HOLY QURAN - THE TREASURE OF FAITH
(English Translation)
MARYAM
- (MARY)
(Revealed
at Mecca - contains 98 verses - 6 sections)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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Section 1 [Maryam
19:1] Kaf-Ha-Ya-A’in-Sad. (* Alphabets of the Arabic language - Allah and
to whomever He reveals know their precise meanings.) [Maryam
19:2] This is the remembrance of the mercy of your Lord upon His bondman
Zakaria. [Maryam
19:3] When he softly prayed to his Lord. [Maryam
19:4] He submitted, "O my Lord - my bones have become weak and old age
shines forth from my head, and O my Lord, I have never been disappointed in
my prayer to you." [Maryam
19:5] "And I fear my relatives after me and my wife is barren therefore
bestow upon me from Yourself one who will take up my work." [Maryam
19:6] "He being my successor and the heir of the Descendants of Yaqub (Jacob);
and my Lord, make him a cherished * one." (* Make him a Prophet among
the Descendants of Israel.) [Maryam
19:7] "O Zakaria! We give you the glad tidings of a son whose name is
Yahya (John) - before him, We have not created anyone of this
name." [Maryam
19:8] He submitted, "My Lord - how can I have a son whereas my wife is
barren and I have reached infirmity due to old age?" [Maryam
19:9] He (the angel) said, "So it is; your Lord says, ‘This is
easy for Me - in fact I created you before this, at a time when you did not
exist.’ " [Maryam
19:10] He said, "My Lord, give me a sign"; He said, "Your
token is that you will not speak to people for three nights, although in
proper health." [Maryam
19:11] He therefore emerged upon his people from the mosque, and told them
through gestures, "Keep proclaiming the Purity (of your Lord)
morning and evening." [Maryam
19:12] "O Yahya - hold the Book firmly"; and We gave him
Prophethood in his infancy. (Prophet Yahya was only 2 years old at that
time.) [Maryam
19:13] And compassion from Ourselves, and chastity; and he was extremely
pious. [Maryam
19:14] And was good to his parents and not forceful, nor disobedient. [Maryam
19:15] And peace is upon him the day he was born, and the day he will taste
death, and the day he will be raised alive. Section
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[Maryam
19:16] And remember Maryam in the Book; when she went away from her family to
a place towards east. [Maryam
19:17] So there she screened herself from them; We therefore sent Our Spirit
towards her - he appeared before her in the form of a healthy man. (Angel
Jibreel – peace be upon him.) [Maryam
19:18] She said, "I seek the refuge of the Most Gracious from you - if
you fear God." [Maryam
19:19] He said, "I am indeed one sent by your Lord; so that I may give
you a chaste son." [Maryam
19:20] She said, "How can I bear a son? No man has ever touched me, nor
am I of poor conduct!" [Maryam
19:21] He said, "So it is; your Lord has said, ‘This is easy for Me’;
and in order that We make him a sign for mankind and a Mercy from Us; and
this matter has been decreed." [Maryam
19:22] So she conceived him, and she went away with him to a far place. [Maryam
19:23] Then the pangs of childbirth brought her to the base of the palm-tree;
she said, "Oh, if only had I died before this and had become forgotten,
unremembered." [Maryam 19:24] (The angel) Therefore he called her from below her, “Do not grieve - your Lord has made a river flow
below you.” [Maryam
19:25] "And shake the trunk of the palm-tree towards you - ripe fresh
dates will fall upon you." (This was a miracle - the date palm was
dry and it was winter season.) [Maryam
19:26] "Therefore eat and drink and appease your eyes; so if you meet
any person then say, ‘I have pledged a fast (of silence) to the Most
Gracious - I will therefore not speak to any person today.’ " [Maryam
19:27] So carrying him in her arms, she brought him to her people; they said,
"O Maryam, you have indeed committed a great evil!" [Maryam
19:28] "O sister of Haroon, neither was your father an evil man nor was
your mother of poor conduct!" [Maryam
19:29] Thereupon she pointed towards the child; they said, "How can we
speak to an infant who is in the cradle?" [Maryam
19:30] The child proclaimed, "I am Allah’s bondman; He has given me the
Book and made me a Herald of the Hidden (a Prophet)." [Maryam
19:31] "And He has made me blessed wherever I be; and ordained upon me
prayer and charity, as long as I live." [Maryam
19:32] "And has made me good to my mother and not made me forceful,
ill-fated." [Maryam
19:33] "And peace is upon me the day I was born, and on the day I shall
