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Talal Itani· published 2012
He knows everything in the heavens and the earth, and He knows what you conceal and what you reveal. And God knows what is within the hearts.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
He knoweth all that is in the heavens and the earth, and He knoweth what ye conceal and what ye publish. And Allah is Aware of what is in the breasts (of men)
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 knows what is in the heavens and the earth, and knows what ye conceal and what ye display; for God knows the nature of men's breasts
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
He knoweth all that passeth in the Heavens and in the Earth; and He knoweth what ye hide and what ye bring to light; and God knoweth the very secrets of men's breasts
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
He knoweth whatever is in heaven and earth: And He knoweth that which ye conceal, and that which ye discover; for God knoweth the innermostpart of mens breasts
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
Ai di çfarë gjendet në qiej e në Tokë dhe e di çfarë fshihni e çfarë shfaqni haptazi. Allahu e di mirë çfarë ka në zemra.
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
আসমানসমূহ ও জমিনে যা কিছু আছে তিনি তা জানেন এবং তিনি জানেন, যা তোমরা গোপন করো এবং যা তোমরা প্রকাশ করো। আল্লাহ অন্তরসমূহে (ভালো-মন্দ) যা কিছু আছে সে বিষয়ে সম্যক জ্ঞাত।
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
On zna šta na nebesima i na Zemlji postoji i zna šta krijete i šta pokazujete! Allah dobro zna šta grudi kriju.
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
On zna što na nebesima i na Zemlji postoji i zna što krijete i što pokazujete! Allah dobro zna što grudi kriju.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Hombo anndi ko woni e kammuuji e leydi hombo anndi ko mbirnaton e ko ɓannginton Alla na anndi ko woni e ɓerɗe.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
მან იცის, რაც არის ცათა შინა და ქვეყანასა ზედა, და იცის, რასაც მალავთ და რასაც აცხადებთ. და ალლაჰმა იცის, რაც გულებშია (კარგი განზრახვა იქნება თუ ცუდი).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Er weiß, was in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist, und Er weiß, was ihr geheim haltet und was ihr offenlegt. Und Allah ist wissend über das Innerste der Brüste.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Γνωρίζει τι βρίσκεται στους ουρανούς και στη γη, και γνωρίζει τι συγκαλύπτετε και τι φανερώνετε. Κι ο Αλλάχ είναι Παντογνώστης για ό,τι βρίσκεται στα στήθη (των ανθρώπων).
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
वह जानता है जो कुछ आकाशों और धरती में है। तथा वह जानता है जो कुछ तुम छिपाते हो और जो कुछ तुम प्रकट करते हो। और अल्लाह दिलों के भेद को भली-भाँति जानने वाला है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Conosce ciò che è in cielo e in terra, e conosce ciò che nascondete e ciò che mostrate. E Allāh è Conoscitore di ciò che è nei petti.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
4. Jis žino, kas yra danguose ir žemėje, ir žino, ką jūs paslepiate ir ką atskleidžiate. Ir Allahas yra Visa Žinantis, kas jūsų krūtinėse.
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 знает всё, что на небесах и на земле, и знает, что вы скрываете и что объявляете открыто. Аллах — знающий то, что таится в сердцах.
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
Он зна шта постоји на небесима и на Земљи и зна шта кријете и шта показујете! Аллах добро зна шта груди крију.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Anajua vilivyo katika mbingu na ardhi, na anajua mnayoyaficha na mnayoyaweka hadharani. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mjuzi wa yaliyomo vifuani.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Han vet vad som finns i himlarna och på jorden, och han vet vad ni gömmer i era inre och vad ni visar utåt. Ja, Gud vet vad som döljs i människans inre.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Göklerde ve yerde olanları bilir. Gizlediklerinizi ve açığa vurduklarınızı da bilir. Allah kalplerde olanı hakkıyla bilendir.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
وه آسمان وزمین کی ہر ہر چیز کا علم رکھتا ہے اور جو کچھ تم چھپاؤ اور جو ﻇاہر کرو وه (سب کو) جانتا ہے۔ اللہ تو سینوں کی باتوں تک کو جاننے واﻻ ہے.[1]
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Talal Itani2012 It is He who created you. Some of you are unbelievers, and some of you are believers. And God perceives what you do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He it is Who created you, but one of you is a disbeliever and one of you is a believer, and Allah is Seer of what ye do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He it is who created you, and of you is (one) a misbeliever and (one) a believer; and God on what ye do does look
John Medows Rodwell1861 It is He who hath created you all; yet some of you are infidel and others believers: but God beholdeth all your actions
George Sale1734 It is He who hath created you; and one of you is predestined to be an unbeliever, and another of you is predestined to be a believer: And God beholdeth that which ye do
DIN 31635ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa bil-ḥaqqi waṣawwarakum faʾaḥsana ṣuwarakum waʾilayhi l-maṣīru
Talal Itani2012 He created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He designed you, and designed you well, and to Him is the final return.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He shaped you and made good your shapes, and unto Him is the journeying
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He created the heavens and the earth in truth; and has formed you and made excellent your forms; and unto Him the journey is
John Medows Rodwell1861 He hath created the Heavens and the Earth in Truth; and He hath fashioned you and given you goodly forms; and to Him must ye all return
George Sale1734 He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth; and He hath fashioned you, and given you beautiful forms: And unto Him must ye all go
DIN 31635ʾalam yaʾtikum nabaʾu llaḏīna kafarū min qablu faḏāqū wabāla ʾamrihim walahum ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 Has the news not reached you, of those who disbelieved before? They tasted the ill consequences of their conduct, and a painful torment awaits them.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Hath not the story reached you of those who disbelieved of old and so did taste the ill-effects of their conduct, and theirs will be a painful doom
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Has there not come to you the story of those who misbelieved before, and tasted the evil result of their affair, and for them was grievous woe
John Medows Rodwell1861 Hath not the story reached you of those who disbelieved of yore, and therefore tasted the evil consequences of their doings? And a sore punishment doth await them
George Sale1734 Have ye not been acquainted with the story of those who disbelieved heretofore, and tasted the evil consequence of their behaviour? And for them is prepared, in the life to come, a tormenting punishment
Talal Itani2012 That is because their messengers came to them with clear explanations, but they said, "Are human beings going to guide us?" So they disbelieved and turned away. But God is in no need. God is Independent and Praiseworthy.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 That was because their messengers (from Allah) kept coming unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but they said: Shall mere mortals guide us? So they disbelieved and turned away, and Allah was independent (of them). Allah is Absolute, Owner of Praise
Edward Henry Palmer1880 That is because their apostles came to them with manifest signs, and they said, 'Shall mortals guide us?' and they misbelieved and turned their backs. But God was independent of them; for God is rich and to be praised
John Medows Rodwell1861 This, for that when their apostles came to them with the clear tokens, they said, "What! shall men be our guides?" And they believed not and turned their backs. But God can dispense with them; for God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy
George Sale1734 This shall they suffer, because their apostles came unto them with evident proofs of their mission, and they said, shall men direct us? Wherefore they believed not, and turned their backs. But God standeth in need of no person: For God is self-sufficient, and worthy to be praised
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 —
0.60 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 Rodwell0.73
Talal Itani · George Sale0.72
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.66
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.65
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.57
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.57
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.56
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.54
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.52
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.52
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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.