19:1  Kaf. Ha. Ya. Ain. Sad

19:2  This is the story of the blessing of your Lord to His servant Zachariah

19:3  When he quietly called his Lor

19:4  and said, "My Lord, my bones have become feeble and my hair has turned white with age. Yet I have never been deprived in receiving from You the answer to my prayers

19:5  I am afraid of what my kinsmen will do after (my death) and my wife is barren. Lord, grant me a so

19:6  who will be my heir and the heir of the family of Jacob. Lord, make him a person who will please you"

19:7  We answered his prayers with the glad news of the birth of a son by the name of John and told him, "We have never given such a name to anyone else."

19:8  He said, "Lord, how can I have a son? My wife is barren and I have reached an extremely old age"

19:9  (The angel) said, "This is true, but your Lord says, 'For Me it is easy; I created you when you did not exist"

19:10  Zachariah asked, " Lord, show me evidence (if this is a heavenly news)." The Lord said, "The evidence for it is that you must not speak (to any mortal) though you are in good health for three nights (and days)."

19:11  Zachariah came out to his people from place of worship and inspired them to glorify the Lord both in the morning and evening

19:12  We commanded John, Zachariah's son, to follow the guidance of the Lord with due steadfastness. To John We gave knowledge and wisdom to John during his childhood

19:13  We gave him compassion and purity. He was a pious human being

19:14  kind to his parents, not arrogant or a rebellious person

19:15  He was born and died in peace and will be brought back to life again in peace

19:16  (Muhammad), mention in the Book (the Quran) the story of Mary how she left her family and started living in a solitary place to the Eas

19:17  out of her people's sight. We sent Our Spirit to her, who stood before her in the shape of a well formed human being

19:18  Mary said, "Would that the Beneficent God would protect me from you. Leave me alone if you are a God fearing person"

19:19  He said, "I am the Messengers of your Lord. I have come to give you a purified son"

19:20  She said, "How can I have a son when no mortal has touched me nor am I an unchaste woman"

19:21  He said, "This is true but your Lord says, "It is very easy for Me. We have decided to give you a son as evidence (of Our existence) for human beings and a mercy from Us. This is a decree already ordained."

19:22  She conceived the child and retreated with him to a distant and solitary place

19:23  When she started to experience (the pain of) of childbirth labor, by the trunk of a palm tree in sadness she said, "Would that I had died long before and passed into oblivion."

19:24  Then she heard the baby saying, "Do not be sad. Your Lord has caused a stream to run at your feet

19:25  If you shake the trunk of the palm tree, it will provide you with fresh ripe dates

19:26  Eat, drink, and rejoice. Should you see a person going by, tell him that on this day you have promised the Beneficent God to fast and never talk to any human being."

19:27  She took him to her people and they said, "Mary, this is indeed an strange thing

19:28  Aaron's sister, your father was not a bad man nor was your mother unchaste"

19:29  She pointed to the baby (and referred them to him for their answer). They said, "How can we talk to a baby in the cradle?"

19:30  He said, "I am the servant of God. He has given me the Book and has appointed me to be a Prophet

19:31  He has blessed me no matter where I dwell, commanded me to worship Him and pay the religious tax for as long as I live

19:32  He has commanded me to be good to my parents and has not made me an arrogant rebellious person

19:33  I was born with peace and I shall die and be brought to life again with peace."

19:34  Such was the true story of Jesus, the son of Mary, about which they dispute bitterly

19:35  God is too Exalted to have a son. When He decides to bring some thing into existence He needs only command it to exist and it comes into existence

19:36  (Baby Jesus said), "Worship God who is my Lord as well as yours. This is the straight path"

19:37  (The followers of Jesus) turned themselves into quarrelling sects. The disbelievers shall face a woeful condition on the great Day (of Judgment )

19:38  (Muhammad), how clearly they will hear and see on the day when they will be brought into Our presence. Today the wrong doers are in manifest error

19:39  Warn them of the woeful day when the final decree will be issued; they are neglectful and faithless

19:40  We are the heirs of the earth and those living in it will all return to Us

19:41  Mention the story of Abraham, the truthful Prophet, in the Book (the Quran

19:42  who asked his father, "Father, why do you worship something that can neither hear nor see nor help you at all

19:43  Father, I have received the knowledge which has not been given to you. Follow me; I shall guide you to the right path

19:44  Father, do not worship satan; he has disobeyed the Beneficent God

19:45  Father, I am afraid that the Beneficent God's torment will strike you and you will become a friend of satan."

19:46  His father replied, "Abraham, are you telling me to give-up my gods? If you will not stop this, I shall stone you to death. Leave my house and do not come back again"

19:47  Abraham said, "Peace be with you. I shall ask my Lord to forgive you; He has been gracious to me

19:48  I shall stay away from you and what you worship instead of God. I worship my Lord and hope that my prayers will not be ignored."

