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So he turned away from them, and said, "O my people, I have delivered to you the messages of my Lord, and I have advised you, so why should I grieve over a disbelieving people?"
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Compare translations (4)Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
So he turned from them and said: O my people! I delivered my Lord's messages unto you and gave you good advice; then how can I sorrow for a people that rejected (truth)
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
And he turned away from them and said, 'O my people! I preached to you the messages of my Lord, and I gave you good advice; how should I be vexed for a people who do misbelieve
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
So he turned away from them and said, O my people! I proclaimed to you the messages of my Lord, and I counselled you aright; but how should I be grieved for a people who do not believe
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Then he turned away from them and said, 'O my people, indeed I delivered to you the messages of my Lord and gave you sincerecounsel, How then should I sorrow for a disbelieving people
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 u largua prej tyre duke thënë: "O populli im, unë jua kumtova shpalljet e Zotit tim dhe ju këshillova, e përse të pikëllohem për popullin jobesimtar?!"
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
অতঃপর সে তাদের থেকে মুখ ফিরিয়ে নিলো এবং বললো: ‘হে আমার সম্প্রদায়! আমার রবের রিসালাত আমি তো তোমাদের কাছে পৌঁছে দিয়েছি এবং তোমাদের কল্যাণ কামনা করেছি । সুতরাং আমি কাফির সম্প্রদায়ের জন্য কি করে আক্ষেপ করি?
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
A on ih napusti i reče: "O narode moj, prenio sam vam poslanice Gospodara svoga i savjetovao vas, pa zašto da tugujem za narodom nevjerničkim?!"
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
A on ih napusti i reče: "O narode moj, prenio sam vam poslanice Gospodara svoga i savjetovao vas, pa zašto da tugujem za narodom nevjerničkim?!"
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
O ɗuurni ɓe, o maaki : "eey mon yimɓe am, gooŋɗii mi njottinii e mo'on Nule Joomi am ɗeen mi laaɓanii on (reedu). E ko hoolno mi surnortoo e yimɓe yedduɓe?!".
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
და განერიდა იგი [შუ'აიბი] მათ და თქვა: «ო, ჩემო ხალხო! მე უკვე გადმოგეცით ჩემი უფლის გზავნილი და გულწრფელად გირჩიეთ [რომ ირწმუნოთ ალლაჰი]. და როგორ უნდა ვიდარდო ურწმუნო ხალხზე?»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Da kehrte er sich von ihnen ab und sagte: „O mein Volk, ich habe euch doch die Botschaften meines Herrn ausgerichtet und euch gut geraten. Wie sollte ich denn betrübt sein über ungläubige Leute?“
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
Έτσι, (ο Σου‘άιμπ) απομακρύνθηκε απ' αυτούς και είπε (ως επίπληξη): «Ω, λαέ μου! Πράγματι, σας μετέδωσα τα μηνύματα του Κυρίου μου και σας έδωσα ειλικρινείς συμβουλές. Πώς λοιπόν να στεναχωριέμαι για έναν άπιστο λαό;»
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
तो शुऐब उनसे विमुख हो गए और कहा : ऐ मेरी जाति के लोगो! मैंने तुम्हें अपने पालनहार के संदेश पहुँचा दिए, तथा मैं तुम्हारा हितकारी रहा। तो फिर मैं काफ़िर जाति (के विनाश) पर कैसे शोक करूँ?
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
E così li abbandonò, e disse: “O popolo mio, vi ho comunicato i messaggi del mio Dio e vi ho dato consigli; come potrei provare dolore per un popolo miscredente?”
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
93. Tada jis (Šuaibas) nusigręžė nuo jų ir tarė: „O mano žmonės, aš tikrai perdaviau savo Viešpaties Žinią jums ir daviau jums gerą patarimą. Taigi, kaip aš galiu gedėti netikinčiųjų žmonių (sunaikinimo).“
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
И он отвернулся от них и сказал: «О мой народ! Я действительно довёл до вас послания моего Господа и искренне наставлял вас. Как же мне скорбеть о народе, отвергающем веру?»
