Translation of the meanings Surah Maryam - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 305 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Maryam

Ayah: 1

كٓهيعٓصٓ

1. Kaf Ha Ya Ain Saad¹.

1. See footnote to Qur’an chapter2: Verse1.

Ayah: 2

ذِكۡرُ رَحۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبۡدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ

2. (This is) a reminder of the Mercy of your Lord (Allāh) to His servant Zachariah.

Ayah: 3

إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيّٗا

3. When he called out to his Lord (Allāh) a private call (supplication),

Ayah: 4

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ ٱلۡعَظۡمُ مِنِّي وَٱشۡتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأۡسُ شَيۡبٗا وَلَمۡ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيّٗا

4. He said: "My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened and my head flared with white hair, and I have never been wretched in my prayer to You, my Lord.

Ayah: 5

وَإِنِّي خِفۡتُ ٱلۡمَوَٰلِيَ مِن وَرَآءِي وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا فَهَبۡ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيّٗا

5. And indeed I fear (what) the kinsmen after me (will do), and my wife² is barren, so grant me from Yourself an heir,

2. i.e., Elizabeth

Ayah: 6

يَرِثُنِي وَيَرِثُ مِنۡ ءَالِ يَعۡقُوبَۖ وَٱجۡعَلۡهُ رَبِّ رَضِيّٗا

6. Who) will inherit me and inherit from the family of Jacob3. And make him my Lord pleasing (to You)."

3. Of the religious Knowledge and Prophethood.

Ayah: 7

يَٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ ٱسۡمُهُۥ يَحۡيَىٰ لَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ سَمِيّٗا

7. (He was told), "O Zachariah, We give you good news of a son whose name will be Yahya 'John': We have not assigned to any from before (this) name."

Ayah: 8

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا وَقَدۡ بَلَغۡتُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِبَرِ عِتِيّٗا

8. He said: "My Lord, how can I have a son when my wife has been barren, and I have reached the extreme of old age?

Ayah: 9

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞ وَقَدۡ خَلَقۡتُكَ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ تَكُ شَيۡـٔٗا

9. (The angel) said: "Thus (it will be); your Lord (Allāh) says: "It is easy for Me, for I created you before, when you were not anything."

Ayah: 10

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّيٓ ءَايَةٗۖ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَ لَيَالٖ سَوِيّٗا

10. (Zachariah) said: "My Lord, make me for me a sign (if this is truly from You)." He said: "Your sign is that you will not (be able) to speak to the people three nights (and days) while sound."

Ayah: 11

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابِ فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ أَن سَبِّحُواْ بُكۡرَةٗ وَعَشِيّٗا

11. So he went forth to his people from the sanctuary, and he signaled to them: "Glorify (and praise Allāh) morning and evening.