Maryam

1 Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad.

1 Kaf, Ha, Ya, 'Ayn, Sad.

2 A mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariya.

2 [This is] a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zechariah

3 When he called upon his Lord in a low voice,

3 When he called to his Lord a private supplication.

4 He said: My Lord! surely my bones are weakened and my head flares with hoariness, and, my Lord! I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer to Thee:

4 He said, "My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has filled with white, and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy.

5 And surely I fear my cousins after me, and my wife is barren, therefore grant me from Thyself an heir,

5 And indeed, I fear the successors after me, and my wife has been barren, so give me from Yourself an heir

6 Who should inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqoub, and make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased.

6 Who will inherit me and inherit from the family of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You]."

7 O Zakariya! surely We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal.

7 [He was told], "O Zechariah, indeed We give you good tidings of a boy whose name will be John. We have not assigned to any before [this] name."

8 He said: O my Lord! when shall I have a son, and my wife is barren, and I myself have reached indeed the extreme degree of old age?

8 He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when my wife has been barren and I have reached extreme old age?"

9 He said: So shall it be, your Lord says: It is easy to Me, and indeed I created you before, when you were nothing.

9 [An angel] said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, for I created you before, while you were nothing.' "

10 He said: My Lord! give me a sign. He said: Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to the people three nights while in sound health.

10 [Zechariah] said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three nights, [being] sound."

11 So he went forth to his people from his place of worship, then he made known to them that they should glorify (Allah) morning and evening.

11 So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt [Allah] in the morning and afternoon.

12 O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child

12 [Allah] said, "O John, take the Scripture with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy

13 And tenderness from Us and purity, and he was one who guarded (against evil),

13 And affection from Us and purity, and he was fearing of Allah

14 And dutiful to his parents, and he was not insolent, disobedient.

14 And dutiful to his parents, and he was not a disobedient tyrant.

15 And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life

15 And peace be upon him the day he was born and the day he dies and the day he is raised alive.

16 And mention Marium in the Book when she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;

16 And mention, [O Muhammad], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east.

17 So she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our spirit, and there appeared to her a well - made man.

17 And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel, and he represented himself to her as a well - proportioned man.

18 She said: Surely I fly for refuge from you to the Beneficent Allah, if you are one guarding (against evil).

18 She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allah."

19 He said: I am only a messenger of your Lord: That I will give you a pure boy.

19 He said, "I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you [news of] a pure boy."

20 She said: When shall I have a boy and no mortal has yet touched me, nor have I been unchaste?

20 She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"

21 He said: Even so; your Lord says: It is easy to Me: and that We may make him a sign to men and a mercy from Us, and it is a matter which has been decreed.

21 He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.' "

22 So she conceived him; then withdrew herself with him to a remote place.

22 So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.

23 And the throes (of childbirth) compelled her to betake herself to the trunk of a palm tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died before this, and had been a thing quite forgotten!

23 And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten."

24 Then (the child) called out to her from beneath her: Grieve not, surely your Lord has made a stream to flow beneath you;

24 But he called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream.

25 And shake towards you the trunk of the palmtree, it will drop on you fresh ripe dates:

25 And shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates.

26 So eat and drink and refresh the eye. Then if you see any mortal, say: Surely I have vowed a fast to the Beneficent Allah, so I shall not speak to any man today.

26 So eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.' "

27 And she came to her people with him, carrying him (with her). They said: O Marium! surely you have done a strange thing.

27 Then she brought him to her people, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have certainly done a thing unprecedented.

28 O sister of Haroun! your father was not a bad man, nor, was your mother an unchaste woman.

28 O sister of Aaron, your father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste."

29 But she pointed to him. They said: How should we speak to one who was a child in the cradle?

29 So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak to one who is in the cradle a child?"

30 He said: Surely I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet;

30 [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.

31 And He has made me blessed wherever I may be, and He has enjoined on me prayer and poor - rate so long as I live;

31 And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive

32 And dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me insolent, unblessed;

32 And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me a wretched tyrant.

33 And peace on me on the day I was born, and on the day I die, and on the day I am raised to life.

33 And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive."

34 Such is Isa, son of Marium; (this is) the saying of truth about which they dispute.

34 That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute.

35 It beseems not Allah that He should take to Himself a son, glory to be Him; when He has decreed a matter He only says to it "Be," and it is.

35 It is not [befitting] for Allah to take a son; exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.

36 And surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, therefore serve Him; this is the right path.

36 [Jesus said], "And indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path."

37 But parties from among them disagreed with each other, so woe to those who disbelieve, because of presence on a great day.

37 Then the factions differed [concerning Jesus] from among them, so woe to those who disbelieved - from the scene of a tremendous Day.

38 How clearly shall they hear and how clearly shall they see on the day when they come to Us; but the unjust this day are in manifest error.

