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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
Talal Itani· published 2012
It is He who produces gardens, both cultivated and wild, and date-palms, and crops of diversetastes, and olives and pomegranates, similar and dissimilar. Eat of its fruit when it yields, and give its due on the day of its harvest, and do not waste. He does not love the wasteful.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
He it is Who produceth gardens trellised and untrellised, and the date-palm, and crops of diversflavour, and the olive and the pomegranate, like and unlike. Eat ye of the fruit thereof when it fruiteth, and pay the due thereof upon the harvest day, and be not prodigal. Lo! Allah loveth not the prodigals
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
He it is who broughtforth gardens with trailed and untrailed vines, and the palms and corn land, with various food, and olives, and pomegranates, alike and unlike. Eat from the fruit thereof whene'er it fruits, and bring the dues thereof on the day of harvest, and be not extravagant; verily, He loves not the extravagant
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
He it is who produceth gardens of the vine trellised and untrellised, and the palm trees, and the corn of various food, and olives, and pomegranates, like and unlike. Eat of their fruit when they bear fruit, and pay the due thereof on the day of its ingathering: and be not prodigal, for God loveth not the prodigal
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
He it is who produceth gardens of vines, both those which are supported on trails of wood, and those which are not supported, and palm-trees, and the corn affording various food, and olives, and pomegranates, alike and unlike unto one another. Eat of their fruit, when they bear fruit, and pay the due thereof on the day whereon ye shall gather it; but be not profuse, for God loveth not those who are too profuse
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 ka krijuar kopshte të ulëta e të larta, hurma dhe bimë me shije të llojllojshme, ullinj dhe shegë, të ngjashme e të ndryshme! Hani nga frutat e tyre kur të japin fruta dhe jepeni detyrimin për to ditën e vjeljes së tyre. Por, mos shpërdoroni, sepse vërtet Allahu nuk i do shpërdoruesit!
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর তিনি সেই মহান সত্তা, যিনি সৃষ্টি করেছেন এমন বাগানসমূহ, যার কিছু মাচায় তোলা হয়, আর কিছু তোলা হয় না(৩৪) এবং খেজুর গাছ ও বিভিন্ন আকৃতি ও স্বাদের ফসল, আর যায়তুন ও আনার, এগুলো একটি অন্যটির মত, তবে ভিন্ন ভিন্ন রকমের। যখন ওগুলো ফলবান হবে, তখন সেগুলোর ফল খাবে এবং ফসল তোলার দিন সে সবের হক প্রদান করবে। আর তোমরা সীমারেখা অতিক্রম করো না। কারণ আল্লাহ সীমালঙ্ঘনকারীদেরকে ভালোবাসেন না।(৩৫)
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Bosanski · Bosnian
On je Taj Koji stvara vinograde, poduprte i nepoduprte, i palme i usjeve različita okusa, i masline i šipke – oboje, i slično i različito; jedite plodove njihove kad plod dadnu, i podajte na dan žetve i berbe ono na što drugi pravo imaju, i ne rasipajte, a On, zaista, ne voli rasipnike.
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Hrvatski · Croatian
On je Taj Koji stvara vinograde, poduprte i nepoduprte, i palme i usjeve različita okusa, i masline i šipke – oboje, i slično i različito; jedite plodove njihove kad plod dadnu, i podajte na dan žetve i berbe ono na što drugi pravo imaju, i ne rasipajte, a On, zaista, ne voli rasipnike.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Ko Kaŋko woni On piɗɗuɗo gese baɗaaɗe bente e ɗe mbaɗaaka bente, e tamarooje, e remuruuji certuɗi ñaamndu mu'um e nebbanteeje, e rummaana nannduɗe e ɗe nanndaa. Ñaamee e dimɗe (ɓesnooje) majje si ɗe ndimii, njonnon asakal mun ñande soñaa. Wata on ɓurtin, pellet, Kaŋko O Yiɗaa ɓurtinooɓe ɓen.(bonnooɓe).
