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Talal Itani· published 2012
Ask them about the town by the sea, when they violated the Sabbath. When they observed the Sabbath, their fish would come to them abundantly. But when they violated the Sabbath, their fish would not come to them. Thus We tried them because they disobeyed.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Ask them (OMuhammad) of the township that was by the sea, how they did break the Sabbath, how their big fish came unto them visibly upon their Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they not unto them. Thus did We try them for that they were evil-livers
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
Ask them too about the city which stood by the sea, when they transgressed upon the Sabbath; when their fish came to them on the Sabbath day sailingstraight up to them; but on the days when they kept not the Sabbath, they came not to them, thus did we try them for the abominations that they wrought
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And ask them about the city that stood by the sea, when its inhabitantsbroke the Sabbath; when their fish came to them on their Sabbath day appearing openly, but came not to them on the day when they kept no Sabbath. Thus did we maketrial of them, for that they were evildoers
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
And ask them concerning the town which stood by the sea. When they profaned the Sabbath; when their fish came to them on their Sabbath day appearing on the surface of the water, but on the day when they did not keep the Sabbath, they came not to them. Thus did We try them because they were rebellious
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
Pyeti ata për qytetin që ishte buzë detit, banorët e të cilit e shkelnin të shtunën. Peshqit venin tek ata duke u shfaqur në sipërfaqen e ujit në ditët e shtuna, e, kur nuk ishte e shtunë, ata nuk venin. Kështu i sprovuam për shkak të mosbindjes së tyre.
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বাংলা · Bengali
আর তাদের কাছে জিজ্ঞেস করো সাগর তীরের(৪৫) জনপদবাসী সম্বন্ধে, যখন তাদের কাছে শনিবারে তাদের মাছগুলো ভেসে আসত তখন তারা শনিবারে সীমালঙ্ঘন করত; । আর যেদিন তারা ‘শনিবার’ পালন করত না, সেদিন তা তাদের কাছে আসত না। এভাবে আমি তাদেরকে পরীক্ষা করতাম। কারণ তারা পাপাচার করত।(৪৬)
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Bosanski · Bosnian
I upitaj ih o naselju koje se nalazilo pored mora kad su propise o suboti kršili: kada su im ribe, na oči njihove, dolazile dok su subotu svetkovali, a kad nisu svetkovali one im nisu dolazile. Eto, tako smo ih u iskušenje dovodili zato što su buntovni bili.
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Hrvatski · Croatian
I upitaj ih o naselju koje se nalazilo pored mora kad su propise o suboti kršili: kada su im ribe, na oči njihove, dolazile dok su subotu svetkovali, a kad nisu svetkovali one im nisu dolazile. Eto, tako smo ih u iskušenje dovodili zato što su buntovni bili.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Naamno ɓe fii saare wonunoonde nden ka sera maayo, tuma nde ɓe jaggitaynoo e Aseweere nden, tuma nde liƴƴi maɓɓe ɗin ngraynooɓe ñalnde Aseweere maɓɓe nden ko ɗi kuywuɗi, ñalnde woni wanaa aseweere maɓɓe ɗi ngrataa ɓe. Ko wano nii min jarriborta ɓe kon ko ɓe njaltatnooko ɗoftaare
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ქართული · Georgian
და ჰკითხე (ო, მოციქულო) მათ [იუდეველებს] იმ დასახლების ამბავი, რომელიც ზღვის პირას იყო — როგორ არღვევდნენ ისინი (ალლაჰის აკრძალვას) შაბათის მიმართ. როდესაც მათთან მათი თევზები მოდიოდნენ შაბათ დღეს, ზედაპირზე ამოდიოდნენ (და ისინი იჭერდნენ მათ, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ ეს აკრძალული იყო), ხოლო იმ დღეს, როცა შაბათს არ იცავდნენ, თევზები არ მოდიოდნენ მათთან. ასე ვცდიდით მათ იმის გამო, რომ ისინი ურჩები იყვნენ.
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Deutsch · German
Und frag sie nach der Ortschaft, die am Meer lag, als sie den Sabbat übertraten, als ihre Fische zu ihnen an ihrem Sabbat sichtbar (geschwommen) kamen, aber an dem Tag, an dem sie nicht Sabbat hielten, nicht zu ihnen kamen. Auf diese Weise prüfen Wir sie dafür, dass sie zu freveln pflegten.
