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Talal Itani· published 2012
Say, "God gives you life, then He makes you die; then He gathers you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. But most people do not know."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Say (unto them, OMuhammad): Allah giveth life to you, then causeth you to die, then gathereth you unto the Day of Resurrection whereof there is no doubt. But most of mankind know not
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
Say, 'God quickens you, then He kills you, then He will gather you unto the resurrection day, there is no doubt therein; but most men do not know
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Say: God giveth you life, then causeth you to die: then will He assemble you on the day of resurrection: there is no doubt of it: but most men have not this knowledge
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Say, God giveth you life; and afterwards causeth you to die: Hereafter will He assemble you together on the day of resurrection; there is no doubt thereof; but the greaterpart of men do not understand
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
Thuaj: "Allahu ju jep jetë, pastaj ju bën të vdisni e më pas ju tubon në Ditën e Kiametit, për të cilën nuk ka dyshim, por shumica e njerëzve nuk e dinë."
Translated by the team of 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 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
হে রাসূল! তুমি বলো: ‘আল্লাহই তোমাদের জীবন দেন তারপর তোমাদের মৃত্যু ঘটান। তারপর তিনি তোমাদেরকে কিয়ামতের দিনে একত্র করবেন, যাতে কোন সন্দেহ নেই; কিন্তু অধিকাংশ লোকই জানে না।
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
Reci: “Allah vam daje život, zatim će učiniti da poumirete, a poslije će vas na Kijametskom danu sabrati, u to nema nikakve sumnje, ali većina ljudi ne zna.”
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
Reci: “Allah vam daje život, zatim će učiniti da poumirete, a poslije će vas na Sudnjem danu sabrati, u to nema nikakve sumnje, ali većina ljudi ne zna.”
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
Maaku ko alla wuurnata on refti o wara on refti renndina on fa'ade ñalawma darnga mbo sikke alah e mum, kono ko ɓuri heewde e yimɓe ngannda.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
უთხარი: «ალლაჰი გაცოცხლებთ [ამქვეყნად], შემდეგ გაკვდინებთ, შემდეგ კი შეგკრებთ (ცოცხალს) აღდგომის დღეს, რომელშიც ეჭვი არ არის. მაგრამ ადამიანთა უმეტესობამ არ იცის!»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Sag: „Allah macht euch lebendig und lässt euch hierauf sterben; hierauf wird Er euch zum Tag der Auferstehung versammeln, an dem es keinen Zweifel gibt. Aber die meisten Menschen wissen nicht.“
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 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Ο Αλλάχ είναι Αυτός που σας δίνει ζωή, έπειτα αφαιρεί τη ζωή σας, και έπειτα θα σας συγκεντρώσει κατά την Ημέρα της Ανάστασης, για την οποία δεν υπάρχει καμία αμφιβολία, αλλά οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι δε γνωρίζουν.»
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
आप कह दें : अल्लाह ही तुम्हें जीवन देता है, फिर तुम्हें मृत्यु देता है, फिर तुम्हें क़ियामत के दिन एकत्र करेगा, जिसमें कोई संदेह नहीं, परंतु अधिकांश लोग नहीं जानते।[9]
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Di’: «Allāh vi fa nascere, poi morire, poi vi riunirà il Giorno del Giudizio, sul quale non c’è dubbio, ma la maggior parte della gente non lo sa.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
26. Sakyk (jiems): „Allahas suteikia jums gyvenimą, tada priverčia jus mirti, tada Jis surinks jus Prikėlimo Dieną, dėl kurios nėra jokių abejonių. Tačiau dauguma žmonijos nežino.“
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 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
(Yaa Muhammad!) Jedhi: “Rabbumatu isin jiraachisee, ergasii isin ajjeesa; ergasii (isin jiraachisee) Guyyaa Qiyaamaa keessatti walitti isin qaba. mamiin Isa keessa hin jiru. Garuu irra hedduun namaa hin beekanu.”