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ქართული · Georgian
۞ და (მხოლოდ) იგია ის, ვინც შექმნა ბაღები, (რომლებიც იზრდება) საყრდენებზე [ვაზები, …] და (რომლებიც იზრდება) საყრდენების გარეშე [თავიანთ ღეროებზე მდგომნი, …], პალმები და ნათესები სხვადასხვა ნაყოფით, ზეთისხილი და ბროწეული, (რომლებიც) ჰგავს (გარეგნობით) და არ ჰგავს (გემოთი). იგემეთ მათი ნაყოფი, როცა ისინი ნაყოფს გამოიღებენ, და მიეცით მისი უფლება [სავალდებულო მოწყალება ნაყოფიდან] მოსავლის აღების დროს, მაგრამ ნუ იქნებით მფლანგველნი. ჭეშმარიტად, მას არ უყვარს მფლანგველნი!
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Deutsch · German
Und Er ist es, Der Gärten mit Spalieren und ohne Spaliere entstehen lässt, sowie Palmen und (sonstige) Pflanzen mit unterschiedlichen Erntesorten und Oliven- und Granatapfelbäume, die einander ähnlich und unähnlich sind. „Esst von ihren Früchten“, wenn sie Früchte tragen, und entrichtet am Tag ihrer Ernte ihre(n) Pflicht(anteil, der darauf steht), doch seid nicht maßlos! Wahrlich, Er liebt nicht die Maßlosen.
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Ελληνικά · Greek
Είναι Αυτός που δημιούργησε περιβόλια, αναρριχώμενα (σε ξύλα και πέργκολες, όπως τα αμπέλια κλπ.) και μη αναρριχώμενα (όπως τα δέντρα που στέκονται στον κορμό τους). Και (δημιούργησε) τις χουρμαδιές και τις καλλιέργειες διαφορετικών καρπών, και (δημιούργησε) τις ελιές και τις ροδιές, παρόμοιες (στη δημιουργία) αλλά διαφορετικές (στη γεύση). Φάτε από τους καρπούς τους όταν καρποφορούν και δώστε (στους φτωχούς) τη Ζακά (ετήσια υποχρεωτική ελεημοσύνη) που οφείλεται από τους καρπούς, την ημέρα της συγκομιδής. Και μη σπαταλάτε (είτε όταν τρώτε, είτε όταν δίνετε σε ελεημοσύνη απ' αυτούς). Πράγματι, (ο Αλλάχ) δεν αγαπά τους σπάταλους.
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हिन्दी · Hindi
अल्लाह वही है, जिसने बेलों वाले तथा बिना बेलों वाले बाग़ पैदा किए, तथा खजूर और खेती (पैदा की), जिनसे विभिन्न प्रकार की पैदावार प्राप्त होती है, और ज़ैतुन तथा अनार (पैदा किए), जो एक-दूसरे से मिलते-जुलते भी होते हैं और नहीं भी होते। जब वह फल दे, तो उसका फल खाओ और उकी कटाई के दिन उसका हक़ (ज़कात) अदा करो। और बेजा खर्च[90] न करो। निःसंदेह अल्लाह बेजा ख़र्च करने वालों से प्रेम नहीं करता।
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Italiano · Italian
Ed è Lui che creò i paradisi di piante, rampicanti e non, e le palme, i raccolti dai vari sapori, e gli ulivi, e i melograni – siano simili o diversi nella loro forma. Mangiate i loro frutti quando li producono e date il dovuto ai poveri al tempo del raccolto, e non sprecate nulla, in verità Lui non ama i licenziosi.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
141. Ir tai yra Jis, Kuris išveda sodus virš stovų ir be jų, ir datulių palmes, ir skirtingų formų ir skonių javus (jų vaisius ir jų sėklas), ir alyvuoges, ir granatus, panašius (rūšimi) ir skirtingus (skoniu). Valgykite jų vaisius, kai jie sunoksta, tačiau mokėkite nuo to tai, kas priklauso (jo Zakat, pagal Allaho Įsakymą vieną dešimtąją arba vieną dvidešimtąją vertės) jų derliaus nuėmimo dieną, ir nešvaistykite. Iš tiesų, Jis nemėgsta Al-Musrifūn (tų, kurie švaisto),
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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Inni (Rabbiin) isa ashaakiltii sireen godhamuuf (ta lafarra daagaaydu, saartu)fii tan sireen hin godhamneef (tahundeen oldhaabbattu) uumeedha. Muka timiraa, sanyii midhaanii, dhandhamni wal dhabaa ta'e, Zaytuunaafi Rummaana wal fakkaataniifi kan wal hin fakkaannes (kan uumee dha). Firii isaa irraa yeroo inni fireesse nyaadhaa; guyyaa oomisha isaas haqa isaa (zakaafii sadaqaa) kennaa. (Kennaan) hinqisaasinaa. Inni warra qisaasu hin jaalatu.
