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Talal Itani· published 2012
When the hypocrites come to you, they say, "We bear witness that you are God's Messenger." God knows that you are His Messenger, and God bears witness that the hypocrites are liars.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
When the hypocrites come unto thee (OMuhammad), they say: We bear witness that thou art indeed Allah's messenger. And Allah knoweth that thou art indeed His messenger, and Allah beareth witness that the hypocrites indeed are speakingfalsely
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
When the hypocrites come to thee, they say, 'We bear witness that thou art surely the Apostle of God;' but God knows that thou art His Apostle: and God bears witness that the hypocrites are liars
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
WHEN the Hypocrites come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou art the Sent One of God." God knoweth that thou art His Sent One: but God beareth witness that the HYPOCRITES do surely lie
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
When the hypocrites come unto thee, they say, we bear witness that thou art indeed the apostle of God. And God knoweth that thou art indeed his apostle: But God beareth witness that the hypocrites are certainly liars
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
Kur dyfytyrëshit vijnë te ti, thonë: "Ne dëshmojmë se ti je vërtet i Dërguari i Allahut." Allahu e di se ti je i Dërguari i Tij, por Allahu dëshmon se dyfytyrëshit po gënjejnë.
Translated by the team of 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 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
হে রাসূল! যখন তোমার কাছে মুনাফিকরা আসে, তখন তারা বলে: ‘আমরা সাক্ষ্য দিচ্ছি যে, নিশ্চয় আপনি আল্লাহর রাসূল।’ এবং আল্লাহ জানেন যে, অবশ্যই তুমি তাঁর রাসূল। আর আল্লাহ সাক্ষ্য দিচ্ছেন যে, অবশ্যই মুনাফিকরা মিথ্যাবাদী।
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
Kad ti licemjeri dolaze, oni govore: “Mi svjedočimo da si ti, zaista, Allahov Poslanik!”, i Allah zna da si ti, zaista, Njegov Poslanik, a Allah svjedoči i da su licemjeri pravi lašci.
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
Kad ti licemjeri dolaze, oni govore: “Mi svjedočimo da si ti, zaista, Allahov poslanik!”, i Allah zna da si ti, zaista, Njegov poslanik, a Allah svjedoči i da su licemjeri pravi lašci.
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
Si naafiqiiɓe ɓeen ngrii e maa, ɓe mbi'a: "Miɗen ceedii won'de ko a Nulaaɗo Allah". Allah no anndi won'de pellet, ko a Nulaaɗo makko; Allah no seedii won'de pellet, naafiqiiɓe ɓeen ko fenooɓe.
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
ქართული · Georgian
როცა თვალთმაქცები შენთან მოდიან, ამბობენ: «ჩვენ ვამოწმებთ, რომ შენ უეჭველად ალლაჰის შუამავალი ხარ». და ალლაჰმა იცის, რომ შენ უეჭველად მისი შუამავალი ხარ და ალლაჰი მოწმობს, რომ თვალთმაქცები უეჭველად მატყუარები არიან.
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 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Wenn die Heuchler zu dir kommen, sagen sie: „Wir bezeugen, dass du ja der Gesandte Allahs bist.“ Und Allah weiß, dass du fürwahr Sein Gesandter bist; doch Allah bezeugt, dass die Heuchler ja Lügner sind.
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
(Ω, Μωχάμμαντ) όταν οι υποκριτές έρχονται σ' εσένα, λένε (μόνο με τις γλώσσες τους): «Μαρτυρούμε ότι πράγματι είσαι ο Αγγελιαφόρος του Αλλάχ.» Ο Αλλάχ γνωρίζει ότι είσαι (βέβαια) ο Αγγελιαφόρος Του, και ο Αλλάχ μαρτυρά ότι οι υποκριτές είναι ψεύτες (που λένε με τις γλώσσες τους αυτό που δεν υπάρχει στις καρδιές τους).
