قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَٰمٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ وَٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرٌ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi annaa yakoonu lee ghulaamun waqad balaghaniya l-kibaru wamra'atee 'aaqirun qaala kadhaalika llaahu yaf'alu maa yashaa'
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ʾannā yakūnu lī ġulāmun waqad balaġaniya l-kibaru wamraʾatī ʿāqirun qāla kaḏālika llāhu yafʿalu mā yašāʾu
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "My Lord, how will I have a son, when old age has overtaken me, and my wife is barren?" He said, "Even so, God does whatever He wills."
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
He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtaken me already and my wife is barren? (The angel) answered: So (it will be). Allah doeth what He will
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
He said, 'My Lord, how can there be to me a boy when old age has reached me, and my wife is barren?' Said he, 'Thus God does what He pleaseth
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
He said, "O my Lord! how shall I have a son, now that old age hath come upon me, and my wife is barren?" He said, "Thus will God do His pleasure
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
He answered, Lord, how shall I have a son, when old age hath overtaken me, and my wife is barren? The angel said, so God doth that which he pleaseth
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
Ai tha: "O Zot! Po si mund të kem unë djalë, kur mua më ka kapur pleqëria, ndërkohë gruaja ime është shterpë?!" Ai tha: "Kështu! Allahu bën çfarë të dojë."
সে (যাকারি্য়্যা) বলল: ‘হে আমার রব! কীভাবে আমার পুত্র হবে? অথচ আমার তো বার্ধক্য এসে গেছে, তাছাড়া আমার স্ত্রী বন্ধ্যা।’ তিনি বললেন, ‘এভাবেই আল্লাহ যা ইচ্ছা তা-ই করেন।’(২০)
"Gospodaru moj", reče on, "odakle ću ja imati sina kada me starost ophrvala, a i žena mi je nerotkinja?" "Eto tako", reče On, "Allah čini što On hoće."
"Gospodaru moj," reče on, "odakle ću ja imati sina kada me starost ophrvala, a i žena mi je nerotkinja?" "Eto tako," reče On, "Allah čini što On hoće."
O wii: "Joomam, hol no ɓiɗɗo laatorantoomi, gomɗii mi nawyii, debbo am on ko dimaro?" O wii: "Ko wano noon Alla Waɗirta ko O Muuyi [waɗde]".
(ზაქარიამ) თქვა (სიხარულითა და გაოცებით): «უფალო ჩემო! როგორ მეყოლება მე ვაჟი, როცა სიბერემ უკვე მომიწია და ჩემი ცოლი უნაყოფოა?» (ანგელოზმა) თქვა: «ასე ქმნის ალლაჰი იმას, რასაც ინებებს».
Er sagte: „Mein Herr, wie soll ich denn einen Jungen bekommen, wo mich schon hohes Alter überkommen hat und meine Frau unfruchtbar ist?“ Er sagte: „So (wird es sein); Allah tut, was Er will.“
Είπε (ο Ζαχαρίας χαρούμενος και έκπληκτος): «Κύριέ μου! Πώς θα έχω έναν γιο ενώ έχω φτάσει σε μεγάλη ηλικία και η γυναίκα μου είναι στείρα; (η ερώτηση εδώ δεν σημαίνει ότι αμφισβητεί αλλά ρωτάει για το πώς θα το κάνει)» Είπε: «Έτσι ο Αλλάχ κάνει ό,τι θέλει (όταν αποφασίσει κάτι, απλώς λέει: «Γενηθήτω», και έτσι γίνεται).»
उन्होंने कहा : ऐ मेरे पालनहार! मेरे हाँ पुत्र कैसे होगा, जबकि मुझे बुढ़ापा आ पहुँचा है और मेरी पत्नी बाँझ[19] है? (अल्लाह ने) कहा : इसी प्रकार अल्लाह करता है जो चाहता है।
Disse: «Dio mio, come posso avere un figlio, se mi ha raggiunto la vecchiaia e mia moglie è sterile?” Disse: «Allāh fa ciò che vuole!»
40. Jis tarė: „Mano Viešpatie, kaip aš galiu turėti sūnų, kai esu labai senas ir mano žmona nebevaisinga?“ (Allahas) tarė: „Taigi, Allahas daro tai, ką Jis nori.“
(Inni) nijedhe “yaa Gooftaa kiyya! akkamitti ilmi naaf taha? osoo dullumti na qabee jiruufi niitiin tiyyas maseena taatee jirtuu " jedhe. (Rabbiin) “Akka kanatti Rabbiin waan fedhe hojjata” jedheen.
Он сказал: «Господь мой! Как у меня будет сын, если старость уже настигла меня, а моя жена — бесплодна?» Он сказал: «Так Аллах творит то, что пожелает».
„Moj Господару“, рече он, „одакле ћу ја да имам сина када ме је старост достигла, а и жена ми је нероткиња?“ „Ето тако“, рече Он, „Аллах чини шта Он хоће.“
Zakariya akasema: Mola wangu Mlezi! Vipi nitapata mwana, ilhali tayari uzee umeshanifikia, na mke wangu ni tasa? Akasema: Hivyo ndivyo Mwenyezi Mungu, yeye hufanya apendavyo.
Han sa: ”Herre! Hur ska jag kunna få en son när jag nåtts av ålderdom och min hustru är ofruktsam?” Han svarade: ”Så ska det bli. Gud gör vad han vill.”
"Rabbim! Ben iyice yaşlanmış, karım da kısır iken nasıl benim bir oğlum olacak?" dedi. Allah: "Öyle de olsa, Allah dilediğini yapar!" buyurdu.
