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But eat not of what the name of God has not been pronounced over, for, verily, it is an abomination. Verily, the devils inspire their friends that they may wrangle with you; but if ye obey them, verily, ye are idolaters
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
And do not eat from that over which the Name of God was not pronounced, for it is abomination. The devils inspire their followers to argue with you; but if you obey them, you would be polytheists.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
And eat not of that whereon Allah's name hath not been mentioned, for lo! it is abomination. Lo! the devils do inspire their minions to dispute with you. But if ye obey them, ye will be in truth idolaters
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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
John Medows Rodwell1808–1900 · published 1861
Eat not therefore of that on which the name of God has not been named, for that is assuredly a crime: the Satans will indeed suggest to their votaries to wrangle with you; but if ye obey them, ye will indeed be of those who join gods with God
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Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Eat not therefore of that whereon the name of God hath not been commemorated; for this is certainlywickedness: But the devils will suggest unto their friends, that they dispute with you concerning this precept; but if ye obey them, ye are surely idolaters
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
Mos hani nga ajo që nuk është therur me emrin e Allahut, sepse kjo është mosbindje e rëndë. Njëmend shejtanët cytin miqtë e tyre (nga njerëzit) që të grinden me ju. E, nëse do t'u bindeshit atyre, me të vërtetë do të bëheshit idhujtarë.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
আর যে পশুতে আল্লাহর নাম নেওয়া হয়নি তার কিছুই তোমারা খেও না। কারণ তা গর্হিত কাজ । নিশ্চয়ই শয়তানরা তাদের বন্ধুদেরকে তোমাদের সাথে বিবাদ করতে প্ররোচনা দেয়। আর যদি তোমারা তাদের অনুগত্য করো, তবে তোমারা অবশ্যই মুশরিক।
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Bosanski · Bosnian
Ne jedite ono pri čijem klanju nije spomenuto Allahovo ime; to je, uistinu, neposluh! A šejtani, doista, navode štićenike svoje da se s vama raspravljaju, pa ako biste im se pokorili – i vi biste, sigurno, mnogobošci postali.
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Hrvatski · Croatian
Ne jedite ono pri čijem klanju nije spomenuto Allahovo ime; to je, uistinu, neposluh! A đavoli, doista, navode štićenike svoje da se s vama raspravljaju, pa ako biste im se pokorili – i vi biste, sigurno, mnogobošci postali.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Wata on ñaam kon ko Innde Alla jaŋtaaka e mum, pellet, (salagol) ɗum ko yaltude ɗoftaare. E pellet, seytaaneeji ɗin no sowonsina(woswisina) e weldiiɓe maɓɓe ɓen no ɓe mbeeñdira on. Si on ɗoftike ɓe, haray pellet, ko on sirkooɓe.
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ქართული · Georgian
და ნუ შეჭამთ იმას, რაზეც (დაკვლისას) არ იყო მოხსენიებული ალლაჰის სახელი: და ჭეშმარიტად, ეს არის ურჩობა! და მართლაც სატანები, უეჭველად, შთააგონებენ თავიანთ მომხრეებს, რათა გედავონ თქვენ[1]. და თუ თქვენ დაემორჩილებით მათ, უეჭველად, (გახდებით) მრავალღმერთიანები.
