Maryam 19:42

19:26
فَكُلِي
fakuli
So eat
وَٱشۡرَبِي
wa-ish'rabi
and drink
وَقَرِّي
waqarri
and cool
عَيۡنٗاۖ
aynan
(your) eyes
فَإِمَّا
fa-imma
And if
تَرَيِنَّ
tarayinna
you see
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡبَشَرِ
al-bashari
human being
أَحَدٗا
ahadan
anyone
فَقُولِيٓ
faquli
then say
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
نَذَرۡتُ
nadhartu
[I] have vowed
لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
lilrrahmani
to the Most Gracious
صَوۡمٗا
sawman
a fast
فَلَنۡ
falan
so not
أُكَلِّمَ
ukallima
I will speak
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
إِنسِيّٗا
insiyyan
(to any) human being
٢٦

so eat, drink, be glad, and say to anyone you may see: “I have vowed to the Lord of Mercy to abstain from conversation, and I will not talk to anyone today.”’

Translation 1260

19:27
فَأَتَتۡ
fa-atat
Then she came
بِهِۦ
bihi
with him
قَوۡمَهَا
qawmaha
(to) her people
تَحۡمِلُهُۥۖ
tahmiluhu
carrying him
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰمَرۡيَمُ
yamaryamu
O Maryam
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
جِئۡتِ
ji'ti
you (have) brought
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
an amazing thing
فَرِيّٗا
fariyyan
an amazing thing
٢٧

She went back to her people carrying the child, and they said, ‘Mary! You have done something terrible

Translation 1260

19:28
يَٰٓأُخۡتَ
yaukh'ta
O sister
هَٰرُونَ
haruna
(of) Harun
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
was
أَبُوكِ
abuki
your father
ٱمۡرَأَ
im'ra-a
an evil man
سَوۡءٖ
sawin
an evil man
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانَتۡ
kanat
was
أُمُّكِ
ummuki
your mother
بَغِيّٗا
baghiyyan
unchaste
٢٨

Sister of Aaron! Your father was not an evil man; your mother was not unchaste!’

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19:29
فَأَشَارَتۡ
fa-asharat
Then she pointed
إِلَيۡهِۖ
ilayhi
to him
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
How
نُكَلِّمُ
nukallimu
(can) we speak
مَن
man
(to one) who
كَانَ
kana
is
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡمَهۡدِ
al-mahdi
the cradle
صَبِيّٗا
sabiyyan
a child
٢٩

She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?’

Translation 1260

19:30
قَالَ
qala
He said
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
عَبۡدُ
abdu
a slave
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ءَاتَىٰنِيَ
ataniya
He gave me
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Scripture
وَجَعَلَنِي
waja'alani
and made me
نَبِيّٗا
nabiyyan
a Prophet
٣٠

[But] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet

Translation 1260

19:31
وَجَعَلَنِي
waja'alani
And He (has) made me
مُبَارَكًا
mubarakan
blessed
أَيۡنَ
ayna
wherever
مَا
ma
wherever
كُنتُ
kuntu
I am
وَأَوۡصَٰنِي
wa-awsani
and has enjoined (on) me
بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
bil-salati
[of] the prayer
وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ
wal-zakati
and zakah
مَا
ma
as long as I am
دُمۡتُ
dum'tu
as long as I am
حَيّٗا
hayyan
alive
٣١

made me blessed wherever I may be. He commanded me to pray, to give alms as long as I live

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19:32
وَبَرَّۢا
wabarran
And dutiful
بِوَٰلِدَتِي
biwalidati
to my mother
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يَجۡعَلۡنِي
yaj'alni
He (has) made me
جَبَّارٗا
jabbaran
insolent
شَقِيّٗا
shaqiyyan
unblessed
٣٢

to cherish my mother. He did not make me domineering or graceless

Translation 1260

19:33
وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ
wal-salamu
And peace (be)
عَلَيَّ
alayya
on me
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) day
وُلِدتُّ
wulidttu
I was born
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
and (the) day
أَمُوتُ
amutu
I will die
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
and (the) Day
أُبۡعَثُ
ub'athu
I will be raised
حَيّٗا
hayyan
alive
٣٣

Peace was on me the day I was born, and will be on me the day I die and the day I am raised to life again.’

