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Talal Itani· published 2012
Those who follow the Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel in their possession. He directs them to righteousness, and deters them from evil, and allows for them all good things, and prohibits for them wickedness, and unloads the burdens and the shackles that are upon them. Those who believe in him, and respect him, and support him, and follow the light that came down with him-these are the successful.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Those who follow the messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, whom they will find described in the Torah and the Gospel (which are) with them. He will enjoin on them that which is right and forbid them that which is wrong. He will make lawful for them all good things and prohibit for them only the foul; and he will relieve them of their burden and the fetters that they used to wear. Then those who believe in him, and honour him, and help him, and follow the light which is sent down with him: they are the successful
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
who follow the Apostle - the illiterate prophet, whom they find written down with them in the law and the gospel, bidding them what is reasonable and forbidding them what is wrong, and making lawful for them what is good, and making unlawful evil things; and setting down for them their burdens and the yokes which were upon them; - to those who believe in him and aid him and help him and follow the law which has been sent down with him - they shall be the prosperous
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Who shall follow the Apostle, the unlettered Prophet - whom they shall find described with them in the Law and Evangel. What is right will he enjoin them, and forbid them what is wrong, and will allow them healthfulviands and prohibit the impure, and will ease them of their burden, and of the yokes which were upon them; and those who shall believe in him, and strengthen him, and help him, and follow the light which hath been sent down with him, - these are they with whom it shall be well
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet, the Ummi whom they find mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel which are with them. He enjoins on them good and forbids them evil and makes lawful for them the good things and forbids them the bad things and remove from them their burdens and shackles that were upon them. So those who shall believe in him and honour and support him and help him and follow the light that has been sent down with him -- these shall prosper
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
të cilët ndjekin të Dërguarin, Pejgamberin që nuk di shkrim e lexim, përshkrimin e të cilit e gjejnë të shkruar në shkrimet e tyre, në Teurat dhe Inxhil. Ai i urdhëron për të mirë dhe ua ndalon të keqen, ua lejon atyre atë që është e pastër dhe ua ndalon atë që është e papastër, ai i çliroi nga barrët e rënda dhe nga vështirësitë që kishin pasur. Pra, ata që e besojnë atë, e nderojnë, e përkrahin dhe ndjekin dritën që ka zbritur me të, ata janë të shpëtuarit."
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বাংলা · Bengali
যারা অনুসরণ করে রাসূল উম্মী নবীর(৪০), যার উল্লেখ তারা তাদের কাছে তাওরাত ও ইঞ্জীলে লিপিবদ্ধ পায়। সে তাদেরকে সৎকাজের আদেশ দেয়, অসৎকাজ থেকে নিষেধ করে, তাদের জন্য পবিত্র বস্তু হালাল করে এবং অপবিত্র বস্তু হারাম করে। আর সে তাদেরকে তাদের কঠিন বিধানাদি দূর করে ও শৃঙ্খল হতে মুক্ত করে, যা তাদের ওপর ছিল। কাজেই যারা তার প্রতি ঈমান আনে, তাকে সম্মান করে, তাকে সাহায্য করে এবং যে নূর তার সাথে নাযিল হয়েছে সেটার অনুসরণ করে, তারাই সফলকাম।
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Bosanski · Bosnian
onima koji će slijediti Poslanika, Vjerovjesnika, koji neće znati ni čitati ni pisati, kojeg oni kod sebe, u Tevratu i Indžilu, zapisana nalaze, koji će od njih tražiti da čine dobra djela, a od odvratnih odvraćati, koji će im lijepa jela dozvoliti, a ružna zabraniti, koji će ih tereta i teškoća koje su oni imali osloboditi. A oni koji u njega budu vjerovali, koji ga budu podržavali i pomagali i svjetlo po njemu poslano slijedili – oni će baš uspjeti."
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Hrvatski · Croatian
onima koji će slijediti Poslanika, vjerovjesnika, koji neće znati ni čitati ni pisati, kojeg oni kod sebe, u Tori i Evanđelju, zapisana nalaze, koji će od njih tražiti da čine dobra djela, a od odvratnih odvraćati, koji će im lijepa jela dozvoliti, a ružna zabraniti, koji će ih tereta i teškoća koje su oni imali osloboditi. A oni koji u njega budu vjerovali, koji ga budu podržavali i pomagali i svjetlo po njemu poslano slijedili – oni će baš uspjeti."
