19. Surah Maryam, Verse 30
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.