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
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The angels said, "O Mary, God has chosen you, and has purified you. He has chosen you over all the women of the world.
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
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
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 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
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 remember when the angels said, "O Mary! verily hath God chosen thee, and purified thee, and chosen thee above the women of the worlds
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
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
Kujto kur melekët thanë: "Oj Merjem! Allahu të ka përzgjedhur, të ka pastruar dhe të ka dalluar mbi të gjitha gratë e botës.
(হে রাসূল!) তুমি সে সময়ের কথা স্মরণ কর যখন ফিরিশতারা বললো: ‘হে মারইয়াম! নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ আপনাকে মনোনীত করেছেন ও পবিত্র করেছেন এবং (আপনার সময়কার) বিশ্বজগতের নারীদের উপর আপনাকে মনোনীত করেছেন।
I kada meleci kazaše: "O Merjem, tebe je, doista, Allah odabrao i čistom učinio! On te je nad ženama svih svjetova odabrao!"
I kada anđeli kazaše: "Marijo, tebe je, doista, Allah odabrao i čistom učinio! On te je nad ženama svih svjetova odabrao!"
Tuma nde Maleykaaji en mbinoo: "Hey Maryama, pellet Alla Suɓimaa ma, O Laɓɓinii ma [O Suɓii]maa e dow rewɓe winndere he".
და აი, თქვეს ანგელოზებმა: «ო, მარიამ! ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰმა გამოგარჩია, გაგწმინდა და გამოგარჩია სამყაროთა ქალებზე (იმით, რომ მხოლოდ შენ გეყოლება ვაჟი მამაკაცის მონაწილეობის გარეშე)».
Und (gedenke,) als die Engel sagten: „O Maryam, Allah hat dich fürwahr auserwählt und dich rein gemacht, und Er hat dich auserwählt vor den Frauen der Weltenbewohner!“
Και (ανάφερε, ω, Μωχάμμαντ) όταν οι άγγελοι είπαν: «Ω, Μαρία! Ο Αλλάχ σε επέλεξε (λόγω της συχνής λατρείας σου προς Αυτόν και του καλού χαρακτήρα σου), και σε εξάγνισε (από οποιονδήποτε κακό χαρακτήρα), και σε επέλεξε (υψώνοντας εσένα πάνω) από όλες τις γυναίκες του κόσμου (της εποχής σου).
और (याद करो) जब फ़रिश्तों ने कहा : ऐ मरयम! निःसंदेह अल्लाह ने तुम्हारा चयन कर लिया तथा तुम्हें पवित्र कर दिया और सर्व संसार की स्त्रियों पर तुम्हें चुन लिया है।
E quando l’angelo le disse: «O Maryem, in verità Allāh ti ha elevata e ti ha purificata e ti ha elevata su tutte le donne del creato!
42. Ir (atminkite) kai angelai sakė: „Marjama, iš tiesų Allahas išrinko tave, apvalė tave (nuo daugiadievystės ir netikėjimo) ir išrinko tave virš Alamyn [jos laikų (žmonijos ir džinų)] moterų.“
Yeroo Malaa’ikoonni jette “Yaa Maryam! Dhugumatti Rabbiin si filateera. Si qulqulleesseeras. Dubartoota aalamaa (yeroo keetii) irra si filateera” (yaadadhu).
И вот ангелы сказали: «О Марьям! Воистину, Аллах избрал тебя, очистил тебя и избрал тебя над женщинами миров.
И када анђели казаше: „Марија, тебе је, заиста, Аллах одабрао и учинио чистом! Он те је над женама свих светова одабрао!“
Na tazama, pale Malaika waliposema: Ewe Maryam! Kwa hakika, Mwenyezi Mungu amekuteua, na amekutakasa, na amekuteua juu ya wanawake wa walimwengu wote.
Och när änglarna sa: ”Maria! Gud har utvalt dig, renat dig och valt ut dig framför alla kvinnor i världen.
Hani bir zamanlar da melekler şöyle demişlerdi: "Ey Meryem! Allah seni seçip tertemiz yarattı ve seni dünya kadınlarına üstün kıldı."
اور جب فرشتوں نے کہا، اے مریم! اللہ تعالیٰ نے تجھے برگزیده کر لیا اور تجھے پاک کر دیا اور سارے جہان کی عورتوں میں سے تیرا انتخاب کر لیا۔[1]
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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
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."
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
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
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
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
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
3:42 — the verse above
يَٰمَرْيَمُ ٱقْنُتِى لِرَبِّكِ وَٱسْجُدِى وَٱرْكَعِى مَعَ ٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa maryamu qnutee lirabbiki wasjudee warka'ee ma'a r-raaki'een
DIN 31635yā maryamu qnutī lirabbiki wasǧudī warkaʿī maʿa r-rākiʿīna
"O Mary, be devoted to your Lord, and bow down, and kneel with those who kneel."
O Mary! Be obedient to thy Lord, prostrate thyself and bow with those who bow (in worship)
O Mary! be devout unto thy Lord, and adore and bow down with those who bow
O Mary! be devout towards thy Lord, and prostrate thyself, and bow down with those who bow
O Mary, be devout towards thy Lord, and worship, and bow down with those who bow down
ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika min anbaa'i l-ghaybi nooheehi ilayka wamaa kunta ladayhim idh yulqoona aqlaamahum ayyuhum yakfulu maryama wamaa kunta ladayhim idh yakhtasimoon
DIN 31635ḏālika min ʾanbāʾi l-ġaybi nūḥīhi ʾilayka wamā kunta ladayhim ʾiḏ yulqūna ʾaqlāmahum ʾayyuhum yakfulu maryama wamā kunta ladayhim ʾiḏ yaḫtaṣimūna
These are accounts from the Unseen, which We reveal to you. You were not with them when they cast their lots as to which of them would take charge of Mary; nor were you with them as they quarreled.
This is of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it unto thee (Muhammad). Thou wast not present with them when they threw their pens (to know) which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou present with them when they quarrelled (thereupon)
That is (one) of the declarations of the unseen world which we reveal to thee, though thou wert not by them when they threw their lots which of them should take care of Mary, nor were ye by them when they did dispute
This is one of the announcements of things unseen by thee: To thee, O Muhammad! do we reveal it; for thou wast not with them when they cast lots with reeds which of them should rear Mary; nor wast thou with them when they disputed about it
This is a secret history: We reveal it unto thee, although thou wast not present with them when they threw in their rods to cast lots which of them should have the education of Mary; neither wast thou with them, when they strove among themselves
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وَإِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَا مَرْيَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَاكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصْطَفَاكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ
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