فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ قَالُوا۟ كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ashaarat ilayhi qaaloo kayfa nukallimu man kaana fee l-mahdi sabiyyaa
DIN 31635faʾašārat ʾilayhi qālū kayfa nukallimu man kāna fī l-mahdi ṣabiyyan
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So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak to an infant in the crib?"
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
Then she pointed to him. They said: How can we talk to one who is in the cradle, a young boy
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 she pointed to him, and they said, 'How are we to speak with one who is in the cradle a child
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 she made a sign to them, pointing towards the babe. They said, "How shall we speak with him who is in the cradle, an infant
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
But she made signs unto the child to answer them; and they said, how shall we speak to him, who is an infant in the cradle
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 bëri me shenjë drejt të birit. Ata thanë: "Si t'i flasim një foshnje në djep?"
তখন মারইয়াম শিশুটির দিকে ইশারা করলো। তারা (আশ্চর্য হয়ে) বললো: ‘আমরা কীভাবে একটি কোলের শিশুর সাথে কথা বলবো?’
A ona im na njega pokaza. “Kako da govorimo djetetu u bešici?”, rekoše.
A ona im na njega pokaza. “Kako da govorimo djetetu u kolijevci?” rekoše.
[Mariyama] joopii e makko, ɓe mbi'i:"Ko hono min njewtirta e on sanfaajo gonɗo e woofordu(liir) gondo e tiiggu".
ხოლო ქალმა [მარიამმა] მათ ანიშნა მასზე [თავის შვილ 'ისაზე]. უთხრეს: «როგორ დაველაპარაკოთ იმას, ვინც ჯერ კიდევ ჩვილია აკვანში?»
Da zeigte sie auf ihn. Sie sagten: „Wie können wir denn mit jemandem sprechen, der noch ein Kind in der Wiege ist?“
Έπειτα εκείνη τον έδειξε. Είπαν: «Πώς μπορούμε να μιλήσουμε σε ένα παιδί στο λίκνο;»
तो उसने उस (शिशु) की ओर संकेत किया। उन्होंने कहा : हम उससे कैसे बात करें, जो अभी तक गोद में बच्चा है?
Allora lei fece un cenno a lui (al bambino, perché rispondesse). Dissero: «Come possiamo parlare a un neonato?»
29. Tada ji parodė į jį. Jie tarė: „Kaip mes galime kalbėti su tuo, kuris yra tik vaikas lopšyje?“
(Isiin) gara isaatti akeekte, (Isaan) nijedhan “Akkamitti daaima siree daa’imummaa keessa jiru dubbifna?”.
Тогда она указала на него. Они сказали: «Как нам говорить с тем, кто ещё младенец в колыбели?»
Она им показа на Исуса. „Како да говоримо са бебом у колевци?“ Рекоше они.
Kwa hivyo, akamuashiria (mtoto). Wakasema: Vipi tumsemeshe aliye bado mtoto mdogo yumo katika mlezi?
Då gjorde hon en gest mot honom. De sa: ”Menar du att vi ska tala till ett spädbarn i vaggan?”
Bunun üzerine (çocuğu) işaret etti. "Onlar da biz, beşikteki bir çocukla nasıl konuşabiliriz?" dediler.
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فَأَتَتْ بِهِۦ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُۥ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْـًٔا فَرِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)fa'atat bihi qawmahaa tahmiluhu qaaloo yaa maryamu laqad ji'ti shay'an fariyyaa
DIN 31635faʾatat bihi qawmahā taḥmiluhu qālū yā maryamu laqad ǧiʾti šayʾan fariyyan
Then she came to her people, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have done something terrible.
Then she brought him to her own folk, carrying him. They said: O Mary! Thou hast come with an amazing thing
Then she brought it to her people, carrying it; said they, 'O Mary! thou hast done an extraordinary thing
Then came she with the babe to her people, bearing him. They said, "O Mary! now hast thou done a strange thing
So she brought the child to her people, carrying him in her arms. And they said unto her, O Mary, now hast thou done a strange thing
يَٰٓأُخْتَ هَٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمْرَأَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ukhta haaroona maa kaana abooki mra'a saw'in wamaa kaanat ummuki baghiyyaa
DIN 31635yā ʾuḫta hārūna mā kāna ʾabūki mraʾa sawʾin wamā kānat ʾummuki baġiyyan
O sister of Aaron, your father was not an evil man, and your mother was not a whore."
O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot
O sister of Aaron! thy father was not a bad man, nor was thy mother a harlot
O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of wickedness, nor unchaste thy mother
O sister of Aaron, thy father was not a bad man, neither was thy mother a harlot
19:29 — the verse above
قَالَ إِنِّى عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِىَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innee 'abdu llaahi aataaniya l-kitaaba waja'alanee nabiyyaa
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnī ʿabdu llāhi ʾātāniya l-kitāba waǧaʿalanī nabiyyan
He said, "I am the servant of God. He has given me the Scripture, and made me a prophet.
He spake: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me the Scripture and hath appointed me a Prophet
He said, 'Verily, I am a servant of God; He has brought me the Book, and He has made me a prophet
It said, "Verily, I am the servant of God; He hath given me the Book, and He hath made me a prophet
Whereupon the child said, verily I am the servant of God; He hath given me the book of the gospel, and hath appointed me a prophet
وَجَعَلَنِى مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَٰنِى بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)waja'alanee mubaarakan ayna maa kuntu wa'awsaanee bis-salaati waz-zakaati maa dumtu hayyaa
DIN 31635waǧaʿalanī mubārakan ʾayna mā kuntu waʾawṣānī biṣ-ṣalāti waz-zakāti mā dumtu ḥayyan
And has made me blessed wherever I may be; and has enjoined on me prayer and charity, so long as I live.
And hath made me blessed wheresoever I may be, and hath enjoined upon me prayer and almsgiving so long as I remain alive
and He has made me blessed wherever I be; and He has required of me prayer and almsgiving so long as I live
And He hath made me blessed wherever I may be, and hath enjoined me prayer and almsgiving so long as I shall live
And He hath made me blessed, wheresoever I shall be; and hath commanded me to observe prayer, and to give alms, so long as I shall live
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي الْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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