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Talal Itani· published 2012
We did not create the heavens and the earth and what lies between them except with reason, and for a finite period. But the blasphemerscontinue to ignore the warnings they receive.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with truth, and for a term appointed. But those who disbelieve turn away from that whereof they are warned
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
We have only created the heavens and the earth and what is between the two in truth and for an appointed time; but those who misbelieve from being warned do turn aside
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
We have not created the Heavens and the Earth and all that is between them otherwise than in truth and for a settled term. But they who believe not, turn away from their warning
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
We have not created the heavens, and the earth, and whatever is between them, otherwise than in truth, and for a determined period: But the unbelievers turn away from the warning which is given them
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
Ne i krijuam qiejt, Tokën dhe çdo gjë ndërmjet tyre vetëm me urtësi dhe për një kohë të caktuar. Por, jobesimtarët shmangen nga ajo që u paralajmërohet.
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বাংলা · Bengali
আমি আসমানসমূহ, জমিন ও এতদুভয়ের মধ্যে যা কিছু আছে, তা যথাযথভাবে ও একটি নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের জন্য সৃষ্টি করেছি। আর যারা কুফরী করে, তাদেরকে যে বিষয়ে ভীতিপ্রদর্শন করা হয়েছে, তা থেকে তারা মুখ ফিরিয়ে আছে।
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Mi smo nebesa i Zemlju, i ono što je između njih, samo s Istinom stvorili i do roka određenog, ali oni koji ne vjeruju okreću se od onoga čime upozoravani budu.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Mi smo nebesa i Zemlju, i ono što je između njih, samo s Istinom stvorili i do roka određenog, ali oni koji ne vjeruju okreću se od onoga čime upozoravani budu.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Min tagiraali kammuuji ɗin e leydi ndin e ko woni hakkunde majji, si wonaa e goonga e lajala happaangal [fii mum]. Yedduɓe ɓen ko ɗuurniiɓe e ko ɓe ndentiniraa kon.
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ქართული · Georgian
ჩვენ შევქმენით ცანი და მიწა და ის, რაც მათ შორისაა, მხოლოდ ჭეშმარიტებით [და არა უბრალოდ] და განსაზღვრული ვადით. მაგრამ ისინი, რომლებიც გახდნენ ურწმუნონი ზურგს აქცევენ იმას, რისგანაც აფრთხილებდნენ.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Wir haben die Himmel und die Erde und das, was zwischen beiden ist, nicht anders als mit der Wahrheit und für eine festgesetzte Frist erschaffen. Diejenigen aber, die ungläubig sind, wenden sich von dem ab, wovor sie gewarnt wurden.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Πράγματι, δε δημιουργήσαμε τους ουρανούς και τη γη και ό,τι υπάρχει ανάμεσά τους παρά μόνο με την αλήθεια και για έναν καθορισμένο χρόνο. Όμως αυτοί που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη απομακρύνονται, αδιαφορώντας γι' αυτό για το οποίο είχαν προειδοποιηθεί.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
हमने आकाशों तथा धरती को और जो कुछ उन दोनों के दरमियान है सत्य के साथ और एक नियत अवधि के लिए पैदा किया है। तथा जिन लोगों ने कुफ़्र किया उस चीज़ से जिससे उन्हें सावधान किया गया, मुँह फेरने वाले हैं।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Non abbiamo creato i cieli e la terra e ciò che c’è in mezzo se non con la verità e per un termine prestabilito, ma i miscredenti negano ciò di cui sono avvertiti.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
3. Mes sukūrėme dangus ir žemę ir tai, kas tarp jų, su tikslu, ir apibrėžtam laikui. Bet tie, kurie netiki, nusisuka nuo to, kuo yra perspėjami.
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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Русский · Russian
Мы сотворили небеса и землю, и то, что между ними, не иначе как с истиной и на назначенный срок. А те, которые отвергли веру, отворачиваются от того, в чём они были предостережены.
