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It is not fitting that the idolaters should visit the temples of God, being witnesses against their own souls of their infidelity. The works of these men are vain; and they shall remain in hell fire for ever
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
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
It is not for the polytheists to attendGod'splaces of worship while professing their disbelief. These-their works are in vain, and in the Fire they will abide.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
It is not for the idolaters to tendAllah'ssanctuaries, bearing witness against themselves of disbelief. As for such, their works are vain and in the Fire they will abide
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
It is not for idolaters to repair to the mosques of God, bearing witness against themselves to unbelief; they it is whose works are vain, and in the Fire shall they dwell for, aye
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
It is not for the votaries of other gods with God, witnesses against themselves of infidelity, to visit the temples of God. These! vain their works: and in the fire shall they abide for ever
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Nuk u takon idhujtarëve të përkujdesen për xhamitë e Allahut, duke qenë se ata vetë dëshmojnë se janë jobesimtarë. Veprat e tyre do të asgjësohen dhe ata do të qëndrojnë në Zjarr përgjithmonë.
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
মুশরিকদের অধিকার নেই যে, তারা নিজেরা নিজেদের ওপর কুফরীর সাক্ষ্য দেয়া অবস্থায় আল্লাহর মসজিদসমূহ আবাদ করবে। তাদের আমলসমূহ নষ্ট হয়ে গেছে এবং আগুনেই তারা চিরস্থায়ী হবে।
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
Višebošci nisu dostojni da Allahove džamije održavaju kad sami priznaju da su nevjernici. Djela će se njihova poništiti i u Vatri će vječno ostati.
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
Mnogobošci nisu dostojni da Allahove džamije održavaju kad sami priznaju da su nevjernici. Djela će se njihova poništiti i u Vatri će vječno ostati.
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
Haananaa sirkooɓe ɓeen nde ɓe nguurnitata Juulirɗe Alla ɗeen, hara ko ɓe seeditaniiɓe woŋkiiji maɓɓe ɗin keeferaaku. Ɓeen ɗon golle maɓɓe ɗeen njirbii yani; ko ka Yiite woni ko ɓe luttoyta.=saasooɓe
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
არ ეკადრებათ მრავალღმერთიანებს ალლაჰის მეჩეთების გაცოცხლება [მათში ყოფნა და მათზე ზრუნვა], მაშინ როცა თავადვე მოწმობენ საკუთარი ურწმუნოების შესახებ. ასეთთა საქმეები ფუჭია და ისინი ცეცხლში მარადიულად დარჩებიან!
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 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Es steht den Götzendienern nicht zu, die Gebetsstätten Allahs zu bevölkern, wo sie den Unglauben gegen sich selbst bezeugen. Die Werke jener werden hinfällig, und im (Höllen)feuer werden sie ewig verweilen.
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
Δεν αρμόζει στους ειδωλολάτρες να υπηρετούν (και να φροντίζουν) τα Τζαμιά του Αλλάχ, ενώ οι ίδιοι μαρτυρούν την απιστία τους εναντίον των εαυτών τους. Εκείνοι είναι αυτοί που οι πράξεις τους είναι μάταιες και στη Φωτιά θα παραμείνουν για πάντα.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
मुश्रिकों (बहुदेववादियों) के लिए योग्य नहीं कि वे अल्लाह की मस्जिदों को आबाद करें, जबकि वे स्वयं अपने विरुद्ध कुफ़्र की गवाही देने वाले हैं। ये वही हैं जिनके कर्म व्यर्थ हो गए और वे आग ही में सदा के लिए रहने वाले हैं।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Non potevano gli idolatri popolare i Masajid di Allāh mentre davano testimonianza della loro stessa miscredenza: le azioni di quelli saranno vane e resteranno per sempre nell’Inferno.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
17. Neskirta Mušrikūn (daugiadieviams, stabmeldžiams, pagonims, netikintiems Allaho Vienumą) prižiūrėti Allaho mečetes (t. y. melstis ir garbinti Allahą jose, rūpintis jų švara ir jų pastatu), kol jie liudija netikėjimą patys prieš save. Tokie darbai yra bergždi ir Ugnyje jie gyvens.
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
Не подобает придающим Аллаху сотоварищей оживлять мечети Аллаха [поклонением], свидетельствуя против самих себя в неверии. Такие — их деяния тщетны, и они пребудут в адском огне вечно.
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
Незнанобошци нису достојни да одржавају Аллахове куће, кад сами признају да су неверници. Њихова дела су поништена и вечно ће да остану у Ватри.
