The Quran

سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:89

The Prophets · Verse 89 of 112

وَزَكَرِيَّا إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And (We showed Our favours to) Zachariah. Behold! he called out to his Lord and prayed to Him, `My Lord, do not leave me solitary, alone (and heirless), You are Best of those who remain after (-You alone are the Everlasting God).´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors.

Ahmed Ali

(Remember) Zachariah when he called to his Lord: "Do not leave me alone (and childless), for you are the best of givers."

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Ali Unal

(Mention also) Zachariah. Once he called out to his Lord, saying: "My Lord! Do not let me leave the world without an heir, for You are the Best of the inheritors."

Daryabadi

And Zakariyya! recall what time he cried unto his Lord: my Lord! leave me not solitary, though Thou art the best of heirs.

Faridul Haque

And remember Zakaria, when he prayed to his Lord, "O my Lord - do not leave me alone, and You are the Best Inheritor.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And Zacharias, when he cried to his Lord: My Lord leave me not alone! and Thou art the Best of inheritors.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And remember Zachariah also when he cried to his Lord: `My Lord, leave me not alone and Thou art the Best of inheritors.'

Muhammad Asad

AND [thus did We deliver] Zachariah when he cried out unto his Sustainer: "O my Sustainer! Leave me not childless! But [even if Thou grant me no bodily heir, I know that] Thou wilt remain when all else has ceased to be!" (

Muhammad Musin Khan

And (remember) Zakariya (Zachariah), when he cried to his Lord: "O My Lord! Leave me not single (childless), though You are the Best of the inheritors."

Muhammad Pickthall

And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors.

Muhammad Sarwar

Zachariah prayed, "Lord, do not leave me alone without offspring, although you are the best heir".

Muhammed ali Shakir

And Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: O my Lord leave me not alone; and Thou art the best of inheritors.

Rashad Khalifa

And Zachariah implored his Lord: "My Lord, do not keep me without an heir, though You are the best inheritor."

Shabbir Ahmed

And Zacharias called unto his Lord, O My Lord! Do not leave me childless! However, I do realize that You will remain when all else has ceased to be. You are the Ultimate of the inheritors.