19:49  When (Abraham) rejected his people and what they worshipped instead of God, We gave him Isaac and Jacob and made both of them Prophets

19:50  We granted them Our blessing and high renown

19:51  (Muhammad), mention in the Book (the Quran) the story of Moses. Moses was a sincere person, a Messengers and a Prophet

19:52  We called him from the right side of Mount Sinai and drew him close for communication

19:53  Out of Our mercy We gave him his brother Aaron who himself was a Prophet

19:54  Mention in the Book (the Quran) the story of Ishmael; he was true to his promise, a Messengers and a Prophet

19:55  He would order his people to worship God and pay the religious tax. His Lord was pleased with him

19:56  Mention in the Book (the Quran) the story of Idris (Enoch); he was a truthful Prophet

19:57  We granted him a high position

19:58  These were the Prophets from the offspring of Adam, from those who embarked with Noah and from the offspring of Abraham and Israel. God guided them and chose them for His favor. Whenever they would hear the revelations of the Beneficent God they would bow down in prostration with tears

19:59  They were succeeded by a generation who neglected their prayers and followed their worldly desires. They will certainly be lost

19:60  but those among them who repent and become righteously striving believers will be admitted to the gardens without experiencing any injustice

19:61  They will be admitted to the garden of Eden which is the unseen promise of the Beneficent God to His servants. The promise of God will certainly come true

19:62  They will not hear therein any meaningless words. They will be greeted (by the angels) with "Peace be with you," and they will receive their sustenance both in the mornings and evenings

19:63  Such are the gardens which We will give to Our God-fearing servants as their inherited property

19:64  (Muhammad), we (the angels) do not come to you without being commanded by your Lord to do so. To Him belongs all that is before us, behind us, and in between. Your Lord is not forgetful

19:65  He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. Worship Him and be steadfast in your worship of Him; none is equal to Him

19:66  The human being says, "Shall I be brought to life again after I will die?"

19:67  Does he not remember that We created him when he did not exist

19:68  By your Lord, We will bring them back to life with satan and gather them around hell in large groups

19:69  Then We will separate from every group those who were strongly rebellious against the Beneficent God

19:70  We know best who deserves greater suffering in hell fire

19:71  It is the inevitable decree of your Lord that every one of you will be taken to hell

19:72  We will save the pious ones from the hell fire and leave the unjust people therein in crowded groups

19:73  When Our revelations are recited to them, the unbelievers say to the faithful ones, "Which of us is more prosperous?"

19:74  How many generations of greater prosperity and splendor have We destroyed before them

19:75  (Muhammad), tell them, "The Beneficent God gives respite to those who have gone astray only until they face the torment with which they were threatened or to the Day of Judgment. Then they will find out who will have the most miserable place and the weakest forces

19:76  God further enlightens those who seek guidance. To those who do charitable deeds which produce continuing benefits, your Lord will give a better reward and a better place in Paradise

19:77  Note the words of the disbeliever, "I shall certainly be given wealth and children?"

19:78  Has he the knowledge of the unseen or has the Beneficent God established such a binding agreement with Him

19:79  Absolutely not, We will record his words and prolong his punishment

19:80  All that he speaks of will belong to Us, and he will come into Our presence all alone

19:81  They have sought honor from other gods instead of God

19:82  In fact, they can have no honor; their gods will renounce their worship of idols and will turn against them

19:83  Do you not realize that We have sent Satan to incite the unbelievers to sin

19:84  (Muhammad), exercise patience; We have given them respite only for an appointed time

19:85  On the Day of Judgment, when the pious people will be brought into the presence of the Beneficent God as the guests of hono

19:86  and the criminals will be driven and thrown into hell

19:87  no one will be able to intercede for the others except those whom the Beneficent God has given authority

19:88  They have said that the Beneficent God has given birth to a son

19:89  This is certainly a monstrous lie

19:90  This would almost cause the heavens to rent apart, the earth to cleave asunder and the mountains to crumble down in fragments

19:91  to ascribe a son to the Beneficent God

19:92  The Beneficent God is too Exalted to have a son

19:93  All that is in the heavens and the earth will return to the Beneficent God as His submissive servants

19:94  He has counted and enumerated them one by one

19:95  Everyone on the Day of Judgment will individually come into the presence of God

19:96  To the righteously striving believers God will grant love

19:97  (Muhammad), We have given you the Book (the Quran) in your own language so that you could easily give the glad news to the pious ones and warn the quarrelsome ones

19:98  How many generations living before them did We destroy? Do you find anyone of them around or do you even hear any word from them