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Ελληνικά · Greek
Ρώτα τους (ω, Προφήτη) για την κωμόπολη που ήταν στην ακτή της θάλασσας (ή του ποταμιού), όταν παραβίασαν το Σάββατο (ψαρεύοντας, παρά την απαγόρευση του ψαρέματος το Σάββατο). Τα ψάρια ερχόντουσαν σ' αυτούς στην επιφάνεια του νερού το Σάββατο, αλλά στις άλλες μέρες εκτός του Σαββάτου, δεν ερχόντουσαν. Έτσι τους δοκιμάσαμε λόγω της ανυπακοής τους.
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हिन्दी · Hindi
तथा (ऐ नबी!) उनसे उस बस्ती के संबंध में पूछें, जो समुद्र (लाल सागर) के किनारे पर थी, जब वे शनिवार के दिन के विषय में सीमा का उल्लंघन[60] करते थे, जब उनके पास उनकी मछलियाँ उनके शनिवार के दिन पानी की सतह पर प्रत्यक्ष होकर आती थीं और जिस दिन उनका शनिवार न होता, वे उनके पास नहीं आती थीं। इस प्रकार हम उनका परीक्षण करते थे, इस कारण कि वे अवज्ञा करते थे।
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Italiano · Italian
E interrogali su quel villaggio vicino al mare, poiché trasgredivano il divieto del Sabat: il fatto che venivano in superficie i pesci quando si celebrava il sabato, mentre non venivano quando non era sabato. Così li mettemmo alla prova per la loro trasgressione.
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
163. Ir paklausk jų (Muchammedai ﷺ) apie miestą, buvusį prie jūros. Kai jie peržengė ribas dėl Šabo (t. y. šeštadienio), kai jų žuvys atplaukė pas juos viešai Šabo dieną ir neatplaukė pas juos kitą dieną, kai jie neturėjo Šabo. Taip Mes išbandėme juos, nes jie maištaudavo Allaho Įsakymui (nepaklusdavo Allahui) [Žr. Korano ają 4:154].
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Русский · Russian
И спроси их о селении, которое было у моря, — как они преступали [закон] в субботу: их рыбы приплывали к ним в их субботний день, явно показываясь на поверхности, а в день, когда они не соблюдали субботу, они не приплывали к ним. Так Мы испытываем их за то, что они продолжали проявлять нечестие.
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Српски · Serbian
И упитај их о насељу које се налазило поред мора кад су кршили прописе о суботи: када су им рибе, на очиглед, долазиле док су светковали суботу, а кад нису светковали оне им нису долазиле. Ето, тако смо их у искушење доводили зато што су били грешници.
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Kiswahili · Swahili
Na waulize kuhusu kijiji kilichokuwa kando ya bahari, walipokuwa wakiivunja Sabato (Jumaamosi ya mapumziko). Walipokuwa samaki wakiwajia juu juu siku ya Sabato, na siku isiyokuwa ya Sabato hawawajii. Kwa namna hiyo tuliwajaribu kwa sababu walikuwa wakivuka mipaka.
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Svenska · Swedish
Fråga dem om staden vid havet, vars invånare bröt sabbatsbudet. På sabbaten kom fiskarna till dem i mängd vid vattenytan, men dagar utanför sabbaten syntes de inte till. På detta sätt prövade vi dem för deras olydnad.
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Türkçe · Turkish
Onlara deniz kenarındaki cumartesi yasağını çiğneyen kasabayı sor! Onlara avları Cumartesi günlerinde (suyun üstünde) akın akın geliyor, başka günlerde gelmiyorlardı. İşte onları fasıklık ettikleri için böyle imtihan ediyorduk.
