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قَالَ اِنّ۪ي عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ۠ اٰتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَن۪ي نَبِياًّۙ

Qala innee AAabdu Allahi ataniyaalkitaba wajaAAalanee nabiyya

He said, ‘I am the slave of Allah, He has given me the Book and made me a Prophet.

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "I am God's servant, He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    But he spoke up, "Behold, I am a servant of God. He has given me Revelation and appointed me a Prophet."

  • Sam Gerrans

    He said: “I am the servant of God; He has given me the Writ, and made me a prophet,

  • The Monotheist Group

    He said: "I am a servant of God, He has given me the Book and made me a prophet."

  • Edip-Layth

    He said, "I am God's servant, He has given me the book and made me a prophet."

  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘I am the slave of Allah, He has given me the Book and made me a Prophet.

  • Rashad Khalifa

    (The infant spoke and) said, "I am a servant of GOD. He has given me the scripture, and has appointed me a prophet.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    "I am a servant of God, " he answered. "He has given me a Book and made me a prophet,

  • Sahih International

    [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.

  • Muhammad Asad

    [But] he said: "Behold, I am a servant of God. He has vouchsafed unto me revelation and made me a prophet,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He spake: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me the Scripture and hath appointed me a Prophet,

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    "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".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    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."

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    "He [‘Îsâ (Jesus)] said: "Verily I am a slave of Allâh, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet;[1]"

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;

  • Mustafa Khattab

    Jesus declared, "I am truly a servant of Allah. He has destined me to be given the Scripture and to be a prophet.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Spoke he (the baby), "Verily I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Book, and made me a prophet,

  • Abdul Haleem

    [But] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet;

  • Arthur John Arberry

    He said, 'Lo, I am God's servant; God has given me the Book, and made me a Prophet.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    He said, 'Verily, I am a servant of God; He has brought me the Book, and He has made me a prophet,

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Then she pointed to him, and they said, "How are we to speak with one who is a baby in the cradle?"

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    He said, "Surely I am the bondman of Allah. He has brought me the Book and made me a Prophet.

  • George Sale

    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.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    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;

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (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.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘Indeed I am a servant of Allah! He has given me the Book and made me a prophet.