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bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
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Talal Itani· published 2012
God illustrates an example of those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. They availed them nothing against God, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who are entering."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Allahciteth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot, who were under two of Our righteous slaves yet betrayed them so that they (the husbands) availed them naught against Allah and it was said (unto them): Enter the Fire along with those who enter
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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
Edward Henry Palmer1840–1882 · published 1880
God strikes out a parable to those who misbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot; they were under two of our righteous servants, but they betrayed them: and they availed them nothing against God; and it was said, 'Enter the fire with those who enter
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Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
God settethforth as an example to unbelievers the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot; they were under two of our righteous servants, both of whom they deceived: but their husbands availed them nought against God: and it shall be said "Enter ye into the fire with those who enter
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Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
God propoundeth as a similitude unto the unbelievers, the wife of Noah, and the wife of Lot: They were under two of our righteous servants, and they deceived them both; wherefore their husbands were of no advantage unto them at all, in the sight of God: And it shall be said unto them, at the lastday, enter ye into hell fire, with those who enter therein
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
Allahu solli si shembull për jobesimtarët gruan e Nuhut dhe gruan e Lutit. Ato ishin të martuara me dy robër Tanë të mirë, por i tradhtuan ata (duke mos besuar). Prandaj, ata nuk do t'u bëjnë kurrfarë dobie para Allahut dhe atyre të dyjave do t'u thuhet: "Hyni në Zjarr së bashku me ata që po hyjnë!"
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.
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বাংলা · Bengali
যারা কুফরী করে তাদের জন্য আল্লাহ নূহের স্ত্রীর ও লূতের স্ত্রীর উদাহরণ পেশ করেন।(৪) তারা আমার বান্দাদের মধ্য হতে দু’জন সৎ বান্দার অধীনে ছিল; কিন্তু তারা উভয়ে তাদের সাথে বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা করেছিল। অতঃপর আল্লাহর শাস্তি হতে রক্ষায় নূহ ও লূত তাদের কোন কাজে আসেনি। তাদেরকে বলা হলো: ‘তোমরা উভয়ে জাহান্নামে (কাফির ও ফাসিক) প্রবেশকারীদের সাথে প্রবেশ করো।’
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
Allah navodi kao primjer onih koji ne vjeruju ženu Nuhovu i ženu Lutovu: bile su udate za dva čestita roba Naša, pa su ih iznevjerile, i njih dvojica im neće ništa moći kod Allaha pomoći, i bit će rečeno: “Ulazite vas dvije u Vatru s onima koji u nju ulaze!”
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
Allah navodi kao primjer onih koji ne vjeruju ženu Noinu i ženu Lotovu: bile su udane za dva čestita roba Naša, pa su ih iznevjerile, i njih dvojica im neće ništa moći kod Allaha pomoći, i bit će rečeno: “Ulazite vas dvije u Vatru s onima koji u nju ulaze!”
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
Alla fiyani yeru wonan'de ɓeen yedduɓe soknaaja Nuuhu e luutu ɓe ngoniina e les jiyaaɓe amen ɗiɗo moƴƴuɓe ɓe njanfiiɓe ɗuum nafaaniɓe ka Alla hay hu'unde,ɓe mbi'e naatee yiite wond'ude e naatɓe ɓe.
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
ალლაჰმა მაგალითად მოუყვანა ურწმუნოთათვის ნუჰის ცოლი და ლუტის ცოლი (იმის საჩვენებლად, რომ ურწმუნოთა და მორწმუნეთა შორის ნათესაობა ვერ უშველის მათ სამსჯავროს დღეს). ორივე მათგანი — ნუჰის ცოლიც და ლუტის ცოლიც — გათხოვილი იყვნენ ჩვენი მართალი მონებიდან ორ მონაზე, თუმცა მათ უღალატეს მათ (რწმენაში). და მათმა ქმრებმა — ნუჰმა და ლუტმა — ვერანაირად ვერ იხსნეს ისინი ალლაჰის (სასჯელისგან). და ითქვა ამ ორ ქალზე: «შედით ორივე ცეცხლში, მათთან ერთად, ვინც შედის!»