38 How [clearly] they will hear and see the Day they come to Us, but the wrongdoers today are in clear error.

39 And warn them of the day of intense regret, when the matter shall have been decided; and they are (now) in negligence and they do not believe.

39 And warn them, [O Muhammad], of the Day of Regret, when the matter will be concluded; and [yet], they are in [a state of] heedlessness, and they do not believe.

40 Surely We inherit the earth and all those who are on it, and to Us they shall be returned.

40 Indeed, it is We who will inherit the earth and whoever is on it, and to Us they will be returned.

41 And mention Ibrahim in the Book; surely he was a truthful man, a prophet.

41 And mention in the Book [the story of] Abraham. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

42 When he said to his father; O my father! why do you worship what neither hears nor sees, nor does it avail you in the least:

42 [Mention] when he said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will not benefit you at all?

43 O my father! truly the knowledge has come to me which has not come to you, therefore follow me, I will guide you on a right path:

43 O my father, indeed there has come to me of knowledge that which has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to an even path.

44 O my father! serve not the Shaitan, surely the Shaitan is disobedient to the Beneficent Allah:

44 O my father, do not worship Satan. Indeed Satan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.

45 O my father! surely I fear that a punishment from the Beneficent Allah should afflict you so that you should be a friend of the Shaitan.

45 O my father, indeed I fear that there will touch you a punishment from the Most Merciful so you would be to Satan a companion [in Hellfire]."

46 He said: Do you dislike my gods, O Ibrahim? If you do not desist I will certainly revile you, and leave me for a time.

46 [His father] said, "Have you no desire for my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you, so avoid me a prolonged time."

47 He said: Peace be on you, I will pray to my Lord to forgive you; surely He is ever Affectionate to me:

47 [Abraham] said, "Peace will be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Indeed, He is ever gracious to me.

48 And I will withdraw from you and what you call on besides Allah, and I will call upon my Lord; may be I shall not remain unblessed in calling upon my Lord.

48 And I will leave you and those you invoke other than Allah and will invoke my Lord. I expect that I will not be in invocation to my Lord unhappy."

49 So when he withdrew from them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We gave to him Ishaq and Yaqoub, and each one of them We made a prophet.

49 So when he had left them and those they worshipped other than Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each [of them] We made a prophet.

50 And We granted to them of Our mercy, and We left (behind them) a truthful mention of eminence for them.

50 And We gave them of Our mercy, and we made for them a reputation of high honor.

51 And mention Musa in the Book; surely he was one purified, and he was an apostle, a prophet.

51 And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

52 And We called to him from the blessed side of the mountain, and We made him draw nigh, holding communion (with Us).

52 And We called him from the side of the mount at [his] right and brought him near, confiding [to him].

53 And We gave to him out of Our mercy his brother Haroun a prophet.

53 And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.

54 And mention Ismail in the Book; surely he was truthful in (his) promise, and he was an apostle, a prophet.

54 And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

55 And he enjoined on his family prayer and almsgiving, and was one in whom his Lord was well pleased.

55 And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.

56 And mention Idris in the Book; surely he was a truthful man, a prophet,

56 And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

57 And We raised him high in Heaven.

57 And We raised him to a high station.

58 These are they on whom Allah bestowed favors, from among the prophets of the seed of Adam, and of those whom We carried with Nuh, and of the seed of Ibrahim and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose; when the communications of the Beneficent Allah were recited to them, they fell down making obeisance and weeping.

58 Those were the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping.

59 But there came after them an evil generation, who neglected prayers and followed and sensual desires, so they win meet perdition,

59 But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil -

60 Except such as repent and believe and do good, these shall enter the garden, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly in any way:

60 Except those who repent, believe and do righteousness; for those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged at all.

61 The gardens of perpetuity which the Beneficent Allah has promised to His servants while unseen; surely His promise shall come to pass.

61 [Therein are] gardens of perpetual residence which the Most Merciful has promised His servants in the unseen. Indeed, His promise has ever been coming.

62 They shall not hear therein any vain discourse, but only: Peace, and they shall have their sustenance therein morning and evening.

62 They will not hear therein any ill speech - only [greetings of] peace - and they will have their provision therein, morning and afternoon.

63 This is the garden which We cause those of Our servants to inherit who guard (against evil).

63 That is Paradise, which We give as inheritance to those of Our servants who were fearing of Allah.

64 And we do not descend but by the command of your Lord; to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between these, and your Lord is not forgetful.

64 [Gabriel said], "And we [angels] descend not except by the order of your Lord. To Him belongs that before us and that behind us and what is in between. And never is your Lord forgetful -

65 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, so serve Him and be patient in His service. Do you know any one equal to Him?

65 Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them - so worship Him and have patience for His worship. Do you know of any similarity to Him?"

