| | Abdel Haleem rendition of Surah Mary(Maryam)
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| 19:1 | | Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad |
| 19:2 | | This is an account of your Lord’s grace towards His servant, Zachariah, |
| 19:3 | | when he called to his Lord secretly, saying, |
| 19:4 | | ‘Lord, my bones have weakened and my hair is ashen grey, but never, Lord, have I ever prayed to You in vain: |
| 19:5 | | I fear [what] my kinsmen [will do] when I am gone, for my wife is barren, so grant me a successor––a gift from You–– |
| 19:6 | | to be my heir and the heir of the family of Jacob. Lord, make him well pleasing [to You].’ |
| 19:7 | | ‘Zachariah, We bring you good news of a son whose name will be John––We have chosen this name for no one before him.’ |
| 19:8 | | He said, ‘Lord, how can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I am old and frail?’ |
| 19:9 | | He said, ‘This is what your Lord has said: “It is easy for Me: I created you, though you were nothing before.” ’ |
| 19:10 | | He said, ‘Give me a sign, Lord.’ He said, ‘Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to anyone for three full [days and] nights.’ |
| 19:11 | | He went out of the sanctuary to his people and signalled to them to praise God morning and evening. |
| 19:12 | | [We said], ‘John, hold on to the Scripture firmly.’ While he was still a boy, We granted him wisdom, |
| 19:13 | | tenderness from Us, and purity. He was devout, |
| 19:14 | | kind to his parents, not domineering or rebellious. |
| 19:15 | | Peace was on him the day he was born, the day he died, and it will be on him the day he is raised to life again. |
| 19:16 | | Mention in the Quran the story of Mary. She withdrew from her family to a place to the east |
| 19:17 | | and secluded herself away; We sent Our Spirit to appear before her in the form of a perfected man. |
| 19:18 | | She said, ‘I seek the Lord of Mercy’s protection against you: if you have any fear of Him [do not approach]!’ |
| 19:19 | | but he said, ‘I am but a Mes-senger from your Lord, [come] to announce to you the gift of a pure son.’ |
| 19:20 | | She said, ‘How can I have a son when no man has touched me? I have not been unchaste,’ |
| 19:21 | | and he said, ‘This is what your Lord said: “It is easy for Me- We shall make him a sign to all people, a blessing from Us.”’ |
| 19:22 | | And so it was ordained: she conceived him. She withdrew to a distant place |
| 19:23 | | and, when the pains of childbirth drove her to [cling to] the trunk of a palm tree, she exclaimed, ‘I wish I had been dead and forgotten long before all this!’ |
| 19:24 | | but a voice cried to her from below, ‘Do not worry: your Lord has provided a stream at your feet |
| 19:25 | | and, if you shake the trunk of the palm tree towards you, it will deliver fresh ripe dates for you, |
| 19:26 | | so eat, drink, be glad, and say to anyone you may see: “I have vowed to the Lord of Mercy to abstain from conversation, and I will not talk to anyone today.”’ |
| 19:27 | | She went back to her people carrying the child, and they said, ‘Mary! You have done something terrible! |
| 19:28 | | Sister of Aaron! Your father was not an evil man; your mother was not unchaste!’ |
| 19:29 | | She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?’ |
| 19:30 | | [But] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet; |
| 19:31 | | made me blessed wherever I may be. He commanded me to pray, to give alms as long as I live, |
| 19:32 | | to cherish my mother. He did not make me domineering or graceless. |
| 19:33 | | Peace was on me the day I was born, and will be on me the day I die and the day I am raised to life again.’ |
| 19:34 | | Such was Jesus, son of Mary. [This is] a statement of the Truth about which they are in doubt: |
| 19:35 | | it would not befit God to have a child. He is far above that: when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is. |
| 19:36 | | ‘God is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him: that is a straight path.’ |
| 19:37 | | But factions have differed among themselves. What suffering will come to those who obscure the truth when a dreadful Day arrives! |
| 19:38 | | How sharp of hearing, how sharp of sight they will be when they come to Us, although now they are clearly off course! Warn them [Muhammad] of the Day of Remorse when the matter will be decided, |
| 19:39 | | for they are heedless and do not believe. |
| 19:40 | | It is We who will inherit the earth and all who are on it: they will all be returned to Us. |
| 19:41 | | Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Abraham. He was a man of truth, a prophet. |
| 19:42 | | He said to his father, ‘Father, why do you worship something that can neither hear nor see nor benefit you in any way? |
| 19:43 | | Father, knowledge that has not reached you has come to me, so follow me: I will guide you to an even path. |
| 19:44 | | Father, do not worship Satan- Satan has rebelled against the Lord of Mercy. |
| 19:45 | | Father, I fear that a punishment from the Lord of Mercy may afflict you and that you may become Satan’s companion [in Hell].’ |
| 19:46 | | His father answered, ‘Abraham, do you reject my gods? I will stone you if you do not stop this. Keep out of my way!’ |
| 19:47 | | Abraham said, ‘Peace be with you: I will beg my Lord to forgive you- He is always gracious to me- |
| 19:48 | | but for now I will leave you, and the idols you all pray to, and I will pray to my Lord and trust that my prayer will not be in vain.’ |
| 19:49 | | When he left his people and those they served beside God, We granted him Isaac and Jacob and made them both prophets: |
