Said he: “My Lord: make Thou for me a proof.” He said: “Thy proof is that thou shalt not speak to men three days save by gestures. And remember thou thy Lord much, and give thou glory in the evening and the morning.”
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | qāla | He said | قول |
| 2 | rabbi | My Lord | ربب |
| 3 | ij'ʿal | make | جعل |
| 4 | lī | for me | |
| 5 | āyatan | a sign | ايي |
| 6 | qāla | He said | قول |
| 7 | āyatuka | your sign | ايي |
| 8 | allā | (is) that not | |
| 9 | tukallima | you will speak | كلم |
| 10 | l-nāsa | (to) the people | نوس |
| 11 | thalāthata | (for) three | ثلث |
| 12 | ayyāmin | days | يوم |
| 13 | illā | except | |
| 14 | ramzan | (with) gestures | رمز |
| 15 | wa-udh'kur | And remember | ذكر |
| 16 | rabbaka | your Lord | ربب |
| 17 | kathīran | much | كثر |
| 18 | wasabbiḥ | and glorify (Him) | سبح |
| 19 | bil-ʿashiyi | in the evening | عشو |
| 20 | wal-ib'kāri | and (in) the morning | بكر |
He said, ‘My Lord, how can I possibly have a son when I have reached old age and my wife is barren?’ He said, ‘It will be so. Allah does whatever He wills.’
He said: "My Lord, make for me a sign" He said: "Your sign is not to speak to the people for three days except by symbol, and remember your Lord greatly, and glorify evening and morning. "
Thankful, Zechariah asked, "My Lord! Give a message unto me. " He said, "The Message unto you is that you shall not speak to people three days, except by signs. Remember your Lord much and keep striving in His Cause night and day." (Abstaining from speech would save the elderly couple from people's curiosity).
Said he: “My Lord: make Thou for me a proof.” He said: “Thy proof is that thou shalt not speak to men three days save by gestures. And remember thou thy Lord much, and give thou glory in the evening and the morning.”
He said: "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said: "Your sign is not to speak to the people for three days except by symbol, and remember your Lord greatly, and glorify at dusk and dawn."
He said, "My Lord, make for me a sign" He said, "Your sign is not to speak to the people for three days except by symbol, and remember your Lord greatly, and glorify at dusk and dawn."
He said, "My Lord, give me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three days, except through signals. Commemorate your Lord frequently; and meditate night and day."
And Zachariah said: "Give me a token, O Lord. " "The token will be," was the reply, "that you will speak to no man for three days except by signs; and remember your Lord much, and pray at evening and sunrise."
He said, "My Lord, make for me a sign. " He Said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three days except by gesture. And remember your Lord much and exalt in the evening and the morning."
prayed: "O my Sustainer! Appoint a sign for me!" Said : "Thy sign shall be that for three days thou wilt not speak unto men other than by gestures. And remember thy Sustainer unceasingly, and extol His limitless glory by night and by day."
He said: My Lord! Appoint a token for me. (The angel) said: The token unto thee (shall be) that thou shalt not speak unto mankind three days except by signs. Remember thy Lord much, and praise (Him) in the early hours of night and morning.
Zechariah said: 'O my Lord! Appoint a sign for me.'* The angel said: 'The sign for you shall be that you shall not speak to men for three days except by gesture. Remember your Lord and extol His glory by night and by day.'*
Zakariya added: "May I be given, O Allah, my Creator, a sign that would satisfy my reason. " He was told "What serves to indicate the fact shall be your inability to talk to people for three days. You shall be able to communicate with them only by making signs. Meanwhile praise Allah frequently and glorify Him and extol His glorious attributes in the evening and in the early morning".
Zachariah said: "Lord please assure me with a sign. " He was replied: “Your sign is that you will not be able to talk to the people, except in sign language, for three days. Go and praise your Lord’s name as much as you can and glorify Him in the evening and early in the morning.”
He said: "O my Lord! Make a sign for me." Allâh said: "Your sign is that you shall not speak to mankind for three days except with signals. And remember your Lord much (by praising Him again and again), and glorify (Him) in the afternoon and in the morning."
He said: "O my Lord! Give me a Sign!" "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three days but with signals. Then celebrate the praises of thy Lord again and again, and glorify Him in the evening and in the morning."
Zachariah said, "My Lord! Grant me a sign." He said, “Your sign is that you will not ˹be able to˺ speak to people for three days except through gestures. Remember your Lord often and glorify ˹Him˺ morning and evening.”
He said: "O my Lord, set for me a sign." Said He: “Your sign is that you shall not be able to speak to people for three days except through gestures. Remember your Lord much; and proclaim His purity in the evening and the morning.”
He said, ‘My Lord, give me a sign.’ ‘Your sign,’ said, ‘is that you will not communicate with anyone for three days, except by gestures. Remember your Lord often; celebrate His glory in the evening and at dawn.’
'Lord, ' said Zachariah, 'appoint to me a sign. ' 'Thy sign,' God said, 'is that thou shalt not speak, save by tokens, to men for three days. And mention thy Lord oft, and give glory at evening and dawn.'
He said, 'My Lord, make for me a sign. ' He said, 'Thy sign is that thou shalt not speak to men for three days, save by gesture; but remember thy Lord much, and celebrate His praises in the evening and the morning.'
He said, "My Lord, make for me a sign. " The angel said, "The sign unto you is that you shall not speak to men for three days, save by gesture; but remember your Lord much, and celebrate His praises in the evening and the morning."
He (Zakariyya) said, "Lord! Set for me a sign. " He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to mankind for three days, except by tokens. And remember your Lord much, and extol (Him) at nightfall and before the risings of the sun."
Zacharias answered, Lord, give me a sign. The angel said, thy sign shall be, that thou shalt speak unto no man for three days, otherwise than by gesture: Remember thy Lord often, and praise him evening and morning.
He said: "O my Lord! Give me a Sign!"; "Your Sign, " was the answer, "Shall be that you shall speak to no man for three days except with signs (and gestures). Therefore celebrate the Praises of your Lord again and again, and glorify Him in the evening and in the morning."
He said, `My Lord! give me some instruction. ' (The Lord) said, `The instruction for you is that you shall not speak to the people for three days (and nights) except by gestures, and remember your Lord a good deal and glorify (Him) in the evening and early (in the) morning.'
He said, ‘My Lord, grant me a sign. ’ He said, ‘Your sign is that you will not speak to people for three days except in gestures. And remember Your Lord greatly, and glorify Him morning and evening.’