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Quran 3:40

Surah Al-Imran (Aal-Imran), verse 40 of 200 · Juz 3

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ وَٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرٌ ۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ

Translations of Quran 3:40
EnglishTalal Itani

He said, “My Lord, how will I have a son, when old age has overtaken me, and my wife is barren?” He said, “Even so, Allah does whatever He wills.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtaken me already and my wife is barren? (The angel) answered: So (it will be). Allah doeth what He will.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ya Rab! dedi: benim için bir oğul nasıl olur? kendime ihtiyarlık çatmış haremim de kısırken, buyurdu ki: öyle, Allah ne dilerse yapar.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Seigneur, d’où me viendra cet enfant ? demanda Zacharie ; la vieillesse m’a atteint, et ma femme est stérile. L’ange lui répondit : C’est ainsi que Dieu fait ce qu’il veut.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Hij antwoordde: Hoe zal ik een zoon krijgen; ik ben reeds door den ouderdom bereikt en mijne vrouw is onvruchtbaar? De engel antwoordde: God doet wat hij wil.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Signore, da dove mi verrà questo figlio? domandò Zaccaria, io mi sono invecchiato, e mia moglie è sterile. L’angelo gli rispose: Così Dio fa ciò che vuole.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.