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19:34
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
عِيسَى
isa
(was) Isa
ٱبۡنُ
ub'nu
(the) son
مَرۡيَمَۖ
maryama
(of) Maryam
قَوۡلَ
qawla
a statement
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
(of) truth
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
that which
فِيهِ
fihi
about it
يَمۡتَرُونَ
yamtaruna
they dispute
٣٤

Such was Jesus, son of Mary. [This is] a statement of the Truth about which they are in doubt

Translation 1260

19:35
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
(it) is
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
أَن
an
that
يَتَّخِذَ
yattakhidha
He should take
مِن
min
any son
وَلَدٖۖ
waladin
any son
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥٓۚ
sub'hanahu
Glory be to Him
إِذَا
idha
When
قَضَىٰٓ
qada
He decrees
أَمۡرٗا
amran
a matter
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
He says
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakunu
and it is
٣٥

it would not befit God to have a child. He is far above that: when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is

Translation 1260

19:36
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
رَبِّي
rabbi
(is) my Lord
وَرَبُّكُمۡ
warabbukum
and your Lord
فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ
fa-u'buduhu
so worship Him
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
صِرَٰطٞ
siratun
(is) a path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ
mus'taqimun
straight
٣٦

‘God is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him: that is a straight path.’

Translation 1260

19:37
فَٱخۡتَلَفَ
fa-ikh'talafa
But differed
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ
al-ahzabu
the sects
مِنۢ
min
from among them
بَيۡنِهِمۡۖ
baynihim
from among them
فَوَيۡلٞ
fawaylun
so woe
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
مِن
min
from
مَّشۡهَدِ
mashhadi
(the) witnessing
يَوۡمٍ
yawmin
(of) a Day
عَظِيمٍ
azimin
great
٣٧

But factions have differed among themselves. What suffering will come to those who obscure the truth when a dreadful Day arrives

Translation 1260

19:38
أَسۡمِعۡ
asmi'
How they will hear
بِهِمۡ
bihim
How they will hear
وَأَبۡصِرۡ
wa-absir
and how (they will) see
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day
يَأۡتُونَنَا
yatunana
they will come to Us
لَٰكِنِ
lakini
but
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
the wrongdoers
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
فِي
fi
(are) in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
error
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٣٨

How sharp of hearing, how sharp of sight they will be when they come to Us, although now they are clearly off course! Warn them [Muhammad] of the Day of Remorse when the matter will be decided

Translation 1260

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19:39
وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ
wa-andhir'hum
And warn them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(of the) Day
ٱلۡحَسۡرَةِ
al-hasrati
(of) the Regret
إِذۡ
idh
when
قُضِيَ
qudiya
has been decided
ٱلۡأَمۡرُ
al-amru
the matter
وَهُمۡ
wahum
And they
فِي
fi
(are) in
غَفۡلَةٖ
ghaflatin
heedlessness
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
٣٩

for they are heedless and do not believe

Translation 1260

19:40
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
[We]
نَرِثُ
narithu
[We] will inherit
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
وَمَنۡ
waman
and whoever
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
(is) on it
وَإِلَيۡنَا
wa-ilayna
and to Us
يُرۡجَعُونَ
yur'ja'una
they will be returned
٤٠

It is We who will inherit the earth and all who are on it: they will all be returned to Us

Translation 1260

19:41
وَٱذۡكُرۡ
wa-udh'kur
And mention
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
the Book
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۚ
ib'rahima
Ibrahim
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
كَانَ
kana
was
صِدِّيقٗا
siddiqan
a man of truth
نَّبِيًّا
nabiyyan
a Prophet
٤١

Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Abraham. He was a man of truth, a prophet

Translation 1260

19:42
إِذۡ
idh
When
قَالَ
qala
he said
لِأَبِيهِ
li-abihi
to his father
يَٰٓأَبَتِ
yaabati
O my father
لِمَ
lima
Why
تَعۡبُدُ
ta'budu
(do) you worship
مَا
ma
that which
لَا
la
not
يَسۡمَعُ
yasma'u
hears
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُبۡصِرُ
yub'siru
sees
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
benefits
عَنكَ
anka
[to] you
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
(in) anything
٤٢

He said to his father, ‘Father, why do you worship something that can neither hear nor see nor benefit you in any way

Translation 1260

19:43
يَٰٓأَبَتِ
yaabati
O my father
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed [I]
قَدۡ
qad
verily
جَآءَنِي
jaani
(has) come to me
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
al-'il'mi
the knowledge
مَا
ma
what
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَأۡتِكَ
yatika
came to you
فَٱتَّبِعۡنِيٓ
fa-ittabi'ni
so follow me
أَهۡدِكَ
ahdika
I will guide you
صِرَٰطٗا
siratan
(to) the path
سَوِيّٗا
sawiyyan
even
٤٣