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
Allah hat als Gleichnis für diejenigen angeführt, die ungläubig sind, (nämlich) das von der Frau Nuhs und der Frau Luts. Sie beide unterstanden zwei rechtschaffenen (Dienern) von Unseren Dienern, doch handelten sie verräterisch ihnen gegenüber, und so haben ihnen diese vor Allah nichts genützt. Und es wurde gesagt: „Geht beide ins (Höllen)feuer ein mit denjenigen, die hineingehen.“
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
Ο Αλλάχ έχει προβάλει ένα παράδειγμα γι' εκείνους που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη (ότι η συγγενική σχέση με τους Προφήτες δεν ωφελεί κανέναν που διαπράττει το κακό): τη σύζυγο του Νώε και τη σύζυγο του Λωτ. Βρίσκονταν κάτω από τη φροντίδα των δύο ενάρετων δούλων Μας, μα και οι δύο (γυναίκες) τούς πρόδωσαν (στη θρησκεία, απορρίπτοντας την πίστη). Μα, αυτοί (ο Νώε και ο Λωτ) δεν τις προστάτεψαν σε τίποτε από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ. Και ειπώθηκε (σ’ αυτές): «Εισαχθείτε στο Πυρ μαζί μ' εκείνους που εισάγονται!»
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
अल्लाह ने उन लोगों के लिए, जिन्होंने कुफ़्र किया, नूह की पत्नी तथा लूत की पत्नी का उदाहरण दिया है। वे दोनों हमारे बंदों में से दो नेक बंदों के विवाह में थीं। फिर उन दोनों (स्त्रियों) ने उनके साथ विश्वासघात[9] किया। तो वे दोनों (रसूल) अल्लाह के यहाँ उनके कुछ काम न आए। तथा (दोनों स्त्रियों से) कहा गया : तुम दोनों जहन्नम में प्रवेश कर जाओ, प्रवेश करने वालों के साथ।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Allāh ha portato come esempio ai miscredenti la moglie di Nūħ e la moglie di Lūt: loro vivevano sottoposte a due nostri umili servi, ma, avendoli traditi, questo non è servito a nulla presso Allāh. Ed è stato detto loro: «Entrate nel Fuoco con chi vi entrerà».
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
10. Allahas pateikia pavyzdį apie tuos, kurie netikėjo – Nūho (Nojaus) žmoną ir Lūto (Loto) žmoną. Jos buvo ištekėjusios už dviejų Mūsų teisingų tarnų, tačiau išdavė juos (religijoje), tad jie (t. y. tie pranašai) nedavė joms jokios naudos prieš Allahą. Ir buvo pasakyta: „Įženkite į Ugnį su tais, kurie įžengia.“
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
Аллах привёл пример тех, которые отвергли веру: жену Нуха и жену Лута. Они обе были жёнами двоих из Наших праведных рабов, но обе предали их, и оба ничем не избавили их от Аллаха. И было сказано: «Войдите обе в адский огонь вместе со входящими!»
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
Аллах наводи као пример, оних који не верују, Нојеву жену и Лотову жену: биле су удате за Наше две честите слуге, па су их изневериле, и њих двојица им неће моћи ништа код Аллаха помоћи, и биће речено: „Улазите вас две у Ватру, са онима који у њу улазе!“
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
Mwenyezi Mungu amewapigia mfano wale waliokufuru: mke wa Nuhu na mke wa Lut'i. Walikuwa chini ya waja wetu wema wawili miongoni mwa waja wetu. Lakini wakawafanyia uhaini waume zao, nao wasiwafae kitu kutokana na Mwenyezi Mungu. Na ikasemwa: 'Ingieni Motoni pamoja na wanaoingia!'
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Svenska · Swedish
Gud ger ett exempel för de otrogna: Noas och Lots hustrur. De var gifta med två av våra rättfärdiga tjänare men svek dem [i tron]. Deras män kunde inte hjälpa dem det minsta inför Gud, och det kommer att sägas till dem: ”Träd in i elden tillsammans med alla andra!”
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
Allah, kâfir olanlara Nûh'un karısı ile Lût’un karısını örnek olarak veriyor. İkisi de, salih kullarımızdan iki kulun nikahı altında idiler. Onlara (dinlerinde) ihanet etmişlerdi. Onlar da Allah’tan gelen hiçbir şeye mani olamamışlardı. O kadınlara: "Girenlerle birlikte ateşe girin!" denildi.
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.