66 And says man: What! when I am dead shall I truly be brought forth alive?

66 And the disbeliever says, "When I have died, am I going to be brought forth alive?"

67 Does not man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?

67 Does man not remember that We created him before, while he was nothing?

68 So by your Lord! We will most certainly gather them together and the Shaitans, then shall We certainly cause them to be present round hell on their knees.

68 So by your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon their knees.

69 Then We will most certainly draw forth from every sect of them him who is most exorbitantly rebellious against the Beneficent Allah.

69 Then We will surely extract from every sect those of them who were worst against the Most Merciful in insolence.

70 Again We do certainly know best those who deserve most to be burned therein.

70 Then, surely it is We who are most knowing of those most worthy of burning therein.

71 And there is not one of you but shall come to it; this is an unavoidable decree of your Lord.

71 And there is none of you except he will come to it. This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed.

72 And We will deliver those who guarded (against evil), and We will leave the unjust therein on their knees.

72 Then We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.

73 And when Our clear communications are recited to them, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: Which of the two parties is best in abiding and best in assembly?

73 And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Which of [our] two parties is best in position and best in association?"

74 And how many of the generations have We destroyed before them who were better in respect of goods and outward appearance!

74 And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and [outward] appearance?

75 Say: As for him who remains in error, the Beneficent Allah will surely prolong his length of days, until they see what they were threatened with, either the punishment or the hour; then they shall know who is in more evil plight and weaker in forces

75 Say, "Whoever is in error - let the Most Merciful extend for him an extension [in wealth and time] until, when they see that which they were promised - either punishment [in this world] or the Hour [of resurrection] - they will come to know who is worst in position and weaker in soldiers."

76 And Allah increases in guidance those who go aright; and ever - abiding good works are with your Lord best in recompense and best in yielding fruit.

76 And Allah increases those who were guided, in guidance, and the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for recourse.

77 Have you, then, seen him who disbelieves in Our communications and says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children?

77 Then, have you seen he who disbelieved in Our verses and said, "I will surely be given wealth and children [in the next life]?"

78 Has he gained knowledge of the unseen, or made a covenant with the Beneficent Allah?

78 Has he looked into the unseen, or has he taken from the Most Merciful a promise?

79 By no means! We write down what he says, and We will lengthen to him the length of the chastisement

79 No! We will record what he says and extend for him from the punishment extensively.

80 And We will inherit of him what he says, and he shall come to Us alone.

80 And We will inherit him [in] what he mentions, and he will come to Us alone.

81 And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they should be to them a source of strength;

81 And they have taken besides Allah [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.

82 By no means! They shall soon deny their worshipping them, and they shall be adversaries to them.

82 No! Those "gods" will deny their worship of them and will be against them opponents [on the Day of Judgement].

83 Do you not see that We have sent the Shaitans against the unbelievers, inciting them by incitement?

83 Do you not see that We have sent the devils upon the disbelievers, inciting them to [evil] with [constant] incitement?

84 Therefore be not in haste against them, We only number out to them a number (of days).

84 So be not impatient over them. We only count out to them a [limited] number.

85 The day on which We will gather those who guard (against evil) to the Beneficent Allah to receive honors

85 On the Day We will gather the righteous to the Most Merciful as a delegation

86 And We will drive the guilty to hell thirsty

86 And will drive the criminals to Hell in thirst

87 They shall not control intercession, save he who has made a covenant with the Beneficent Allah.

87 None will have [power of] intercession except he who had taken from the Most Merciful a covenant.

88 And they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken (to Himself) a son.

88 And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken [for Himself] a son."

89 Certainly you have made an abominable assertion

89 You have done an atrocious thing.

90 The heavens may almost be rent thereat, and the earth cleave asunder, and the mountains fall down in pieces,

90 The heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation

91 That they ascribe a son to the Beneficent Allah.

91 That they attribute to the Most Merciful a son.

92 And it is not worthy of the Beneficent Allah that He should take (to Himself) a son.

92 And it is not appropriate for the Most Merciful that He should take a son.

93 There is no one in the heavens and the earth but will come to the Beneficent Allah as a servant.

93 There is no one in the heavens and earth but that he comes to the Most Merciful as a servant.

94 Certainly He has a comprehensive knowledge of them and He has numbered them a (comprehensive) numbering.

94 He has enumerated them and counted them a [full] counting.

95 And every one of them will come to Him on the day of resurrection alone.

95 And all of them are coming to Him on the Day of Resurrection alone.

96 Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds for them will Allah bring about love.

96 Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.

97 So We have only made it easy in your tongue that you may give good news thereby to those who guard (against evil) and warn thereby a vehemently contentious people.

97 So, [O Muhammad], We have only made Qur'an easy in the Arabic language that you may give good tidings thereby to the righteous and warn thereby a hostile people.

98 And how many a generation have We destroyed before them! Do you see any one of them or hear a sound of them?

98 And how many have We destroyed before them of generations? Do you perceive of them anyone or hear from them a sound?