| | Linda “iLHam” Barto rendition of Surah Mary(Maryam)
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| 19:1 | | Kaf. Ha. Ya. ‘Ayn. Saad. |
| 19:2 | | Remember the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zechariah. |
| 19:3 | | He cried to his Lord a secret petition. |
| 19:4 | | He said, “My Lord, frail indeed are my bones, and the hair of my head shines white. Nevertheless, I am never unblessed, my Lord, in my prayer to You. |
| 19:5 | | “Indeed, I am concerned about my successors following me, and my wife is barren. However, grant me an heir as from You. |
| 19:6 | | “[Make him] to represent me and represent the family of Jacob. Make him, my Lord, pleasing.” |
| 19:7 | | “O Zechariah, indeed, We give you good news of a son. His name shall be John; on no other by that name have We already granted distinction.” |
| 19:8 | | He said, “My Lord, how shall I have a son when my wife is barren, and I have grown quite feeble in my old age?” |
| 19:9 | | (The angel of God) said, “Albeit. Your Lord says, ‘That is as easy for me as when I created you when you had been nothing.’” |
| 19:10 | | (Zechariah) said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign will be that you cannot speak to anyone for three straight nights.” |
| 19:11 | | (Zachariah) appeared to his people from his prayer chamber, and he told them by signs to glorify Allah in the morning and in the evening. |
| 19:12 | | [After John’s birth:] “O John, secure the Book with valor.” We gave him wisdom even as a youth. |
| 19:13 | | [We gave him] compassion as from Us, and purity. He was devout. |
| 19:14 | | He was kind to his parents, and he was never arrogant or rebellious. |
| 19:15 | | Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he died, and the day that he will be resurrected to life. |
| 19:16 | | Recall in the Book [of Qur’an] [the story of] Mary when she withdrew from her family to a place of the East. |
| 19:17 | | She screened herself from them [for the purpose of prayer and meditation]. We sent Our Spirit to her, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects. |
| 19:18 | | She said, “Indeed I seek protection with the Most Gracious from you, if you fear Allah.” |
| 19:19 | | He said, “I am simply a messenger from your Lord, announcing to you the gift of a holy son.” |
| 19:20 | | She asked, “How shall I have a son when no man has touched me. I am not unchaste!” |
| 19:21 | | He said, “Albeit. Your Lord says, ‘That is easy for Me, and to appoint him as a sign for all people and a mercy from Us is a matter decreed!’” |
| 19:22 | | (Mary) conceived him, and she isolated herself with him to a remote place. |
| 19:23 | | The discomfort of bearing a child drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She cried, “O, I would rather have died and been forgotten and out of sight!” |
| 19:24 | | Then [a voice] came to (Mary) from beneath her, “Do not grieve. Truly, your Lord has opened a spring beneath you. |
| 19:25 | | “Also, shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree, and fresh, ripe dates will fall for you. |
| 19:26 | | “Eat and drink and freshen your eyes. If you see anyone, say, ‘I have vowed a fast to the Most Gracious that I will not converse with any person this day.’” |
| 19:27 | | Finally (Mary) returned to her people [in Jerusalem], carrying the infant. They said, “O Mary, truly you have brought an astonishing thing! |
| 19:28 | | “O sister of Aaron [in the family of priests], your father was not an evil man, and your mother was not unchaste!” |
| 19:29 | | She pointed to (the baby) [as if to say, “Ask him”]. They said, “How can we talk with an infant from the cradle?” |
| 19:30 | | (The baby Jesus) said, “I am indeed a servant of Allah. He has given me Scriptures and made me a prophet. |
| 19:31 | | “He has made me blessed wherever I am and has instilled in me prayer and charity as long as I live. |
| 19:32 | | “He has made me kind to my mother and not arrogant or rebellious. |
| 19:33 | | “Peace was upon me the day I was born, and will be upon me the day that I die and the day I shall be resurrected.” |
| 19:34 | | That [story of] Jesus, son of Mary, is a statement of truth about which they dispute. |
| 19:35 | | It is not befitting of Allah that He would beget a son. Glory to Him! When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, “Be!” and it is. |
| 19:36 | | Truly, Allah is my Lord and your Lord; therefore, serve Him; this is the Straight Way. |
| 19:37 | | The sects differ among themselves. Woe to the unbelievers because of the judgment of a dreadful day! |
| 19:38 | | How clearly they will see and hear on the day they will appear before Us! Today the sinners are in obvious guilt. |
| 19:39 | | Warn them of the day of distress when the matter will be determined. They are negligent, and they do not believe. |
| 19:40 | | Truly, We will inherit the earth and all beings upon it. To Us they will all return. |
| 19:41 | | Mention Abraham in the Book. He was a man of truth –a prophet. |
| 19:42 | | He said to his father, “O my father, why do you worship that which cannot hear or see and which cannot profit you anything? |
| 19:43 | | “O my father, knowledge has come to me that has not come to you. Follow me; I will guide you to a way that is even and straight. |
| 19:44 | | “O my father, do not serve Satan for Satan is a rebel against the Most Gracious. |
| 19:45 | | O my father, I fear that a penalty may afflict you from the Most Gracious because you have befriended Satan.” |
| 19:46 | | (The father) replied, “Do you hate my gods, O Abraham? If you don’t stop, I will indeed stone you. Now get away from me for a long time.” |
| 19:47 | | Abraham said, “Peace to you. I will pray to my Lord for your forgiveness, for He is to me Most Gracious. |
| 19:48 | | “I will ignore you and those whom you invoke besides Allah. I will call on my Lord. Perhaps, by my prayer to my Lord, I will not be unblessed.” |