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Ɓeen jokkatɓe nulaaɗo on, annabaajo humammbinneejo, on mo ɓe tawta fii mum no winndaa ka maɓɓe ka Tawreeta e ka Linnjiila. Homo yamira ɓe moƴƴere, o haɗa ɓe ŋiñere, homo daginana ɓe dagiiɗi ɗi, o harminana ɓe coɓɗi ɗin, o ittana ɓe teddeelo e kolommbooje=tonngi wonunooɗe e hoore-maɓɓe. Ɓen gooŋɗinɓe mo, ɓe teddini mo, ɓe walli mo, ɓe njokki annoore Jippinaaɗo won dude e makko ; ɓen, ko kamɓe woni malaaɓe ɓeen.
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ქართული · Georgian
რომლებიც მიჰყვებიან შუამავალს, მოციქულს, უწიგნურს, რომლის აღწერასაც ისინი პოულობენ მათთან დაწერილს თორაში და სახარებაში; რომელიც უბრძანებს მათ სიკეთეს და უკრძალავს მათ სიავეს; ნებადართულს ხდის მათთვის სიკეთეებს და აკრძალულად აცხადებს მათთვის სიბილწეებს; ხსნის მათ ტვირთსა და ბორკილებს, რომლებიც მათზე იყო [უმსუბუქებს იმ წესებს, რაც ადრე ჰქონდათ]; აი ისინი, ვინც ირწმუნეს იგი, მხარი დაუჭირეს მას, დაეხმარნენ მას და მიჰყვნენ სინათლეს, რომელიც მასთან ერთად ჩამოევლინა [ყურანი], — სწორედ ისინი არიან წარმატებულნი!
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Deutsch · German
Diejenigen, die dem Gesandten, dem schriftunkundigen Propheten, folgen, den sie bei sich in der Thora und im Evangelium aufgeschrieben vorfinden. Er gebietet ihnen das Rechte und verbietet ihnen das Verwerfliche, er erlaubt ihnen die guten Dinge und verbietet ihnen die schlechten, und er nimmt ihnen ihre Bürde und die Fesseln ab, die auf ihnen lagen.“ Diejenigen nun, die an ihn glauben, ihm beistehen, ihm helfen und dem Licht, das mit ihm hinabgesandt worden ist, folgen, jene sind es, denen es wohl ergeht.
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Ελληνικά · Greek
Αυτοί που ακολουθούν τον Αγγελιαφόρο, τον Προφήτη (Μωχάμμαντ), που δεν μπορεί ούτε να διαβάσει, ούτε να γράψει, του οποίου το όνομα βρίσκουν γραμμένο στις Γραφές τους στην Τορά και στο Ιν-τζήλ (το πρωτότυπο Ευαγγέλιο του Ιησού). Ο οποίος (ο Μωχάμμαντ) τους διατάζει το καλό, και τους απαγορεύει το κακό· και τους επιτρέπει τα καλά (είτε πράγματα, είτε φαγητά κλπ.), και τους απαγορεύει τα ακάθαρτα (όπως το χοιρινό κλπ.), και τους απελευθερώνει από το φορτίο τους και τις αλυσίδες που ήταν πάνω τους (δηλ. όλες τις βαριές εντολές που τους είχε αναθέσει ο Αλλάχ παλιότερα). Έτσι, αυτοί που πιστεύουν σ’ αυτόν (τον Μωχάμμαντ), τον τιμούν, τον υποστηρίζουν και ακολουθούν το φως (το Κορ’άν) που στάλθηκε μ’ αυτόν, αυτοί είναι πράγματι οι επιτυχημένοι.
