قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi innee wahana l-'azmu minnee washta'ala r-ra'su shayban walam akun bidu'aa'ika rabbi shaqiyyaa
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ʾinnī wahana l-ʿaẓmu minnī waštaʿala r-raʾsu šayban walam ʾakun biduʿāʾika rabbi šaqiyyan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "My Lord, my bones have become feeble, and my hair is aflame with gray, and never, Lord, have I been disappointed in my prayer to you.
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
Saying: My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head is shining with grey hair, and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee, my Lord
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, 'My Lord! verily, my bones are weak, and my head flares with hoariness; - and I never was unfortunate in my prayers to Thee, my Lord
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 said: "O Lord, verily my bones are weakened, and the hoar hairs glisten on my head, And never, Lord, have I prayed to thee with ill success
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 said, O Lord, verily my bones are weakened, and my head is become white with hoariness and I have never been unsuccessful in my prayers to thee, O Lord
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
duke thënë: "Zoti im, kockat më janë dobësuar dhe koka më është mbushur me thinja, megjithatë nuk jam zhgënjyer kurrë në lutjen time ndaj Teje, o Zoti im!
সে বলেছিল: ‘হে আমার রব! আমার হাড়গুলো দুর্বল হয়ে গেছে এবং (বার্ধক্যবশত) আমার মাথার চুলগুলো সাদা হয়ে গেছে। হে আমার রব! আপনার নিকট দু‘আ করে আমি কখনো ব্যর্থ হইনি।’
i rekao: “Gospodaru moj, kosti su mi oronule i glava osijedjela, a nikad nisam, kad sam Ti, Gospodaru moj, molbu uputio, nesretan ostao.
i rekao: “Gospodaru moj, kosti su mi oronule i glava osijedjela, a nikad nisam, kad sam Ti, Gospodaru moj, molbu uputio, nesretan ostao.
O maaki: "Jooma, min dey ƴi'e ɗen lo'ii e am hoore nden ranwi puri, mi laataaki non ɗawaaɗo ka toragol ma Jooma.
მან [ზაქარიამ] თქვა: «უფალო ჩემო! ჭეშმარიტად, ჩემი ძვლები დასუსტდა (სიბერისგან), ხოლო თავი ჭაღარით ამევსო, და მე არასოდეს ვყოფილვარ, უფალო ჩემო, შენდამი ვედრებაში უიღბლო [შენ ყოველთვის პასუხობდი ჩემს ვედრებას].
(und) sagte: „Mein Herr, schwach sind mir die Knochen geworden, und in Altersgrauheit entfacht ist der Kopf. Und ich war im Bittgebet zu Dir, mein Herr, (noch) nie unglücklich.
(Ο Ζαχαρίας) είπε: «Κύριέ μου! Πράγματι, τα κόκκαλά μου έγιναν αδύναμα, και το κεφάλι μου φούντωσε (δηλ. γέμισε) με άσπρα μαλλιά, και δεν ήμουν ποτέ στερημένος από την ανταπόκρισή Σου, Κύριέ μου, στην επίκλησή μου προς Εσένα.
उसने कहा : ऐ मेरे पालनहार! निश्चय मेरी हड्डियाँ कमज़ोर हो गईं और सिर बुढ़ापे से सफेद[1] हो गया, तथा ऐ मेरे पालनहार! मैं तुझे पुकारकर कभी असफल नहीं हुआ।
disse: «Dio mio, in verità mi si sono consumate le ossa e la mia testa è stata invasa dai capelli bianchi e, invocandoTi, non sono mai stato, Dio mio, afflitto.
4. Jis sakė: „Mano Viešpatie, iš tiesų mano kaulai tapo silpni, ir žili plaukai išplito po mano galvą, ir aš niekada nebuvau nepalaimintas savo kreipimesi į Tave, mano Viešpatie!
