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And He it is Who hath withheld men's hands from you, and hath withheld your hands from them, in the valley of Mecca, after He had made you victors over them. Allah is Seer of what ye do
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
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
It is He who withheld their hands from you, and your hands from them, in the valley of Mecca, after giving you advantage over them. God is Observer of what you do.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
He it was who restrained their hands from you, and your hands from them in the mid-valley of Mecca after He had given you the victory over them; for God on what ye do doth look
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And He it was who held their hands from you and your hands from them in the valley of Mecca, after that He had given you the victory over them: for God saw what ye did
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
It was He who restrained their hands from you, and your hands from them, in the valley of Mecca; after that He had given you the victory over them: And God saw that which ye did
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
Është Ai që pengoi duart e tyre kundrejt jush dhe duart tuaja kundrejt tyre në brendësi të Mekës, pasi ju dha fitore kundër tyre. Allahu sheh mirë gjithçka që bëni.
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর তিনিই মক্কা উপত্যকায় তোমাদেরকে তাদের (মুশরিকদের) ওপর বিজয়ী করার পর তাদের হাত তোমাদের থেকে এবং তোমাদের হাত তাদের থেকে ফিরায়ে রেখেছেন।(১২) আর তোমরা যা আমল কর, আল্লাহ তার সম্যক দ্রষ্টা।
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
On je zadržao ruke njihove od vas i vaše od njih usred Meke, i to nakon što vam je pružio mogućnost da ih pobijedite – a Allah dobro vidi ono što vi radite.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
On je zadržao ruke njihove od vas i vaše od njih usred Meke, i to nakon što vam je pružio mogućnost da ih pobijedite – a Allah dobro vidi ono što vi radite.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Ko Kaŋko woni curanɗo on juuɗe maɓɓe ɗen e mo'on, e curɗo juuɗe mon ɗen e maɓɓe, ka aynde Makka, ɓaawo O foolni on e maɓɓe. Allah siforii won'de deenɗo ko ngolloton kon.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
ის არის, ვინც შეაკავა მათი ხელები თქვენგან და თქვენი ხელები მათგან მექქის ველზე, მას შემდეგ, რაც გამარჯვება მოგაპოვებინათ მათზე. და ალლაჰი ხედავს ყველაფერს, რასაც თქვენ აკეთებთ.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Und Er ist es, Der im Talgrund von Makkah ihre Hände von euch und eure Hände von ihnen zurückgehalten hat, nachdem Er euch den Sieg über sie verliehen hatte. Und Allah ist wohl sehend über das, was sie tun.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Είναι Αυτός που εμπόδισε τα χέρια τους από εσάς (όταν ήρθε μία ομάδα άπιστων να επιτεθούν σε σας) κοντά στη Μάκκα και (εμπόδισε) τα χέρια σας απ' αυτούς μετά που σας έκανε να τους νικήσετε (και να τους πιάσετε αιχμάλωτους και έπειτα τους απελευθερώσατε). Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ βλέπει όλα όσα κάνετε.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
तथा वही है जिसने मक्का की वादी में उनके हाथों को तुमसे तथा तुम्हारे हाथों को उनसे रोक दिया[12], इसके बाद कि वह तुम्हें उनपर विजय दिला चुका था। और जो कुछ तुम करते हो, अल्लाह उसे हमेशा से खूब देखने वाला है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
È stato Lui a tenere lontane da voi le loro mani, e da loro le vostre, nella piana di la Mekkah, dopo avervi fatto trionfare su di loro. E Allāh osserva le vostre azioni.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
24. Tai Jis, Kuris sulaikė jų rankas nuo jūsų, ir jūsų rankas nuo jų šalia Mekkos, po to, kai suteikė jums pergalę. Allahas yra Visada Visa Matantis jūsų darbus.
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.
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
Он — Тот, Кто удержал их руки от вас и ваши руки от них в долине Мекки после того, как даровал вам победу над ними. Аллах всегда был [и пребудет] видящим то, что вы совершаете.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Он је задржао њихове руке од вас и ваше од њих усред Мекке, и то након што вам је пружио могућност да их победите - а Аллах добро види оно што ви радите.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Na Yeye ndiye aliyeizuia mikono yao kwenu, na mikono yenu kwao, katika bonde la Makka baada ya kuwapeni Ushindi juu yao. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kuyaona mno myatendayo.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Det var han som höll dem tillbaka från att angripa er, och er från att angripa dem i Meckas dal, sedan han gett er övertaget över dem. Gud har full insyn i allt ni gör.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Sizi onlara karşı zafere ulaştırdıktan sonra, Mekke’nin içinde (Hudeybiye'de) onların ellerini sizden, sizin elinizi de onlardan çeken O’dur. Allah, bütün işlediğiniz amelleri hakkıyla görendir.
