Mariam (Surah 19)

Mariam (Mary)

Makki Surah

Introduction

This Meccan sûrah recounts the miraculous stories of the birth of Jesus by the virgin Mary (after whom the sûrah is named) and the birth of John the Baptist to old Zachariah and his elderly, barren wife. Other prophets are cited as recipients of Allah’s favour and grace. Attributing children to Allah (verses 88-95) and denial of resurrection (verses 66-70) are rejected as outrageous and blasphemous. Both the end of this sûrah and the beginning of the next one talk about the purpose of revealing the Quran.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Zachariah’s Prayer

1. Kãf-Ha-Ya-’Aĩn- Ṣãd.

2. (This is) a reminder of your Lord’s mercy to His servant Zachariah,

3. when he cried out to his Lord privately,

4. saying, “My Lord!

Surely my bones have become brittle, and grey hair has spread across my head, but I have never been disappointed in my prayer to You, my Lord!

5. And I am concerned about (the faith of) my relatives after me, since my wife is barren.

So grant me, by Your grace, an heir,

6. who will inherit (prophethood) from me and the family of Jacob, and make him, O Lord, pleasing (to You)!

”

كٓهيعٓصٓ١

ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ٢

إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا٣

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا٤

وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا٥

يَرِثُنِى وَيَرِثُ مِنْ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَ ۖ وَٱجْعَلْهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّا٦

Surah 19 - Mariam (Mary) - Verses 1-6

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