قَالَتْ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaalat innee a'oodhu bir-rahmaani minka in kunta taqiyyaa
DIN 31635qālat ʾinnī ʾaʿūḏu bir-raḥmāni minka ʾin kunta taqiyyan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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She said, "I take refuge from you in the Most Merciful, should you be righteous."
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: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art Allah-fearing
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, 'Verily, I take refuge in the Merciful One from thee, if thou art pious
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: "I fly for refuge from thee to the God of Mercy! If thou fearest Him, begone from me
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, I fly for refuge unto the merciful God, that He may defend me from thee: If thou fearest Him, thou wilt not approach 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
Ajo tha: "Unë kërkoj nga i Gjithëmëshirshmi të më mbrojë nga ti, nëse i frikësohesh Atij!"
মারইয়াম বললো: ‘আমি তোমার থেকে পরম করুণাময়ের আশ্রয় চাচ্ছি; যদি তুমি মুত্তাকী হও।’
“Utječem se Milostivom od tebe, ako se Njega bojiš!”, uzviknu ona.
“Utječem se Milostivom od tebe, ako se Njega bojiš!” uzviknu ona.
O maaki: min mi moolorii jurmoteeɗo On immorde e maaɗa si tawii a laatike ko a kulɗo [Alla].
უთხრა [მარიამმა] [იფიქრა, რომ ეს იყო კაცი ბოროტი განზრახვებით]: «მე მივეკედლები მოწყალეს [ალლაჰს] შენგან, თუკი შენ ხარ ღვთისმოშიში».
Sie sagte: „Ich suche fürwahr beim Allerbarmer Schutz vor dir, wenn du ein (Allah-)Fürchtender sein solltest.“
(Όταν τον είδε η Μαρία, φοβήθηκε και) είπε: «Αναζητώ καταφύγιο στον Αρ-Ραχμάν (Παντελεήμονα) από σένα. (Μην μου κάνεις κακό) αν φοβάσαι από τον Αλλάχ.
उसने कहा : निःसंदेह मैं तुझसे रहमान (परम दयावान्) की शरण माँगती हूँ, यदि तू डर रखने वाला है।
Disse: «Io mi rifugio da te nel Misericordioso, se sei timorato!»
18. Ji tarė: „Iš tiesų, aš prašau prieglobsčio Maloningiausiojo (Allaho) nuo tavęs, jei tu bijai Allaho.“
(hamtuuf deemaa shakkitee sodaattee) Ni jette: “Ani sirraa Rahmaanitti maganfadha. Yoo kan (Rabbiin) sodaattu taateef (nan tuqin)”
Она сказала: «Воистину, я прибегаю к защите Всемилостивого от тебя, если ты богобоязнен!»
„Тражим заштиту Свемилосног од тебе, ако се Њега бојиш!“ Узвикну она.
(Maryamu) akasema: Hakika mimi ninajikinga kwa Mwingi wa rehema aniepushe nawe, ikiwa wewe ni mcha Mungu.
Hon utbrast: ”Må den Nåderike beskydda mig från dig! Om du fruktar Gud [håll dig undan]!”
Meryem: “Senden Rahman’a sığınırım, eğer takvâ sahibi bir kimse isen” dedi.
یہ کہنے لگیں میں تجھ سے رحمٰن کی پناه مانگتی ہوں اگر تو کچھ بھی اللہ سے ڈرنے واﻻ ہے.
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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
فَٱتَّخَذَتْ مِن دُونِهِمْ حِجَابًا فَأَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)faattakhadhat min doonihim hijaaban fa'arsalnaa ilayhaa roohanaa fatamaththala lahaa basharan sawiyyaa
DIN 31635fāttaḫaḏat min dūnihim ḥiǧāban faʾarsalnā ʾilayhā rūḥanā fatamaṯṯala lahā bašaran sawiyyan
She screened herself away from them, and We sent to her Our spirit, and He appeared to her as an immaculate human.
And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man
and she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; and we sent unto her our spirit; and he took for her the semblance of a well-made man
And took a veil to shroud herself from them: and we sent our spirit to her, and he took before her the form of a perfect man
and took a veil to conceal herself from them; and We sent our spirit Gabriel unto her, and he appeared unto her in the shape of a perfect man
19:18 — the verse above
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَٰمًا زَكِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innamaa anaa rasoolu rabbiki li'ahaba laki ghulaaman zakiyyaa
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnamā ʾanā rasūlu rabbiki liʾahaba laki ġulāman zakiyyan
He said, "I am only the messenger of your Lord, to give you the gift of a pure son."
He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a faultless son
Said he, 'I am only a messenger of thy Lord to bestow on thee a pure boy
He said: "I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a holy son
He answered, verily I am the messenger of thy Lord, and am sent to give thee a holy son
قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَٰمٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِى بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaalat annaa yakoonu lee ghulaamun walam yamsasnee basharun walam aku baghiyyaa
DIN 31635qālat ʾannā yakūnu lī ġulāmun walam yamsasnī bašarun walam ʾaku baġiyyan
She said, "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, and I was never unchaste?"
She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste
Said she, 'How can I have a boy when no man has touched me, and when I am no harlot
She said: "How shall I have a son, when man hath never touched me? and I am not unchaste
She said, how shall I have a son, seeing a man hath not touched me, and I am no harlot
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَتْ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِالرَّحْمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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