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اردو · Urdu
اللہ تعالیٰ نے کافروں کے لیے نوح کی اور لوط کی بیوی کی مثال بیان فرمائی[1] یہ دونوں ہمارے بندوں میں سے دو (شائستہ اور) نیک بندوں کے گھر میں تھیں، پھر ان کی انہوں نے خیانت کی[2] پس وه دونوں (نیک بندے) ان سے اللہ کے (کسی عذاب کو) نہ روک سکے[3] اور حکم دے دیا گیا (اے عورتوں) دوزخ میں جانے والوں کے ساتھ تم دونوں بھی چلی جاؤ.[4]
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 O you who believe! Repent to God with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remit your sins, and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, on the Day when God will not disappoint the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light streaming before them, and to their right, they will say, "Our Lord, complete our light for us, and forgive us; You are capable of all things."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O ye who believe! Turn unto Allah in sincere repentance! It may be that your Lord will remit from you your evil deeds and bring you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, on the day when Allah will not abase the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their light will run before them and on their right hands; they will say: Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us! Lo! Thou art Able to do all things
Edward Henry Palmer1880 O ye who believe! turn repentant to God with sincere repentance; it may be that thy Lord will cover for you your offences and will bring you into gardens beneath which rivers flow!- the day God will not disgrace the Prophet nor those who believe with him; their light shall run on before them, and at their right hands! they shall say, 'Our Lord! perfect for us our light and forgive us; verily, Thou art mighty over all
John Medows Rodwell1861 O Believers! turn to God with the turning of true penitence; haply your Lord will cancel your evil deeds, and will bring you into the gardens 'neath which the rivers flow, on the day when God will not shame the Prophet, nor those who have shared his faith: their light shall run before them, and on their right hands! they shall say, "Lord perfect our light, and pardon us: for thou hast power over all things
George Sale1734 O true believers, turn unto God with a sincere repentance: Peradventure your Lord will do away from you your evil deeds, and will admit you into gardens, through which rivers flow; on the day whereon God will not put to shame the prophet, or those who believe with him: Their light shall run before them, and on their right hands, and they shall say, Lord, make our light perfect, and forgive us; for thou art almighty
Talal Itani2012 O prophet! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Their abode is Hell. What a miserable destination!
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end
Edward Henry Palmer1880 O thou prophet! fight strenuously against the misbelievers and hypocrites and be stern towards them; for their resort is hell, and an evil journey shall it be
John Medows Rodwell1861 O Prophet! make war on the infidels and hypocrites, and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their abode! and wretched the passage to it
George Sale1734 O prophet, attack the infidels with arms, and the hypocrites with arguments; and treat them with severity: Their abode shall be hell, and an ill journey shall it be thither
Easy-read (simplified)wadaraba llaahu mathalan lilladheena aamanoo mra'ata fir'awna idh qaalat rabbi bni lee 'indaka baytan fee l-jannati wanajjinee min fir'awna wa'amalihi wanajjinee mina l-qawmi z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635waḍaraba llāhu maṯalan lillaḏīna ʾāmanū mraʾata firʿawna ʾiḏ qālat rabbi bni lī ʿindaka baytan fī l-ǧannati wanaǧǧinī min firʿawna waʿamalihi wanaǧǧinī mina l-qawmi ẓ-ẓālimīna
Talal Itani2012 And God illustrates an example of those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, "My Lord, build for me, with you, a house in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his works, and save me from the wrongdoing people."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil-doing folk
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And God strikes out a parable for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, 'My Lord, build for me a house with Thee in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his works, and save me from the unjust people
John Medows Rodwell1861 God also holdeth forth to those who believe the example of the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, "Lord, build me an house with thee in Paradise, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his doings; and deliver me from the wicked
George Sale1734 God also propoundeth as a similitude unto those who believe, the wife of Pharaoh; when she said, Lord, build me an house with thee in paradise; and deliver me from Pharaoh and his doings, and deliver me from the unjust people
Easy-read (simplified)wamaryama bnata 'imraana llatee ahsanat farjahaa fanafakhnaa feehi min roohinaa wasaddaqat bikalimaati rabbihaa wakutubihi wakaanat mina l-qaaniteen
DIN 31635wamaryama bnata ʿimrāna llatī ʾaḥṣanat farǧahā fanafaḫnā fīhi min rūḥinā waṣaddaqat bikalimāti rabbihā wakutubihi wakānat mina l-qānitīna
Talal Itani2012 And Mary, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her womb, and so We breathed into her of Our Spirit; and she believed in the truth of her Lord's Words and His Books, and was one of the devout.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And Mary, daughter of 'Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and His scriptures, and was of the obedient
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And Mary, daughter of Imran, who guarded her private parts, and we breathed therein of our spirit and she verified the words of her Lord and His books, and was of the devout
John Medows Rodwell1861 And Mary, the daughter of Imran, who kept her maidenhood, and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit, and who believed in the words of her Lord and His Scriptures, and was one of the devout
George Sale1734 And Mary the daughter of Imran; who preserved her chastity, and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit, and who believed in the words of her Lord and his scriptures, and was a devout and obedient person
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 —
0.50 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
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.65
Talal Itani · George Sale0.63
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.61
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.55
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.51
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.49
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.45
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.44
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.40
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.32
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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verify/divergence_gate.py re-derives and fails on drift
The platform does not say which is right, and does not
characterise what the difference means. The renderings are placed
together so the difference is visible; reading it is the reader's work.