The Quran

سورة مَریَم

Surah Maryam 19:47

Mary · Verse 47 of 98

قَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ ۖ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِي حَفِيًّا

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Abraham) said (leaving him), `Peace be upon you. I will ask protection for you from my Lord. He is indeed gracious to me.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.

Ahmed Ali

He answered: "Peace be on you. I will seek forgiveness of my Lord for you. He has been gracious to me.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

He said: "Peace be upon you! I will pray to my Lord to forgive you. Surely He has been ever gracious to me.

Daryabadi

Ibrahim said: peace be on thee! anon shall ask forgiveness of my Lord for thee; verily He is unto me ever so soicitous.

Faridul Haque

He said, “Stop it - peace be upon you; I shall seek forgiveness for you from my Lord; indeed He is very kind to me.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

He said: Peace be to thee! I shall pray my Lord to forgive thee. Surely He is ever Kind to me.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Abraham said, `Peace be upon thee. I will ask forgiveness of my Lord for thee. HE is indeed gracious to me;

Muhammad Asad

[Abraham] replied: "Peace be upon thee! I shall ask my Sustainer to forgive thee: for, behold, He has always been kind unto me.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Ibrahim (Abraham) said: "Peace be on you! I will ask Forgiveness of my Lord for you. Verily! He is unto me, Ever Most Gracious.

Muhammad Pickthall

He said: Peace be unto thee! I shall ask forgiveness of my Lord for thee. Lo! He was ever gracious unto me.

Muhammad Sarwar

Abraham said, "Peace be with you. I shall ask my Lord to forgive you; He has been gracious to me.

Muhammed ali Shakir

He said: Peace be on you, I will pray to my Lord to forgive you; surely He is ever Affectionate to me:

Rashad Khalifa

He said, "Peace be upon you. I will implore my Lord to forgive you; He has been Most Kind to me.

Shabbir Ahmed

Abraham said, "Peace be upon you! I will pray to my Lord for your forgiveness. For, He is ever Kind to me.”

Commentary 19:47 “Peace be upon you” سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ was the reply of Abraham under these circumstances. This reply is a great moral example for us to follow in…

قَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ ۖ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِي حَفِيًّا

19:47 “Peace be upon you” سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ was the reply of Abraham under these circumstances. This reply is a great moral example for us to follow in situation of blasphemy. This salutation became a part of Islamic moral teachings.