وَفي دينِكُم مِن رَبٍ مَريمَ آيةٌ

وَفي دينِكُم مِن رَبٍ مَريمَ آيةٌ

مُنَبِّئَةٌ بِالعَبدِ عِيسىاِبنِ مَريمِ

مُنَبِّئَةٌ بِالعَبدِ عِيسىاِبنِ مَريمِ

And in your religion is a sign from Mary's Lord,

And the birth of Jesus is a sign for you in your religion, from God, Mary's son

telling of the servant Jesus, son of Mary.

Announcing the worshipper Jesus, son of Mary

اَنابَت لِوَجهِ اللَهِ ثُمَّ تَبتَّلَت

اَنابَت لِوَجهِ اللَهِ ثُمَّ تَبتَّلَت

فَسَّبَحَ عَنها لَومةَ المُتَلَوِّمِ

فَسَّبَحَ عَنها لَومةَ المُتَلَوِّمِ

She turned in devotion toward God's face, then devoted herself wholly,

She turned to God, repenting, then she was tried

and the faultfinder's reproach was turned away from her.

So He saved her from their blame, those who blame

فَلا هِيَ هَّمَت بالنِكاحِ وَلا دَنَت

فَلا هِيَ هَّمَت بالنِكاحِ وَلا دَنَت

إِلى بَشرٍ مِنها بِفَرجٍ وَلا فَمِ

إِلى بَشرٍ مِنها بِفَرجٍ وَلا فَمِ

She neither thought of marriage nor drew near

She neither cared for marriage nor drew near

to any mortal with her private parts or her mouth.

To any man, neither mouth nor private parts

ولَطَّت حِجابَ البَيتِ مِن دُونِ أَهلِها

ولَطَّت حِجابَ البَيتِ مِن دُونِ أَهلِها

تغَيَّبُ عَنهُم في صَحاريِّ رِمرِمِ

تغَيَّبُ عَنهُم في صَحاريِّ رِمرِمِ

She shut the house's curtain between herself and her family,

She veiled herself from her family in her home

hiding from them in the deserts of Rimrim.

Disappearing in a barren valley far removed

يَحارُ بِها السارِي إِذا جَنَّ لَيلُهُ

يَحارُ بِها السارِي إِذا جَنَّ لَيلُهُ

ولَيسَ وإِن كانَ النَهارُ بِمُعلَمِ

ولَيسَ وإِن كانَ النَهارُ بِمُعلَمِ

The night traveler is bewildered there when his night closes in,

The watchmen were perplexed by her when night fell

and even by day it is unmarked.

Though daytime was not concealed, it was evident

تَدّلى عَليها بَعدَ ما نَامَ أَهلُها

تَدّلى عَليها بَعدَ ما نَامَ أَهلُها

رَسولٌ فَلم يَحصَر ولَم يَتَرَمرَمِ

رَسولٌ فَلم يَحصَر ولَم يَتَرَمرَمِ

There descended upon her, after her family had fallen asleep,

An angel came down to her when her family slept

a messenger, neither tongue-tied nor murmuring.

Undeterred and unopposed he came down

فَقالَ أَلا لا تَجزَعي وتُكذِّبي

فَقالَ أَلا لا تَجزَعي وتُكذِّبي

مَلائِكَةً مِن رَبِ عادٍ وجُرهُمِ

مَلائِكَةً مِن رَبِ عادٍ وجُرهُمِ

He said, 'Take heed: do not fear or disbelieve

He said do not worry or deny this

angels from the Lord of ʿAd and Jurhum.

Angels from your Lord and their gifts

أَنيبي وأَعطي ما سُئِلتِ فاِنَّني

أَنيبي وأَعطي ما سُئِلتِ فاِنَّني

رَسولٌ مِن الرَحمنِ يَأتِيكِ بابنَمِ

رَسولٌ مِن الرَحمنِ يَأتِيكِ بابنَمِ

Turn in devotion and give what you are asked for, for I am

Repent to me and accept what you are asked

a messenger from the Most Merciful, coming to you with a son.'

I am a messenger from The Merciful bringing you a son

فَقالت لَهُ أَنّى يَكونُ ولَم أَكُن

فَقالت لَهُ أَنّى يَكونُ ولَم أَكُن

بَغيّاً ولا حُبلى ولا ذاتَ قَيّمِ

بَغيّاً ولا حُبلى ولا ذاتَ قَيّمِ

She said to him, 'How can this be, when I have not been

She said how can this be when I am untouched

a harlot, nor pregnant, nor a woman with a husband?

