قَالَتْ يَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۠ عَجُوزٌ وَهَٰذَا بَعْلِى شَيْخًا إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaalat yaa waylataa a'alidu wa'anaa 'ajoozun wahaadhaa ba'lee shaykhan inna haadhaa lashay'un 'ajeeb
DIN 31635qālat yā waylatā ʾaʾalidu waʾanā ʿaǧūzun wahāḏā baʿlī šayḫan ʾinna hāḏā lašayʾun ʿaǧībun
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She said, "Alas for me. Shall I give birth, when I am an old woman, and this, my husband, is an old man? This is truly a strange thing."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
She said: Oh woe is me! Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman, and this my husband is an old man? Lo! this is a strange thing
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Said she, ' Alas for me! shall I bear a son when I am an old woman, and this husband of mine an old man? Verily, this is a wonderful thing
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
She said, "Ah, woe is me! shall I bear a son when I am old, and when this my husband is an old man? This truly would be a marvellous thing
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
She said, alas! Shall I bear a son, who am old; this my husband also being advanced in years? Verily this would be a wonderful thing
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ajo tha: "Po si mund të lind unë e mjera duke qenë plakë, ndërkohë që edhe burri im është i moshuar?! Kjo vërtet është gjë e çuditshme!"
সে (সন্তানের সুসংবাদ শুনে) বললো: ‘হায়, কী আশ্চর্য! আমি সন্তান প্রসব করবো; অথচ আমি বৃদ্ধা, আর এ আমার স্বামী, সেও বৃদ্ধ? এটা তো অবশ্যই এক আশ্চর্যজনক ব্যাপার!’
"Jadna ja!", reče, "zar da rodim ovako stara, a i ovaj moj muž je star?! Ovo je, zaista, nešto neobično!"
"Jadna ja," reče, "zar da rodim ovako stara, a i ovaj moj muž je star?! Ovo je, zaista, nešto neobično!"
[Debbo on] wi'i: "Ee jalla am! emi jibinay e hoore ko mi nayeejo, e hino oo ɗoo gorko am ko nayeejo? Pellet ɗuum ɗoon ko huunde haawniinde!".
(ამ ამბავით გაკვირვებულმა სარამ) თქვა: «ვაი ჩემდა სიმწარე! ნუთუ მე შვილი შემეძინება მაშინ, როცა უკვე მოხუცი ვარ, და ეს ჩემი ქმარი ბერიკაცია? ნამდვილად, ეს საოცარი რამ არის!»
Sie sagte: „O wehe mir, soll ich noch gebären, wo ich doch eine alte Frau bin, und dies ist doch mein Ehemann, der schon ein Greis ist? Wahrlich, das ist ja eine merkwürdige Sache.“
Είπε (η Σάρα): «Αλίμονό μου! Πώς θα έχω ένα παιδί ενώ είμαι ηλικιωμένη, κι ο άντρας μου είναι ηλικιωμένος; Πράγματι, αυτό είναι περίεργο πράγμα!»
वह बोली : हाय मेरा दुर्भाग्य! क्या मेरी संतान होगी, जबकि मैं बूढ़ी हो चुकी हूँ और मेरा यह पति भी बूढ़ा है? वास्तव में, यह बड़े आश्चर्य की बात है।
Disse: «Povera me! Come posso partorire se sono molto vecchia? E mio marito è anche lui molto vecchio: in verità sarebbe una cosa insolita!”
72. Ji tarė (nustebusi): „Vargas man! Argi aš pagimdysiu vaiką, būdama sena, kai mano vyras – senas? Iš tiesų, tai keistas dalykas!“
Ni jette: “Yaa badii kiyya! Sila odoo ani dullattii, ta'e jiruu (ilmoo) dayaa? dhirsi kiyya kunis dullachaa. Dhugumatti kun waan dinqisiisaa dha!”
Она сказала: «О горе мне! Неужели я рожу, хотя я — старуха, а муж мой — старец? Воистину, это — нечто удивительное».
„Јадна ја!“ Рече, „зар да родим овако стара, а и овај мој муж је стар?! Ово је заиста нешто необично!“
Akasema, "Ole wangu! Mimi nizae ilhali mimi ni ajuza? Na tena huyu mume wangu ni mzee? Hakika haya ni mambo ya ajabu!"
Hon sa: ”Vad märkligt! Ska jag, denna åldersstigna kvinna, verkligen föda, och min man här är ju så gammal! Det är sannerligen något förunderligt!”
(İbrahim'in karısı) Vay halime! Ben ihtiyar bir kadınım, kocam da yaşlı olduğu halde nasıl doğurabilirim? Bu şaşılacak bir şey! dedi.