| 19:49 | | When he turned away from them and from those whom they worshiped besides Allah, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob. Each one of them We made a prophet. |
| 19:50 | | We bestowed Our mercy on them. We granted them lofty honor on the tongue of truth. |
| 19:51 | | Mention Moses in the Book. He was truly chosen. He was a messenger, a prophet. |
| 19:52 | | We called him from the right side of the mountain. We brought him near for talking. |
| 19:53 | | From Our mercy, We gave him his brother Aaron, a prophet. |
| 19:54 | | Mention Ishmael in the Book. He was certainly true to what he promised. He was a messenger, a prophet. |
| 19:55 | | He encouraged his people in prayer and charity. He was acceptable in the sight of his Lord. |
| 19:56 | | Mention Enoch in the Book. He certainly was a man of truth, a prophet. |
| 19:57 | | We raised him to a higher plane. |
| 19:58 | | They were among the prophets on whom Allah bestowed his grace. [They were] from the posterity of Adam and of those We preserved with Noah. [They were] of the posterity of Abraham and Israel. We guided and chose all those. Whenever the signs of the Most Gracious were recited to them, they would fall prostrating and weeping. |
| 19:59 | | After them, however, there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed lustful desires. Soon, then, they will face destruction. |
| 19:60 | | The exceptions are those who repent and believe, and perform deeds of righteousness. They will enter Paradise, and they will not be slighted in the least. |
| 19:61 | | There are gardens of Eden that the Most Gracious has promised to His servants, in the unseen. Truly, His promise will come to pass. |
| 19:62 | | There they will not hear any vain talk; only “Peace!” They will have in it their morning and evening sustenance. |
| 19:63 | | Such is Paradise which We give as an inheritance to those of Our servants who are righteous. |
| 19:64 | | [The angels say:] “We do not descend except by the command of your Lord. To Him belong what is before us and what is behind us and what is between. Your Lord never forgets. |
| 19:65 | | [He is] Lord of the skies and Earth and all that is among them. Worship Him and be consistent in His worship. Do you know of anyone comparable to Him?” |
| 19:66 | | People say [with doubt], “After I am dead, I will be raised back to life?” |
| 19:67 | | Does humanity not recall that We created him/her before, when he/she was nothing? |
| 19:68 | | As Allah is your Lord, We shall assemble them together, along with the demons, and then We will bring them to their knees, all around Hell. |
| 19:69 | | We will then most certainly pull from each sect all those who were the worst in rebellion against the Most Gracious. |
| 19:70 | | Certainly, We know best who are the most worthy to be set ablaze therein. |
| 19:71 | | There is not a single (unrepentant sinner) who will not advance to it. This is the Lord’s inevitable decree. |
| 19:72 | | We will deliver those who feared, and We will leave the sinners therein, on bent knees. |
| 19:73 | | When Our clear signs are recited to them, the unbelievers say to the believers, “Which of the two sides has the better position and the more prestigious gathering?” |
| 19:74 | | How many generations before them have We destroyed? They were even better in supplies and appearance. |
| 19:75 | | Say, “As for whoever lives in sin, may the Most Gracious extend his/her life until the promise is seen either in punishment or in the hour [of judgment]. They will finally realize who has the worst plight and the weakest following. |
| 19:76 | | “Allah advances in guidance those who seek guidance. Everlasting, righteous acts are best in the sight of your Lord, in respect to rewards and eventual returns.” |
| 19:77 | | Have you seen the person who rejects Our signs, and yet says, “I will certainly be given wealth and children?” |
| 19:78 | | Has he/she gazed into the unseen, or has he/she made a contract with the Most Gracious? |
| 19:79 | | Nonsense! We will record what he/she says, and We will multiply his/her punishment. |
| 19:80 | | We will inherit all that of which he/she boasts. He/she will appear all alone before Us. |
| 19:81 | | They have accepted gods, other than Allah, that (the gods) may honor them. |
| 19:82 | | Instead, (the false gods) will reject their worship and become enemies against them. |
| 19:83 | | Do you not see that We have sent devils against the unbelievers to provoke them to anger? |
| 19:84 | | Do not make haste against them. We only count out to them a number [of days]. |
| 19:85 | | One day We will gather the righteous to the Most Gracious, as an entourage. |
| 19:86 | | We shall drive the sinners to Hell, thirsty. |
| 19:87 | | No one will have the power of intercession except someone who has received permission from the Most Gracious. |
| 19:88 | | They say, “The Most Gracious has begotten a son.” |
| 19:89 | | This is indeed a monstrous thing to say. |
| 19:90 | | The skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to crash in utter ruin… |
| 19:91 | | …from their invoking a son for the Most Gracious! |
| 19:92 | | It is not consonant with the majesty of the Most Gracious that He should beget a son. |
| 19:93 | | No one of Heaven or Earth escapes coming to the Most Gracious as a servant. |
| 19:94 | | Truly, He does take account of all and has numbered them completely. |
| 19:95 | | Every one of them will come to Him individually on the Day of Judgment. |
| 19:96 | | Truly, on those who believe and perform deeds of righteousness, the Most Gracious will bestow affection. |
| 19:97 | | We have made (the Word) accessible in your own language, so that with it you may give good news to the righteous and warning to people of conflict. |
| 19:98 | | How many generations have We destroyed before them? Can you find a single one of them or hear a whisper from them? |