Father, knowledge that has not reached you has come to me, so follow me: I will guide you to an even path

Translation 1260

19:44
يَٰٓأَبَتِ
yaabati
O my father
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَعۡبُدِ
ta'budi
worship
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَۖ
al-shaytana
the Shaitaan
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ
al-shaytana
the Shaitaan
كَانَ
kana
is
لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
lilrrahmani
to the Most Gracious
عَصِيّٗا
asiyyan
disobedient
٤٤

Father, do not worship Satan- Satan has rebelled against the Lord of Mercy

Translation 1260

19:45
يَٰٓأَبَتِ
yaabati
O my father
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَخَافُ
akhafu
[I] fear
أَن
an
that
يَمَسَّكَ
yamassaka
will touch you
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
a punishment
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
al-rahmani
the Most Gracious
فَتَكُونَ
fatakuna
so you would be
لِلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
lilshaytani
to the Shaitaan
وَلِيّٗا
waliyyan
a friend
٤٥

Father, I fear that a punishment from the Lord of Mercy may afflict you and that you may become Satan’s companion [in Hell].’

Translation 1260

19:46
قَالَ
qala
He said
أَرَاغِبٌ
araghibun
Do you hate
أَنتَ
anta
Do you hate
عَنۡ
an
(from)
ءَالِهَتِي
alihati
my gods
يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُۖ
yaib'rahimu
O Ibrahim
لَئِن
la-in
Surely if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَنتَهِ
tantahi
you desist
لَأَرۡجُمَنَّكَۖ
la-arjumannaka
surely I will stone you
وَٱهۡجُرۡنِي
wa-uh'jur'ni
so leave me
مَلِيّٗا
maliyyan
(for) a prolonged time
٤٦

His father answered, ‘Abraham, do you reject my gods? I will stone you if you do not stop this. Keep out of my way!’

Translation 1260

19:47
قَالَ
qala
He said
سَلَٰمٌ
salamun
Peace (be)
عَلَيۡكَۖ
alayka
on you
سَأَسۡتَغۡفِرُ
sa-astaghfiru
I will ask forgiveness
لَكَ
laka
for you
رَبِّيٓۖ
rabbi
(from) my Lord
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
بِي
bi
to me
حَفِيّٗا
hafiyyan
Ever Gracious
٤٧

Abraham said, ‘Peace be with you: I will beg my Lord to forgive you- He is always gracious to me

Translation 1260

19:48
وَأَعۡتَزِلُكُمۡ
wa-a'tazilukum
And I will leave you
وَمَا
wama
and what
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you invoke
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَأَدۡعُواْ
wa-ad'u
and I will invoke
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
عَسَىٰٓ
asa
May be
أَلَّآ
alla
that not
أَكُونَ
akuna
I will be
بِدُعَآءِ
bidu'ai
in invocation
رَبِّي
rabbi
(to) my Lord
شَقِيّٗا
shaqiyyan
unblessed
٤٨

but for now I will leave you, and the idols you all pray to, and I will pray to my Lord and trust that my prayer will not be in vain.’

Translation 1260

19:49
فَلَمَّا
falamma
So when
ٱعۡتَزَلَهُمۡ
i'tazalahum
he left them
وَمَا
wama
and what
يَعۡبُدُونَ
ya'buduna
they worshipped
مِن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
duni
besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
besides Allah
وَهَبۡنَا
wahabna
[and] We bestowed
لَهُۥٓ
lahu
[to] him
إِسۡحَٰقَ
is'haqa
Isaac
وَيَعۡقُوبَۖ
waya'quba
and Yaqub
وَكُلّٗا
wakullan
and each (of them)
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We made
نَبِيّٗا
nabiyyan
a Prophet
٤٩

When he left his people and those they served beside God, We granted him Isaac and Jacob and made them both prophets

Translation 1260

19:50
وَوَهَبۡنَا
wawahabna
And We bestowed
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مِّن
min
of
رَّحۡمَتِنَا
rahmatina
Our Mercy
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
and We made
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
لِسَانَ
lisana
a truthful mention
صِدۡقٍ
sid'qin
a truthful mention
عَلِيّٗا
aliyyan
high
٥٠

We granted Our grace to all of them, and gave them a noble reputation

Translation 1260