وه کہنے لگی ہائے میری کم بختی! میرے ہاں اوﻻد کیسے ہو سکتی ہے میں خود بڑھیا اور یہ میرے خاوند بھی بہت بڑی عمر کے ہیں یہ تو یقیناً بڑی عجیب بات ہے![1]
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فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa ra'aa aydiyahum laa tasilu ilayhi nakirahum wa'awjasa minhum kheefatan qaaloo laa takhaf innaa ursilnaa ilaa qawmi loot
DIN 31635falammā raʾā ʾaydiyahum lā taṣilu ʾilayhi nakirahum waʾawǧasa minhum ḫīfatan qālū lā taḫaf ʾinnā ʾursilnā ʾilā qawmi lūṭin
But when he saw their hands not reaching towards it, he became suspicious of them, and conceived a fear of them. They said, "Do not fear, we were sent to the people of Lot."
And when he saw their hands reached not to it, he mistrusted them and conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! Lo! we are sent unto the folk of Lot
But when he saw that their hands reached not thereto, he could not understand them, and harboured fear of them. They said, 'Fear not. Verily, we are sent unto the people of Lot
And when he saw that their hands touched it not, he misliked them, and grew fearful of them. They said, "Fear not, for we are sent to the people of Lot
And when he saw that their hands did not touch the meat, he misliked them, and entertained a fear of them. But they said, fear not: For we are sent unto the people of Lot
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَٰهَا بِإِسْحَٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسْحَٰقَ يَعْقُوبَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamra'atuhu qaa'imatun fadahikat fabashsharnaahaa bi'ishaaqa wamin waraa'i ishaaqa ya'qoob
DIN 31635wamraʾatuhu qāʾimatun faḍaḥikat fabaššarnāhā biʾisḥāqa wamin warāʾi ʾisḥāqa yaʿqūba
His wife was standing by, so she laughed. And We gave her good news of Isaac; and after Isaac, Jacob.
And his wife, standing by laughed when We gave her good tidings (of the birth) of Isaac, and, after Isaac, of Jacob
And his wife was standing by, laughing; and we gave her the glad tidings of Isaac, and of Jacob after Isaac
His wife was standing by and laughed; and we announced Isaac to her; and after Isacc, Jacob
And his wife Sarah was standing by, and she laughed; and We promised her Isaac, and after Isaac, Jacob
11:72 — the verse above
قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ رَحْمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَٰتُهُۥ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ ٱلْبَيْتِ إِنَّهُۥ حَمِيدٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo ata'jabeena min amri llaahi rahmatu llaahi wabarakaatuhu 'alaykum ahla l-bayti innahu hameedun majeed
DIN 31635qālū ʾataʿǧabīna min ʾamri llāhi raḥmatu llāhi wabarakātuhu ʿalaykum ʾahla l-bayti ʾinnahu ḥamīdun maǧīdun
They said, "Do you marvel at the decree of God? The mercy and blessings of God are upon you, O people of the house. He is Praiseworthy and Glorious."
They said: Wonderest thou at the commandment of Allah? The mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, O people of the house! Lo! He is Owner of Praise, Owner of Glory
They said, ' Dost thou wonder at the bidding of God? God's mercy and blessings upon you, ye people of the house! Verily, He is to be praised and glorified
They said, "Marvellest thou at the command of God? God's mercy and blessing be upon you, O people of this house; praise and glory are His due
The angels answered, dost thou wonder at the effect of the command of God? The mercy of God and his blessings be upon you, the family of the house: For He is praiseworthy, and to be glorified
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلرَّوْعُ وَجَآءَتْهُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ يُجَٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوْمِ لُوطٍ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa dhahaba 'an ibraaheema r-raw'u wajaa'athu l-bushraa yujaadilunaa fee qawmi loot
DIN 31635falammā ḏahaba ʿan ʾibrāhīma r-rawʿu waǧāʾathu l-bušrā yuǧādilunā fī qawmi lūṭin
When Abraham's fear subsided, and the good news had reached him, he started pleading with Us concerning the people of Lot.
And when the awe departed from Abraham, and the glad news reached him, he pleaded with Us on behalf of the folk of Lot
And when his terror left Abraham, and the glad tidings came to him, he wrangled with us about the people of Lot
And when Abraham's fear had passed away, and these glad tidings had reached him, he pleaded with us for the people of Lot
And when his apprehension had departed from Abraham, and the good tidings of Isaac's birth had come unto him, he disputed with us concerning the people of Lot
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَتْ يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ أَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا عَجُوزٌ وَهَٰذَا بَعْلِي شَيْخًا إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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