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हिन्दी · Hindi
जो लोग उस रसूल का अनुसरण करते हैं, जो उम्मी नबी[56] है, जिसे वे अपने पास तौरात तथा इंजील में लिखा हुआ पाते हैं, जो उन्हें नेकी का आदेश देता है और बुराई से रोकता है, तथा उनके लिए पाकीज़ा चीज़ों को हलाल (वैध) करता और उनपर अपवित्र चीज़ों को हराम (अवैध) ठहराता है और उनसे उनका बोझ और वह तौक़ उतारता है, जो उनपर पड़े हुए थे। अतः जो लोग उसपर ईमान लाए, उसका समर्थन किया, उसकी सहायता की और उस प्रकाश (क़ुरआन) का अनुसरण किया, जो उसके साथ उतारा गया, वही लोग सफलता प्राप्त करने वाले हैं।
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Italiano · Italian
Quelli che seguono il Messaggero, il Profeta, illetterato che trovano scritto nella Torāh e nel Vangelo, ﴿النَّبِيَّ الْأُمِّيَّ الَّذِي يَجِدُونَهُ مَكْتُوبًا عِنْدَهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ﴾ che li esorta alla virtù e li dissuade dalla malvagità, e renderà loro lecite le cose buone e proibirà quelle cattive, e li libererà dai loro ceppi e dalle loro catene, che li opprimevano. Quelli che hanno creduto in lui e l’hanno onorato e sostenuto, e hanno seguito la Luce che è scesa con lui, quelli sono i trionfatori.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
157. Tiems, kurie seka Pasiuntiniu – Pranašu, kuris negali nei skaityti, nei rašyti (t. y. Muchammedu ﷺ), kurį jie randa įrašytą pas save Taurate (Toroje) ir Indžylyje (Evangelijoje), - jis įsako jiems Al-Maruf (t. y. islamiškąjį monoteizmą ir viską, ką islamas paskyrė) ir draudžia jiems Al-Munkar (t. y. netikėjimą, visų rūšių daugiadievystę ir viską, ką islamas uždraudė), jis leidžia jiems kaip leistiną At-Taijibat (t. y. visus gerus bei leistinus dalykus, veiksmus, įsitikinimus, žmones, maistą) ir draudžia jiems kaip neleistiną Al-Kabaith (t. y. visus blogus ir neleistinus dalykus, veiksmus, įsitikinimus, žmones ir maistą), jis išlaisvina juos nuo sunkios (Allaho Susitarimo su Israelo (Izraelio) vaikais ) naštos ir nuo juos saistančių pančių (įpareigojimų). Taigi tie, kurie tiki juo (Muchammedu ﷺ), gerbia jį, padeda jam ir seka šviesa (Koranu), kuri buvo nuleista su juo, tai tie, kurie bus sėkmingi. [6]
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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
(Isaan) warra ergamaa nabiyyii hin barreessineefi hin dubbifne hordofani (sun nabi muhammad), isa isaan biratti Tawraatiifi Injiiliin keessatti barreeffamee isa argan, kan toltutti isaan ajajuufi hamtuu irraa isaan dhorgu, kan gaggaarii halaala isaaniif taasisu (isaaniif hayyamu), fokkataawwan immoo haraama isaan irratti taasisu (isaan dhoowwu), kan ba’aa isaaniitiifi hidhaa isaan irra tutre isaan irraa lafa kaayu. (hordofaniidha). Isaannan isatti amananii isa kabajan, isa gargaaraniifi ifaa isa waliin bu’e (qur'aana) hordofan, isaan isaanumatu warra milkaa’oodha.
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Русский · Russian
которые следуют за посланником — пророком, неграмотным, которого они находят записанным у себя в Таурате и Инджиле: он повелевает им одобряемое и удерживает их от предосудительного, разрешает им благое и делает запретным для них скверное, снимает с них их бремя и оковы, которые были на них. Те, которые уверовали в него, почтили его, помогали ему и последовали свету, который был ниспослан вместе с ним, — такие и есть преуспевшие».
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Српски · Serbian
„онима који ће да следе Посланика, Веровесника, који неће да зна ни да чита ни да пише, којег они код себе, у Тори и Јеванђељу, налазе записаног, који ће од њих да тражи да чине добра дела, а од одвратних да одвраћа, који ће лепа јела да им дозволи, а ружна забрани, који ће да их терета и тешкоћа које су они имали ослободи. А они који у њега буду веровали, који га буду подржавали и помагали и светло по њему послато следили - они ће сигурно успети.“
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Wale ambao wanamfuata huyo Mtume, Nabii, asiyesoma wala kuandika, ambaye wanamkuta ameandikwa kwao katika Taurati na Injili, anayewaamrisha mema na anawakataza maovu, na anawahalalishia vizuri, na anawaharamishia viovu, na anawaondolea mizigo yao na minyororo ambayo ilikuwa juu yao. Basi wale waliomwamini yeye, na wakampa taadhima, na wakamnusuru, na wakaifuata nuru ambayo iliteremshwa pamoja naye, hao ndio waliofaulu.