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
जब आपके पास मुनाफ़िक़ आते हैं, तो कहते हैं : हम गवाही देते हैं कि निःसंदेह आप निश्चय अल्लाह के रसूल हैं। तथा अल्लाह जानता है कि निःसंदेह आप निश्चय अल्लाह के रसूल हैं और अल्लाह गवाही देता है कि मुनाफ़िक़ निश्चित रूप से झूठे[1] हैं।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Se vengono da te gli ipocriti, dicono: «Testimoniamo in verità che tu sei il Messaggero di Allāh», e Allāh sa che in verità sei il Suo Messaggero e Allāh testimonia che in verità gli ipocriti sono bugiardi.
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
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
1. Kai veidmainiai ateina pas tave (Muchammedai ﷺ ), jie sako: „Mes liudijame, kad tu esi Allaho Pasiuntinys.“ Ir Allahas žino, kad tu esi Jo Pasiuntinys ir Allahas liudija, kad veidmainiai yra melagiai.
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
Когда к тебе приходят лицемеры, они говорят: «Мы свидетельствуем, что ты — Посланник Аллаха». Аллах знает, что ты — Его Посланник. И Аллах свидетельствует, что лицемеры — лжецы.
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
Кад ти лицемери долазе, они говоре: „Ми сведочимо да си ти, заиста, Аллахов посланик!” И Аллах зна да си ти, заиста, Његов посланик, а Аллах сведочи и да су лицемери прави лажљивци.
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
Wanapokujia wanafiki husema: Tunashuhudia ya kuwa wewe ni Mtume wa Mwenyezi Mungu. Na Mwenyezi Mungu anajua kuwa wewe ni Mtume wake, na Mwenyezi Mungu anashuhudia ya kuwa hakika wanafiki ni waongo.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
När de skenbart troende kommer till dig säger de: ”Vi vittnar att du verkligen är Guds sändebud.” Gud vet att du är hans sändebud, och Gud vittnar att dessa skenbart troende verkligen ljuger.
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
Türkçe · Turkish
Münâfıklar sana geldiklerinde: "Şahitlik ederiz ki, sen muhakkak Allah'ın Rasûlü'sün" derler. Allah senin muhakkak kendi peygamberi olduğunu bilir. Bununla beraber Allah münâfıkların kesin yalancı olduklarına şahitlik eder.
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
اردو · Urdu
تیرے پاس جب منافق آتے ہیں تو کہتے ہیں کہ ہم اس بات کے گواه ہیں کہ بیشک آپ اللہ کے رسول ہیں[1] ، اور اللہ جانتا ہے کہ یقیناً آپ اس کے رسول ہیں[2]۔ اور اللہ گواہی دیتا ہے کہ یہ منافق قطعاً جھوٹے ہیں.[3]
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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Talal Itani2012 They treat their oaths as a cover, and so they repel others from God's path. Evil is what they do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 They make their faith a pretext so that they may turn (men) from the way of Allah. Verily evil is that which they are wont to do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 They take their faith for a cloak, and then they turn folks from God's way: - evil is that which they have done
John Medows Rodwell1861 Their faith have they used as a cloak, and they turn aside others from the way of God! Evil are all their doings
George Sale1734 They have taken their oaths for a protection, and they turn others aside from the way of God: It is surely evil which they do
Talal Itani2012 That is because they believed, and then disbelieved; so their hearts were sealed, and they cannot understand.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 That is because they believed, then disbelieved, therefore their hearts are sealed so that they understand not
Edward Henry Palmer1880 That is because they believed and then disbelieved, wherefore is a stamp set on their hearts so that they do not understand
John Medows Rodwell1861 This, for that they believed, then became unbelievers!Therefore hath a seal been set upon their hearts, and they understand not
George Sale1734 This is testified of them, because they believed, and afterwards became unbelievers: Wherefore a seal is set on their hearts, and they shall not understand
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
0.49 on a scale
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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 Rodwell0.61
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.61
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.56
Talal Itani · George Sale0.53
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.45
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.43
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.41
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.39
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.38
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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.