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Thou shalt see many of them make friends of the infidels. Evil the actions which their own passions have sent on beforehand; for God is angry with them, and in torment shall they abide for ever
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
You will see many of them befriending those who disbelieve. Terrible is what their souls prompts them to do. The wrath of God fell upon them, and in the torment they will remain.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Thou seest many of them making friends with those who disbelieve. Surelyill for them is that which they themselves send on before them: that Allah will be wroth with them and in the doom they will abide
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
Thou wilt see many of them taking those who disbelieve for their patrons; evil is that which their souls have sent before them, for God's wrath is on them, and in the torment shall they dwell for aye
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Thou shalt see many of them take for their friends, those who believe not. Woe unto them for what their souls have sent before them, for that God is incensed against them, and they shall remain in torment for ever
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
Ti sheh shumë nga ata sesi miqësohen me jobesimtarët. Sa e shëmtuar është ajo që i përgatitën vetes; që Allahu të zemërohet me ta dhe të jenë në dënim përherë.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
তুমি তাদের অনেককে কাফিরদের সাথে বন্ধুত্ব করতে দেখবে। তাদের অন্তর নিজেদের জন্যে যা পেশ করেছে (১৯) তা কত নিকৃষ্ট যে, আল্লাহ তাদের ওপর রাগান্বিত হয়েছেন। আর তারা আযাবেই চিরস্থায়ী হবে।
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
Ti vidiš mnoge od njih kako s višebošcima prijateljuju. Ružno je, zaista, ono što sami sebi pripremaju: da se Allah na njih rasrdi i da u patnji vječno ostanu.
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
Ti vidiš mnoge od njih kako s mnogobošcima prijateljuju. Ružno je, zaista, ono što sami sebi pripremaju: da se Allah na njih rasrdi i da u patnji vječno ostanu.
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
Haɗa yi'a ko ɗuuɗi e maɓɓe no mbelda e ɓeen yeddu- ɓe. bonii kon ko pittaali maɓɓe ɗin ngrdinani ɓe, nde Alla Tikkani ɓe, ko ka lepte woni kamɓe ko ɓe heddotoo.(saasooɓe)
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
შენ (ო, მოციქულო) ხედავ, რომ ბევრ მათგანს [იუდეველთაგან]
მოკავშირეებად იღებენ ისინი, ვინც ურწმუნონი გახდნენ [მრავალღმერთიანებს]. უეჭველად ცუდია ის, რაც მათ თავიანთმა სულებმა მოუმზადეს: რომ ალლაჰი განრისხდა მათზე, და ისინი სასჯელში მარადიულად დარჩებიან.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Du siehst (mit deinen Augen) viele von ihnen diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, zu Gefolgsleuten nehmen. Wie schlimm ist doch, was sie sich selbst vorausgeschickt haben; (und) dass Allah erzürnt über sie ist. Und auf ewig werden sie in der Strafe verweilen.
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
Βλέπεις (ω, Προφήτη) πολλούς απ' αυτούς (που αποστάτησαν από τα παιδιά του Ισραήλ) να παίρνουν τους άπιστους ως συμμάχους. Άθλιο ήταν πράγματι αυτό που τους έκαναν οι εαυτοί τους, ότι προκάλεσαν την οργή του Αλλάχ και θα μείνουν στο μαρτύριο για πάντα.
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 उनमें से बहुतेरे लोगों को देखेंगे कि वे उन लोगों से मित्रता रखते हैं, जिन्होंने कुफ़्र किया। निश्चय बुरा है जो उन्होंने अपने लिए आगे भेजा कि अल्लाह उनपर क्रुद्ध हो गया तथा यातना ही में वे हमेशा रहने वाले हैं।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Vedi che molti di loro si affezionano ai miscredenti: quanto è infausto ciò che gli suggerì il loro animo! In verità sono andati incontro all’ira di Allāh e avranno una punizione eterna!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
80. Jūs matote daugybę jų, laikančių savo Aulija (globėjais ir padėjėjais) netikinčiuosius. Bloga, iš tiesų yra tai, ką jie patys pasiuntė prieš save. Dėl to (priežasties) jiems teko Allaho Rūstybė ir kančioje jie gyvens.
