Maryam

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

1 Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad.

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

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

3 Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,

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

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!

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:

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, -

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

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!"

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

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."

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.

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?"

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?

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!'"

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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)!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

20 She said: "How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?"

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

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."

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.

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

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

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!"

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!

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

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

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

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

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'"

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

30 He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;

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

31 "And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;

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;

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

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

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)"!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

37 But the sects differ among themselves: and woe to the unbelievers because of the (coming) Judgment of a Momentous Day!

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

38 How plainly will they see and hear, the Day that they will appear before Us! but the unjust today are in error manifest!

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.

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!

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.

40 It is We Who will inherit the earth, and all beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned.

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

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

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

42 Behold, he said to his father: "O my father! why worship that which heareth not and seeth not, and can profit thee nothing?

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:

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.

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:

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

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

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

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.

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!"

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.

47 Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.

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

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."

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.

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.

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.

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

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

51 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.

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

52 And we called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us, for mystic (converse).

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

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

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

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

55 He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and Charity, and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.

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

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

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

57 And We raised him to a lofty station.

57 And We raised him high in Heaven.

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.

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.

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

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

60 Except those who repent and believe, and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least, -

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:

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.

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

62 They will not there hear any vain discourse, but only salutations of Peace: And they will have therein their sustenance, morning and evening.

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

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

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

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, -

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.

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?"

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?

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

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

67 But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of nothing?

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

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;

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

72 But We shall save those who guarded against evil, and We shall leave the wrong - doers therein, (humbled) to their knees.

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

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?"

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?

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

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

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!

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

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."

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

86 And We will drive the guilty to hell thirsty

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

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

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

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

89 Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!

89 Certainly you have made an abominable assertion

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

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

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

91 That they ascribe a son to the Beneficent Allah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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?

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