مريم

K, H, Y, E, S:

K (Kaaf), H (Ha), Y (Yi), E (Äeen), S (Soad):

Mention the mercy of your LORD to HIS servant Zechariah,

Mention (Zik'ru) the mercy (Rah'mati) of your LORD (s) (Rabbi-ka) to HIS servant (Äb'da-hu) Zechariah (Zakariyya),

when he called his LORD a secret call.

when (Iz') he called (Naadaa) his LORD (Rabba-hu) a secret (Khafiyyaa) call (Nidaa'an).

He said, "LORD, indeed my bones have become weak, and gray has flared up my head, and I have never been unhappy in invoking YOU, LORD.

He (Zechariah) said (Qaala), "LORD (Rabbi), indeed my (Innii Minnii) bones (El'Äz'mu) have become weak (Wahana), and (Wa) gray (Shai'baan) has flared up (Esh'ta'äla) my head (Er'Ra'su), and (Wa) I have never (Lam') been (Akun) unhappy (Shaqiyyaa) in (Bi) invoking YOU (Duääi-ka), LORD (Rabbi).

"Indeed, I fear for my heirs beyond me, and my wife is barren, so grant me an heir from YOU,

"Indeed, I (Innii) fear (Khif'tu) for my heirs (El'Mawaaliya) beyond me (Min Waraai), and (Wa) my wife (Em'ra'atii) is (Kaanati) barren (Ääqiran), so (Fa) grant me (Hab'lii) an heir (Waliyyaa) from YOU (Min Ladun-ka),

to inherit me and inherit from the family of Jacob, and LORD make him acceptable."

to inherit me (Yarithunii) and (Wa) inherit (Yarithu) from (Min') the family (Aali) of Jacob (Ya'quub), and (Wa) LORD (Rabbi) make him (Ej'äl'hu) acceptable (Radiyyaa)."

"O Zechariah, indeed We give you good news of a boy whose name will be John, We have not assigned for him a namesake before."

"O (Yaa) Zechariah (Zakariyyaa), indeed (Innaa) We give you good news (Nubas'shiru-ka) of (Bi) a boy (Gulaamin) whose name (Es'mu-hu) will be John (Yah'yaa), We have not (Lam') assigned for him (Naj'äl' Lahu) a namesake (Samiyyaa) before (Min Qab'lu)."

He said, "LORD, how can I have a boy while my wife is barren, and I have already reached an extreme old age?"

He (Zechariah) said (Qaala), "LORD (Rabbi), how (Annaa) can I have (Yakuunu Lii) a boy (Gulaamun) while (Wa) my wife (Em'ra'atii) is (Kaanati) barren (Ääqiran), and (Wa) I have already (Qad') reached (Balag'tu) an (Mina) extreme (Etiyyaa) old age (El'Kibari)?"

He said, "Thus said your LORD, 'It is easy for ME, I certainly created you before, while you were nothing.'"

He (the Spirit) said (Qaala), "Thus (Kazaalika) said (Qaala) your LORD (Rabbu-ka), 'It (Huwa) is easy (Hayyinun) for ME (Älayya), I certainly (Qad') created you (Khalaq'tu-ka) before (Min Qab'lu), while (Wa) you were (Taku) nothing (Lam' Shai'aa).' "

He said, "LORD, grant me a sign."He said, "Your sign is that you shall not speak to the people for three straight nights."

He (Zechariah) said (Qaala), "LORD (Rabbi), grant me (Ej'äl Lii) a sign (Aaya')." He (the Spirit) said (Qaala), "Your sign (Aayatu-ka) is that you shall not (Alla) speak (Tukallima) to the people (En'Naasa) for three (Thalaatha) straight (Sawiyyaa) nights (Layaalin)."

So he came out to his kindred out of the sanctum and suggested to them to glorify early in the morning and evening.

So (Fa) he (Zechariah) came out to (Kharaja Älaa) his kindred (Qaw'mi-hi) out of (Mina) the sanctum (El'Mih'raabi) and (Fa) suggested (Aw'haa) to them (ilai'him) to (An) glorify (Sabbihu') early in the morning (Buk'ratan) and (Wa) evening (Äshiyyaa). (33:42)

"O John, take the Book with strength."And We gave him Judgement as a youth

"O (Yaa) John (Yah'yaa), take (Khuzi) the Book (El'Kitaaba) with (Bi) strength (Quwwatin)." And (Wa) We gave him (Aatai'naa-hu) Judgement (El'Huk'ma) as a youth (Sobiyyaa)

and as affection from Us and purity, and he was pious.

and (Wa) as affection (Hanaanan) from Us (Min Ladunnaa) and (Wa) purity (Zakaatan), and (Wa) he was (Kaana) pious (Taqiyyaa).

And he was nice to his parents, and he was not tough and rebellious.

And (Wa) he was nice to (Barraa) his parents (Waalidai'hi), and (Wa) he was (Yakun) not (Lam') tough (Jabbaaran) and rebellious (Äsiyyaa).

And peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he will die, and the day he will be resurrected alive.

And (Wa) peace (Salaamun) be upon him (Älai'hi) the day (Yaw'ma) he (John) was born (Wulida), the day (Yaw'ma) he will die (Yamuutu), and the day (Yaw'ma) he will be resurrected (Yub'äthu) alive (19:33) (Hayyan).

And mentioned in the Book is Mary*, when she retreated away from her family to an eastern location.

And (Wa) mentioned (Ez'kur) in the Book (Fiil' Kitaabi) is Mary (Mar'yama)*, when (Izi) she retreated (Entabazat) away from (Min') her family (Ah'li-haa) to an eastern (Shar'qiyyaa) location (Makaanan).

And she took a partition other than them. Then We sent Our spirit to her, and it appeared to her as a normal human.

And (Fa) she took (Ettakhazat) a partition (Hijaaban) other than them (Min Duuni-him). Then (Fa) We sent (Ar'sal'naa) Our spirit (Ruuha-naa) to her (ilai'haa), and (Fa) it appeared (Tamatthala) to her (Lahaa) as a normal (Sawiyyaa) human (Basharan).

She said, "I seek protection with the GRACIOUS against you, if you should be pious."

She (Mary) said (Qaalat), "I (Innii) seek protection (Auuzu) with the GRACIOUS (Bir' Rah'maani) against you (Minka), if (In) you should be (Kunta) pious (Taqiyyaa)."

He said, "I am only a messenger of your LORD to grant you a pure boy."

He (the Spirit) said (Qaala), "I am (Ana') only (Innamaa) a messenger (Rasuulu) of your LORD (f) (Rabbi-ki) to (Li) grant you (Ahaba Laki) a pure (Zakiyyaa) boy (Gulaaman)."

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

She (Mary) said (Qaalat), "How (Annaa) can I have (Yakuunu Lii) a boy (Gulaamun) while (Wa) no (Lam') man (Basharun) has touched me (Yam'sas'nii), and (Wa) I have not (Lam') been (Aku) a whore (Bagiyyaa)?"