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
Ты видишь, как многие из них берут себе в покровители тех, которые отвергли веру. Сколь же скверно то, что приготовили для них их души: что Аллах разгневался на них, и они пребудут в наказании вечно!
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
Ти видиш многе од њих како пријатељују са незнанобошцима. Ружно је, заиста, оно што припремају сами себи: да се Аллах на њих расрди и да у патњи остану вечно.
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
Utawaona wengi miongoni mwao wanafanya urafiki wandani na wale waliokufuru. Hakika ni maovu mno ziliyozitanguliza nafsi zao hata Mwenyezi Mungu akawakasirikia, nao watadumu katika adhabu.
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Du ser hur många av dem tar de otrogna till allierade. Hur uselt det är, detta som de har valt för sig själva. De har dragit på sig Guds vrede och de ska förbli i straffet.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Onlardan bir çok kimsenin, kâfirleri veli edindiklerini görürsün. Nefislerinin yaptığı (ameller) ne kötüdür. Allah, onlara gazap etmiştir ve onlar azapta ebedîdirler.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
ان میں سے بہت سے لوگوں کو آپ دیکھیں گے کہ وه کافروں سے دوستیاں کرتے ہیں، جو کچھ انہوں نے اپنے لئے آگے بھیج رکھا ہے وه بہت برا ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ ان سے ناراض ہوا اور وه ہمیشہ عذاب میں رہیں گے۔[1]
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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DIN 31635luʿina llaḏīna kafarū min banī ʾisrāʾīla ʿalā lisāni dāwūda waʿīsā bni maryama ḏālika bimā ʿaṣaw wakānū yaʿtadūna
Talal Itani2012 Cursed were those who disbelieved from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That is because they rebelled and used to transgress.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Those of the Children of Israel who went astray were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they rebelled and used to transgress
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Those of the children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus the son of Mary; that is because they rebelled and did transgress
John Medows Rodwell1861 Those among the children of Israel who believed not were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, Son of Mary. This, because they were rebellious, and became transgressors
George Sale1734 Those among the children of Israel who believed not, were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus the son of Mary. This befell them because they were rebellious and transgressed
Talal Itani2012 Had they believed in God and the Prophet, and in what was revealed to him, they would not have befriended them. But many of them are immoral.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 If they believed in Allah and the Prophet and that which is revealed unto him, they would not choose them for their friends. But many of them are of evil conduct
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But had they believed in God and the prophet, and what was revealed to him, they had not taken these for their patrons; but many of them are evildoers
John Medows Rodwell1861 But, if they had believed in God, and the Prophet, and the Koran which hath been sent down to him, they had not taken them for their friends; but perverse are most of them
George Sale1734 But, if they had believed in God, and the prophet, and that which hath been revealed unto him, they had not taken them for their friends; but many of them are evil doers
Talal Itani2012 You will find that the people most hostile towards the believers are the Jews and the polytheists. And you will find that the nearest in affection towards the believers are those who say, "We are Christians." That is because among them are priests and monks, and they are not arrogant.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Thou wilt find the most vehement of mankind in hostility to those who believe (to be) the Jews and the idolaters. And thou wilt find the nearest of them in affection to those who believe (to be) those who say: Lo! We are Christians. That is because there are among them priests and monks, and because they are not proud
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Thou wilt surely find that the strongest in enmity against those who believe are the Jews and the idolaters; and thou wilt find the nearest in love to those who believe to be those who say, 'We are Christians;' that is because there are amongst them priests and monks, and because they are not proud
John Medows Rodwell1861 Of all men thou wilt certainly find the Jews, and those who join other gods with God, to be the most intense in hatred of those who believe; and thou shalt certainly find those to be nearest in affection to them who say, "We are Christians." This, because some of them are priests and monks, and because they are free from pride
George Sale1734 Thou shalt surely find the most violent of all men in enmity against the true believers, to be the Jews, and the idolaters: And thou shalt surely find those among them to be the most inclinable to entertain friendship for the true believers, who say, we are Christians. This cometh to pass, because there are priests and monks among them; and because they are not elated with pride
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
0.65 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 · John Medows Rodwell0.75
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.74
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.72
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.69
Talal Itani · George Sale0.64
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.64
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.63
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.59
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.56
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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.