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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "Do you bring me good news, when old age has overtaken me? What good news do you bring?"
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
He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me? Of what then can ye bring good tidings
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
He said, 'Do ye give me this glad tidings although old age has touched me? give me the glad tidings then
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
He said, "Bring ye me such tidings now that old age hath come upon me? What, therefore, are your tidings really
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
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
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
Ai tha: "A po më jepni këtë myzhde, përkundër pleqërisë që më ka kapluar?! Për çfarë myzhdeje po flisni?!"
ইবরাহীম (আশ্চর্য হয়ে) বললো: ‘তোমরা কি আমাকে (সন্তানের) সুসংবাদ দিচ্ছ, যখন বার্ধক্য আমাকে স্পর্শ করেছে? সুতরাং (তোমরা ভেবে দেখো তো) তোমরা কীসের সুসংবাদ দিচ্ছ?’
“Zar mi donosite radosnu vijest sad kad me je starost ophrvala?”, reče on, “čime ćete me obradovati?”
Rekoše: “Zar mi donosite radosnu vijest sad kad me je starost ophrvala? Čime ćete me obradovati?”
O maaki: "E on mbeltiniratkam [ɗuum] e hoore ko mi naywi ko? E ko mbeltinirton mi?"
თქვა (იბრაჰიმმა): «ნუთუ მახარებთ მაშინ, როცა სიბერე შემეხო? მაშ, რაღას მახარებთ?»
Er sagte: „Ihr verkündet (es) mir, obwohl mich (bereits) das hohe Alter erfasst hat? Was verkündet ihr mir denn da?“
Είπε: «Μου δώσατε χαρούμενα νέα (ότι θα έχω ένα αγόρι) παρά τα γηρατειά μου; Για ποιο πράγμα, λοιπόν, μου δίνετε χαρούμενα νέα!»
उसने कहा : क्या तुम मुझे इस बुढ़ापे के आ जाने के उपरांत शुभ सूचना दे रहे हो? तो तुम किस आधार पर यह शुभ सूचना दे रहे होॽ
Disse: «Mi date il buon annuncio nonostante mi abbia raggiunto la vecchiaia? Cosa mi annunciate?»
54. [Ibrahimas (Abraomas)] tarė: „Ar jūs man perduodate geras žinias (apie sūnų), kai mane užklupo senas amžius? Apie ką tada yra jūsų naujienos?“
“Sila dullumni na tuquu wajjin na gammachiiftuu? Maaliin na gammachiiftu?” jedheen.
Он сказал: «Неужели вы возвещаете мне эту весть несмотря на то, что меня уже коснулась старость? Так о чём же вы мне возвещаете?»
„Зар ми доносите радосну вест сада кад ме је старост опхрвала?“ Рече он, „чиме ћете да ме обрадујете?“
Akasema: Mnanibashiria nami uzee umenishika! Basi ni kwa njia gani mnanibashiria?
Han sa: ”Ger ni mig sådana glädjebud trots min höga ålder? Vad är det för glädjebud ni ger?”
İbrahim: “Bana yaşlılık gelip çatmış iken beni mi müjdeliyorsunuz? Bana neyi müjdeliyorsunuz?” dedi.
کہا، کیا اس بڑھاپے کے آجانے کے بعد تم مجھے خوشخبری دیتے ہو! یہ خوشخبری تم کیسے دے رہے ہو؟
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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
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
They said, "Do not fear; we bring you good news of a boy endowed with knowledge."
They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom
They said, 'Be not afraid! verily, we give thee glad tidings of a knowing boy
They said, "Fear not, for of a sage son we bring thee tidings
And they replied, fear not; we bring thee the promise of a wise son
15:54 — the verse above
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
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illaa d-daalloon
DIN 31635qāla waman yaqnaṭu min raḥmati rabbihi ʾillā ḍ-ḍāllūna
He said, "And who despairs of his Lord's mercy but the lost?"
He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray
He said, 'Who would despair of the mercy of his Lord save those who err
And who," said he, "despaireth of the mercy of his Lord, but they who err
He answered, and who despaireth of the mercy of God, except those who err
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَىٰ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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