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اردو · Urdu
اور آپ ان لوگوں سے[1] ، اس بستی والوں کا[2] جو کہ دریائے (شور) کے قریب آباد تھے اس وقت کا حال پوچھئے! جب کہ وه ہفتہ کے بارے میں حد سے نکل رہے تھے جب کہ ان کے ہفتہ کے روز تو ان کی مچھلیاں ﻇاہر ہو ہو کر ان کے سامنے آتی تھیں، اور جب ہفتہ کا دن نہ ہوتا تو ان کے سامنے نہ آتی تھیں، ہم ان کی اس طرح پر آزمائش کرتے تھے اس سبب سے کہ وه بےحکمی کیا کرتے تھے۔[3]
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Talal Itani2012 And it was said to them, "Settle this town, and eat therein whatever you wish, and speak modestly, and enter the gate in humility-We will forgive your sins, and will promote the righteous."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township and eat therefrom whence ye will, and say "Repentance," and enter the gate prostrate; We shall forgive you your sins; We shall increase (reward) for the right-doers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when it was said unto them, 'Dwell in this city and eat therefrom as ye will, and say 'hittatun and enter the gate adoring; so will we pardon you your sins; - we will increase those who do well
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when it was said to them, "Dwell in this city, and eat therefrom what ye will, and say 'Hittat' (forgiveness), and enter the gate with prostrations; then will we pardon your offences, - we will give increase to the doers of good
George Sale1734 And remember the time when it was said to them, 'Dwell in this town and eat therefrom wherever you will, and say, 'God! lighten our burden,' and enter the gate in humility, We shall forgive you your sins, and surely We shall give increase to those who do good
DIN 31635fabaddala llaḏīna ẓalamū minhum qawlan ġayra llaḏī qīla lahum faʾarsalnā ʿalayhim riǧzan mina s-samāʾi bimā kānū yaẓlimūna
Talal Itani2012 But the wicked among them substituted other words for the words given to them; so We sent down upon them a plague from the sky, because of their wrongdoing.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 But those of them who did wrong changed the word which had been told them for another saying, and We sent down upon them wrath from heaven for their wrongdoing
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But those amongst them who did wrong changed it for another word than which was said to them; and we sent upon them a plague from heaven for that they were unjust
John Medows Rodwell1861 But the ungodly ones among them changed that word into another than that which had been told them: therefore sent we forth wrath out of Heaven upon them for their wrong doings
George Sale1734 But the transgressors among them changed it for a word other than that which was said to them. So We sent upon them a punishment from heaven, because of their wrongdoing
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaalat ummatun minhum lima ta'izoona qawman llaahu muhlikuhum aw mu'adhdhibuhum 'adhaaban shadeedan qaaloo ma'dhiratan ilaa rabbikum wala'allahum yattaqoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qālat ʾummatun minhum lima taʿiẓūna qawman llāhu muhlikuhum ʾaw muʿaḏḏibuhum ʿaḏāban šadīdan qālū maʿḏiratan ʾilā rabbikum walaʿallahum yattaqūna
Talal Itani2012 And when a group of them said, "Why do you counsel a people whom God will annihilate, or punish with a severe punishment?" They said, "As an excuse to your Lord, and so that they may become righteous."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: In order to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off (evil)
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when a nation from amongst them said, 'Why do ye warn a people whom God would destroy, or punish with severe torment?' they said, 'As an excuse to your Lord, that haply they may fear
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when some of them said, why warn ye those whom God would destroy or chastise with terrible chastisement? they said, For our own excuse with your Lord; and that they may fear Him
George Sale1734 And when a party among them said to another party, 'Why do you admonish a people whom God is going to destroy or punish with a severe punishment?' They said, 'In order to be absolved from blame before your Lord and that they may turn to righteousness
Talal Itani2012 Then, when they neglected what they were reminded of, We saved those who prohibited evil, and We seized those who did wrong with a terrible punishment, because of their sinfulness.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, We rescued those who forbade wrong, and visited those who did wrong with dreadful punishment because they were evil-livers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But when they forgot what they had been reminded of, we saved those who forbade evil, but we overtook those who did wrong with punishment; - evil was the abomination that they did
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when they forgot their warnings, we delivered those who had forbidden evil; and we inflicted a severe chastisement on those who had done wrong, for that they were evil doers
George Sale1734 And when they forgot all that with which they had been admonished, We saved those who forbade evil and We seized the transgressors with a severe punishment because they were rebellious
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0.644
Share of measured verses above it
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Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.73
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.65
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.64
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.60
Talal Itani · George Sale0.60
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.58
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.55
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.54
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.49
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.48
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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.