসস্থল হলো জাহান্নাম। আর তা কতই না মন্দ প্রত্যাবর্তনস্থল!
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Bosanski · Bosnian
Doista će meleki, kada budu uzimali duše onima koji su prema sebi nepravdu učinili, pitati: "Šta je bilo s vama?'', a oni će odgovoriti: "Bili smo nemoćni na Zemlji." "Zar Allahova Zemlja nije prostrana i zar se niste mogli nekuda iseliti?'', reći će im oni. Zato će njihovo prebivalište biti Džehennem, a loše je to konačno odredište!
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Hrvatski · Croatian
Doista će anđeli, kada budu uzimali duše onima koji su prema sebi nepravdu učinili, pitati: "Što je bilo s vama?'' a oni će odgovoriti: "Bili smo nemoćni na Zemlji." "Zar Allahova Zemlja nije prostrana i zar se niste mogli nekuda iseliti?'' reći će im oni. Zato će njihovo prebivalište biti Pakao, a loše je to konačno odredište!
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Pellet, ɓen ɓe maleykaaji ɗin no mbara hara ko ɓe tooñuɓe pittaali maɓɓe ɗin, ɓe mbi'a : "Ko e holɗum ngonnoɗon ?!". Ɓe mbi'a : "Min laatinoke lo'inanooɓe ka leydi". Ɓe mbi'a : "Leydi Alla ndin laatanooki yaajundi hanno feron e mayri ?". Ɓen ɗon, jaaƴnde maɓɓe nden ko Jahannama, nge bonii ruttorde !
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ქართული · Georgian
ჭეშმარიტად, ისინი, რომელთაც ანგელოზები მიიბარებენ მაშინ, როცა საკუთარ თავს უსამართლობას უკეთებდნენ [როცა შესაძლებლობა ჰქონდათ, მაგრამ არ დატოვეს ურწმუნოების ქვეყანა], — ისინი [ანგელოზები] ეტყვიან: «რა მდგომარეობაში იყავით?» ისინი იტყვიან: «ჩვენ სუსტები ვიყავით ჩვენს მიწაზე». (ანგელოზები) იტყვიან: «განა ალლაჰის მიწა ფართო არ იყო, რომ გადასახლებულიყავით მასზე?» ასეთთა საბოლოო სამყოფელი იქნება ჯოჯოხეთი, და რა ცუდია ეს სამყოფელი!
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Deutsch · German
Wahrlich, diejenigen, die die Engel abberufen, während sie sich selbst Unrecht tun, (zu jenen) sagen sie: „Worin habt ihr euch befunden?“ Sie sagen: „Wir waren Unterdrückte im Lande.“ Sie (also die Engel) sagen: „War denn die Erde Allahs nicht weit (und groß genug), so dass ihr auf ihr hättet auswandern können?“ Jene aber, - ihr Zufluchtsort wird die Hölle sein, und (wie) schlecht ist der Ausgang!
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Ελληνικά · Greek
Όσο γι' εκείνους που τους αφαιρούν οι άγγελοι τις ζωές τους ενώ αδικούν τον εαυτό τους [μένοντας στη Μάκκα ανάμεσα στους άπιστους, παρόλο που είναι Μουσουλμάνοι και ενώ ο Αλλάχ είχε επιβάλλει εκείνη την εποχή σ' όλους τους Μουσουλμάνους να μεταναστεύσουν προς τον Προφήτη στη Μαντίνα και να εγκαταλείψουν τους άπιστους στη Μάκκα. Και όταν βγήκαν οι ειδωλολάτρες της Μάκκας για να πολεμήσουν τους Μουσουλμάνους κατά τη μάχη του Μπαντρ, τους πήραν μαζί τους για να πολεμήσουν τους Μουσουλμάνους. Όποιοι σκοτώθηκαν απ' αυτούς, οι άγγελοι που τους αφαίρεσαν τη ζωή, τους] είπαν: «Σε ποια κατάσταση ήσασταν (με ποια ομάδα ήσασταν, με τους πιστούς ή με τους άπιστους);» Εκείνοι απάντησαν: «Ήμασταν αδύναμοι στη γη (στη Μάκκα, και οι ειδωλολάτρες μάς απέτρεψαν από την πίστη και από το να ακολουθήσουμε τον Προφήτη)!» (Οι άγγελοι τούς) είπαν: «Δεν ήταν η γη του Αλλάχ αρκετά ευρύχωρη για να μεταναστεύσετε εκεί (προς τη Μαντίνα);» Για τέτοιους ανθρώπους, η κατοικία τους θα είναι η Κόλαση, και τι άθλιος προορισμός είναι αυτός!