taste death, and on the day I will be raised alive." [Maryam
19:34] This is Eisa (Jesus), the son of Maryam; a true statement, in
which they doubt. [Maryam
19:35] It does not befit Allah to appoint someone as His son - Purity is to
Him! When He ordains a matter, He just commands it, "Be" - and it
thereupon happens. [Maryam
19:36] And said Eisa, "Indeed Allah is my Lord and your Lord - therefore
worship Him; this is the Straight Path." [Maryam
19:37] Then groups among them differed; so ruin is for the disbelievers from
the witnessing of a Great Day. [Maryam
19:38] Much will they listen and much will they see, on the Day when they
come to Us, but today the unjust are in open error. [Maryam
19:39] And warn them of the Day of Regret when the matter will have been
decided; and they are in neglect, and they do not accept faith. [Maryam
19:40] Indeed We shall inherit the earth and all that is on it, and only
towards Us will they return. Section
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[Maryam
19:41] And remember Ibrahim in the Book; he was very truthful, a Herald of
the Hidden (a Prophet). [Maryam
19:42] When he said to his father, * "O my father - why do you worship
one which neither hears nor sees, and cannot benefit you in any way?" (*
His uncle Azar.) [Maryam
19:43] "O my father, indeed a knowledge has come to me which did not
come to you - therefore follow me, I will show you the Straight Path." [Maryam
19:44] "O my father, do not be a bondman of the devil; indeed the devil
is disobedient towards the Most Gracious." [Maryam
19:45] "O my father, I fear that a punishment from the Most Gracious may
reach you, so you would become a companion of the devil." [Maryam
19:46] He said, "What! You turn away from my Gods, O Ibrahim? If you do
not desist, I will certainly stone you, and keep no relation with me for a
long while." [Maryam 19:47] He said, “Stop it - peace be upon you; I shall seek
forgiveness for you from my Lord; indeed He is very kind to me.” [Maryam 19:48] "And I shall remain separated from you and all that you worship other
than Allah and shall worship my Lord; possibly, by worshipping my Lord, I
will not be amongst the unfortunate.” [Maryam
19:49] So when he had separated from them and what they worshipped other than
Allah, We bestowed him Ishaq and Yaqub; and We made each of them a Herald of
the Hidden. [Maryam
19:50] And We gave them Our mercy, and assigned for them a true and high
repute. Section
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[Maryam
19:51] And remember Moosa in the Book; he was indeed a chosen one, and he was
a Noble Messenger, a Herald of the Hidden. [Maryam
19:52] We called him from the right side of the mountain Tur, and brought him
close to reveal Our secret. [Maryam
19:53] And with Our mercy We bestowed upon him his brother Haroon, a Prophet.
[Maryam
19:54] And remember Ismail in the Book; he was indeed true to his promise and
was a Noble Messenger, a Prophet. [Maryam
19:55] He used to command his people to offer prayer and give charity, and
was liked by his Lord. [Maryam
19:56] And remember Idrees in the Book; he was indeed very truthful, a
Prophet. [Maryam
19:57] And We lifted him to a high position. (Living with soul & body
in heaven, after his death.) [Maryam
19:58] It is these upon whom Allah has bestowed favour among the Prophets,
from the descendants of Adam; and from those whom We boarded along with Nooh;
and from the descendants of Ibrahim and Israel; and from those whom We guided
and chose; when the verses of the Most Gracious were recited to them, they
fell down, prostrating and weeping. (* Command of Prostration # 5.) [Maryam
19:59] And after them came the unworthy successors who squandered prayer and
pursued their own desires, so they will soon encounter the forest of Gai in
hell. [Maryam
19:60] Except those who repented and accepted faith and did good deeds - so
these will enter heaven, and they will not be deprived * in the least. (*
Of their due reward.) [Maryam
19:61] Everlasting Gardens of Eden, which the Most Gracious has promised to
His bondmen in the unseen; indeed His promise will come. [Maryam
19:62] They will not hear any lewd talk in it, but only Peace; and in it for
them is sustenance, every morning and evening. [Maryam
19:63] It is the Paradise that We will bequeath to those among Our bondmen
who remain pious. [Maryam
19:64] (Said Angel Jibreel to Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be
upon them) "And we angels do not come down except by the command of
your Lord; to Him only belongs all that is ahead of us and all that is behind
