قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo laa tawjal innaa nubashshiruka bighulaamin 'aleem
DIN 31635qālū lā tawǧal ʾinnā nubašširuka biġulāmin ʿalīmin
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They said, "Do not fear; we bring you good news of a boy endowed with knowledge."
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
They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom
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
They said, 'Be not afraid! verily, we give thee glad tidings of a knowing boy
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
They said, "Fear not, for of a sage son we bring thee tidings
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
And they replied, fear not; we bring thee the promise of a wise son
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
Ata i thanë: "Mos ki frikë, se ne po të japim myzhde se do të kesh një djalë të ditur!"
তারা (ফিরিশতারা) বললো: ‘(হে ইবরাহীম!) তুমি ভীত হয়ো না। নিশ্চয় আমরা তোমাকে এক জ্ঞানী পুত্রের (ইসহাকের) সুসংবাদ দিচ্ছি।’
“Ne plaši se!”, rekoše, “donosimo ti radosnu vijest, učena ćeš sina imati.”
“Ne plaši se,” rekoše, “donosimo ti radosnu vijest, učena ćeš sina imati.”
Ɓe mbi'i: "Wota a faay, minen miɗen mbeltinirma [ɓiɗɗo] gorko ganndo".
თქვეს: «ნუ გეშინია! (ვინაიდან ჩვენ ვართ ანგელოზები, რომლებიც ალლაჰმა გაგვაგზავნა). ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ გახარებთ (ახალ ამბავს) მცოდნე ჭაბუკზე [იმით, რომ შენი ცოლი სარა შეგიძენს ძეს — ისჰაყს, რომელიც მცოდნე იქნება ალლაჰისა და მისი შარიათის შესახებ]».
Sie sagten: „Fürchte dich nicht. Wir verkünden dir ja einen kenntnisreichen Jungen.“
Είπαν: «Μη φοβάσαι. Πράγματι, σου δίνουμε χαρούμενα νέα για ένα αγόρι (τον Ισαάκ) που θα έχει πολύ γνώση (στη θρησκεία).»
उन्होंने कहा : डरिए नहीं, निःसंदेह हम आपको एक ज्ञानी बालक की शुभ सूचना देते हैं।
Dissero: «Non avere timore, in verità noi ti portiamo l’annuncio della venuta di un bimbo sapiente!”
53. Jie (angelai) tarė: „Nebijokite, Mes atnešame jums geras žinias apie berniuką (sūnų), turintį daug žinių ir išminties.“
“Hin sodaatin, Nuti ilma beekaa ta’een si gammachiifnaa” jedhan.
Они сказали: «Не тревожься! Воистину, мы возвещаем тебе радостную весть об отроке, наделённом знанием».
“Не плаши се!” Рекоше, “доносимо ти радосну вест, ученог ћеш сина имати.”
Wakasema: Usiogope. Hakika, Sisi tunakubashiria kijana mwenye elimu mno.
De sa: ”Frukta inte! Vi ger dig glädjebudet om en son med djup kunskap.
Onlar: "Endişelenme, biz sana bilgin bir erkek evlat müjdeliyoruz." dediler.
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وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanabbi'hum 'an dayfi ibraaheem
DIN 31635wanabbiʾhum ʿan ḍayfi ʾibrāhīma
And inform them of the guests of Abraham.
And tell them of Abraham's guests
And inform them concerning Abraham's guests
And tell them of Abraham's guests
And relate unto them the history of Abraham's guests
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)idh dakhaloo 'alayhi faqaaloo salaaman qaala innaa minkum wajiloon
DIN 31635ʾiḏ daḫalū ʿalayhi faqālū salāman qāla ʾinnā minkum waǧilūna
When they entered upon him, and said, "Peace." He said, "We are wary of you."
(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you
when they entered in unto him and said, 'Peace!' he said, 'Verily, we are afraid of you
When they entered in unto him, and said, "Peace." "Verily," said he, "We fear you
When they went in unto him, and said, peace be unto thee; he answered, verily we are afraid of you
15:53 — the verse above
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala abashshartumoonee 'alaa an massaniya l-kibaru fabima tubashshiroon
DIN 31635qāla ʾabaššartumūnī ʿalā ʾan massaniya l-kibaru fabima tubašširūna
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "Do you bring me good news, when old age has overtaken me? What good news do you bring?"
He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me? Of what then can ye bring good tidings
He said, 'Do ye give me this glad tidings although old age has touched me? give me the glad tidings then
He said, "Bring ye me such tidings now that old age hath come upon me? What, therefore, are your tidings really
He said, do ye bring me the promise of a son now old age hath overtaken me? What is it therefore that ye tell me
قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَٰنِطِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo bashsharnaaka bil-haqqi falaa takun mina l-qaaniteen
DIN 31635qālū baššarnāka bil-ḥaqqi falā takun mina l-qāniṭīna
They said, "We bring you good news in truth, so do not despair."
They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing
They said, 'We give the glad tidings of the truth, then be not of those who despair
They said, "We announce them to thee in very truth. Be not then one of the despairing
They said, we have told thee the truth; be not therefore one of those who despair
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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