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Српски · Serbian
Ми смо небеса и Земљу и оно што је између њих мудро створили и до рока одређеног, али неверници окрећу главе од оног чиме им се прети.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Hatukuziumba mbingu na ardhi wala yaliyo baina yake ila kwa haki na kwa muda maalumu. Na wale waliokufuru wanayapuuza yale wanayoonywa.
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Svenska · Swedish
Vi har förvisso skapat himlarna och jorden och allt däremellan för ett alldeles visst syfte och en given tidsgräns. Ändå vänder de otrogna sig bort från det de varnats för.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Biz; gökleri, yeri ve ikisi arasında bulunanları ancak hak ile ve belli bir süre için yarattık. Buna rağmen kâfirler yine de uyarıldıkları şeylerden yüz çevirmektedirler.
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اردو · Urdu
ہم نے آسمانوں اور زمین اور ان دونوں کے درمیان کی تمام چیزوں کو بہترین تدبیر کے ساتھ ہی ایک مدت معین کے لئے پیدا کیا ہے[1] ، اور کافر لوگ جس چیز سے ڈرائے جاتے ہیں منھ موڑ لیتے ہیں.[2]
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)qul ara'aytum maa tad'oona min dooni llaahi aroonee maadhaa khalaqoo mina l-'ardi am lahum shirkun fee s-samaawaati toonee bikitaabin min qabli haadhaa aw athaaratin min 'ilmin in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635qul ʾaraʾaytum mā tadʿūna min dūni llāhi ʾarūnī māḏā ḫalaqū mina l-ʾarḍi ʾam lahum širkun fī s-samāwāti ʾtūnī bikitābin min qabli hāḏā ʾaw ʾaṯāratin min ʿilmin ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
Talal Itani2012 Say, "Have you considered those you worship instead of God? Show me which portion of the earth they have created. Or do they own a share of the heavens? Bring me a scripture prior to this one, or some trace of knowledge, if you are truthful."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Have ye thought on all that ye invoke beside Allah? Show me what they have created of the earth. Or have they any portion in the heavens? Bring me a scripture before this (Scripture), or some vestige of knowledge (in support of what ye say), if ye are truthful
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Say, 'Have ye considered what ye call on beside God?' Show me what they have created of the earth? or have they share in the heavens? Bring me a book before this or a vestige of knowledge, if ye do tell the truth
John Medows Rodwell1861 SAY: What think ye? As for those whom ye invoke beside God, shew me what part of the earth it is which they have created? Had they a share in the Heavens? Bring me a Book sent down by them before this Koran, or traces of their knowledge; - if ye are men of truth
George Sale1734 Say, what think ye? Shew me what part of the earth the idols which ye invoke, besides God, have created? Or had they any share in the creation of the heavens? Bring Me a book of scripture revealed before this, or some footstep of ancient knowledge, to countenance your idolatrous practices; if ye are men of veracity
Easy-read (simplified)waman adallu mimman yad'oo min dooni llaahi man laa yastajeebu lahu ilaa yawmi l-qiyaamati wahum 'an du'aa'ihim ghaafiloon
DIN 31635waman ʾaḍallu mimman yadʿū min dūni llāhi man lā yastaǧību lahu ʾilā yawmi l-qiyāmati wahum ʿan duʿāʾihim ġāfilūna
Talal Itani2012 Who is more wrong than him who invokes, besides God, those who will not answer him until the Day of Resurrection, and are heedless of their prayers?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And who is further astray than those who, instead of Allah, pray unto such as hear not their prayer until the Day of Resurrection, and are unconscious of their prayer
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But who is more in error than he who calls beside God on what will never answer him until the resurrection day and who are heedless of their calling
John Medows Rodwell1861 And who erreth more than he who, beside God, calleth upon that which shall not answer him until the day of Resurrection? Yes, they regard not their invocations
George Sale1734 Who is in a wider error than he who invoketh, besides God, that which cannot return him an answer, to the day of resurrection; and idols which regard not their calling on them
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 —
0.62 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
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.80
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.73
Talal Itani · George Sale0.72
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.70
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.59
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.42
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.