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हिन्दी · Hindi
निःसंदेह फ़रिश्ते जिन लोगों के प्राण इस हाल में निकालते हैं कि वे (कुफ़्र के देश से हिजरत न करके) अपने ऊपर अत्याचार करने वाले होते हैं, तो उनसे पूछते हैं कि तुम किस हाल में थे? वे कहते हैं : हम धरती में कमज़ोर थे। तब फ़रिश्ते कहते हैं : क्या अल्लाह की धरती विशाल न थी कि तुम उसमें हिजरत कर[67] जाते? सो यही लोग हैं जिनका ठिकाना जहन्नम है और वह बहुत बुरा ठिकाना है!
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Italiano · Italian
In verità quelli che gli angeli fanno morire, che fanno torto a se stessi, dissero: «Dove vi trovate?» Dissero: «Noi eravamo oppressi in terra!» Dissero: «Non era la terra di Allāh abbastanza ampia da emigrare?» Quelli avranno per dimora l’Inferno e un infausto destino!
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
97. Iš tiesų, dėl tų, kuriuos angelai paima (po mirties), kol jie klaidino save (nes jie pasiliko tarp netikinčiųjų, nors jiems buvo privaloma persikelti), jie (angelai) sako (jiems): „Kokioje (būklėje) jūs buvote?“ Jie atsako: „Mes buvom silpni ir engiami žemėje.“ Jie (angelai) sako: „Argi Allaho žemė nebuvo pakankamai plati jums persikelti?“ Tokie žmonės ras savo buveinę Pragare – Koks blogas tikslas! [16]
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Русский · Russian
Воистину, тех, чьи души забирают ангелы, — несправедливых к самим себе, — спросят: «В каком положении вы были?» Они скажут: «Мы были угнетёнными на земле». [Ангелы] скажут: «Неужели земля Аллаха не была обширной, чтобы вы могли переселиться на ней?» Такие — их прибежище Геенна, и сколь же скверен этот исход!
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Српски · Serbian
Заиста ће анђели, када буду узимали душе онима који су према себи учинили неправду, да питају: „Шта је било са вама?“ А они ће да одговоре: „Били смо немоћни на Земљи.“ „Зар Аллахова Земља није пространа и зар нисте могли некуда да се иселите?“ Рећи ће им они. Зато ће њихово пребивалиште да буде Пакао, а лоше је то коначно одредиште!
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Hakika, wale ambao Malaika wanawafisha hali ya kuwa wamezidhulumu nafsi zao, watawaambia: 'Mlikuwa katika nini?' Watasema: 'Tulikuwa tumefanywa kuwa wanyoge katika ardhi.' Watawaambia: 'Kwani ardhi ya Mwenyezi Mungu haikuwa na wasaa, mkahamie humo?' Basi hao makazi yao ni Jahannam, nayo ni marejeo mabaya kabisa.
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Svenska · Swedish
När änglarna tar själarna från de som gjort orätt mot sig själva, frågar de: ”I vilket tillstånd befann ni er?” De svarar: ”Vi var förtryckta i landet.” Då säger de: ”Var inte Guds jord vid nog, så att ni kunde utvandra?” Dessa får helvetet till hemvist – vilket eländigt slut!
