Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

When the angels said: “O Mary: God gives thee glad tidings of a word from Him. His name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; esteemed in the World and the Hereafter, and among those brought near.

اِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَا مَرْيَمُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنْهُۗ اِسْمُهُ الْمَس۪يحُ ع۪يسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ وَج۪يهاً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ وَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّب۪ينَۙ
Ith qalati almala-ikatuya maryamu inna Allaha yubashshiruki bikalimatinminhu ismuhu almaseehu AAeesa ibnu maryama wajeehanfee addunya wal-akhirati waminaalmuqarrabeen
#wordmeaningroot
1idhWhen
2qālatisaidقول
3l-malāikatuthe Angelsملك
4yāmaryamuO Maryam
5innaIndeed
6l-lahaAllah
7yubashirukigives you glad tidingsبشر
8bikalimatinof a wordكلم
9min'hufrom Him
10us'muhuhis nameسمو
11l-masīḥu(is) the Messiah
12ʿīsāIsa
13ub'nusonبني
14maryama(of) Maryam
15wajīhanhonoredوجه
16in
17l-dun'yāthe worldدنو
18wal-ākhiratiand (in) the Hereafterاخر
19waminaand of
20l-muqarabīnathose brought near (to Allah)قرب
  • Aisha Bewley

    This is news from the Unseen which We reveal to you. You were not with them when they cast their reeds to see which of them would be the guardian of Maryam. You were not with them when they quarrelled.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And the Angels said: "O Mary, God gives good news of a word from Him. His name is the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary. Honourable in this world and in the Hereafter, and from among those who are made close."

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Angels said, "O' Mary! Allah gives you the good news through a word from Him. His name would be Christ Jesus, son of Mary, held in honor in this world and among the ones close to Me in the Hereafter."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    When the angels said: “O Mary: God gives thee glad tidings of a word from Him. His name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; esteemed in the World and the Hereafter, and among those brought near.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And the angels said: "O Mary, God gives you glad tidings of a word from Him. His name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary. Honorable in this world and in the Hereafter, and from among those who are made close."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The controllers said, "O Mary, God gives good news of a word from Him. His name is the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary. Honorable in this world and in the Hereafter, and from among those who are made close."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    The angels said, "O Mary, GOD gives you good news: a Word from Him whose name is 'The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary. He will be prominent in this life and in the Hereafter, and one of those closest to Me.'

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    When the angels said: "O Mary, God gives you news of a thing from Him, for rejoicing, (news of one) whose name will be Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in this world and the next, and one among the honoured,

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near .

  • Muhammad Asad

    Lo! The angels said: "O Mary! Behold, God sends thee the glad tiding, through a word from Him, who shall become known as the Christ Jesus, son of Mary, of great honour in this world and in the life to come, and of those who are drawn near unto God.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    (And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah).

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And when the angels said: 'O Mary! Allah gives you the glad tidings of a command from Him: his name shall be Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary. He shall be highly honoured in this world and in the Next, and shall be one of those near stationed to Allah.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    The angels said to Maryam: "O Maryam here we relate to you a divine edict. Allah intimates to you the announcement of a happy event, the arrival of a male child, the product of a word from Him, designated the Messiah ‘Isa, the son of Maryam, who shall be distinguished here and Hereafter and of those nearest to Allah";

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The angels then appeared to Mary saying: "We have good news from God for you: The name of the child that you carry will be Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary. He will be highly honored in this world and will be among the closest ones to God in Hereafter."

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (Remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allâh gives you the glad tidings of a Word from Him, his name will be the Messiah ‘Îsâ (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), held in honour in this world and in the Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near to Allâh."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah;

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹Remember˺ when the angels proclaimed, "O Mary! Allah gives you good news of a Word from Him, his name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; honoured in this world and the Hereafter, and he will be one of those nearest ˹to Allah˺.

  • Taqi Usmani

    (Remember the time) when the angels said: "O Maryam, Allah gives you the good news of a Word from Him whose name is MasīH ‘Īsā, the son of Maryam (the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary) a man of status in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of those who are near (to Allah).

  • Abdul Haleem

    The angels said, ‘Mary, God gives you news of a Word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, who will be held in honour in this world and the next, who will be one of those brought near to God.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    When the angels said, 'Mary, God gives thee good tidings of a Word from Him whose name is Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; high honoured shall he be in this world and the next, near stationed to God.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    When the angel said, 'O Mary! verily, God gives thee the glad tidings of a Word from Him; his name shall be the Messiah Jesus the son of Mary, regarded in this world and the next and of those whose place is nigh to God.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    When the angel said, "O Mary! Verily, Allah gives you the glad tidings of a Word from Him; his name shall be the Messiah Jesus, the son of Mary, honoured in this world and the Hereafter and of those whose place is nigh to Allah.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    As the Angels said, "O Maryam, (Mary) surely Allah gives you good tidings of a Word from Him whose name is the Masîh Isa (Literally: pens) son of Maryam, esteemed in the present (life) (Literally: the lowly "life", i. e., the life of this world) and the Hereafter, and one of the near -stationed (i.e., stationed near to' Allah).

  • George Sale

    When the angels said; O Mary, verily God sendeth thee good tidings, that thou shalt bear the word, proceeding from himself; his name shall be Christ Jesus the son of Mary, honourable in this world and in the world to come, and one of those who approach near to the presence of God;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah gives you good news of a Word from Him: Son of Maryam (Mary), his name will be Messiah, Isa (Christ, Jesus), held in honor in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest (to Allah);

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Recall the time) when the angels said, `O Mary! Allâh gives you good tidings through a (prophetic) word from Him (about the birth of a son) whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, (he shall be) worthy of regard in this world and in the Hereafter and one of the nearest ones (to Him),

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    When the angels said, ‘O Mary, Allah gives you the good news of a Word from Him whose name is Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, distinguished in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near .