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Русский · Russian
Он — Тот, Кто взрастил сады — и на опорах, и без опор, — а также финиковые пальмы и посевы с различными плодами, оливы и гранаты — похожие [листьями] и не похожие [вкусом]. Ешьте из их плодов, когда они созревают, и отдавайте должное в день сбора урожая, но не преступайте меру. Воистину, Он не любит преступающих меру.
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Српски · Serbian
Он је Тај Који ствара винограде, подупрте и неподупрте, и палме и усеве различитог укуса, и маслине и шипке - обоје, и слично и различито; једите плодове њихове кад плод подаре, и уделите на дан жетве и бербе оно на шта други право имају, и не расипајте, јер Он, заиста, не воли расипнике.
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Na Yeye ndiye aliyeyaanzisha mabustani yenye kutambaa kwenye fito, na yasiyotambaa kwenye fito, na mitende, na mimea yenye vyakula mbali mbali, na mizaituni na mikomamanga inayofanana na isiyofanana. Kuleni katika matunda yake inapozaa, na toeni haki yake siku ya kuvunwa kwake. Wala msitumie kwa kupitiliza. Hakika Yeye hawapendi watumiao kwa kupitiliza.
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Svenska · Swedish
Han är den som har skapat trädgårdar, både spaljéförsedda och friväxande, samt dadelpalmer och grödor av olika slag, liksom oliver och granatäpplen. De liknar varandra, men är samtidigt olika. Ät av dess frukter när de mognar och skänk vid dess skörd vad ni bör skänka, men slösa inte! Han tycker verkligen inte om de slösaktiga.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Çardaklı ve çardaksız bağları inşa eden Allah'tır. Tadları çeşitli ekin ve hurmaları, zeytin ve narı birbirine hem benzeyen ve hem de benzemeyen şekilde yaratan O'dur. Meyve verdikleri zaman onların meyvelerinden yiyin ve hasat edildiği zaman da hakkını verin. Sakın israf etmeyin. Çünkü O, israf edenleri sevmez.
