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Talal Itani· published 2012
Those who do not believe in it seek to hasten it; but those who believe are apprehensive of it, and they know it to be the truth. Absolutely, those who question the Hour are in distant error.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it, while those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the Truth. Are not they who dispute, in doubt concerning the Hour, far astray
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
Those who believe not would hurry it on; and those who believe shrink with terror at it and know that it is true. Ay, verily, those who dispute concerning the Hour are in remote error
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
They who believe not in it, challenge its speedycoming: but they who believe are afraid because of it, and know it to be a truth. Are not they who dispute of the Hour, in a vast error
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
They who believe not therein, wish it to be hastened by way of mockery: But they who believe dread the same, and know it to be the truth. Are not those who dispute concerning the last hour in a wide error
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
Ata që nuk besojnë në të, kërkojnë ta shpejtojnë ardhjen e saj, ndërsa besimtarët janë të frikësuar prej saj dhe e dinë se ajo është e vërtetë. Vini re! Ata që kundërshtojnë për Ditën e Kiametit janë në një humbje të largët.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
যারা এতে ঈমান আনে না, তারাই তা ত্বরান্বিত করতে চায়। আর যারা ঈমান এনেছে, তারা এ ব্যাপারে ভীত-সন্ত্রস্ত থাকে। কারণ তারা জানে যে, এটা অবশ্যই সত্য। জেনে রেখো, নিশ্চয় যারা কিয়ামত সম্পর্কে বাক-বিতণ্ডা করে তারা সুদূর পথভ্রষ্টতায় নিপতিত।
Translated by the team of Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Dawah Association in Rabwah, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Požuruju ga oni koji u njega ne vjeruju, a oni koji vjeruju, zbog njega strahuju i da je istina zbilja znaju. Eto, doista su oni koji raspravljaju o Času kijameta u velikoj zabludi!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Požuruju ga oni koji u njega ne vjeruju, a oni koji vjeruju, zbog njega strahuju i da je istina zbilja znaju. Eto, doista su oni koji raspravljaju o Času sudnjemu u velikoj zabludi!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Ɓeya ɓe gooŋɗinaani ngal ɓeen, hiɓe heñoringal; gooŋɗinɓe ɓen kan, ko ɓe hulu fii maggal, e hoore hiɓe felliti won'de ko ngal goonga. Awa anndee wonɓe yeddondireede ɓen fii Darngal, ko pellet, ɓe ngonii e ndeer majjere woɗɗunde.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
მის დაჩქარებას ითხოვენ ისინი, ვისაც მისი არ სწამთ, ხოლო მორწმუნეებს კი ეშინიათ მისი და იციან, რომ ის ჭეშმარიტებაა. უეჭველად, ისინი, ვინც (აღდგომის) საათზე დავობენ, შორეულ ცდომილებაში არიან.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Diejenigen, die nicht an sie glauben, wünschen, sie zu beschleunigen. Diejenigen aber, die glauben, sind ihretwegen besorgt und wissen, dass sie Wirklichkeit ist. Sicherlich, diejenigen, die über die Stunde streiten, befinden sich fürwahr in tiefem Irrtum.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Όσοι δεν πιστεύουν σ' αυτή (την Ώρα) ζητούν (ως πρόκληση) να έρθει σύντομα, αλλά αυτοί που πιστεύουν αισθάνονται φόβο από τον ερχομό της και ξέρουν ότι είναι η αλήθεια. Πράγματι, όσοι αμφισβητούν την Ώρα, βρίσκονται σε μεγάλη πλάνη.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
उसे वे लोग शीघ्र माँगते हैं, जो उसपर ईमान नहीं रखते, तथा वे लोग जो उसपर विश्वास रखते हैं, वे उससे डरने वाले हैं और जानते हैं कि निःसंदेह वह सत्य है। सुनो! निःसंदेह जो लोग क़ियामत के विषय में बहस (संदेह) करते हैं, निश्चय वे बहुत दूर की गुमराही में हैं।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
La affrettano quelli che non vi credono; ma quelli che vi hanno creduto la temono e sanno che è la verità. Quelli che ne dubitano sono, in verità, in una remota perdizione.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
18. Tie, kurie ja netiki, siekia paspartinti ją, kai tie, kurie tiki, bijo jos ir žino, kad tai tikrai tiesa. Iš tiesų, tie, kurie ginčijasi dėl Valandos, yra tikrai toli klaidoje.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Торопят с ним те, которые в него не веруют. А те, которые уверовали, испытывают страх перед ним и знают, что он — истина. Знайте же: воистину, те, которые спорят о Часе, пребывают в глубоком заблуждении.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Пожурују га они који у њега не верују, а они који верују, због њега страхују и да је истина заиста знају. Заиста су они који расправљају о Судњем часу у великој заблуди!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Wale wasioiamini huihimiza hiyo Saa ifike upesi, lakini wale wanaoamini wanaiogopa na wanajua kwamba hakika hiyo ni kweli. Ama kwa hakika hao wanaobishana katika habari za hiyo Saa wamo katika upotovu wa mbali kabisa.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