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Deutsch · German
Und esst nicht von dem, worüber der Name Allahs nicht ausgesprochen worden ist. Das ist gewiss Frevel. Und wahrlich, die Satane geben ihren Schützlingen ein, damit sie mit euch streiten. Und wenn ihr ihnen gehorcht, seid ihr fürwahr Götzendiener.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Και μη φάτε (ω, πιστοί) οποιοδήποτε (επιτρεπτό ζώο) δεν αναφέρθηκε το Όνομα του Αλλάχ κατά τη σφαγή του, γιατί πράγματι, αυτή είναι ανυπακοή. Στ' αλήθεια, οι διάβολοι ψιθυρίζουν στους οπαδούς τους ώστε να διαφωνήσουν μαζί σας (και να σας πουν: «Πώς δεν τρώτε τα νεκρά ζώα που σκότωσε ο Αλλάχ, ενώ τρώτε αυτά που σφάζετε εσείς;»). Και αν τους υπακούτε (-θέτοντας ως επιτρεπτά τα νεκρά ζώα και ό,τι απαγόρευσε ο Αλλάχ-), τότε θα είστε και εσείς ειδωλολάτρες.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
तथा उसमें से न खाओ, जिसपर अल्लाह का नाम न लिया गया हो, तथा निःसंदेह यह (खाना) सर्वथा अवज्ञा है। तथा निःसंदेह शैतान अपने मित्रों के मन में संशय डालते रहते हैं, ताकि वे तुमसे झगड़ा करें।[77] और यदि तुमने उनका कहा मान लिया, तो निःसंदेह तुम निश्चय बहुदेववादी हो।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E non mangiate quello su cui non viene fatto il nome di Allāh: in verità è una trasgressione! E in verità i demoni ispirano ai loro alleati di indurvi al litigio, e se li seguite in verità sarete idolatri.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
121. Nevalgykite (tikintieji) tos (mėsos), virš kurios Allaho vardas nebuvo paminėtas (skerdžiant gyvulį), nes tikrai tai yra Fisk (nuodėmė ir nepaklusnumas Allahui). Ir be abejonės, Šajatin (šėtonai) įkvepia savo draugus (iš žmonijos) ginčytis su jumis, ir jei jūs paklusite jiems [padarydami Al-Maita (mirusį gyvulį) leistiną valgyti], tada jūs tikrai būsite Mušrikūn (daugiadieviai); [nes jie (šėtonai ir jų draugai) leido jums valgyti tai, ką Allahas uždraudė valgyti ir jūs paklusote jiems, laikydami tai leistina valgyti, ir taip elgdamiesi jūs garbinate juos, o garbinti kitus, nei Allahą, yra daugiadievystė].
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Waan maqaan Rabbii isarratti hin dubbatamin hin nyaatinaa. inni (isa nyaachuun) jallina. Dhugumatti, shayxaanonni akka isiniin falmanuuf gara jaalallee isaanii beeysisu. Isin yoo isaaniif ajajamtan dhugumatti isin mushriktoota.[22]
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Русский · Russian
И не ешьте того, над чем не было упомянуто имя Аллаха, ибо, воистину, это — нечестие. Воистину, шайтаны внушают своим приближённым, чтобы они спорили с вами. А если вы послушаетесь их, то воистину, вы тогда — придающие Аллаху сотоварищей.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Не једите оно при чијем клању није споменуто Аллахово име; то је, уистину, непослушност! А ђаволи, заиста, наводе штићенике своје да се са вама расправљају, па ако бисте им се покорили - и ви бисте тада, сигурно, незнанобошци постали.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Wala msile katika vile ambavyo halikutajwa jina la Mwenyezi Mungu juu yake. Kwani huko hakika ni kuvuka mipaka. Na kwa yakini mashetani wanawaletea wahyi marafiki zao ili wabishane nanyi. Na mkiwatii, basi nyinyi kwa hakika mtakuwa washirikina.
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Svenska · Swedish
Ät inte av det som Guds namn inte har nämnts över; det är sannerligen en synd. Djävlarna ingiver sina anhängare att tvista med er, och om ni lyder dem är ni helt visst också avgudadyrkare.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Üzerine Allah’ın adı anılmadan kesilen hayvanları yemeyin. Şüphesiz bu, günahtır. Şeytanlar, dostlarına sizinle mücadele etmeleri için fısıldarlar. Eğer onlara uyarsanız, şüphesiz siz de müşriklerden olursunuz.
