سورة مَریَم
Surah Maryam 19:30
Mary · Verse 30 of 98
قَالَ إِنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيًّا
Abdul Mannan 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.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;
Ahmed Ali
"I am a servant of God," he answered. "He has given me a Book and made me a prophet,
11 more translations
Ali Unal
(The infant) said: "Surely I am ‘abdu’l-Lah (a servant of God). He (has already decreed that He) will give me the Book (the Gospel) and make me a Prophet.
Daryabadi
He Said: verily I am a bondman of Allah; He hath vouchsafed me the Book and made me a prophet.
Faridul Haque
The child proclaimed, "I am Allah’s bondman; He has given me the Book and made me a Herald of the Hidden (a Prophet)."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: I am indeed a servant of Allah. He has given me the Book and made me a prophet:
Maulvi Sher Ali
Jesus said, `I am a servant of ALLAH. HE has given me the Book, and has made me a Prophet;
Muhammad Musin Khan
He ['Iesa (Jesus)] said: Verily! I am a slave of Allah, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet;
Muhammad Pickthall
He spake: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me the Scripture and hath appointed me a Prophet,
Muhammad Sarwar
He said, "I am the servant of God. He has given me the Book and has appointed me to be a Prophet.
Muhammed ali Shakir
He said: Surely I am a servant 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.
Shabbir Ahmed
But he spoke up, "Indeed, I am a servant of God. He has given me revelation and appointed me a Prophet.”
Commentary 19:30 “He gave me the Book and me made me a Prophet” shows clearly that the person referred to was not “a child in cradle” but a grown up man, with a mission…
قَالَ إِنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيًّا
19:30 “He gave me the Book and me made me a Prophet” shows clearly that the person referred to was not “a child in cradle” but a grown up man, with a mission of prophethood. The use of the past tense again makes it clear that it was not a child in a cradle who was speaking. Putting such words in the mouth of a child would be preposterous. It is absurd to suppose that Prayers and alms (Zakât) were enjoined on Jesus while he was still an infant. It is a Divine rule that a Prophet is not appointed before attaining full maturity of intellect and experience. The Holy Prophet (pbuh) was forty when he received his first Revelation and entrusted with prophethood, as was Moses. When reading the verses 19:29 to 19:30, the parallel should be drawn with 19:11 and 19:12. In the words “He gave me a book” آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ , the use of the word Book is in the sense of new commands for the Jews, as the word kitâb is derived from kutiba as in 2:183.