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اردو · Urdu
اور وہی ہے جس نے باغات پیدا کئے وه بھی جو ٹٹیوں پر چڑھائے جاتے ہیں اور وه بھی جو ٹٹیوں پر نہیں چڑھائے جاتے اور کھجور کے درخت اور کھیتی جن میں کھانے کی چیزیں مختلف طور کی ہوتی ہیں[1] اور زیتون اور انار جو باہم ایک دوسرے کے مشابہ بھی ہوتے ہیں اور ایک دوسرے کے مشابہ نہیں بھی ہوتے[2]، ان سب کے پھلوں میں سے کھاؤ جب وه نکل آئے اور اس میں جو حق واجب ہے وه اس کے کاٹنے کے دن دیا کرو[3] اور حد سے مت گزرو یقیناً وه حد سے گزرنے والوں کو ناپسند کرتا ہے۔[4]
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Talal Itani2012 And they say, "What lies in the wombs of these animals is exclusively for our males, and prohibited to our wives." But if it is stillborn, they can share in it. He will surely punish them for their allegations. He is Wise and Knowing.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And they say: That which is in the bellies of such cattle is reserved for our males and is forbidden to our wives; but if it be born dead, then they (all) may be partakers thereof. He will reward them for their attribution (of such ordinances unto Him). Lo, He is Wise, Aware
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And they say, 'What is in the wombs of these cattle is unlawful for our wives, but if it be (born) dead, then are they partners therein.' He will reward them for their attribution; verily, He is wise and knowing
John Medows Rodwell1861 And they say, "That which is in the wombs of these cattle is allowed to our males, and forbidden to our wives;" but if it prove abortive, both partake of it. God shall reward them for their distinctions! Knowing, Wise is He
George Sale1734 And they say, that which is in the bellies of these cattle, is allowed our males to eat, and is forbidden to our wives: But if it prove abortive, then they are both partakers thereof. God shall give them the reward of their attributing these things to him: He is knowing and wise
Talal Itani2012 Lost are those who kill their children foolishly, with no basis in knowledge, and forbid what God has provided for them-innovations about God. They have gone astray. They are not guided.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 They are losers who besottedly have slain their children without knowledge, and have forbidden that which Allah bestowed upon them, inventing a lie against Allah. They indeed have gone astray and are not guided
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Losers are they who kill their children foolishly, without knowledge, and who prohibit what God has bestowed upon them, forging a lie against God; they have erred and are not guided
John Medows Rodwell1861 Lost are they who, in their ignorance, have foolishly slain their children, and have forbidden that which God hath given them for food, devising an untruth against God! Now have they erred; and they were not rightly guided
George Sale1734 They are utterly lost who have slain their children foolishly, without knowledge; and have forbidden that which God hath given them for food, devising a lie against God. They have erred, and were not rightly directed
Talal Itani2012 Among the livestock are some for transportation, and some for clothing. Eat of what God has provided for you, and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. He is to you an outright enemy.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And of the cattle (He produceth) some for burdens, some for food. Eat of that which Allah hath bestowed upon you, and follow not the footsteps of the devil, for lo! he is an open foe to you
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Of cattle are there some to ride on and to spread. Eat of what God has bestowed upon you, and follow not the footsteps of Satan; verily, he is to you an open foe
John Medows Rodwell1861 And there are cattle for burdens and for journeys. Eat of what God hath given you for food; and follow not the steps of Satan, for he is your declared enemy
George Sale1734 And God hath given you some cattle fit for bearing of burdens, and some fit for slaughter only. Eat of what God hath given you for food; and follow not the steps of Satan, for he is your declared enemy
Talal Itani2012 Eight pairs: two of the sheep, and two of the goats. Say, "Did He forbid the two males, or the two females, or what the wombs of the two females contain? Inform me with knowledge, if you are truthful."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Eight pairs: Of the sheep twain, and of the goats twain. Say: Hath He forbidden the two males or the two females, or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Expound to me (the case) with knowledge, if ye are truthful
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Eight pairs,- of sheep two, and of goats two; say, 'Are the two males unlawful, or the two females, or what the wombs of the two females contain? inform me with knowledge if ye tell the truth
John Medows Rodwell1861 You have four sorts of cattle in pairs: of sheep a pair, and of goats a pair. SAY: Hath He forbidden the two males or the two females; or that which the wombs of the two females enclose? Tell me with knowledge, if ye speak the truth
George Sale1734 Four pair of cattle hath God given you; of sheep one pair, and of goats one pair. Say unto them, hath God forbidden the two males, of sheep and of goats, or the two females; or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Tell me with certainty, if ye speak truth
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 —
0.66 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 · George Sale0.75
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.74
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.71
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.71
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.69
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.68
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.67
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.53
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.45
One bar per pair of renderings, longest bar for the pair
sharing fewest words. Every pair is shown; none is singled out.
Method Wording differences — derived 13 September 2026
Method
Mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the lowercased word sets of the cleared translations of each verse. A verse is marked as worded differently when its score falls in the top third of the corpus — the cut set out in Analysis details.
As at
13 September 2026, 10:56 UTC
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characterise what the difference means. The renderings are placed
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