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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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She said, "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, and I was never unchaste?"
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: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste
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, 'How can I have a boy when no man has touched me, and when I am no harlot
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: "How shall I have a son, when man hath never touched me? and I am not unchaste
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, how shall I have a son, seeing a man hath not touched me, and I am no harlot
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: "Si mund të kem unë djalë kur nuk më ka prekur njeri e as jam e pandershme?!"
মারইয়াম বললো: ‘কীভাবে আমার পুত্র সন্তান হবে? অথচ কোনো (পুরুষ) মানুষ আমাকে স্পর্শ করেনি। আর আমি তো ব্যভিচারিণীও নই।’
“Kako ću imati dječaka”, reče ona, “kad me nijedan muškarac dodirnuo nije, a ja nisam nevaljalica!”
“Kako ću imati dječaka”, reče ona, “kad me nijedan muškarac dodirnuo nije, a ja nisam nevaljalica!”
O wi'i: "Ko hono laatoranta kam suka hara ɓanndiŋke memaani kam mi laataaki kadi jeenoowo(pijoowo)".
უთხრა [მარიამმა]: «როგორ მეყოლება ძე, როცა კაცი არ შემხებია და არ ვყოფილვარ გარყვნილი?»
Sie sagte: „Wie soll mir denn ein Junge gegeben werden, wo mich doch kein menschliches Wesen berührt hat und ich keine Hure bin.“
(Η Μαρία) είπε: «Πώς θα έχω έναν υιό, εφόσον κανείς άνδρας δε με έχει αγγίξει, ούτε είμαι ανήθικη;»
वह बोली : मुझे लड़का कैसे हो सकता है, जबकि किसी पुरुष ने मुझे छुआ तक नहीं है और न मैं कभी व्यभिचारिणी थी।
Disse: «Come potrei avere un figlio, se non mi ha toccato nessun uomo, né sono una donna infame?»
20. Ji tarė: „Kaip aš galiu turėti sūnų, kai joks vyras nėra palietęs manęs, nei aš esu neskaisti?“
Ni jette: “akkamitti ilmi naaf ta’a Odoo namni (dhiiraa) tokkolleen nan tuqin; sagaagaltuus odoon hin ta’in?”
Она сказала: «Как может быть у меня мальчик, когда ко мне не прикасался мужчина и я не была блудницей?»
„Како ћу да имам дечака?“ Рече она, „кад ме ниједан мушкарац није додирнуо, а ја нисам блудница.“
Akasema: Nitampataje mwana ilhali mtu yeyote hajawahi kunigusa, wala sikuwahi kuwa kahaba?
Hon sa: ”Hur ska jag få en son när ingen man vidrört mig och jag inte levt osedligt?”
Meryem: “Bana hiçbir insan dokunmadığı ve iffetsiz bir kadın olmadığım hâlde, benim nasıl çocuğum olabilir?” dedi.
کہنے لگیں بھلا میرے ہاں بچہ کیسے ہو سکتا ہے؟ مجھے تو کسی انسان کا ہاتھ تک نہیں لگا اور نہ میں بدکار ہوں.
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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
She said, "I take refuge from you in the Most Merciful, should you be righteous."
She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art Allah-fearing
Said she, 'Verily, I take refuge in the Merciful One from thee, if thou art pious
She said: "I fly for refuge from thee to the God of Mercy! If thou fearest Him, begone from me
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
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
19:20 — the verse above
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَكَانَ أَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala kadhaaliki qaala rabbuki huwa 'alayya hayyinun walinaj'alahu aayatan lilnnaasi warahmatan minnaa wakaana amran maqdiyyaa
DIN 31635qāla kaḏāliki qāla rabbuki huwa ʿalayya hayyinun walinaǧʿalahu ʾāyatan lilnnāsi waraḥmatan minnā wakāna ʾamran maqḍiyyan
He said, "Thus said your Lord, `It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign for humanity, and a mercy from Us. It is a matter already decided.'"
He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me. And (it will be) that We may make of him a revelation for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is a thing ordained
He said, 'Thus says thy Lord, It is easy for Me! and we will make him a sign unto man, and a mercy from us; for it is a decided matter
He said: "So shall it be. Thy Lord hath said: 'Easy is this with me;' and we will make him a sign to mankind, and a mercy from us. For it is a thing decreed
Gabriel replied, so shall it be: Thy Lord saith, this is easy with Me; and We will perform it, that We may ordain him for a sign unto men, and a mercy from Us: For it is a thing which is decreed
فَحَمَلَتْهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتْ بِهِۦ مَكَانًا قَصِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)fahamalathu faantabadhat bihi makaanan qasiyyaa
DIN 31635faḥamalathu fāntabaḏat bihi makānan qaṣiyyan
So she carried him, and secluded herself with him in a remote place.
And she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a far place
So she conceived him, and she retired with him into a remote place
And she conceived him, and retired with him to a far-off place
Wherefore she conceived him: And she retired aside with him in her womb to a distant place
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَامٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِي بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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