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And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Mary when she withdrew from her family to a place in the east,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And mention, [O Muḥammad], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east.

— Saheeh International

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screening herself off from them. Then We sent to her Our angel, ˹Gabriel,˺ appearing before her as a man, perfectly formed.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel [i.e., Gabriel], and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man.

— Saheeh International

She appealed, “I truly seek refuge in the Most Compassionate from you! ˹So leave me alone˺ if you are God-fearing.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allah."

— Saheeh International

He responded, “I am only a messenger from your Lord, ˹sent˺ to bless you with a pure son.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

He said, "I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you [news of] a pure boy [i.e., son]."

— Saheeh International

She wondered, “How can I have a son when no man has ever touched me, nor am I unchaste?”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"

— Saheeh International

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He replied, “So will it be! Your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me. And so will We make him a sign for humanity and a mercy from Us.’ It is a matter ˹already˺ decreed.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.'"

— Saheeh International

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So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a remote place.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.

— Saheeh International

Then the pains of labour drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She cried, “Alas! I wish I had died before this, and was a thing long forgotten!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten."

— Saheeh International

So a voice1 reassured her from below her, “Do not grieve! Your Lord has provided a stream at your feet.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But he1 called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream.

— Saheeh International

ﯿ

And shake the trunk of this palm tree towards you, it will drop fresh, ripe dates upon you.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates.

— Saheeh International

ﭔﭕ

So eat and drink, and put your heart at ease. But if you see any of the people, say, ‘I have vowed silence1 to the Most Compassionate, so I am not talking to anyone today.’”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.'"

— Saheeh International

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