De som förnekar den begär [hånfullt] att den ska påskyndas, men de som tror är fyllda av bävan inför den och de vet med säkerhet att den är sann. Ja, de som tvistar om den yttersta stunden irrar sannerligen i djup villfarelse.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Ona iman etmeyenler, onun çabucak gelmesini istiyorlar. İman edenler ise ondan korkarlar ve onun hak olduğunu bilirler. Bilin ki kıyamet hakkında tartışanlar uzak/derin bir sapıklık içindedirler.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
اس کی جلدی انہیں پڑی ہے جو اسے نہیں مانتے[1] اور جو اس پر یقین رکھتے ہیں وه تو اس سے ڈر رہے ہیں[2] انہیں اس کے حق ہونے کا پورا علم ہے۔ یاد رکھو جو لوگ قیامت کے معاملہ میں لڑ جھگڑ رہے ہیں[3]، وه دور کی گمراہی میں پڑے ہوئے ہیں.[4]
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.
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yuhaajjoona fee llaahi min ba'di maa stujeeba lahu hujjatuhum daahidatun 'inda rabbihim wa'alayhim ghadabun walahum 'adhaabun shadeed
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yuḥāǧǧūna fī llāhi min baʿdi mā stuǧība lahu ḥuǧǧatuhum dāḥiḍatun ʿinda rabbihim waʿalayhim ġaḍabun walahum ʿaḏābun šadīdun
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 As for those who dispute about God after having answered His call, their argument is invalid with their Lord; and upon them falls wrath; and a grievous torment awaits them.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And those who argue concerning Allah after He hath been acknowledged, their argument hath no weight with their Lord, and wrath is upon them and theirs will be an awful doom
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But those who argue about God after it has been assented to, their arguments shall be rebutted before their Lord; and upon them shall be wrath, and for them shall be keen torment
John Medows Rodwell1861 And as to those who dispute about God, after pledges of obedience given to Him, their disputings shall be condemned by their Lord, and wrath shall be on them, and theirs shall be a sore torment
George Sale1734 As to those who dispute concerning God, after obedience hath been paid Him by receiving his religion, their disputing shall be vain in the sight of their Lord; and wrath shall fall on them, and they shall suffer a grievous punishment
Talal Itani2012 It is God who revealed the Book with the truth, and the Balance. And what will make you realize that perhaps the Hour is near?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Allah it is Who hath revealed the Scripture with truth, and the Balance. How canst thou know? It may be that the Hour is nigh
Edward Henry Palmer1880 God it is who has sent down the Book with truth, and the balance; and what shall make thee know whether haply the Hour be nigh
John Medows Rodwell1861 It is God who hath sent down the Book with truth, and the Balance: but who shall inform thee whether haply "the Hour" be nigh
George Sale1734 It is God who hath sent down the scripture with truth; and the balance of true judgment: And what shall inform thee whether the hour be nigh at hand
Talal Itani2012 Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter, We increase for him his harvest; and whoever desires the harvest of this world, We give him thereof, and he has no share of the Hereafter.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Whoso desireth the harvest of the Hereafter, We give him increase in its harvest. And whoso desireth the harvest of the world, We give him thereof, and he hath no portion in the Hereafter
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He who wishes for the tilth of the next world, we will increase for him the tilth; and he who desires the tilth of this world, we will give him thereof: but in the next he shall have no portion
John Medows Rodwell1861 Whoso will choose the harvest field of the life to come, to him will we give increase in this his harvest field: and whoso chooseth the harvest field of this life, thereof will we give him: but no portion shall there be for him in the life to come
George Sale1734 Whoso chooseth the tillage of the life to come, unto him will We give increase in his tillage: And whoso chooseth the tillage of this world, We will give him the fruit thereof; but he shall have no part in the life to come
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 —
0.59 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 · John Medows Rodwell0.71
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.70
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.68
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.62
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.61
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.55
Talal Itani · George Sale0.53
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.51
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.50
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.50
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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.