کہنے لگے اے میرے رب! میرے ہاں بچہ کیسے ہوگا؟ میں بالکل بوڑھا ہو گیا ہوں اور میری بیوی بانجھ ہے، فرمایا، اسی طرح اللہ تعالیٰ جو چاہے کرتا ہے۔
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هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُۥ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ
Easy-read (simplified)hunaalika da'aa zakariyyaa rabbahu qaala rabbi hab lee min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibatan innaka samee'u d-du'aa'
DIN 31635hunālika daʿā zakariyyā rabbahu qāla rabbi hab lī min ladunka ḏurriyyatan ṭayyibatan ʾinnaka samīʿu d-duʿāʾi
The translators word this verse differently
Thereupon Zechariah prayed to his Lord; he said, "My Lord, bestow on me good offspring from Your presence; You are the Hearer of Prayers."
Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou art the Hearer of Prayer
Therefore prayed Zachariah to his Lord, and said, 'Lord, grant me from Thee a good seed. Verily, Thou hearest prayer
There did Zacharias call upon his Lord: "O my Lord!" said he, "vouchsafe me from thyself good descendants, for thou art the hearer of prayer
There Zacharias called on his Lord, and said, Lord, give me from thee a good offspring, for thou art the hearer of prayer
فَنَادَتْهُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَآئِمٌ يُصَلِّى فِى ٱلْمِحْرَابِ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيَىٰ مُصَدِّقًۢا بِكَلِمَةٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَسَيِّدًا وَحَصُورًا وَنَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fanaadathu l-malaa'ikatu wahuwa qaa'imun yusallee fee l-mihraabi anna llaaha yubashshiruka biyahyaa musaddiqan bikalimatin mina llaahi wasayyidan wahasooran wanabiyyan mina s-saaliheen
DIN 31635fanādathu l-malāʾikatu wahuwa qāʾimun yuṣallī fī l-miḥrābi ʾanna llāha yubašširuka biyaḥyā muṣaddiqan bikalimatin mina llāhi wasayyidan waḥaṣūran wanabiyyan mina ṣ-ṣāliḥīna
Then the angels called out to him, as he stood praying in the sanctuary: "God gives you good news of John; confirming a Word from God, and honorable, and moral, and a prophet; one of the upright."
And the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary: Allah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John, (who cometh) to confirm a word from Allah lordly, chaste, a prophet of the righteous
And an angel cried out to him as he was standing praying in the chamber (and said) that 'God gives thee the glad tidings of John, to confirm the Word from God,- of a chief and a chaste one, and a prophet from amongst the righteous
Then did the angels call to him, as he stood praying in the sanctuary: "God announceth John (Yahia) to thee, who shall be a verifier of the word from God, and a great one, chaste, and a prophet of the number of the just
And the angels called to him, while he stood praying in the chamber, saying, verily God promiseth thee a son named John, who shall bear witness to the word which cometh from God; an honourable person, chast, and one of the righteous prophets
3:40 — the verse above
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجْعَل لِّىٓ ءَايَةً قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا رَمْزًا وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ كَثِيرًا وَسَبِّحْ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi j'al lee aayatan qaala aayatuka allaa tukallima n-naasa thalaathata ayyaamin illaa ramzan wadhkur rabbaka katheeran wasabbih bil-'ashiyyi wal-'ibkaar
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ǧʿal lī ʾāyatan qāla ʾāyatuka ʾallā tukallima n-nāsa ṯalāṯata ʾayyāmin ʾillā ramzan waḏkur rabbaka kaṯīran wasabbiḥ bil-ʿašiyyi wal-ʾibkāri
He said, "My Lord, give me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you shall not speak to the people for three days, except by gestures. And remember your Lord much, and praise in the evening and the morning."
He said: My Lord! Appoint a token for me. (The angel) said: The token unto thee (shall be) that thou shalt not speak unto mankind three days except by signs. Remember thy Lord much, and praise (Him) in the early hours of night and morning
He said, 'My Lord, make for me a sign.' He said, 'Thy sign is that thou shalt not speak to men for three days, save by gesture; but remember thy Lord much, and celebrate His praises in the evening and the morning
He said, "Lord! give me a token." He said, "Thy token shall be, that for three days thou shalt speak to no man but by signs: But remember thy Lord often, and praise him at even and at morn
Zacharias answered, Lord, give me a sign. The angel said, thy sign shall be, that thou shalt speak unto no man for three days, otherwise than by gesture: Remember thy Lord often, and praise him evening and morning
وَإِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaalati l-malaa'ikatu yaa maryamu inna llaaha stafaaki watahharaki wastafaaki 'alaa nisaa'i l-'aalameen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qālati l-malāʾikatu yā maryamu ʾinna llāha ṣṭafāki waṭahharaki waṣṭafāki ʿalā nisāʾi l-ʿālamīna
The angels said, "O Mary, God has chosen you, and has purified you. He has chosen you over all the women of the world.
And when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah hath chosen thee and made thee pure, and hath preferred thee above (all) the women of creation
And when the angels said, 'O Mary! verily, God has chosen thee, and has purified thee, and has chosen thee above the women of the world
And remember when the angels said, "O Mary! verily hath God chosen thee, and purified thee, and chosen thee above the women of the worlds
And when the angels said, O Mary, verily God hath chosen thee, and hath purified thee, and hath chosen thee above all the women of the world
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَامٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِيَ الْكِبَرُ وَامْرَأَتِي عَاقِرٌ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ اللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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