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
А он их напусти и рече: „О мој народе, пренео сам вам посланице свога Господара и саветовао вас, па зашто да тугујем за неверничким народом?!“
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
Basi akawaachilia mbali na akasema, "Enyi kaumu yangu! Hakika nimewafikishia jumbe za Mola wangu Mlezi, na nimewanasihi. Basi vipi niwahuzunikie kaumu makafiri?"
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Han vände sig från dem och sa: ”Mitt folk! Jag förmedlade min Herres budskap till er och ville er uppriktigt väl. Hur kan jag sörja över ett så otroget folk?”
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
(Şuayb) onlardan yüz çevirdi ve dedi ki: "Ey kavmim! Size Rabbimin gönderdiklerini açıklamış ve size nasihat etmiştim. Şimdi kâfir bir kavme karşı nasıl üzülebilirim."
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
اس وقت شعیب (علیہ السلام) ان سے منھ موڑ کر چلے اور فرمانے لگے کہ اے میری قوم! میں نے تم کو اپنے پروردگار کے احکام پہنچا دیئے تھے اور میں نے تمہاری خیر خواہی کی۔ پھر میں ان کافر لوگوں پر کیوں رنج کروں۔[1]
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 Those who rejected Shuaib-as if they never prospered therein. Those who rejected Shuaib-it was they who were the losers.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Those who denied Shu'eyb became as though they had not dwelt there. Those who denied Shu'eyb, they were the losers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Those who called Shohaib a liar, (were) as though they had not dwelt therein! - Those who called Shohaib a liar, they were the losers then
John Medows Rodwell1861 Those who had treated Shoaib as an impostor, became as though they had never dwelt in them: they who treated Shoaib as an impostor, were they that perished
George Sale1734 Those who accused Shu'aib of lying became as if they had never dwelt therein. Those who accused Shu'aib of lying -- it was they who were the losers
DIN 31635wamā ʾarsalnā fī qaryatin min nabiyyin ʾillā ʾaḫaḏnā ʾahlahā bil-baʾsāʾi waḍ-ḍarrāʾi laʿallahum yaḍḍarraʿūna
Talal Itani2012 We did not send any prophet to any town but We afflicted its people with misery and adversity, so that they may humble themselves.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflict its folk with tribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble
Edward Henry Palmer1880 We have not sent unto a city any prophet except we overtook the people thereof with trouble and distress, that haply they might humble themselves
John Medows Rodwell1861 Nor did we ever send a prophet to any city without afflicting its people with adversity and trouble, that haply they might humble them
George Sale1734 And never did We send a Prophet to any town but We did seize its people with adversity and suffering, that they might humble themselves
Easy-read (simplified)thumma baddalnaa makaana s-sayyi'ati l-hasanata hattaa 'afaw waqaaloo qad massa aabaa'anaa d-darraa'u was-sarraa'u fa'akhadhnaahum baghtatan wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635ṯumma baddalnā makāna s-sayyiʾati l-ḥasanata ḥattā ʿafaw waqālū qad massa ʾābāʾanā ḍ-ḍarrāʾu was-sarrāʾu faʾaḫaḏnāhum baġtatan wahum lā yašʿurūna
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Talal Itani2012 Then We substituted prosperity in place of hardship. Until they increased in number, and said, "Adversity and prosperity has touched our ancestors." Then We seized them suddenly, while they were unaware.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Then changed We the evil plight for good till they grew affluent and said: Tribulation and distress did touch our fathers. Then We seized them unawares, when they perceived not
Edward Henry Palmer1880 and then did we give them, in exchange for evil, good, until they increased and said, 'Distress and joy both touched our fathers;' then we overtook them suddenly ere they could perceive
John Medows Rodwell1861 Then changed we their ill for good, until they waxed wealthy, and said, "Of old did troubles and blessings befall our fathers:" therefore did we seize upon them suddenly when they were unaware
George Sale1734 The We changed their evil condition to good until they grew in affluence and numbers and said, 'Suffering and happiness betided our fathers also, what if they befell us.' Then We seized them suddenly, while they perceive not
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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
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.64
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.59
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.54
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.54
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.51
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.49
Talal Itani · George Sale0.44
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.41
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.41
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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.