| 19:50 | | We granted Our grace to all of them, and gave them a noble reputation. |
| 19:51 | | Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Moses. He was specially chosen, a messenger and a prophet: |
| 19:52 | | We called to him from the right-hand side of the mountain and brought him close to Us in secret communion; |
| 19:53 | | out of Our grace We granted him his brother Aaron as a prophet. |
| 19:54 | | Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Ishmael. He was true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet. |
| 19:55 | | He commanded his household to pray and give alms, and his Lord was well pleased with him. |
| 19:56 | | Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Idris. He was a man of truth, a prophet. |
| 19:57 | | We raised him to a high position. |
| 19:58 | | These were the prophets God blessed- from the seed of Adam, of those We carried in the Ark with Noah, from the seed of Abraham and Israel- and those We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Lord of Mercy were recited to them, they fell to their knees and wept, |
| 19:59 | | but there came after them generations who neglected prayer and were driven by their own desires. These will come face to face with their evil, |
| 19:60 | | but those who repent, who believe, who do righteous deeds, will enter Paradise. They will not be wronged in the least: |
| 19:61 | | they will enter the Gardens of Lasting Bliss, promised by the Lord of Mercy to His servants- it is not yet seen but truly His promise will be fulfilled. |
| 19:62 | | There they will hear only peaceful talk, nothing bad; there they will be given provision morning and evening. |
| 19:63 | | That is the Garden We shall give as their own to those of Our servants who were devout. |
| 19:64 | | [Gabriel said],‘We only descend [with revelation] at your Lord’s command––everything before us, everything behind us, everything in between, all belongs to Him––your Lord is never forgetful. |
| 19:65 | | He is Lord of the heavens and earth and everything in between so worship Him: be steadfast in worshipping Him. Do you know of anyone equal to Him?’ |
| 19:66 | | Man says, ‘What? Once I am dead, will I be brought back to life?’ |
| 19:67 | | but does man not remember that We created him when he was nothing before? |
| 19:68 | | By your Lord [Prophet] We shall gather them and the devils together and set them on their knees around Hell; |
| 19:69 | | We shall seize out of each group those who were most disobedient towards the Lord of Mercy- |
| 19:70 | | We know best who most deserves to burn in Hell- |
| 19:71 | | but every single one of you will approach it, a decree from your Lord which must be fulfilled. |
| 19:72 | | We shall save the devout and leave the evildoers there on their knees. |
| 19:73 | | When Our revelations are recited to them in all their clarity, [all that] the disbelievers say to the believers [is], ‘Which side is better situated? Which side has the better following?’ |
| 19:74 | | We have destroyed many a generation before them who surpassed them in riches and outward glitter! |
| 19:75 | | Say [Prophet], ‘The Lord of Mercy lengthens [the lives] of the misguided, until, when they are confronted with what they have been warned about- either the punishment [in this life] or the Hour [of Judgement]- they realize who is worse situated and who has the weakest forces.’ |
| 19:76 | | But God gives more guidance to those who are guided, and good deeds of lasting merit are best and most rewarding in your Lord’s sight. |
| 19:77 | | Have you considered the man who rejects Our revelation, who says, ‘I will certainly be given wealth and children’? |
| 19:78 | | Has he penetrated the unknown or received a pledge to that effect from the Lord of Mercy? |
| 19:79 | | No! We shall certainly record what he says and prolong his punishment: |
| 19:80 | | We shall inherit from him all that he speaks of and he will come to Us all alone. |
| 19:81 | | They have taken other gods beside God to give them strength, |
| 19:82 | | but these gods will reject their worship and will even turn against them. |
| 19:83 | | Have you [Prophet] not seen how We send devils to incite the disbelievers to sin? |
| 19:84 | | There is no need for you to be impatient concerning them: We are counting down their [allotted] time. |
| 19:85 | | On the Day We gather the righteous as an honoured company before the Lord of Mercy |
| 19:86 | | and drive the sinful like a thirsty herd into Hell, |
| 19:87 | | no one will have power to intercede except for those who have permission from the Lord of Mercy. |
| 19:88 | | The disbelievers say, ‘The Lord of Mercy has offspring.’ |
| 19:89 | | How terrible is this thing you assert: |
| 19:90 | | it almost causes the heavens to be torn apart, the earth to split asunder, the mountains to crumble to pieces, |
| 19:91 | | that they attribute offspring to the Lord of Mercy. |
| 19:92 | | It does not befit the Lord of Mercy [to have offspring]: |
| 19:93 | | there is no one in the heavens or earth who will not come to the Lord of Mercy as a servant- |
| 19:94 | | He has counted them all: He has numbered them exactly- |
| 19:95 | | and they will each return to Him on the Day of Resurrection all alone. |
| 19:96 | | But the Lord of Mercy will give love to those who believe and do righteous deeds: |
| 19:97 | | We have made it easy, in your own language [Prophet], so that you may bring glad news to the righteous and warnings to a stubborn people. |
| 19:98 | | How many generations We have destroyed before them! Do you perceive a single one of them now, or hear as much as a whisper? |
