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Have they feet to walk with? or have they hands to hold with? or have they eyes to see with? or have they ears to hear with? Call upon your partners; then plot against me, and do not wait
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
Do they have feet with which they walk? Or do they have hands with which they strike? Or do they have eyes with which they see? Or do they have ears with which they hear? Say, "Call upon your partners, then plot against me, and do not wait."
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Have they feet wherewith they walk, or have they hands wherewith they hold, or have they eyes wherewith they see, or have they ears wherewith they hear? Say: Call upon your (so-called) partners (of Allah), and then contrive against me, spare me not
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
John Medows Rodwell1808–1900 · published 1861
Have they feet to walk with? Have they hands to hold with? Have they eyes to see with? Have they ears to hear with? SAY: Call on these joint gods of yours; then make your plot against me, and delay it not
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Have they feet wherewith they walk, or have they hands wherewith they hold, or have they eyes wherewith they see, or have they ears wherewith they hear? Say, 'Call upon the partners you associate with God, then contrive you all against me and give me no respite
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
A kanë ata këmbë për të ecur, duar për të kapur, sy për të parë ose veshë për të dëgjuar? Thuaj: "Thirrni idhujt tuaj, pastaj ngrini kurthe kundër meje, pa më lënë kohë.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
ওদের কি পা আছে, যা দিয়ে ওরা চলে? ওদের কি হাত আছে, যা দিয়ে ওরা ধরে? কিংবা ওদের কি চোখ আছে, যা দিয়ে ওরা দেখে? কিংবা ওদের কি কান আছে, যা দিয়ে ওরা শুনে? বলো: ‘তোমরা যাদেরকে আল্লাহর শরিক করেছো তাদেরকে ডাকো, তারপর আমার বিরুদ্ধে ষড়যন্ত্র করো এবং আমাকে অবকাশ দিও না।’
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Imaju li oni noge da na njima hodaju, ili ruke da njima prihvataju, imaju li oči da njima gledaju, ili uši da njima čuju? Reci: "Zovite božanstva svoja, pa protiv mene kakvo hoćete lukavstvo smislite, i ne odugovlačite."
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
Imaju li oni noge da na njima hodaju, ili ruke da njima prihvataju, imaju li oči da njima gledaju, ili uši da njima čuju? Reci: "Zovite božanstva svoja, pa protiv mene kakvo hoćete lukavstvo smislite, i ne odugovlačite."
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
Hara hiɗi mari koyɗe ko ɗi yahra? kaa hiɗi mari juuɗe ko ɗi duñira? Kaa hiɗi mari gite ko ɗi nji'ira? Kaa hiɗi mari noppi ko ɗi nanira? maaku : "Noddee kafidiiɗi mon ɗiin, refti pewjanon kam, wata on neeɓtiitanam".
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
ნუთუ მათ [კერპებს] აქვთ ფეხები, რომლითაც დადიან, ან აქვთ ხელები, რომლითაც იჭერენ, ან აქვთ თვალები, რომლითაც ხედავენ, ან აქვთ ყურები, რომლითაც ისმენენ? უთხარი (ო, მოციქულო) კერპთაყვანისმცემლებს: «მოუხმეთ თქვენს თანამოზიარეებს, შემდეგ ერთად მოიფიქრეთ ნებისმიერი ხრიკი ჩემს წინააღმდეგ და ნუ მომცემთ გადავადებას».
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Haben sie (etwa) Füße, mit denen sie gehen, oder haben sie Hände, mit denen sie zupacken, oder haben sie Augen, mit denen sie sehen, oder haben sie Ohren, mit denen sie hören? Sag: „Ruft eure Teilhaber an, hierauf schmiedet eure List gegen mich und gewährt mir keinen Aufschub.“
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
Έχουν πόδια με τα οποία περπατούν; Ή έχουν χέρια με τα οποία χτυπούν; Ή έχουν μάτια με τα οποία βλέπουν; Ή έχουν αυτιά με τα οποία ακούν; Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Καλέστε τους εταίρους (τα είδωλά) σας, και έπειτα συνωμοτήστε εναντίον μου και μη μου δώσετε αναβολή!
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
क्या इन (पत्थर की मूर्तियों) के पाँव हैं, जिनसे वे चलती हैं? या उनके हाथ हैं, जिनसे वे पकड़ती हैं? या उनकी आँखें हैं, जिनसे वे देखती हैं? या उनके कान हैं, जिनसे वे सुनती हैं? आप कह दें कि अपने साझियों को बुला लो, फिर मेरे विरुद्ध उपाय करो और मुझे कोई अवसर न दो!
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Hanno forse gambe con cui camminare? O hanno mani con cui afferrare? O hanno occhi con cui vedere, o hanno orecchie con cui udire? Di’: “Invocate i vostri idoli, poi tramate contro di me senza darmi tregua!”
