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Talal Itani· published 2012
If God were to increase the provision to His servants, they would transgress on earth; but He sends down in precise measure whatever He wills. Surely, regarding His servants, He is Expert and Observant.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And if Allah were to enlarge the provision for His slaves they would surely rebel in the earth, but He sendeth down by measure as He willeth. Lo! He is Informed, a Seer of His bondmen
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
And if God were to extend provision to His servants they would be wanton in the earth. But He sends down by measure what He pleases; verily, of His servants He is well aware and sees
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Should God bestow abundance upon his servants, they might actwantonly on the earth: but He sendeth down what He will by measure; for he knoweth, beholdeth his servants
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
If God should bestow abundance upon his servants, they would certainlybehaveinsolently in the earth: But He sendeth down by measure unto every one that which he pleaseth; for He well knoweth and seeth the condition of his servants
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
Po qe se Allahu do t'ua shtonte rizkun robërve të Vet, ata do të bënin padrejtësi në Tokë, por Ai e zbret atë me masë, aq sa dëshiron. Me të vërtetë, Ai i njeh dhe i sheh mirë robërit e Vet.
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর আল্লাহ যদি তার সকল বান্দাদের জন্য রিযক প্রশস্ত করে দিতেন, তাহলে তারা অবশ্যই জমিনে বিদ্রোহ করত। কিন্তু তিনি পরিমাণ মত (৮) যা ইচ্ছা অবতীর্ণ করেন। নিশ্চয়ই তিনি তাঁর বান্দাদের ব্যাপারে পূর্ণ অবগত, সম্যক দ্রষ্টা।
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
A kad bi Allah Svojim robovima preobilnu opskrbu davao, oni bi se na Zemlji osilili, ali On je daje s mjerom, onoliko koliko hoće! Zaista, On u potpunosti zna i vidi robove Svoje.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
A kad bi Allah Svojim robovima preobilnu opskrbu davao, oni bi se na Zemlji osilili, ali On je daje s mjerom, onoliko koliko hoće! Zaista, On u potpunosti zna i vidi robove Svoje.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Si tawno Allah yaññanno jiyaaɓe Makko ɓeen [fof] arsike, pellet, ɓe bewayno ka leydi; kono Homo jippinira emmbere ko O muuyi. Pellet, ko O kummpitiiɗo, yioowo jeyyaaɓe makko ɓeen.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
ალლაჰს რომ თავისი მსახურებისთვის სარჩო გაემრავლებინა [მიეცა მათთვის საჭიროზე მეტი], ისინი უეჭველად ჩაიდენდნენ ბოროტ საქმეებს დედამიწაზე, მაგრამ ის ამცირებს [სარჩოს] განსაზღვრულ ზომამდე, როგორც მას სურს [ზოგიერთს მდიდარს ხდის, ზოგიერთს კი — ღარიბს], (რადგან) ჭეშმარიტად, იგი ყოვლისმცოდნე, ყოვლისმხედველია.
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Deutsch · German
Und würde Allah Seinen Dienern die Versorgung großzügig zuteilen, würden sie auf der Erde Ungerechtigkeit verüben. Aber Allah lässt im richtigen Maß herabkommen, was Er will. Wahrlich, Er ist über Seine Diener kundig und sehend.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Αν ο Αλλάχ παρείχε (υπερβολικά) άφθονα αγαθά σε (όλους) τους δούλους Του, θα εξάπλωναν την αδικία στη γη. Αλλά στέλνει (αγαθά) στο βαθμό που θέλει. Πράγματι, Αυτός είναι για τους δούλους Του, Χαμπείρ (Αυτός που γνωρίζει πλήρως τα πάντα) και Μπασείρ (Αυτός που βλέπει τα πάντα).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
और यदि अल्लाह अपने (सब) बंदों के लिए रोज़ी कुशादा कर देता, तो वे धरती में सरकशी[24] करते। परंतु वह एक अनुमान से उतारता है, जितना चाहता है। निश्चय वह अपने बंदों से भली-भाँति अवगत, भली-भाँति देखने वाला है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E se Allāh avesse donato generosamente dei beni ai Suoi servi, loro sarebbero tiranni in terra. E Lui fa discendere con giustizia: Lui in verità è Conoscitore e Osservatore dei Suoi servi.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
27. Ir Jei Allahas padidintų išlaikymą Savo vergams, jie tikrai maištautų žemėje, tačiau Jis nuleidžia porciją, kokią Jis nori. Iš tiesų, Jis yra gerbiantis Savo vergus, Gerai Žinantis, Visa Matantis (tai, kas jiems duoda naudą).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Если бы Аллах увеличил удел Своим рабам, они бы непременно стали бесчинствовать на земле, однако Он ниспосылает его в меру, какую пожелает. Воистину, Он — сведущий о Своих рабах, видящий.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
А кад би Аллах Својим слугама давао преобилну опскрбу, они би се осилили на Земљи, али Он је даје са мером, онолико колико хоће! Заиста Он у потпуности зна и види Своје слуге.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na lau kuwa Mwenyezi Mungu angeliwakunjulia riziki waja wake, basi bila ya shaka wangelipanda kiburi katika dunia. Lakini anaiteremsha kwa kipimo akitakacho. Hakika Yeye anawajua vyema waja wake na anawaona.