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Svenska · Swedish
de som följer sändebudet; den icke läs– och skrivkunnige profeten, som de finner omnämnd hos sig i Tawrāt och Injīl. Han påbjuder dem det goda och förbjuder dem det onda, och tillåter alla goda saker för dem och förbjuder dem från allt skadligt. Han befriar dem från de bördor och bojor som tyngde dem. De som tror på honom, ärar honom och stöder honom, och följer det ljus som har uppenbarats till honom – dessa är de som det ska gå väl för.”
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Türkçe · Turkish
Onlar ki, yanlarında bulunan Tevrat ve İncil'de yazılı buldukları ümmî Peygambere, Rasûle tâbi olurlar. (O peygamber) onlara iyiliği emreder ve kötülüklerden nehyeder, temiz şeyleri helal, pis şeyleri haram kılar. Üzerlerindeki ağır yükleri ve zorlukları kaldırır. Ona iman edenler, onu destekleyip yardım eden ve onunla indirilen nura uyanlar, işte onlar kurtuluşa erenlerdir.
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اردو · Urdu
جو لوگ ایسے رسول نبی امی کا اتباع کرتے ہیں جن کو وه لوگ اپنے پاس تورات وانجیل میں لکھا ہوا پاتے ہیں[1] ۔ وه ان کو نیک باتوں کا حکم فرماتے ہیں اور بری باتوں سے منع کرتے ہیں[2] اور پاکیزه چیزوں کو حلال بتاتے ہیں اور گندی چیزوں کو ان پر حرام فرماتے ہیں اور ان لوگوں پر جو بوجھ اور طوق تھے[3] ان کو دور کرتے ہیں۔ سو جو لوگ اس نبی پر ایمان ﻻتے ہیں اور ان کی حمایت کرتے ہیں اور ان کی مدد کرتے ہیں اور اس نور کا اتباع کرتے ہیں جو ان کے ساتھ بھیجا گیا ہے، ایسے لوگ پوری فلاح پانے والے ہیں۔[4]
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Easy-read (simplified)wakhtaara moosaa qawmahu sab'eena rajulan limeeqaatinaa falammaa akhadhathumu r-rajfatu qaala rabbi law shi'ta ahlaktahum min qablu wa'iyyaaya atuhlikunaa bimaa fa'ala s-sufahaa'u minnaa in hiya illaa fitnatuka tudillu bihaa man tashaa'u watahdee man tashaa'u anta waliyyunaa faghfir lanaa warhamnaa wa'anta khayru l-ghaafireen
DIN 31635waḫtāra mūsā qawmahu sabʿīna raǧulan limīqātinā falammā ʾaḫaḏathumu r-raǧfatu qāla rabbi law šiʾta ʾahlaktahum min qablu waʾiyyāya ʾatuhlikunā bimā faʿala s-sufahāʾu minnā ʾin hiya ʾillā fitnatuka tuḍillu bihā man tašāʾu watahdī man tašāʾu ʾanta waliyyunā faġfir lanā warḥamnā waʾanta ḫayru l-ġāfirīna
Talal Itani2012 And Moses chose from his people seventy men for Our appointment. When the tremor shook them, he said, "My Lord, had You willed, You could have destroyed them before, and me too. Will you destroy us for what the fools among us have done? This is but Your test-with it You misguide whomever You will, and guide whomever You will. You are our Protector, so forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are the Best of Forgivers."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And Moses chose of his people seventy men for Our appointed tryst and, when the trembling came on them, he said: My Lord! If Thou hadst willed Thou hadst destroyed them long before, and me with them. Wilt thou destroy us for that which the ignorant among us did? It is but Thy trial (of us). Thou sendest whom Thou wilt astray and guidest whom Thou wilt: Thou art our Protecting Friend, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us, Thou, the Best of all who show forgiveness
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And Moses chose from his people seventy men for our appointment; and when the earthquake took them he said, 'O my Lord! hadst Thou willed, Thou hadst destroyed them before and me. Wilt Thou destroy us for what the fools amongst us have done? This is naught but Thy trial, wherewith Thou dost lead astray whom Thou pleasest and guidest whom Thou pleasest; Thou art our patron! forgive us and have mercy on us, for Thou art the best of those who do forgive
John Medows Rodwell1861 And Moses chose seventy men of his people for a meeting appointed by us. And when the earthquake overtook them, he said, "O my Lord! if it had been thy pleasure, thou hadst destroyed them and me ere this! wilt thou destroy us for what our foolish ones have done? It is nought but thy trial: thou wilt mislead by it whom thou wilt, and guide whom thou wilt. Our guardian, thou! Forgive us then and have mercy on us; for of those who forgive art thou the best
George Sale1734 And Moses chose of his people seventy men for Our appointment. But when the earthquake overtook them, he said, 'My Lord, if Thou hadst pleased, Thou couldst have destroyed them before this, and me too. Wilt Thou destroy us for that which the foolish among us have done? This is nothing but a trial from Thee. Thou causest to perish thereby whom Thou pleasest and Thou guidest whom Thou pleasest. Thou art our Protector; forgive us then and have mercy upon us and Thou art the Best of those who forgive
