وَبَرًّۢا بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ وَلَمْ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)wabarran biwaalidayhi walam yakun jabbaaran 'asiyyaa
DIN 31635wabarran biwālidayhi walam yakun ǧabbāran ʿaṣiyyan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And kind to his parents; and he was not a disobedient tyrant.
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
And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not arrogant, rebellious
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
and righteous to his parents, and was not a rebellious tyrant
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
and duteous to his parents; and not proud, rebellious
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 dutiful towards his partents, and was not proud or rebellious
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
e i sjellshëm ndaj prindërve të vet, e nuk ishte mendjemadh e i pabindur.
আর সে ছিল তার পিতামাতার সাথে সদাচারী। আর সে (তার রব ও পিতামাতার প্রতি) উদ্ধত, অবাধ্য ছিল না।
i roditeljima svojima bio je dobar, i nije bio drzak i neposlušan.
i roditeljima svojima bio je dobar, i nije bio drzak i neposlušan.
Ko o ɗigganɗo jipnaaɓe mo ɓen o wonaani ndunndarankeejo gaaƴiiɗo.
კეთილი მშობლების მიმართ და არ ყოფილა ტირანი, ურჩი [ალლაჰისა და შემდეგ მისი მშობლების მიმართ].
und gütig gegenüber seinen Eltern, und er war weder gewalttätig noch widerspenstig.
Και ήταν καλός (και ευγενικός) με τους γονείς του, και δεν ήταν αλαζονικός, ούτε ανυπάκουος.
तथा अपने माता-पिता के साथ सुशील था। तथा वह क्रूर और अवज्ञाकारी नहीं था।
ed affettuoso verso i genitori e non era superbo e ribelle.
14. ir pareigingas savo tėvams ir jis nebuvo nei išpuikęs, nei nepaklusnus (Allahui arba savo tėvams).
Haadhaafi abbaa isaatiif tola oolaa ta’eera, Of tuulaa, dilaawaa hin taane.
и почтительным к своим родителям, и он не был тираном, ослушником.
и родитељима својим је био послушан, и није био дрзак и непослушан.
Na akawa mwema kwa wazazi wake, wala hakuwa jabari muasi.
Han visade sina föräldrar vördnad och respekt, och var aldrig arrogant eller olydig.
Ana babasına karşı itaatkârdı. Büyüklük taslayan ve isyankâr bir kimse değildi.
اور اپنے ماں باپ سے نیک سلوک کرنے واﻻ تھا وه سرکش اور گناه گار نہ تھا.[1]
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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
وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةً وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)wahanaanan min ladunnaa wazakaatan wakaana taqiyyaa
DIN 31635waḥanānan min ladunnā wazakātan wakāna taqiyyan
And tenderness from Us, and innocence. He was devout.
And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout
and grace from us, and purity; and he was pious
And mercifulness from Ourself, and purity; and pious was he
and mercy from us, and purity of life; and he was a devout person
19:14 — the verse above
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ حَيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)wasalaamun 'alayhi yawma wulida wayawma yamootu wayawma yub'athu hayyaa
DIN 31635wasalāmun ʿalayhi yawma wulida wayawma yamūtu wayawma yubʿaṯu ḥayyan
And peace be upon him the day he was born, and the day he dies, and the Day he is raised alive.
Peace on him the day he was born, and the day he dieth and the day he shall be raised alive
So peace upon him the day he was born, and the day he died, and the day he shall be raised up alive
And peace was on him on the day he was born, and the day of his death, and shall be on the day when he shall be raised to life
Peace be on him the day whereon he was born, and the day whereon he shall die, and the day whereon he shall be raised to life
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ ٱنتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)wadhkur fee l-kitaabi maryama idhi ntabadhat min ahlihaa makaanan sharqiyyaa
DIN 31635waḏkur fī l-kitābi maryama ʾiḏi ntabaḏat min ʾahlihā makānan šarqiyyan
And mention in the Scripture Mary, when she withdrew from her people to an eastern location.
And make mention of Mary in the Scripture, when she had withdrawn from her people to a chamber looking East
And mention, in the Book, Mary; when she retired from her family into an eastern place
And make mention in the Book, of Mary, when she went apart from her family, eastward
And remember in the book of the Koran the story of Mary; when she retired from her family to a place towards the east
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَبَرًّا بِوَالِدَيْهِ وَلَمْ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيًّا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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