The Quran

سورة مَریَم

Surah Maryam 19:16

Mary · Verse 16 of 98

وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ انْتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا

Abdul Mannan Omar

And give an account of Mary in this Book when she withdrew from her people to an eastern spacious place (of the temple).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East.

Ahmed Ali

Commemorate Mary in the Book. When she withdrew from her family to a place in the East

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And make mention, in the Book, of Mary. She withdrew from her family to a chamber (in the Temple) facing east (to devote herself to worship and reflection).

Daryabadi

And mention thou in the Book Maryam, what time the retired from her people to a place eastward.

Faridul Haque

And remember Maryam in the Book; when she went away from her family to a place towards east.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And mention Mary in the Book. When she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;

Maulvi Sher Ali

And relate the story of Mary as mentioned in the Book, when she withdrew from her people to an eastern place;

Muhammad Asad

AND CALL to mind, through this divine writ, Mary. Lo! She withdrew from her family to an eastern place

Muhammad Musin Khan

And mention in the Book (the Qur'an, O Muhammad SAW, the story of) Maryam (Mary), when she withdrew in seclusion from her family to a place facing east.

Muhammad Pickthall

And make mention of Mary in the Scripture, when she had withdrawn from her people to a chamber looking East,

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), mention in the Book (the Quran) the story of Mary how she left her family and started living in a solitary place to the East

Muhammed ali Shakir

And mention Marium in the Book when she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;

Rashad Khalifa

Mention in the scripture Mary. She isolated herself from her family, into an eastern location.

Shabbir Ahmed

(O Prophet) make mention of Mary in the Book when she withdrew from her people to an eastern location.

Commentary 19:16 Makânan Sharqiyya مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا - “Eastern place”. Imâm Râghib and many others are of the opinion that the word sharqiyya شَرْقِيًّا is in the…

وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ انتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا

19:16 Makânan Sharqiyya مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا - “Eastern place”. Imâm Râghib and many others are of the opinion that the word sharqiyya شَرْقِيًّا is in the sense of wâs‘iat fasîhah واسعة فسيحة - a broad and spacious place, sunny and with fresh air; the opposite to cloistered dwelling in which Mary was living. The words مِنْ أَهْلِهَا “with her family” indicate she was not living alone when she became pregnant.