قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجْعَل لِّىٓ ءَايَةً قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَ لَيَالٍ سَوِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi j'al lee aayatan qaala aayatuka allaa tukallima n-naasa thalaatha layaalin sawiyyaa
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ǧʿal lī ʾāyatan qāla ʾāyatuka ʾallā tukallima n-nāsa ṯalāṯa layālin sawiyyan
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He said, "My Lord, give me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three nights straight."
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: My Lord! Appoint for me some token. He said: Thy token is that thou, with no bodily defect, shalt not speak unto mankind three nights
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 he, 'O my Lord! make for me a sign.' He said, 'Thy sign is that thou shalt not speak to men for three nights (though) sound
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: "Vouchsafe me, O my Lord! a sign." He said: "Thy sign shall be that for three nights, though sound in health, thou speakest not to man
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
Zacharias answered, O Lord, give me a sign. The angel replied, thy sign shall be, that thou shalt not speak to men for three nights, although thou be in perfect health
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
Zekerijai tha: "Zoti im, më jep një shenjë." Ai tha: "Shenja jote është se nuk do të mund të flasësh me njerëzit tri net."
সে বললো: ‘হে আমার রব! আমার জন্য (সুসংবাদ লাভের) একটি নিদর্শন ঠিক করে দিন।’ তিনি বললেন: ‘তোমার জন্য এটাই নিদর্শন যে, তুমি সুস্থ থেকেও তিনদিন কারো সাথে কথা বলবে না।’
“Gospodaru moj”, reče, “daj mi neki znak!” “Znak će ti biti to što tri noći nećeš s ljudima razgovarati, a zdrav ćeš biti."
“Gospodaru moj,” reče, “daj mi neki znak!” “Znak će ti biti to što tri noći nećeš s ljudima razgovarati, a zdrav ćeš biti."
O maaki: "Jooma waɗanam ma'ande". O Daali: "ma'ande maaɗa nden ko wota a wowlidu e yimɓe ɓen jemmaaji tati potondirɗi".
[ზაქარიამ] უთხრა: «უფალო, მომეცი ნიშანი!» [იმის დასადასტურებლად, რაც ანგელოზებმა მაცნობეს ჭეშმარიტად] მიუგო: «შენი ნიშანი იქნება ის, რომ ვერ დაელაპარაკები ხალხს სამი ღამის განმავლობაში, სრულიად ჯანმრთელი».
Er sagte: „Mein Herr, setze mir ein Zeichen.“ Er sagte: „Dein Zeichen ist, dass du drei Nächte lang nicht zu den Menschen sprechen wirst, trotz Gesundheit.“
(Ο Ζαχαρίας) είπε: «Κύριέ μου! Δώσε μου ένα σημάδι (με το οποίο να γνωρίζω ότι η γυναίκα μου έμεινε έγκυος).» Είπε: «Το σημάδι σου είναι ότι δε θα μπορείς να μιλήσεις στους ανθρώπους για τρεις συνεχόμενες νύχτες (δηλ. μέρες), παρόλο που θα είσαι υγιής (και όχι βουβός, αλλά θα μπορείς μόνο να εξυμνείς τον Αλλάχ).»
उस (ज़करिय्या) ने कहा : ऐ मेरे पालनहार! मेरे लिए कोई निशानी निर्धारित कर दे। (अल्लाह ने) फरमाया : तेरी निशानी यह है कि तू स्वस्थ होते हुए लोगों से तीन रातों तक बात नहीं करेगा।[3]
Disse: «Dio mio, dammi un segno». Disse: «Il segno per te è che tu non parlerai alla gente per tre notti.»
10. [Zakarija] tarė: „Mano Viešpatie, parodyk man ženklą.“ Jis tarė: „Tavo ženklas yra tai, kad tu nekalbėsi su žmonėmis tris naktis, nors neturėsi jokio kūniško trūkumo.“
(Zakariyyaan) ni jedhe: “(Yaa) Rabbii kiyya! Mallattoo naaf godhi.” (Rabbiin) ni jedhe: “Mallattoon (ilmoo argachuu) kee halkan sadihiif (guyyaa sadihiif) odoo fayyaa qabduu (Zikrii malee) nama dubbisuu dhabuudha (dadhabuudha).”
Он сказал: «Господь мой! Дай мне знамение». Он сказал: «Твоё знамение — то, что ты не будешь говорить с людьми три ночи, будучи здоровым.
