Maryam

1 Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad.

1 Kaf. Ha. Ya. 'Ain. Sad.

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

2 (This is) a recital of the Mercy of thy Lord to His servant Zakariya.

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

3 Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,

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 Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones, and the hair of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer to Thee!

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

5 "Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself, -

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 "(One that) will (truly) represent me, and represent the posterity of Jacob; and make him, O my Lord! one with whom Thou art well - pleased!"

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 (His prayer was answered): "O Zakariya! We give thee good news of a son: His name shall be Yahya: on none by that name have We conferred distinction before."

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: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son, when my wife is barren and I have grown quite decrepit from 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 He said: "So (it will be) thy Lord saith, 'that is easy for Me: I did indeed create thee before, when thou hadst been 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 (Zakariya) said: "O my Lord! give me a Sign.""Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three nights, although thou art not dumb."

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 Zakariya came out to his people from him chamber: He told them by signs to celebrate Allah's praises in the morning and in the evening.

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

12 (To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him Wisdom even as a youth,

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

13 And piety (for all creatures) as from Us, and purity: He was devout,

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

14 And kind to his parents, and he was not overbearing or rebellious.

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 So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!

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

16 Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in 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 She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent her our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects.

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

18 She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah."

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

19 He said: "Nay, I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son.

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 shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not 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: "So (it will be): Thy Lord saith, 'that is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us': It is a matter (so) decreed."

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

22 So she conceived him, and she retired 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 cried (in her anguish): "Ah! would that I had died before this! would that I had been a thing forgotten and out of sight!"

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 (a voice) cried to her from beneath the (palm - tree): "Grieve not! for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee;

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

25 "And shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm - tree: It will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee.

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 cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see any man, say, 'I have vowed a fast to (Allah) Most Gracious, and this day will I enter into not talk with any human being'"

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 At length she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her arms). They said: "O Mary! truly an amazing thing hast thou brought!

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

28 "O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!"

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

29 But she pointed to the babe. They said: "How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?"

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

30 He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation 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 hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;

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

32 "(He) hath made me kind to my mother, and not overbearing or miserable;

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 "So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)"!

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

34 Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth, about which they (vainly) 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 to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a matter, 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 Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him therefore serve ye: this is a Way that is straight.

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

37 But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of a Momentous 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 plainly will they see and hear, the Day that they will appear before Us! but the unjust today are in error manifest!

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 But warn them of the Day of Distress, when the matter will be determined: for (behold,) they are negligent 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 It is We Who will inherit the earth, and all beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned.

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

41 (Also mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: He was a man of Truth, 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 Behold, he said to his father: "O my father! why worship that which heareth not and seeth not, and can profit thee nothing?

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! to me hath come knowledge which hath not reached thee: so follow me: I will guide thee to a way that is even and straight.

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

44 "O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is a rebel against (Allah) Most Gracious.

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! I fear lest a Penalty afflict thee from (Allah) Most Gracious, so that thou become to Satan a friend."

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 (The father) replied: "Dost thou hate my gods, O Abraham? If thou forbear not, I will indeed stone thee: Now get away from me for a good long while!"

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 be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.

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 turn away from you (all) and from those whom ye invoke besides Allah: I will call on my Lord: perhaps, by my prayer to my Lord, I shall be not unblest."

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 When he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides Allah, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and each one 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 bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honour on the tongue of truth.

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

51 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially 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 right side of Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us, for mystic (converse).

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

53 And, out of Our Mercy, We gave him his brother Aaron, (also) a prophet.

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

54 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Isma'il: He was (strictly) true to what he promised, 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 He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and Charity, and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.

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

56 Also mention in the Book the case of Idris: He was a man of truth (and sincerity), (and) a prophet:

57 And We raised him high in Heaven.

57 And We raised him to a lofty 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 some of the prophets on whom Allah did bestow His Grace, - of the posterity of Adam, and of those who We carried (in the Ark) with Noah, and of the posterity of Abraham and Israel of those whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs of (Allah) Most Gracious were rehearsed to them, they would fall down in prostrate adoration and in tears.

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

59 But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts soon, then, will they face Destruction, -

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 and believe, and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least, -

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

61 Gardens of Eternity, those which (Allah) Most Gracious has promised to His servants in the Unseen: for His promise must (necessarily) come to pass.

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 there hear any vain discourse, but only salutations of Peace: And they will have therein their sustenance, morning and evening.

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

63 Such is the Garden which We give as an inheritance to those of Our servants who guard against Evil.

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 (The angels say:) "We descend not but by command of thy Lord: to Him belongeth what is before us and what is behind us, and what is between: and thy Lord never doth forget, -

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 of the earth, and of all that is between them; so worship Him, and be constant and patient in His worship: knowest thou of any who is worthy of the same Name as He?"

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

66 Man says: "What! When I am dead, shall I then be raised up alive?"

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

67 But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of 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 thy Lord, without doubt, We shall gather them together, and (also) the Evil Ones (with them); then shall We bring them forth on their knees round about Hell;

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 shall We certainly drag out from every sect all those who were worst in obstinate rebellion against (Allah) Most Gracious.

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

70 And certainly We know best those who are most worthy of being burned therein.

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

71 Not one of you but will pass over it: this is, with thy Lord, a Decree which must be accomplished.

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

72 But We shall save those who guarded against evil, and We shall leave the wrong - doers therein, (humbled) to 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 When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them, the Unbelievers say to those who believe, "Which of the two sides is best in point of position? Which makes the best show in council?"

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

74 But how many (countless) generations before them have we destroyed, who were even better in equipment and in glitter to the eye?

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: "If any men go astray, (Allah) Most Gracious extends (the rope) to them, until, when they see the warning of Allah (being fulfilled) - either in punishment or in (the approach of) the Hour, - they will at length realise who is worst in position, and (who) weakest in forces!

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 doth advance in guidance those who seek guidance: and the things that endure, Good Deeds, are best in the sight of thy Lord, as rewards, and best in respect of (their) eventual return."

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

77 Hast thou then seen the (sort of) man who rejects Our Signs, yet says: "I shall certainly be given wealth and children?"

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

78 Has he penetrated to the Unseen, or has he taken a contract with (Allah) Most Gracious?

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

79 Nay! We shall record what he says, and We shall add and add to his punishment.

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

80 To Us shall return all that he talks of and he shall appear before Us bare and alone.

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

81 And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah, to give them power and glory!

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

82 Instead, they shall reject their worship, and become adversaries against them.

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

83 Seest thou not that We have set the Evil Ones on against the unbelievers, to incite them with fury?

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

84 So make no haste against them, for We but count out to them a (limited) number (of days).

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

85 The day We shall gather the righteous to (Allah) Most Gracious, like a band presented before a king for honours,

86 And We will drive the guilty to hell thirsty

86 And We shall drive the sinners to Hell, like thirsty cattle driven down to water, -

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

87 None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious.

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

88 They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!"

89 Certainly you have made an abominable assertion

89 Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!

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

90 At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin,

91 That they ascribe a son to the Beneficent Allah.

91 That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious.

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

92 For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.

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

93 Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to (Allah) Most Gracious as a servant.

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

94 He does take an account of them (all), and hath numbered them (all) exactly.

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

95 And everyone of them will come to Him singly on the Day of Judgment.

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

96 On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, will (Allah) Most Gracious bestow love.

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 have We made the (Qur'an) easy in thine own tongue, that with it thou mayest give Glad Tidings to the righteous, and warnings to people given to contention.

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 But how many (countless) generations before them have We destroyed? Canst thou find a single one of them (now) or hear (so much as) a whisper of them?