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Svenska · Swedish
Om Gud hade låtit obegränsad försörjning flöda till sina tjänare skulle de sannerligen ha begått överträdelser på jorden. I stället ger han av den i bestämda mått, enligt sin vilja. Han är förvisso väl medveten om sina tjänare och har djup insikt i deras angelägenheter.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Şayet Allah; kullarına rızkı yaymış olsaydı, elbette yeryüzünde azgınlık ederlerdi. Fakat O, dilediği miktarda indirir. Çünkü O, kullarının her şeyinden haberdardır, görendir.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
اگر اللہ تعالیٰ اپنے (سب) بندوں کی روزی فراخ کر دیتا تو وه زمین میں فساد[1] برپا کردیتے لیکن وه اندازے کے ساتھ جو کچھ چاہتا ہے نازل فرماتا ہے۔ وه اپنے بندوں سے پورا خبردار ہے اور خوب دیکھنے واﻻ ہے.
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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DIN 31635wayastaǧību llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti wayazīduhum min faḍlihi wal-kāfirūna lahum ʿaḏābun šadīdun
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 And He answers those who believe and do good deeds, and He increases them of His grace. But the disbelievers will suffer a terrible punishment.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And accepteth those who do good works, and giveth increase unto them of His bounty. And as for disbelievers, theirs will be an awful doom
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And He answers the prayer of those who believe and do right, and gives them increase of His grace; but the misbelievers,- for them is keen torment
John Medows Rodwell1861 And to those who believe and do the things that are right will he hearken, and augment his bounties to them: but the unbelievers doth a terrible punishment await
George Sale1734 He will incline his ear unto those who believe and work righteousness, and will add unto them above what they shall ask or deserve, of his bounty: But the unbelievers shall suffer a severe punishment
Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee yunazzilu l-ghaytha min ba'di maa qanatoo wayanshuru rahmatahu wahuwa l-waliyyu l-hameed
DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī yunazzilu l-ġayṯa min baʿdi mā qanaṭū wayanšuru raḥmatahu wahuwa l-waliyyu l-ḥamīdu
Talal Itani2012 It is He who brings down the rain after they have despaired, and unfolds His mercy. He is the Guardian, the Praised.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And He it is Who sendeth down the saving rain after they have despaired, and spreadeth out His mercy. He is the Protecting Friend, the Praiseworthy
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He it is who sends down the rain after they have despaired; and disperses His mercy, for He is the praiseworthy patron
John Medows Rodwell1861 He it is who after that men have despaired of it, sendeth down the rain, and spreadeth abroad his mercy: He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy
George Sale1734 It is He who sendeth down the rain, after men have despaired thereof, and spreadeth abroad his mercy; and He is the patron, justly to be praised
DIN 31635wamin ʾāyātihi ḫalqu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wamā baṯṯa fīhimā min dābbatin wahuwa ʿalā ǧamʿihim ʾiḏā yašāʾu qadīrun
Talal Itani2012 And of His signs are the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the creatures He has spread throughout them; and He is Able to gather them at will.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And of His portents is the creation of the heaven and the earth, and of whatever beasts He hath dispersed therein. And He is Able to gather them when He will
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and what He hath spread abroad therein of beasts; and He is able to collect them when He will
John Medows Rodwell1861 Among his signs is the creation of the Heavens and of the Earth, and the creatures which he hath scattered over both: and, for their gathering together when he will, He is allpowerful
George Sale1734 Among his signs is the creation of heaven and earth, and of the living creatures with which He hath replenished them both; and He is able to gather them together before his tribunal, whenever He pleaseth
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 —
0.66 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
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.76
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.74
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.72
Talal Itani · George Sale0.72
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.69
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.65
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.61
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.57
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.53
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Method Wording differences — derived 13 September 2026
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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.