Nijedhe “Rabbii kiyya! Ani lafeen kiyya na laafe; mataan kiyyas Arrii makatee; Rabbii kiyya ani kadhaa keetiin hoonga’aa hin taane”. [2]
Он сказал: «Господь мой! Воистину, кости мои ослабели и голова запылала сединой, и я никогда не был в мольбах к Тебе, Господь мой, несчастным.
и рекао: „Господару мој, кости су ми оронуле и глава оседела, а никада нисам, кад сам Ти, мој Господару, молбу упутио, остао разочаран.
Akasema: Mola wangu Mlezi! Hakika mimi, mifupa yangu imedhoofika, na kichwa kinametameta kwa mvi; wala, Mola wangu Mlezi, sikuwa mwenye bahati mbaya kwa kukuomba Wewe.
sa han: ”Herre! Mina ben har försvagats och mitt huvud är täckt av gråa hår, men aldrig har du, Herre, lämnat mig besviken när jag vänt mig till dig i bön.
O, şöyle demişti: "Rabbim! Şüphesiz kemiklerim zayıflayıp gevşedi ve ağarmış saçıyla başım yaşlılık aleviyle tutuştu. Sana dua etmekle de ey Rabbim, hiç bir zaman bedbaht olmadım."
کہ اے میرے پروردگار! میری ہڈیاں کمزور ہوگئی ہیں اور سر بڑھاپے کی وجہ سے بھڑک اٹھا ہے[1] ، لیکن میں کبھی بھی تجھ سے دعا کر کے محروم نہیں رہا.[2]
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ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ
Easy-read (simplified)dhikru rahmati rabbika 'abdahu zakariyyaa
DIN 31635ḏikru raḥmati rabbika ʿabdahu zakariyyā
A mention of the mercy of your Lord towards His servant Zechariah.
A mention of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servant Zachariah
The mention of thy Lord's mercy to His servant Zachariah
A recital of thy Lord's mercy to his servant Zachariah
A commemoration of the mercy of thy Lord towards his servant Zacharias when he called upon his Lord, invoking him in secret
إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)idh naadaa rabbahu nidaa'an khafiyyaa
DIN 31635ʾiḏ nādā rabbahu nidāʾan ḫafiyyan
When he called on his Lord, a call in seclusion.
When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret
when he called on his Lord with a secret calling
When he called upon his Lord with secret calling
When he called upon his LORD, invoking him in secret
19:4 — the verse above
وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innee khiftu l-mawaaliya min waraa'ee wakaanati mra'atee 'aaqiran fahab lee min ladunka waliyyaa
DIN 31635waʾinnī ḫiftu l-mawāliya min warāʾī wakānati mraʾatī ʿāqiran fahab lī min ladunka waliyyan
"And I fear for my dependents after me, and my wife is barren. So grant me, from Yourself, an heir.
Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor
But I fear my heirs after me, and my wife is barren; then grant me from Thee a successor
But now I have fears for my kindred after me; and my wife is barren: Give me, then, a successor as thy special gift
But now I fear my nephews, who are to succeed after me, for my wife is barren: Wherefore give me a successor of my own body from before thee
يَرِثُنِى وَيَرِثُ مِنْ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَ وَٱجْعَلْهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)yarithunee wayarithu min aali ya'qooba waj'alhu rabbi radiyyaa
DIN 31635yariṯunī wayariṯu min ʾāli yaʿqūba waǧʿalhu rabbi raḍiyyan
To inherit me, and inherit from the House of Jacob, and make him, my Lord, pleasing."
Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, acceptable (unto Thee)
to be my heir and the heir of the family of Jacob, and make him, my Lord! acceptable
who shall be my heir and an heir of the family of Jacob: and make him, Lord, well pleasing to thee
who may be my heir, and may be an heir of the family of Jacob; and grant, O Lord, that he may be acceptable unto thee
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ الْعَظْمُ مِنِّي وَاشْتَعَلَ الرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُن بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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