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 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Скажи: «Аллах оживляет вас, затем умерщвляет вас, а затем соберёт вас в День воскресения, в котором нет сомнения». Однако большинство людей не знают.
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
Српски · Serbian
Реци: „Аллах вам даје живот, затим ће вас усмртити, а после ће да вас сабере на Судњем дану, у то нема никакве сумње, али већина људи не зна.“
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 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Sema: 'Mwenyezi Mungu anawahuisha, kisha anawafisha, kisha atawakusanya Siku ya Kiyama isiyo na shaka. Lakini watu wengi hawajui.'
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Säg: ”Det är Gud som ger er liv och sedan låter er dö, och därefter ska han samla er på uppståndelsens dag – den är obestridlig i sin verklighet! De flesta människor vet det dock inte.”
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
De ki: "Size hayat veren sonra öldürecek olan sonra da hakkında şüphe olmayan kıyamet gününde bir araya getirecek olan Allah’tır." Fakat insanların çoğu bilmezler.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
آپ کہہ دیجئے! اللہ ہی تمہیں زنده کرتا ہے پھر تمہیں مار ڈالتا ہے پھر تمہیں قیامت کے دن جمع کرے گا جس میں کوئی شک نہیں لیکن اکثر لوگ نہیں سمجھتے.
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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Talal Itani2012 And they say, "There is nothing but this our present life; we die and we live, and nothing destroys us except time." But they have no knowledge of that; they are only guessing.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And they say: There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and naught destroyeth us save time; when they have no knowledge whatsoever of (all) that; they do but guess
Edward Henry Palmer1880 They say, 'It is only our life in this world, we die and we live, and naught destroys us but time!' But they have no knowledge of this; they do but suspect
John Medows Rodwell1861 And they say, "There is only this our present life: we die and we live, and nought but time destroyeth us." But in this they have no knowledge: it is merely their own conceit
George Sale1734 They say, there is no other life, except our present life: We die, and we live; and nothing but time destroyeth us. But they have no knowledge in this matter; they only follow a vain opinion
Talal Itani2012 When Our clarifying Verses are recited to them, their only argument is to say, "Bring back our ancestors, if you are truthful."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them their only argument is that they say: Bring (back) our fathers. then, if ye are truthful
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when our signs are rehearsed to them with evidences their only argument is to say, 'Bring our fathers, if ye speak the truth
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when our clear signs are recited to them, their only argument is to say, "Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth
George Sale1734 And when our evident signs are rehearsed unto them, their argument which they offer against the same, is no other than that they say, bring to life our fathers who have been dead; if ye speak truth
Talal Itani2012 To God belongs the kingship of the heavens and the earth. On the Day when the Hour takes place, on that Day the falsifiers will lose.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and on the day when the Hour riseth, on that day those who follow falsehood will be lost
Edward Henry Palmer1880 God's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and on the day when the Hour shall arise on that day shall those who call it vain be losers
John Medows Rodwell1861 And God's is the kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth; and on the day when the Hour shall arrive, on that day shall the despisers perish
George Sale1734 Unto God appertaineth the kingdom of heaven and earth; and the day whereon the hour shall be fixed, on that day shall those who charge the Koran with vanity perish
Talal Itani2012 You will see every community on its knees; every community will be called to its Book: "Today you are being repaid for what you used to do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And thou wilt see each nation crouching, each nation summoned to its record. (And it will be said unto them): This day ye are requited what ye used to do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And thou shalt see each nation kneeling, each nation summoned to its book, 'Today are ye rewarded for that which ye have done
John Medows Rodwell1861 And thou shalt see every nation KNEELING: to its own book shall every nation be summoned: - "This day shall ye be repaid as ye have wrought
George Sale1734 And thou shalt see every nation kneeling: Every nation shall be called unto its book of account; and it shall be said unto them, this day shall ye be rewarded according to that which ye have wrought
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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The cut
0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.63
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.60
Talal Itani · George Sale0.60
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.57
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.55
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.54
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.53
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.50
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.39
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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.