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
195. Ar jie turi kojas, kuriomis jie vaikšto? Arba, ar jie turi rankas, kuriomis jie laiko? Arba, ar turi jie akis, kuriomis jie mato? Arba, ar turi jie ausis, kuriomis jie girdi? Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ): „Sukvieskite savo (taip vadinamus) (Allaho) partnerius ir tada surenkite sąmokslą prieš mane, ir neleiskite man atsikvėpti!
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 1.0.8
Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
Sila isaaniif miiloowwantu tahee kan isiidhaan deeman? moo isaaniif harkoowwantu tahee kan isiidhaan qabatan? moo isaaniif ijoowwantu kan isiidhaan argan? moo isaaniif gurroowwantu tahee kan isiidhaan dhagayan? jedhi shariikota keessan (warra Rabbii waliin gabbartan) waamadhaa, Ergasii tooftaa natti baasaa, Yeroos naaf hin kenninaa (isaan hin sodaadhu). [40]
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Неужели у них есть ноги, которыми они ходят? Или же у них есть руки, которыми они хватают? Или же у них есть глаза, которыми они видят? Или же у них есть уши, которыми они слышат? Скажи: «Призывайте своих сотоварищей, а затем стройте против меня козни и не давайте мне отсрочки!
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
Имају ли они ноге да на њима ходају, или руке да њима прихватају, имају ли очи да њима гледају, или уши да њима чују? Реци: „Зовите своја божанства, па смислите против мене какво хоћете лукавство, и не одуговлачите.“
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
Je, wao wanayo miguu wanayotembea kwayo? Au wanayo mikono wanayokamata kwa nguvu kwayo? Au wanayo macho wanayoona kwayo? Au wanayo masikio wanayosikia kwayo? Sema: Waiteni washirika wenu hao, kisha nifanyieni mimi njama, na wala msinipe muhula.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Har de ben att gå med eller händer att gripa med? Har de ögon att se med eller öron att höra med? Säg: ”Kalla på era avgudar och smid era planer mot mig, och ge mig inget andrum!”
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
Onların yürüyecek ayakları mı var? Yahut tutacak elleri mi var? Veya görecek gözleri mi var ya da işitecek kulakları mı var? De ki: “Haydi, çağırın ortaklarınızı, sonra bana tuzak kurun da bana göz açtırmayın bakalım!”
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
کیا ان کے پاؤں ہیں جن سے وه چلتے ہوں یا ان کے ہاتھ ہیں جن سے وه کسی چیز کو تھام سکیں، یا ان کی آنکھیں ہیں جن سے وه دیکھتے ہوں، یا ان کے کان ہیں جن سے وه سنتے ہیں[1] آپ کہہ دیجئے! تم اپنے سب شرکا کو بلا لو، پھر میری ضرر رسانی کی تدبیر کرو پھر مجھ کو ذرا مہلت مت دو۔[2]
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 And if you invite them to guidance, they will not follow you. It is the same for you, whether you invite them, or remain silent.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And if ye call them to the Guidance, they follow you not. Whether ye call them or are silent is all one for you
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But if ye call them unto guidance they will not follow you. It is the same to them if Thou dost call them or if Thou dost hold thy tongue
John Medows Rodwell1861 And if ye summon them to "the guidance," they will not follow you! It is the same to them whether ye summon them or whether ye hold your peace
George Sale1734 And if you call them to guidance, they will not follow you. It is the same to you whether you call them or you remain silent
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena tad'oona min dooni llaahi 'ibaadun amthaalukum fad'oohum falyastajeeboo lakum in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna tadʿūna min dūni llāhi ʿibādun ʾamṯālukum fadʿūhum falyastaǧībū lakum ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
Talal Itani2012 Those you call upon besides God are servants like you. So call upon them, and let them answer you, if you are truthful.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah are slaves like unto you. Call on them now, and let them answer you, if ye are truthful
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Those whom ye call on other than God are servants like yourselves. Call on them then, and let them answer you, if so be ye tell the truth
John Medows Rodwell1861 Truly they whom ye call on beside God, are, like yourselves, His servants! Call on them then, and let them answer you, if what ye say of them be true
George Sale1734 Surely, those whom you call on beside God are creatures like you. Then call on them and let them answer you, if you are truthful
DIN 31635wallaḏīna tadʿūna min dūnihi lā yastaṭīʿūna naṣrakum walā ʾanfusahum yanṣurūna
Talal Itani2012 Those you call upon besides Him cannot help you, nor can they help themselves.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 They on whom ye call beside Him have no power to help you, nor can they help you, nor can they help themselves
Edward Henry Palmer1880 But those whom ye call on beside Him cannot help you, nor can they even help themselves
John Medows Rodwell1861 But they whom ye call on beside Him, can lend you no help, nor can they help themselves
George Sale1734 And they whom you call besides Him have no power to help you, nor can they help themselves
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lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.64
Talal Itani · George Sale0.53
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.51
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.51
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.49
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.47
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.43
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.41
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.39
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.18
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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.