Neither loose nor pregnant nor claimed

أَأُحرَجُ بالرَحمنِ إِن كُنتَ مُسلِماً

أَأُحرَجُ بالرَحمنِ إِن كُنتَ مُسلِماً

كَلامِيَ فاقعُد ما بَدا لَكَ أَو قُمِ

كَلامِيَ فاقعُد ما بَدا لَكَ أَو قُمِ

Am I to be constrained by the Most Merciful, if you are a Muslim,

Would I be shamed by The Merciful if you are a believer

in my speech? Then sit as long as you wish, or rise.'

Cease your words, sit if you wish or leave

فَسَبَّحَ ثُمَّ اغتَرَّها فالتَقَت بِهِ

فَسَبَّحَ ثُمَّ اغتَرَّها فالتَقَت بِهِ

غُلاماً سَوِيَّ الخَلقِ لَيسَ بِتَوأَمِ

غُلاماً سَوِيَّ الخَلقِ لَيسَ بِتَوأَمِ

He glorified God, then took her unawares; through him she received

Then he praised God and breathed into the fold of her garment

a boy, sound in form, not a twin,

A healthy, equal boy, no twin

بِنَفخَتِهِ في الصَدرِ مِن جَيبِ دِرعها

بِنَفخَتِهِ في الصَدرِ مِن جَيبِ دِرعها

وما يَصرِمِ الرَحمَنُ مِلأَمرِ يُصرَمِ

وما يَصرِمِ الرَحمَنُ مِلأَمرِ يُصرَمِ

by his breath into her chest through the neck-opening of her gown.

With his breath into her bosom from inside his gown

And whatever matter the Most Merciful decrees is settled.

The Merciful does not neglect what He wills done

فَلمّا أَتَمَتَّهُ وجاءَت لِوضعِهِ

فَلمّا أَتَمَتَّهُ وجاءَت لِوضعِهِ

فآوى لَهُم مِن لَومِهم والتَنَدُّمِ

فآوى لَهُم مِن لَومِهم والتَنَدُّمِ

Then, when she had carried him to term and came to deliver him,

When she bore him fully and came to place him

he gave them refuge from their reproach and remorse.

He sheltered them from their blame and regret

وَقالَ لَها مَن حَولَها جِئتِ مُنكَراً

وَقالَ لَها مَن حَولَها جِئتِ مُنكَراً

فَحَقٌّ بأَن تُلحَي عَلَيهِ وتُرجَمي

فَحَقٌّ بأَن تُلحَي عَلَيهِ وتُرجَمي

And those around her said to her, 'You have brought an abomination;

Those around her said you brought something irregular

so it is right that you be reproached for it and stoned.'

It's right that you be stoned for it and exiled

فَأَدرَكَها مِن ربّها ثُمَّ رَحمَةً

فَأَدرَكَها مِن ربّها ثُمَّ رَحمَةً

بِصِدقِ حَديثٍ مِن نَبيٍّ مُكَلَّمِ

بِصِدقِ حَديثٍ مِن نَبيٍّ مُكَلَّمِ

Then mercy from her Lord reached her,

But she was saved by her Lord's mercy

through truthful speech from a prophet who had been spoken to.

With the truth of a prophet's honest speech

فَقالَ لَها إِنّي مِنَ اللَهِ آَيةٌ

فَقالَ لَها إِنّي مِنَ اللَهِ آَيةٌ

وَعَلَّمَني واللَهُ خَيرُ مُعَلِّمِ

وَعَلَّمَني واللَهُ خَيرُ مُعَلِّمِ

He said to her, 'Indeed, I am a sign from God,

He said I am a sign from God

and He taught me, and God is the best teacher.

And God taught me, He is the best teacher

وأُرسِلتُ لَم أُرسَل غَويّاً ولَم أَكُن

وأُرسِلتُ لَم أُرسَل غَويّاً ولَم أَكُن

شَقيّاً ولَم أُبعَث بِفُحشٍ وَمَأثَمِ

شَقيّاً ولَم أُبعَث بِفُحشٍ وَمَأثَمِ

And I was sent—not sent as one misguided—and I have not been

I was sent, not misleading, not miserable

wretched, nor was I sent with indecency and sin.'

Nor sent with wickedness or misdeeds