Maryam

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

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

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

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

3 When he called to his Lord a private supplication.

3 Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,

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.

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 indeed, I fear the successors after me, and my wife has been barren, so give me from Yourself 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 will inherit me and inherit from the family of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You]."

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 [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."

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, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when my wife has been barren and I have reached extreme 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 [An angel] said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, for I created you before, while 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 [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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East.

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.

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

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 the messenger of your Lord to give you [news of] 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, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not 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, "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.' "

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, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.

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

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."

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

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 toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh 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 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.' "

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

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

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

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

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

30 [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture 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 am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive

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

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

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

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

34 Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth, about which they (vainly) dispute.

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.

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

36 Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him therefore serve ye: this is a Way that is straight.

37 Then the factions differed [concerning Jesus] from among them, so woe to those who disbelieved - from the scene of a tremendous 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] they will hear and see the Day they come to Us, but the wrongdoers today are in clear 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, [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.

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 Indeed, it is We who will inherit the earth and whoever is on it, and to Us they will 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 in the Book [the story of] Abraham. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

41 (Also mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: He was a man of Truth, a prophet.

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?

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, 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.

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, do not worship Satan. Indeed Satan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.

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

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]."

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

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."

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

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 had left them and those they worshipped other than Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each [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 gave them of Our mercy, and we made for them a reputation of high honor.

50 And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honour on the tongue of truth.

51 And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and 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 him from the side of the mount at [his] right and brought him near, confiding [to him].

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 him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.

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

54 And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and 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 used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.

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 in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and 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 to a high station.

57 And We raised him to a lofty station.

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.

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 successors who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 -

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 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?"

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

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

67 Does man not remember that We created him before, while 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 surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon 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 surely extract from every sect those of them who were worst against the Most Merciful in insolence.

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

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

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

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

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

72 Then We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers within it, 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 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?"

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 a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions 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, "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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

80 And We will inherit him [in] what he mentions, and he will 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 besides Allah [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

86 And will drive the criminals to Hell in thirst

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

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

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 Most Merciful has taken [for Himself] a son."

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

89 You have done an atrocious thing.

89 Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!

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

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 attribute to the Most Merciful a son.

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

92 And it is not appropriate for the Most Merciful that He should take 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 earth but that he comes to the Most Merciful 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 He has enumerated them and counted them a [full] counting.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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?