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Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
When ye sought help of your Lord and He answered you (saying): I will help you with a thousand of the angels, rank on rank
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
When ye asked for succour from your Lord, and He answered you, 'I will assist you with a thousand angels, with others in reserve
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
When you implored the help of your Lord, and He answered your prayer saying, 'I will surely help you with a thousand of the angels, rank on rank
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
Kur kërkuat ndihmë nga Zoti juaj (në Bedër) e Ai ju përgjigj: "Unë do t'ju mbështes me një mijë melekë që vijnë njëri pas tjetrit."
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
তোমরা স্মরণ করো, যখন তোমরা তোমাদের রবের নিকটে সহযোগিতার প্রার্থনা করছিলে, অতঃপর তিনি তোমাদের ডাকে সাড়া দিয়েছিলেন যে, অবশ্যই আমি তোমাদেরকে ধারাবাহিকভাবে একের পর এক আগমনকারী এক হাজার ফিরিশতা দিয়ে সাহায্য করবো।’
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
I kada ste od Gospodara svoga spas zatražili, On vam se odazvao: "Poslat ću vam u pomoć hiljadu meleka koji će jedni za drugima dolaziti."
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
I kada ste od Gospodara svoga spas zatražili, On vam se odazvao: "Poslat ću vam u pomoć tisuću anđela koji će jedni za drugima dolaziti."
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
(Siftor) tuma nde paabinoranoɗon Joomi mon o jaabinani on : "min ko mi ɓeydiroowo on ujunere e maleykaaji jokkondirooɓe".
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
და როცა (ბადრის ბრძოლის დღეს) დახმარებას სთხოვდით თქვენს უფალს, და მან გიპასუხათ სიტყვებით: «ჭეშმარიტად, მე დაგეხმარებით ათასი ანგელოზით, რომლებიც ერთმანეთის მიყოლებით ჩამოდიან (ზეციდან)!»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
(Gedenke,) als ihr euren Herrn um Hilfe anrieft und Er euch erhörte (und sagte): „Ich werde euch gewiss mit tausend von den Engeln unterstützen, hintereinander folgend.“
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
(Θυμηθείτε, ω, πιστοί, κατά τη μάχη του Μπαντρ) όταν ζητήσατε βοήθεια από τον Κύριό σας και έτσι ανταποκρίθηκε στις επικλήσεις σας (λέγοντας): «Θα σας ενισχύσω με χίλιους αγγέλους, που θα ακολουθούν ο ένας τον άλλον.»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
जब तुम अपने पालनहार से (बद्र के युद्ध के समय) मदद माँग रहे थे, तो उसने तुम्हारी प्रार्थना स्वीकार कर ली कि निःसंदेह मैं एक हज़ार फ़रिश्तों के साथ तुम्हारी सहायता करने वाला हूँ, जो एक-दूसरे के पीछे आने वाले हैं।[4]
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Quando avete implorato il vostro Dio, Lui vi ha esaudito: «Vi darò un migliaio di angeli in file serrate!»
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
9. (Atmink) kai jūs prašėte savo Viešpaties pagalbos ir Jis atsakė jums (sakydamas): „Aš padėsiu jums su tūkstančiu angelų, kiekvienu už kito (sekančiu vienas kitą) iš eilės.“
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
Вот вы взывали к своему Господу о помощи, и Он ответил вам: «Воистину, Я поддержу вас тысячей ангелов, следующих друг за другом».
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
И када сте од свога Господара затражили спас, Он вам се одазвао: „Послаћу вам у помоћ хиљаду анђела који ће једни за другим да долазе.“
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
Mlipokuwa mnamuomba msaada Mola wenu Mlezi, naye akawaitikia kuwa Mimi hakika nitawasaidia kwa elfu moja miongoni mwa Malaika wakifuatana mfululizo.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Minns när ni bad er Herre om hjälp och han svarade er: ”Jag ska bistå er med tusen änglar i täta led.”
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
Hani siz Rabbinizden imdat istiyordunuz da: “Muhakkak Ben size birbiri ardınca bin melek ile yardım ediyorum” diye duanıza karşılık vermişti.
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
اس وقت کو یاد کرو جب کہ تم اپنے رب سے فریاد کررہے تھے، پھر اللہ تعالیٰ نے تمہاری سن لی کہ میں تم کو ایک ہزار فرشتوں سے مدد دوں گا جو لگاتار چلے آئیں گے۔[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.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.3
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Talal Itani2012 God has promised you one of the two groups-that it would be yours-but you wanted the unarmed group to be yours. God intends to prove the truth with His words, and to uproot the disbelievers.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when Allah promised you one of the two bands (of the enemy) that it should be yours, and ye longed that other than the armed one might be yours. And Allah willed that He should cause the Truth to triumph by His words, and cut the root of the disbelievers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 and when God promised you that one of the two troops should be yours, and ye would fain have had those who had no arms. God wished to prove the truth true by His words, and to cut off the hindermost parts of those who misbelieve
John Medows Rodwell1861 And remember when God promised you that one of the two troops should fall to you, and ye desired that they who had no arms should fall to you: but God purposed to prove true the truth of his words, and to cut off the uttermost part ofthe infidels
George Sale1734 And remember when God promised you one of the two parties that it should be yours, and you wished that the one unarmed should be yours, but God desired to establish the Truth by His words and to cut off the root of the disbelievers
DIN 31635wamā ǧaʿalahu llāhu ʾillā bušrā walitaṭmaʾinna bihi qulūbukum wamā n-naṣru ʾillā min ʿindi llāhi ʾinna llāha ʿazīzun ḥakīmun
Talal Itani2012 God only made it a message of hope, and to set your hearts at rest. Victory comes only from God. God is Mighty and Wise.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Allah appointed it only as good tidings, and that your hearts thereby might be at rest. Victory cometh only by the help of Allah. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise
Edward Henry Palmer1880 God made it only glad tidings to quiet your hearts therewith; for victory is only from God! verily, God is mighty and wise
John Medows Rodwell1861 And God made this promise as pure good tidings, and to assure your hearts by it: for succour cometh from God alone! Verily God is Mighty, Wise
George Sale1734 And God made it only as a glad tidings so that your hearts might be at rest. But help comes from God alone; surely God is Mighty, Wise
Talal Itani2012 He made drowsiness overcome you, as a security from Him. And He sent down upon you water from the sky, to cleanse you with it, and to rid you of Satan's pollution, and to fortify your hearts, and to strengthen your foothold.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 When He made the slumber fall upon you as a reassurance from him and sent down water from the sky upon you, that thereby He might purify you, and remove from you the fear of Satan, and make strong your hearts and firm (your) feet thereby
Edward Henry Palmer1880 When drowsiness covered you as a security from Him, and He sent down upon you from the heavens water to purify you withal, and to take away from you the plague of Satan, and to tie up your hearts and to make firm your footsteps
John Medows Rodwell1861 Recollect when sleep, a sign of security from Him, fell upon you, and he sent down upon you water from Heaven that he might thereby cleanse you, and cause the pollution of Satan to pass from you, and that he might gird up your hearts, and stablish your feet by it
George Sale1734 And when He caused sleep to come upon you as a sign of security from Him, and He sent down water upon you from the clouds, that thereby He might purify you, and remove from you the uncleanliness of Satan, and that He might strengthen your hearts and make your steps firm 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 —
0.53 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 · George Sale0.68
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.67
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.63
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.62
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.57
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.52
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.46
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.28
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.25
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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.