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Türkçe · Turkish
Melekler kendi nefislerine zulüm edenlerin canlarını aldıkları zaman onlara, “Ne işte idiniz?” deyince, “Biz yeryüzünde zayıf bırakılmış kimselerdik” derler. Melekler de “Allah'ın arzı geniş değil miydi? Hicret etseydiniz ya!” cevabını verirler. İşte onların varacakları yer cehennemdir. Orası pek de kötü dönülecek yerdir!
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اردو · Urdu
جو لوگ اپنی جانوں پر ﻇلم کرنے والے ہیں جب فرشتے ان کی روح قبض کرتے ہیں تو پوچھتے ہیں، تم کس حال میں تھے؟[1] یہ جواب دیتے ہیں کہ ہم اپنی جگہ کمزور اور مغلوب تھے[2]۔ فرشتے کہتے ہیں کیا اللہ تعالیٰ کی زمین کشاده نہ تھی کہ تم ہجرت کر جاتے؟ یہی لوگ ہیں جن کا ٹھکانا دوزخ ہے اور وه پہنچنے کی بری جگہ ہے۔
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Talal Itani2012 Not equal are the inactive among the believers-except the disabled-and the strivers in the cause of God with their possessions and their persons. God prefers the strivers with their possessions and their persons above the inactive, by a degree. But God has promised goodness to both. Yet God favors the strivers, over the inactive, with a great reward.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Those of the believers who sit still, other than those who have a (disabling) hurt, are not on an equality with those who strive in the way of Allah with their wealth and lives. Allah hath conferred on those who strive with their wealth and lives a rank above the sedentary. Unto each Allah hath promised good, but He hath bestowed on those who strive a great reward above the sedentary
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Not alike are those of the believers who sit at home without harm, and those who are strenuous in God's way with their wealth and their persons. God hath preferred those who are strenuous with their wealth and their persons to those who sit still, by many degrees, and to each hath God promised good, but God hath preferred the strenuous for a mighty hire over those who sit still
John Medows Rodwell1861 Those believers who sit at home free from trouble, and those who do valiantly in the cause of God with their substance and their persons, shall not be treated alike. God hath assigned to those who contend earnestly with their persons and with their substance, a rank above those who sit at home. Goodly promises hath He made to all. But God hath assigned to the strenuous a rich recompense, above those who sit still at home
George Sale1734 Those believers who sit still at home, not having any hurt, and those who employ their fortunes and their persons for the religion of God, shall not be held equal. God hath preferred those who employ their fortunes and their persons in that cause, to a degree of honour above those who sit at home: God hath indeed promised every one paradise, but God hath preferred those who fight for the faith before those who sit still
DIN 31635daraǧātin minhu wamaġfiratan waraḥmatan wakāna llāhu ġafūran raḥīman
Talal Itani2012 Degrees from Him, and forgiveness, and mercy. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Degrees of rank from Him, and forgiveness and mercy. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful
Edward Henry Palmer1880 degrees from him, and pardon and mercy, for God is forgiving and merciful
John Medows Rodwell1861 Rank of his own bestowal, and forgiveness, and mercy; for God is Indulgent, Merciful
George Sale1734 by adding unto them a great reward, by degrees of honour conferred on them from him, and by granting them forgiveness, and mercy; for God is indulgent and merciful
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
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 —
0.67 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 · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.81
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.78
Talal Itani · George Sale0.70
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.69
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.67
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.66
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.65
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.62
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.61
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.55
One bar per pair of renderings, longest bar for the pair
sharing fewest words. Every pair is shown; none is singled out.
Method Wording differences — derived 13 September 2026
Method
Mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the lowercased word sets of the cleared translations of each verse. A verse is marked as worded differently when its score falls in the top third of the corpus — the cut set out in Analysis details.
As at
13 September 2026, 10:56 UTC
Gate
verify/divergence_gate.py re-derives and fails on drift
The platform does not say which is right, and does not
characterise what the difference means. The renderings are placed
together so the difference is visible; reading it is the reader's work.