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19. Surah • 30. Verse
Word Analysis
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I am
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
(The infant spoke and) said, "I am a servant of GOD. He has given me the scripture, and has appointed me a prophet.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
He said: "I am a servant of God, He has given me the Book and made me a prophet."
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
He said, "I am God's servant, He has given me the book and made me a prophet."
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
He spake: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me the Scripture and hath appointed me a Prophet,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
"He [‘Îsâ (Jesus)] said: "Verily I am a slave of Allâh, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet;[1]"
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
[But] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet;
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
The child cried out: "Verily I am Allah's servant. He has granted me the Book and has made me a Prophet
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
Spoke he (the baby), "Verily I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Book, and made me a prophet,
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
Jesus declared, "I am truly a servant of Allah. He has destined me to be given the Scripture and to be a prophet.
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
He said, ‘I am the slave of Allah, He has given me the Book and made me a Prophet.
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
He said, 'Verily, I am a servant of God; He has brought me the Book, and He has made me a prophet,
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
Whereupon the child said, verily I am the servant of God; He hath given me the book of the gospel, and hath appointed me a prophet.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
Then she pointed to him, and they said, "How are we to speak with one who is a baby in the cradle?"
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
He said, ‘Indeed I am a servant of Allah! He has given me the Book and made me a prophet.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
(It came to pass that the son of Mary) said, `I am indeed a servant of Allâh, He has given me the Book, and made me a Prophet.
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
Baby Jesus [in the cradle started to talk and] said: "I am a servant of God. He has given me the Scripture and has appointed me to be His Prophet."
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
He said, "Surely I am the bondman of Allah. He has brought me the Book and made me a Prophet.
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
He said, 'Lo, I am God's servant; God has given me the Book, and made me a Prophet.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
"I am a servant of God, " he answered. "He has given me a Book and made me a prophet,
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
"I am", said the babe -Isa- "a devout servant of Allah Who shall entrust me with His Book -the Bible- and confer on me the prerogative of Prophethood".
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
[But] he said: "Behold, I am a servant of God. He has vouchsafed unto me revelation and made me a prophet,
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
He said: "I am God's servant, He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet. "
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
But he spoke up, "Behold, I am a servant of God. He has given me Revelation and appointed me a Prophet."
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
He [the baby Isa (Jesus)] said: "Indeed I am a servant of Allah: He has given me the Scripture (Gospel) and made me a prophet;
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
He said: “I am the servant of God; He has given me the Writ, and made me a prophet,