„Господару мој“, рече, „дај ми неки знак.“ „Знак ће да ти буде то што три ноћи нећеш моћи са људима да разговараш, а здрав ћеш да будеш.“
Akasema: Mola wangu Mlezi nijaalie Ishara. Akasema: Ishara yako ni kuwa hutasema na watu kwa usiku tatu, na ilhali u mzima sawasawa.
Han sa: ”Herre! Ge mig ett tecken.” Den svarade: ”Tecknet är att du inte kommer att kunna tala till människor under tre dygn, trots att du är vid god hälsa.”
Zekeriyya: “Rabbim, öyleyse bana (çocuğumun olacağına) bir işaret ver.” dedi. Allah da: “Senin işaretin, sapasağlam olduğun halde insanlarla (üç gün) üç gece konuşamamandır.” dedi.
کہنے لگے میرے پروردگار میرے لئے کوئی علامت مقرر فرما دے، ارشاد ہوا کہ تیرے لئے علامت یہ ہے کہ باوجود بھلا چنگا ہونے کے تو تین راتوں تک کسی شخص سے بول نہ سکے گا.[1]
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قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَٰمٌ وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا وَقَدْ بَلَغْتُ مِنَ ٱلْكِبَرِ عِتِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi annaa yakoonu lee ghulaamun wakaanati mra'atee 'aaqiran waqad balaghtu mina l-kibari 'itiyyaa
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ʾannā yakūnu lī ġulāmun wakānati mraʾatī ʿāqiran waqad balaġtu mina l-kibari ʿitiyyan
He said, "My Lord, how can I have a son, when my wife is barren, and I have become decrepit with old age?"
He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren and I have reached infirm old age
Said he, 'My Lord! how can I have a son, when my wife is barren, and I have reached through old age to decrepitude
He said: "O my Lord! how when my wife is barren shall I have a son, and when I have now reached old age, failing in my powers
Zacharias said, Lord, how shall I have a son, seeing my wife is barren, and I am now arrived at a great age, and am decrepit
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ وَقَدْ خَلَقْتُكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ تَكُ شَيْـًٔا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala kadhaalika qaala rabbuka huwa 'alayya hayyinun waqad khalaqtuka min qablu walam taku shay'aa
DIN 31635qāla kaḏālika qāla rabbuka huwa ʿalayya hayyinun waqad ḫalaqtuka min qablu walam taku šayʾan
He said, "It will be so, your Lord says, 'it is easy for me, and I created you before, when you were nothing.'"
He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me, even as I created thee before, when thou wast naught
He said, 'Thus says thy Lord, It is easy for Me, for I created thee at first when yet thou wast nothing
He said: So shall it be. Thy Lord hath said, Easy is this to me, for I created thee aforetime when thou wast nothing
The angel said so shall it be: Thy Lord saith, this is easy with Me; since I created thee heretofore, when thou wast nothing
19:10 — the verse above
فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ أَن سَبِّحُوا۟ بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)fakharaja 'alaa qawmihi mina l-mihraabi fa'awhaa ilayhim an sabbihoo bukratan wa'ashiyyaa
DIN 31635faḫaraǧa ʿalā qawmihi mina l-miḥrābi faʾawḥā ʾilayhim ʾan sabbiḥū bukratan waʿašiyyan
And he came out to his people, from the sanctuary, and signaled to them to praise morning and evening.
Then he came forth unto his people from the sanctuary, and signified to them: Glorify your Lord at break of day and fall of night
Then he went forth unto his people from the chamber, and he made signs to them: 'Celebrate (God's) praises morning and evening
And he came forth from the sanctuary to his people, and made signs to them to sing praises morn and even
And he went forth unto his people, from the chamber, and he made signs unto them, as if he should say, praise ye God in the morning and in the evening
يَٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa yahyaa khudhi l-kitaaba biquwwatin wa'aataynaahu l-hukma sabiyyaa
DIN 31635yā yaḥyā ḫuḏi l-kitāba biquwwatin waʾātaynāhu l-ḥukma ṣabiyyan
"O John, hold on to the Scripture firmly," and We gave him wisdom in his youth.
(And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child
O John! take the Book with strength;' and we gave him judgment when a boy
We said: "O John! receive the Book with purpose of heart:" - and We bestowed on him wisdom while yet a child
And We said unto his son, O John, receive the book of the law, with a resolution to study and observe it. And We bestowed on him wisdom, when he was yet a child
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قَالَ رَبِّ اجْعَل لِّي آيَةً قَالَ آيَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ النَّاسَ ثَلَاثَ لَيَالٍ سَوِيًّا
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