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اردو · Urdu
اور ایسے جانوروں میں سے مت کھاؤ جن پر اللہ کا نام نہ لیا گیا ہو اور یہ کام نافرمانی کا ہے[1] اور یقیناً شیاطین اپنے دوستوں کے دل میں ڈالتے ہیں تاکہ یہ تم سے جدال کریں[2] اور اگر تم ان لوگوں کی اطاعت کرنے لگو تو یقیناً تم مشرک ہوجاؤ گے۔
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 And why should you not eat of that over which the Name of God is pronounced, when He has detailed for you what is prohibited for you, unless you are compelled by necessity? Many lead astray with their opinions, through lack of knowledge. Your Lord knows best the transgressors.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 How should ye not eat of that over which the name of Allah hath been mentioned, when He hath explained unto you that which is forbidden unto you unless ye are compelled thereto. But lo! many are led astray by their own lusts through ignorance. Lo! thy Lord, He is Best Aware of the transgressors
Edward Henry Palmer1880 What ails you that ye do not eat from what God's name is pronounced over, when He has detailed to you what is unlawful for you? Save what ye are forced to; but, verily, many will lead you astray by their fancies, without knowledge. Verily, thy Lord knows best the transgressors
John Medows Rodwell1861 And why eat ye not of that over which the name of God hath been pronounced, since He hath made plain to you what He hath forbidden you, save as to that which is forced upon you? But indeed many mislead others by their appetites, through lack of knowledge. Verily, thy Lord! He best knoweth the transgressors
George Sale1734 And why do ye not eat of that whereon the name of God hath been commemorated? Since He hath plainly declared unto you what He had forbidden you; except that which ye be compelled to by necessity eat of: Many lead others into error, because of their appetites, being void of knowledge; but thy Lord well knoweth who are the transgressors
Talal Itani2012 So abandon sin, outward and inward. Those who commit sins will be repaid for what they used to perpetrate.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Forsake the outwardness of sin and the inwardness thereof. Lo! those who garner sin will be awarded that which they have earned
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Leave alone the outside of sin and the inside thereof; verily, those who earn sin shall be recompensed for what they have gained
John Medows Rodwell1861 And abandon the semblance of wickedness, and wickedness itself. They, verily, whose only acquirement is iniquity, shall be rewarded for what they shall have gained
George Sale1734 Leave both the outside of iniquity, and the inside thereof: For they who commit iniquity shall receive the reward of that which they shall have gained
Talal Itani2012 Is he who was dead, then We gave him life, and made for him a light by which he walks among the people, like he who is in total darkness, and cannot get out of it? Thus the doings of disbelievers are made to appear good to them.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Is he who was dead and We have raised him unto life, and set for him a light wherein he walketh among men, as him whose similitude is in utter darkness whence he cannot emerge? Thus is their conduct made fairseeming for the disbelievers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Is he who was dead and we have quickened him, and made for him a light, that he might walk therein amongst men, like him whose likeness is in the darkness whence he cannot come forth? Thus is made seemly to the misbelievers what they have done
John Medows Rodwell1861 Shall the dead, whom we have quickened, and for whom we have ordained a light whereby he may walk among men, be like him, whose likeness is in the darkness, whence he will not come forth? Thus have the doings of the unbelievers been prepared for them
George Sale1734 Shall he who hath been dead, and whom We have restored unto life, and unto whom We have ordained a light, whereby he may walk among men, be as he whose similitude is in darkness, from whence he shall not come forth? Thus was that which the infidels are doing, prepared for them
Talal Itani2012 And thus We set up in every city its leading wicked sinners, to conspire in it, but they conspire only against themselves, and they do not realize it.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And thus have We made in every city great ones of its wicked ones, that they should plot therein. They do but plot against themselves, though they perceive not
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And thus have we placed in every town the great sinners thereof, that they may use craft therein; but they use not craft except against themselves, although they do not understand
John Medows Rodwell1861 Even so have we placed in every city, ringleaders of its wicked ones, to scheme therein: but only against themselves shall they scheme! and they know it not
George Sale1734 And thus have we placed in every city chief leaders of the wicked men thereof, that they may act deceitfully therein; but they shall act deceitfully against their own souls only; and they know it not
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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0.644
Share of measured verses above it
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Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · George Sale0.68
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.63
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.62
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.61
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.54
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.54
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.52
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.51
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.50
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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.