us and all that is between them; and your Lord is not forgetful." [Maryam
19:65] Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them -
therefore worship Him and be firm in His worship; do you know any other of
the same name as His? Section
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[Maryam
19:66] And says man, "When I am dead, will I soon be brought forth
alive?" [Maryam
19:67] Does not man remember that We created him before this, and he was non
existent? [Maryam
19:68] So by your Lord, We shall assemble them and the devils - all of them -
and bring them around hell, fallen on their knees. [Maryam
19:69] We shall then pick out from every group the one who was most arrogant
towards the Most Gracious. [Maryam
19:70] Moreover, We well know those who most deserve to be burned in hell. [Maryam
19:71] And there is none among you who shall not pass over hell; this is an
obligatory affair, binding upon your Lord. (Allah will make everyone pass
over the back of hell - on a thin bridge.) [Maryam
19:72] We shall then rescue the pious - and leave the unjust in it, fallen on
their knees. [Maryam
19:73] And when Our clear verses are recited to them, the disbelievers say to
the Muslims, "Which group has a better home, and a better
alliance?" [Maryam
19:74] And many a generation We did destroy before them, who exceeded them in
wealth and pomp! [Maryam
19:75] Proclaim, "For one in error - so the Most Gracious may give him
respite; to the extent that when they see the thing which they are promised -
either the punishment or the Last Day; so then they will come to know for
whom is the evil rank and whose army is weak." [Maryam
19:76] And Allah will increase the guidance for those who have received
guidance; and good deeds that remain have the best reward before your Lord,
and the best outcome. [Maryam
19:77] So have you seen him who denied Our signs and says, "I shall
certainly be given wealth and children?" [Maryam
19:78] Has he seen the Hidden, or has he made a pact with the Most Gracious? [Maryam
19:79] Never; We shall now record what he says and give him a prolonged
punishment. [Maryam
19:80] And it is We only Who shall inherit what he says (belongs to him),
and he will come to Us, alone. [Maryam
19:81] And they have chosen Gods besides Allah, so that they may provide them
strength! [Maryam
19:82] Never; soon they will deny ever worshipping them, and will turn into
their opponents. Section
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[Maryam
19:83] Did you not see that We sent devils upon the disbelievers, so they
excite them abundantly? [Maryam
19:84] So do not be impatient for them (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace
and blessings be upon him); We are only completing their number. * (*
The number of days left for them or their evil deeds.) [Maryam
19:85] On the day when We shall assemble the righteous towards the Most
Gracious, as guests. [Maryam
19:86] And drive the guilty towards hell, thirsty. [Maryam
19:87] People do not own the right to intercede, except those * who have made
a covenant with the Most Gracious. (* The Holy Prophets and virtuous
people will be given the permission to intercede. Prophet Mohammed - peace
and blessings be upon him - will be the first to intercede.) [Maryam
19:88] And the disbelievers said, "The Most Gracious has chosen an
offspring." [Maryam
19:89] You have indeed brought an extremely grave speech! [Maryam
19:90] The heavens are close to being torn apart by it, and the earth being
split asunder, and the mountains succumbing and falling down. [Maryam
19:91] Due to their ascribing of an offspring to the Most Gracious. [Maryam
19:92] And it does not befit the Most Gracious to choose an offspring! [Maryam
19:93] All those who are in the heavens and the earth will come to the Most
Gracious as His bondmen. [Maryam
19:94] He knows their number and has counted each one of them. [Maryam
19:95] And each one of them will come before Him on the Day of Resurrection,
alone. [Maryam
19:96] Indeed those who believed and did good deeds - the Most Gracious will
appoint love for them. (In the hearts of other believers.) [Maryam
19:97] We have therefore made this Qur’an easy upon your tongue, (O dear
Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) for you to announce
glad tidings with it to those who fear, and warn those who are quarrelsome. [Maryam
19:98] And many a generation We did destroy before them; do you see any one
of them or hear their faintest sound? |
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