Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

When the disciples said: “O Jesus, son of Mary: is thy Lord able to send down upon us a table spread from the sky?” he said: “Be in prudent fear of God, if you be believers.”

اِذْ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَا ع۪يسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَط۪يعُ رَبُّكَ اَنْ يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَٓائِدَةً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِۜ قَالَ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Ith qala alhawariyyoonaya AAeesa ibna maryama hal yastateeAAurabbuka an yunazzila AAalayna ma-idatan mina assama-iqala ittaqoo Allaha in kuntum mu/mineen
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1idhWhen
2qālasaidقول
3l-ḥawāriyūnathe disciplesحور
4yāʿīsāO Isa
5ib'nasonبني
6maryama(of) Maryam
7halIs
8yastaṭīʿuableطوع
9rabbukayour Lordربب
10anto
11yunazzilasend downنزل
12ʿalaynāto us
13māidatana table spreadميد
14minafrom
15l-samāithe heavenسمو
16qālaHe saidقول
17ittaqūFearوقي
18l-lahaAllah
19inif
20kuntumyou areكون
21mu'minīnabelieversامن
  • Aisha Bewley

    And when the Disciples said, ‘‘Isa son of Maryam! Can your Lord send down a table to us out of heaven?’ He said, ‘Have taqwa of Allah if you are muminun!’

  • Progressive Muslims

    And the disciples said: "O Jesus son of Mary, can your Lord send down for us a feast from heaven" He said: "Be aware of God if you are believers. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    When the disciples said, "O Jesus, son of Mary! Is your Lord Able to send down for us a Table Spread with Heavenly sustenance? Jesus said, "Be mindful of Allah's Laws if you are believers. " (Establish the Divine Order on earth and that will ensure heavenly provision in abundance and equity (7:96)."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    When the disciples said: “O Jesus, son of Mary: is thy Lord able to send down upon us a table spread from the sky?” he said: “Be in prudent fear of God, if you be believers.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And the disciples said: "O Jesus, son of Mary, can your Lord send down for us a feast from the heaven?" He said: "Be aware of God if you are believers."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    When the disciples said, "O Jesus son of Mary, can your Lord send down for us a feast from heaven?" he said, "Be aware of God if you are those who acknowledge."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Recall that the disciples said, "O Jesus, son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a feast from the sky?" He said, "You should reverence GOD, if you are believers."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    When the disciples said: "O Jesus, son of Mary, could your Lord send down for us a table laid with food?" he said: "Fear God, if indeed you believe. "

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

    when the disciples said, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a table from the heaven? said," Fear Allah, if you should be believers. "

  • Muhammad Asad

    lo, the white-garbed ones said: "O Jesus, son of Mary! Could thy Sustainer send down unto us a repast from heaven?" answered: "Be conscious of God, if you are believers!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    When the disciples said: O Jesus, son of Mary! Is thy Lord able to send down for us a table spread with food from heaven? He said: Observe your duty to Allah, if ye are true believers.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Also recall when the disciples asked Jesus,* son of Mary: 'Jesus, son of Mary, has your Lord the power to send down to us a repast from the heaven?' There- upon Jesus said: 'Fear Allah if you do indeed have faith.'

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Then they said to you: "O ‘Isa, the son of Maryam can Allah your Creator, send down from heaven a table" And you said to them: "Revere Allah and entertain the profound reverence dutiful to Him if indeed your hearts have been impressed with the image of religious and spiritual virtues".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    One day the Disciples asked: "O Jesus, son of Mary, can your Lord send us some heavenly food?" Jesus replied: “You should respect the Lord , if you are the believers.”

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (Remember) when Al-Hawâriyyûn (the disciples) said: "O ‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Can your Lord send down to us a table spread (with food) from heaven?" ‘Îsâ (Jesus) said: "Fear Allâh, if you are indeed believers."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Behold! the disciples, said: "O Jesus the son of Mary! can thy Lord send down to us a table set (with viands) from heaven?" Said Jesus: "Fear Allah, if ye have faith."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹Remember˺ when the disciples asked, "O Jesus, son of Mary! Would your Lord be willing to send down to us a table spread with food from heaven?" Jesus answered, “Fear Allah if you are ˹truly˺ believers.”

  • Taqi Usmani

    When the disciples said, "O ‘Īsā, son of Maryam, can your Lord send down to us a repast from the heavens?" He said, “Fear Allah if you are believers.”

  • Abdul Haleem

    When the disciples said, ‘Jesus, son of Mary, can your Lord send down a feast to us from heaven?’ he said, ‘Beware of God if you are true believers.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And when the Apostles said, 'O Jesus son of Mary, is thy Lord able to send down on us a Table out of heaven?' He said, 'Fear you God, if you are believers.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    When the apostles said, 'O Jesus, son of Mary! is thy Lord able to send down to us a table from heaven?' he said, 'Fear God, if ye be believers;'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    When the Disciples said, "O Jesus, son of Mary! Is your Lord able to send down to us a table spread with food from heaven?" he said, "Fear Allah, if you be true believers. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    As the Disciples (The followers of Isa "Jesus", also called the Apostles) said, "O Isa son of Maryam, (Jesus son of Mary) is your Lord able to send down (The Arabic verb implies sending down more than once or in large quantities) upon us a Table from the heaven?" he said, "Be pious to Allah, in case you are believers. "

  • George Sale

    When the disciples said, 'O Jesus, son of Mary, is thy Lord able to send down to us a table spread with food from heaven? He said, 'Fear Allah, if you are believers. '

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Remember! The disciples said: "O Isa (Jesus) the son of Maryam (Mary)! Can your Lord send down to us a Table set (spread with food) from heaven?" (For which) Isa (Jesus) said: "Fear Allah, if you have faith. "

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Recall the time) when the disciples said, `O Jesus, son of Mary! would your Lord consent to send down to us a table spread with a sure and lasting food from heaven?' He said, `Keep your duty to Allâh, if you are true believers.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    When the Disciples said, ‘O Jesus son of Mary! Can your Lord send down to us a table from the sky?’ Said he, ‘Be wary of Allah, should you be faithful. ’