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
Haikuwa kwa washirikina kwamba waiimarishe misikiti ya Mwenyezi Mungu, hali ya kuwa wanazishuhudia nafsi zao wenyewe ukafiri. Hao matendo yao yaliharibika, na katika Moto wao watadumu.
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
Det anstår inte avgudadyrkarna att förvalta Guds moskéer medan de vittnar om sin egen otro. Deras handlingar är förgäves, och i elden ska de förbli.
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
Müşrikler, kendilerinin kâfirliğine bizzat şahitlik edip dururlarken Allah’ın mescitlerini imar etmeleri yakışık almaz. Onların yaptıkları işler boşa çıkmıştır. Onlar, Cehennem'de ebedî kalacaklardır.
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
ﻻئق نہیں کہ مشرک اللہ تعالیٰ کی مسجدوں کو آباد کریں۔ درآں حالیکہ وه خود اپنے کفر کے آپ ہی گواه ہیں[1] ، ان کے اعمال غارت واکارت ہیں، اور وه دائمی طور پر جہنمی ہیں۔[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 Or do you think that you will be left alone, without God identifying which of you will strive, and take no supporters apart from God, His Messenger, and the believers? God is well Aware of what you do.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Or deemed ye that ye would be left (in peace) when Allah yet knoweth not those of you who strive, choosing for familiar none save Allah and His messenger and the believers? Allah is Informed of what ye do
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Did ye reckon that ye would be left, when God knows not as yet those of you who fought strenuously, and who did not take other than God and His Apostle, and the believers for an intimate friend? for God is well aware of what ye do
John Medows Rodwell1861 Think ye that ye shall be forsaken as if God did not yet know those among you who do valiantly, and take none for their friends beside God, and His Apostle, and the faithful? God is well apprised of your doings
George Sale1734 Did ye imagine that ye should be abandoned, whereas God did not yet know those among you who fought for his religion, and took not any besides God, and his apostle, and the faithful for their friends? God is well acquainted with that which ye do
Easy-read (simplified)innamaa ya'muru masaajida llaahi man aamana billaahi wal-yawmi l-'aakhiri wa'aqaama s-salaata wa'aataa z-zakaata walam yakhsha illaa llaaha fa'asaa oolaa'ika an yakoonoo mina l-muhtadeen
DIN 31635ʾinnamā yaʿmuru masāǧida llāhi man ʾāmana billāhi wal-yawmi l-ʾāḫiri waʾaqāma ṣ-ṣalāta waʾātā z-zakāta walam yaḫša ʾillā llāha faʿasā ʾūlāʾika ʾan yakūnū mina l-muhtadīna
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 The only people to attend God's places of worship are those who believe in God and the Last Day, and pray regularly, and practice regular charity, and fear none but God. These are most likely to be guided.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He only shall tend Allah's sanctuaries who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due and feareth none save Allah. For such (only) is it possible that they can be of the rightly guided
Edward Henry Palmer1880 He only shall repair to the mosques of God who believes in God and the last day, and is steadfast in prayer, and gives the alms, and fears only God;- it may be that these will be of those who are guided
John Medows Rodwell1861 He only should visit the temples of God who believeth in God and the last day, and observeth prayer, and payeth the legal alms, and dreadeth none but God. These haply will be among the rightly guided
George Sale1734 But he only shall visit the temples of God, who believeth in God and the last day, and is constant at prayer, and payeth the legal alms, and feareth God alone. These perhaps may become of the number of those who are rightly directed
Talal Itani2012 Do you consider giving water to pilgrims and maintaining the Sacred Mosque the same as believing in God and the Last Day and striving in God's path? They are not equal in God's sight. God does not guide the unjust people.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Count ye the slaking of a pilgrim's thirst and tendance of the Inviolable Place of Worship as (equal to the worth of) him who believeth in Allah and the Last Day, and striveth in the way of Allah? They are not equal in the sight of Allah. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Have ye made out the giving drink to the pilgrims and the repairing to the Sacred Mosque to be like being one who believes in God and in the last day, and is strenuous in the way of God?- they are not equal in God's sight, and God guides not an unjust people
John Medows Rodwell1861 Do ye place the giving drink to the pilgrims, and the visitation of the sacred temple, on the same level with him who believeth in God and the last day, and fighteth on the way of God? They shall not be held equal by God: and God guideth not the unrighteous
George Sale1734 Do ye reckon the giving drink to the pilgrims, and the visiting of the holy temple to be actions as meritorious as those performed by him who believeth in God and the last day, and fighteth for the religion of God? They shall not be held equal with God: For God directeth not the unrighteous people
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lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
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The cut
0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · George Sale0.66
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.64
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.64
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.60
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.59
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.57
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.56
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.50
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.47
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.45
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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.