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They who traduce such of the faithful as give their alms freely, and those who find nothing to give but their earnings, and scoff at them, God shall scoff at them; and there is a grievous torment in store for them
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
Those who criticize the believers who give charityvoluntarily, and ridicule those who find nothing to give except their own efforts-God ridicules them. They will have a painful punishment.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
Those who point at such of the believers as give the alms willingly and such as can find naught to give but their endeavours, and deride them - Allah (Himself) derideth them. Theirs will be a painful doom
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
Those who defame such of the believers as willingly give their alms, and such as can find nothing to give but their exertions, and who mock at them,- God will mock at them, and for them is grievous woe
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
They who traduce such of the believers as are liberal in giving alms beyond what they are obliged, and those who find nothing to give, but what they gain by their industry; and therefore scoff at them: God shall scoff at them, and they shall suffer a grievous punishment
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
Ata që përqeshin besimtarët që japin lëmoshë vullnetarisht, të cilët nuk kanë asgjë për të dhënë përveç mundit të tyre e tallen me ta, le ta dinë se Allahu do të tallet me ta dhe për ta do të ketë dënim të dhembshëm.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
মু’মিনদের মধ্যে যারা সন্তুষ্টচিত্তে সদাকাদেয় এবং যারা নিজ কষ্ট ও শ্রম ছাড়া কিছুই পায় না, তাদেরকে যারা দোষারোপ ও ঠাট্টা-বিদ্রুপ করে, আল্লাহও তাদেরকে নিয়ে ঠাট্টা-বিদ্রুপ করেন(৩০) এবং তাদের জন্যই রয়েছে যন্ত্রণাদায়ক শাস্তি।
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
One koji ogovaraju vjernike koji dobrovoljno zekat i sadaku daju, a rugaju se i onima koji ga s mukom daju – Allah će poruzi izvrgnuti, i njih čeka patnja bolna.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
One koji ogovaraju vjernike koji dobrovoljno zekat i milostinju daju, a rugaju se i onima koji ih s mukom daju – Allah će poruzi izvrgnuti, i njih čeka patnja bolna.
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Fulfulde · Fulani
Ɓeen aybinooɓe gattooɓe jeyaaɓe e gooŋɗinɓe ɓeen ka sadakaaji e ɓen ɓe keɓataa si wanaa tiiɗnaare maɓɓe nden, heɓe njalkita ɓeen. Alla jalkitii ɓe. hino woodani ɓe lepte muusuɗe.
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ქართული · Georgian
ისინი (ორპირები), რომლებიც აკრიტიკებენ მორწმუნეთაგან მათ, ვინც ნებაყოფლობით აკეთებს შესაწირს (ამბობენ, რომ ისინი ბევრს გასცემენ მოჩვენებით), და (ასევე აკრიტიკებენ) მათ, ვისაც მხოლოდ საკუთარი ძალისხმევით [ძალით პოულობენ, რასაც შესწირავდნენ] შეუძლია რამე შესწიროს, და დასცინიან მათ [ღარიბ მორწმუნეებს], (ამბობენ, თითქოს ისინი მხოლოდ ხალხის ყურადღების მოსაპოვებლად აკეთებენ ამას) ალლაჰი დასცინებს მათ [ორპირებს], და მათთვისაა გამზადებული მტანჯველი სასჯელი!
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Diejenigen, die gegen die Freiwilligen unter den Gläubigen wegen der Almosen nörgeln und (auch) gegen diejenigen, die nichts als ihre Mühe (als Leistung zu erbringen) finden. So spotten sie über sie - Allah spottet über sie, und für sie gibt es eine schmerzhafte Strafe.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Εκείνοι (οι υποκριτές) που κατακρίνουν τους πιστούς που εθελοντικά δίνουν (μεγάλο ποσό σε) ελεημοσύνη (όπως τον Αμπντ Αρ-Ραχμάν μπιν ‘Άουφ που έδωσε το μισό του πλούτο σε ελεημοσύνη -έδωσε τέσσερις χιλιάδες ντίρχαμ- αλλά οι υποκριτές είπαν ότι τα έδωσε για επίδειξη και όχι για χάρη του Αλλάχ), και κοροϊδεύουν τους άλλους (πιστούς) που δεν βρίσκουν (τι να δώσουν σε ελεημοσύνη) παρά όσα είναι στη δυνατότητά τους (όπως τον Άμπου Ακείλ Αλ-Ιρασέι που έδωσε σε ελεημοσύνη ένα από τα δύο Σα‘ -δοχείο που χωράει περίπου τρία κιλά- χουρμάδες που είχε, αλλά οι υποκριτές είπαν ότι ο Αλλάχ δε χρειάζεται απ' αυτόν το ένα Σα‘ που έδωσε). Ο Αλλάχ θα τους κοροϊδεύει (ανταποδίδοντας την κοροϊδία τους που έκαναν στους πιστούς), και γι' αυτούς θα υπάρχει ένα οδυνηρό μαρτύριο.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
वे लोग जो स्वेच्छापूर्वक दान देने वाले मोमिनों को, उनके दान के विषय में, ताना देते हैं तथा उन लोगों को (भी) जो अपनी मेहनत के सिवा कुछ नहीं पाते। तो वे (मुनाफ़िक़) उनका उपहास करते हैं। अल्लाह ने उनका उपहास किया[39] और उनके लिए दर्दनाक यातना है।
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Quelli disprezzano i credenti che donano l’elemosina volontariamente, e quelli che non possono offrire se non il loro sforzo: ridono di loro, ma è Allāh che ride di loro; una punizione dolorosa li aspetta.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
79. Tie, kurie šmeižia tokius iš tikinčiųjų, kurie duoda labdarą (vardan Allaho) savanoriškai, ir tokius, kurie negali rasti būdų duoti labdarą (vardan Allaho), išskyrus tai, kas galima jiems – taigi jie tyčiojasi iš jų (tikinčiųjų). Allahas mes jiems jų patyčias atgal, ir jiems bus skausminga kančia.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
Те, которые осуждают верующих, добровольно делающих пожертвования, и тех, которые способны дать лишь заработанное собственным трудом, и высмеивают их — Аллах выставит их на посмешище, и для них — мучительное наказание.
