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Add multilingual Quran dataset with translations
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language:
  - ar
  - bn
  - en
  - es
  - fr
  - id
  - ru
  - tr
  - zh
license: cc-by-4.0
tags:
  - text
  - multilingual
  - translation
  - quran
pretty_name: Multilingual Quran Dataset

Multilingual Quran Dataset

A multilingual Quran dataset containing the original Arabic text along with translations in multiple languages: Bangla, English, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Russian, Turkish, and Chinese. Each verse includes metadata such as chapter number, verse number, chapter names, transliterations, and verse text in all available languages.


Dataset Summary

  • Number of examples: 6236 verses
  • Languages: ar, bn, en, es, fr, id, ru, tr, zh
  • File formats: JSONL, Parquet
  • License: CC BY 4.0
  • Homepage / Source: Website

Dataset Structure

Each record in the dataset represents a single verse and contains the following fields:

Field Description
id Verse ID in the format chapter:verse (e.g., 1:1)
chapter_number Surah (chapter) number
chapter_name Chapter name in Arabic
verse_number Verse number within the chapter
chapter_type meccan or medinan
total_verses Total number of verses in the chapter
text_ar Original Arabic text of the verse
text_bn Verse translation in Bangla
text_en Verse translation in English
text_es Verse translation in Spanish
text_fr Verse translation in French
text_id Verse translation in Indonesian
text_ru Verse translation in Russian
text_tr Verse translation in Turkish
text_zh Verse translation in Chinese

Usage

Load the dataset using pandas:

import pandas as pd

# JSONL version
df = pd.read_json("quran_combined.jsonl", lines=True)
print(df.head())

# Parquet version
df_parquet = pd.read_parquet("quran_combined.parquet")
print(df_parquet.head())