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اردو · Urdu
وہی ہے جس نے خاص مکہ میں کافروں کے ہاتھوں کو تم سے اور تمہارے ہاتھوں کو ان سے روک لیا اس کے بعد کہ اس نے تمہیں ان پر غلبہ دے دیا تھا[1] ، اور تم جو کچھ کر رہے ہو اللہ تعالیٰ اسے دیکھ رہا 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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Talal Itani2012 If those who disbelieve had fought you, they would have turned back and fled, then found neither protector nor helper.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And if those who disbelieve join battle with you they will take to flight, and afterward they will find no protecting friend nor helper
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And had those who misbelieved fought you, they would have turned their backs; then they would have found neither patron nor helper
John Medows Rodwell1861 If the Infidels shall fight against you, they shall assuredly turn their backs; then, neither protector nor helper shall they find
George Sale1734 If the unbelieving Meccans had fought against you, verily they had turned their backs; and they would not have found a patron or protector
Easy-read (simplified)sunnata llaahi llatee qad khalat min qablu walan tajida lisunnati llaahi tabdeelaa
DIN 31635sunnata llāhi llatī qad ḫalat min qablu walan taǧida lisunnati llāhi tabdīlan
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 It is God's pattern, ongoing since the past. You will never find any change in God's pattern.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 It is the law of Allah which hath taken course aforetime. Thou wilt not find for the law of Allah aught of power to change
Edward Henry Palmer1880 God's course which has been followed before, and thou shalt find no change in the course of God
John Medows Rodwell1861 Such is God's method carried into effect of old; no change canst thou find in God's mode of dealing
George Sale1734 According to the ordinance of God, which hath been put in execution heretofore against opposers of the prophets; for thou shalt not find any change in the ordinance of God
Talal Itani2012 It is they who disbelieved, and barred you from the Sacred Mosque, and prevented the offering from reaching its destination. Were it not for faithful men and faithful women, whom you did not know, you were about to hurt them, and became guilty of an unintentional crime. Thus God admits into His mercy whomever He wills. Had they dispersed, We would have punished those who disbelieved among them with a painful penalty.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 These it was who disbelieved and debarred you from the Inviolable Place of Worship, and debarred the offering from reaching its goal. And if it had not been for believing men and believing women, whom ye know not - lest ye should tread them under foot and thus incur guilt for them unknowingly; that Allah might bring into His mercy whom He will - If (the believers and the disbelievers) had been clearly separated We verily had punished those of them who disbelieved with painful punishment
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Those who misbelieved and turned (you) away from the Sacred Mosque, and (turned away) the offering, kept from arriving at its destined place; and had it not been for believing men and believing women whom ye knew not, whom ye might have trampled on, and so a crime might have occurred to you on their account without your knowledge - that God may make whomsoever He pleases enter into His mercy. Had they been distinct from one another, we would have tormented those of them who misbelieved with grievous woe
John Medows Rodwell1861 These are they who believed not, and kept you away from the sacred Mosque, as well as the offering which was prevented from reaching the place of sacrifice. And had it not been that ye would have trodden down believers, both men and women, whom ye knew not, so that a crime might have lighted on you without your knowledge on their account, and that God would bring whom He will within His mercy, this would have been otherwise ordered. Had they been apart, we had surely punished such of them as believed not, with a sore punishment
George Sale1734 These are they who believed not, and hindered you from visiting the holy temple, and also hindered the offering, being detained, that it should not arrive at the place where it ought to be sacrificed. Had it not been that ye might have trampled on divers true believers, both men and women, whom ye knew not, being promiscuously assembled with the infidels, and that a crime might therefore have lighted on you on their account, without your knowledge, He had not restrained your hands from them: But this was done, that God might lead whom He pleaseth into his mercy. If they had been distinguished from one another, we had surely chastised such of them as believed not, with a severe chastisement
Talal Itani2012 Those who disbelieved filled their hearts with rage-the rage of the days of ignorance. But God sent His serenity down upon His Messenger, and upon the believers, and imposed on them the words of righteousness-of which they were most worthy and deserving. God is aware of everything.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 When those who disbelieve had set up in their hearts zealotry, the zealotry of the Age of Ignorance, then Allah sent down His peace of reassurance upon His messenger and upon the believers and imposed on them the word of self-restraint, for they were worthy of it and meet for it. And Allah is Aware of all things
Edward Henry Palmer1880 When those who misbelieved put in their hearts pique - the pique of ignorance - and God sent down His shechina upon His Apostle and upon the believers, and obliged them to keep to the word of piety, and they were most worthy of it and most suited for it; for God all things doth know
John Medows Rodwell1861 When the unbelievers had fostered rage in their hearts - the rage of ignorance (of heathens) - God sent down His peace on His Apostle and on the faithful, and stablished in them the word of piety, for they were most worthy and deserving of it: and God knoweth all things
George Sale1734 When the unbelievers had put in their hearts an affected preciseness, the preciseness of ignorance, and God sent down his tranquillity on his apostle and on the true believers; and firmly fixed in them the word of piety, and they were the most worthy of the same, and the most deserving thereof: For God knoweth all things
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 —
0.41 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 · George Sale0.53
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.50
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.49
Talal Itani · George Sale0.49
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.46
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.44
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.39
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.31
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.29
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.16
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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.