Talal Itani2012 "And inscribe for us goodness in this world, and in the Hereafter. We have turned to You." He said, "My punishment-I inflict it upon whomever I will, but My mercy encompasses all things. I will specify it for those who act righteously and practice regular charity, and those who believe in Our signs."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And ordain for us in this world that which is good, and in the Hereafter (that which is good), Lo! We have turned unto Thee. He said: I smite with My punishment whom I will, and My mercy embraceth all things, therefore I shall ordain it for those who ward off (evil) and pay the poor-due, and those who believe Our revelations
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And write down for us in this world good, and in the future too; verily, we are guided unto Thee.' He said, 'My punishment - with it I fall on whom I will; and my mercy embraceth everything; and I will write it down for those who fear, and who give alms, and those who in our signs believe
John Medows Rodwell1861 And write down for us what is good in this world, as well as in the world to come, for to thee are we guided." He said, "My chastisement shall fall on whom I will, and my mercy embraceth all things, and I write it down for those who shall fear me, and pay the alms, and believe in our signs
George Sale1734 And ordain for us good in this world, as well as in the next; we have turned to Thee with repentance.' God replied, 'I will inflict My punishment on whom I will; but My mercy encompasses all things; so I will ordain it for those who act righteously and pay the Zakaat and those who believe in Our Signs
Talal Itani2012 Say, "O people, I am the Messenger of God to you all-He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. There is no god but He. He gives life and causes death." So believe in God and His Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believes in God and His words. And follow him, that you may be guided.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Say (O Muhammad): O mankind! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah to you all - (the messenger of) Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. There is no Allah save Him. He quickeneth and He giveth death. So believe in Allah and His messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, who believeth in Allah and in His Words, and follow him that haply ye may be led aright
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Say, 'O ye folk! verily, I am the Apostle of God unto you all' -, of Him whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, there is no god but He! He quickens and He kills! believe then in God and His Apostle, the illiterate prophet,- who believes in God and in His words - then follow him that haply ye may be guided
John Medows Rodwell1861 SAY to them: O men! Verily I am God's apostle to you all; Whose is the kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth! Therefore believe on God but He! He maketh alive and killeth! Therefore believe on God, and his Apostle - the unlettered Prophet - who believeth in God and his word. And follow him that ye may be guided aright
George Sale1734 Say, 'O mankind, truly I am a Messenger to you all from God to Whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth. There is no god but He. He gives life and He causes death. So believe in God and His Messenger, the Ummi Prophet, who believes in God and His words; and follow him that you may be rightly guided
DIN 31635wamin qawmi mūsā ʾummatun yahdūna bil-ḥaqqi wabihi yaʿdilūna
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 Among the people of Moses is a community that guides by truth, and thereby does justice.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And of Moses' folk there is a community who lead with truth and establish justice therewith
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Amongst Moses' people is a nation guided in truth, and thereby act they justly
John Medows Rodwell1861 And among the people of Moses there is a certain number who guide others with truth, and practise what is right according to it
George Sale1734 And of the people of Moses there is a party who guide with truth and do justice therewith
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 —
0.61 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 Rodwell0.72
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.67
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.66
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.65
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.62
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.59
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.59
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.56
Talal Itani · George Sale0.48
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.
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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.