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
Оне који оговарају вернике, који добровољно дају милостињу, а ругају се и онима који је дају са муком – Аллах ће да извргне порузи, и њих чека болна патња.
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Wale wanaowabeua Waumini wanaotoa sadaka nyingi na wasio na cha kutoa ila kiasi cha juhudi yao, hivyo wanawafanyia masikhara. Mwenyezi Mungu atawakejeli wao! Nao wana adhabu chungu!
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Svenska · Swedish
De som klandrar de troende som frivilligt skänker till de behövande och de som ger det lilla de förmår, och förlöjligar dem, ska Gud förlöjliga tillbaka, och de ska få ett smärtsamt straff.
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
Sadakalarda (gönülden fazlasıyla) veren Müminleri ayıplayan ve (az da olsa) ellerinden geldiği kadarını verebilenlerle alay eden kimselerle, Allah da alay eder. Onlara acıklı bir azap vardır.
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اردو · Urdu
جولوگ ان مسلمانوں پر طعنہ زنی کرتے ہیں جو دل کھول کر خیرات کرتے ہیں اور ان لوگوں پر جنہیں سوائے اپنی محنت مزدوری کے اور کچھ میسر ہی نہیں، پس یہ ان کا مذاق اڑاتے ہیں[1] ، اللہ بھی ان سے تمسخر کرتا ہے[2] انہی کے لئے دردناک عذاب ہے۔
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 So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts, until the Day they face Him-because they broke their promise to God, and because they used to lie.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 So He hath made the consequence (to be) hypocrisy in their hearts until the day when they shall meet Him, because they broke their word to Allah that they promised Him, and because they lied
Edward Henry Palmer1880 So He caused hypocrisy to pursue them in their hearts unto the day when they shall meet Him,- for that they did fail God in what they promised Him, and for that they were liars
John Medows Rodwell1861 So He caused hypocrisy to take its turn in their hearts, until the day on which they shall meet Him - for that they failed their promise to God, and that they were liars
George Sale1734 Wherefore He hath caused hypocrisy to succeed in their hearts, until the day whereon they shall meet Him; for that they failed to perform unto God that which they had promised Him, and for that they prevaricated
Talal Itani2012 Do they not know that God knows their secrets and their conspiracies? And that God is the Knower of the unseen?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Know they not that Allah knoweth both their secret and the thought that they confide, and that Allah is the Knower of Things Hidden
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Do they not know that God knows their secrets and their whisperings, and that God knows the unseen things
John Medows Rodwell1861 Know they not that God knoweth their secrets and their private talk, and that God knoweth the secret things
George Sale1734 Do they not know that God knoweth whatever they conceal, and their private discourses; and that God is the knower of secrets
Talal Itani2012 Whether you ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness for them-even if you ask forgiveness for them seventy times, God will not forgive them. That is because they disbelieved in God and His Messenger. God does not guide the immoral people.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Ask forgiveness for them (O Muhammad), or ask not forgiveness for them; though thou ask forgiveness for them seventy times Allah will not forgive them. That is because they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger, and Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Ask forgiveness for them or ask not forgiveness, for them! if they shouldst ask forgiveness for them seventy times, yet would not God forgive them; that is because they disbelieved in God and His Apostle, for God guides not a people who work abomination
John Medows Rodwell1861 Ask thou forgiveness for them, or ask it not, it will be the same. If thou ask forgiveness for them seventy times, God will by no means forgive them. This, for that they believe not in God and His Apostle! And God guideth not the ungodly people
George Sale1734 Ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness for them; it will be equal. If thou ask forgiveness for them seventy times, God will by no means forgive them. This is the divine pleasure, for that they believe not in God, and his apostle; and God directeth not the ungodly people
Talal Itani2012 Those who stayed behind rejoiced at their staying behind the Messenger of God. And they hated to strive with their wealth and their lives in God's way. And they said, "Do not venture out in the heat." Say, "The Fire of Hell is much hotter, if they only understood."
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Those who were left behind rejoiced at sitting still behind the messenger of Allah, and were averse to striving with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way. And they said: Go not forth in the heat! Say: The fire of hell is more intense of heat, if they but understood
Edward Henry Palmer1880 Those who were left behind rejoiced in staying behind the Apostle of God, and were averse from fighting strenuously with their wealth and their persons in God's way, and said, 'March not forth in the heat.' Say, 'The fire of hell is hotter still, if ye could but discern
John Medows Rodwell1861 They who were left at home were delighted to stay behind God's Apostle, and were averse from contending with their riches and their persons for the cause of God, and said, "March not out in the heat." SAY: A fiercer heat will be the fire of Hell." Would that they understood this
George Sale1734 They who were left at home in he expedition of Tabuc, were glad of their staying behind the apostle of God, and were unwilling to employ their substance and their persons for the advancement of God's true religion; and they said, go not forth in the heat. Say, the fire of hell will be hotter; if they understood this
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Derived measure: mean pairwise Jaccard distance over the
lowercased word sets of the 5 renderings above —
0.62 on a scale
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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 · John Medows Rodwell0.71
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.70
Talal Itani · George Sale0.69
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.68
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.67
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.66
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.59
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.53
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.50
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.47
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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.