سورة آل عِمرَان
Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:46
Family of Amran · Verse 46 of 200
وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا وَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
`And he will speak to the people when in the cradle (- as a child) and when of old age, and shall be of the righteous.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous.
Ahmed Ali
Who will speak to the people when in the cradle and when in the prime of life, and will be among the upright and doers of good."
12 more translations
Ali Unal
"He will speak to people in the cradle and in manhood, and he is of the righteous."
Daryabadi
And he shall speak unto mankind from the cradle and in maturity; and be one of the righteous.
Faridul Haque
“He will speak to people while he is in the cradle and in his adulthood, and will be of the devoted ones.”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And he will speak to the people when in the cradle and when of old age, and (he will be) one of the good ones.
Maulvi Sher Ali
`And he shall speak to the people in the cradle, and when of middle age, and he shall be of the righteous.
Muhammad Asad
And he shall speak unto men in his cradle, and as a grown man, and shall be of the righteous."
Muhammad Musin Khan
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in manhood, and he will be one of the righteous.
Muhammad Pickthall
He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and he is of the righteous.
Muhammad Sarwar
He will speak to the people while in his cradle and preach to them when he will be a man. He will be one of the righteous ones.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And he shall speak to the people when in the cradle and when of old age, and (he shall be) one of the good ones.
Rashad Khalifa
He will speak to the people from the crib, as well as an adult; he will be one of the righteous.
Shabbir Ahmed
He will speak to people while very young and after attaining full maturity with his faculties well intact.”
Commentary 3:46Al-Mahad الْمَهْد is derived from mahada مَهدَ, meaning to prepare, extend, unfold, or stretch out. Mihâd مِهاد is a resting place that lies spread out,…
وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا وَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
3:46Al-Mahad الْمَهْد is derived from mahada مَهدَ, meaning to prepare, extend, unfold, or stretch out. Mihâd مِهاد is a resting place that lies spread out, and al-Mahad الْمَهْدِ is a particular spread-out resting place (Thalabî, Mughnî, Asâs). The reference to Jesus speaking in al-Mahad الْمَهْدِ conveys a Prophetic announcement to Mary that her son will be prepared for and endowed with the power of forceful and eloquent speech. It is not correct to understand from the words وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ that Jesus spoke while he was an infant in his cradle.
Kahlan كَهْلًاmeans to be of old and mature age (Thalabî, Mughnî, Asâs). There is a significant difference in the suffix al ال being used before mahad مَهدَ, but not before kahlanõ. “Speaking of Jesus in old age to the people” brings the good news to Mary that her son will reach a mature age, and that Allâh will save him from the plots and enmity of people attempting to kill him. The verb Kallamuكَلِّمُ means “to speak” or “to express”. Kalimatun كلمةٌ means word, expression, saying, assertion, expression of opinion, decree, commandment, argument, news, sign, plan, design, glad tidings, creation of Allâh, promise, that which is said. The announcement of Jesus advent had been made in the Books of the Prophets before him, so when he came it was said, “This is the Prophetic word” and so he was called “a Word of Allâh” (Râzî). According to Tâj al-‘Arûs, Jesus was called kalimat Allâhكلمة اللَّهِ because his words were helpful to the cause of religion of Allâh. This is similar to the person who helps the cause of religion by his values and who is called saif Allâh سيف اللَّهِ (the sword of Allâh) or asad Allâh اللَّهِاسد (the lion of Allâh). Related words include kalamaكَلمَ, the act of speaking; kalâm كلام, a saying, speech, or idea occurring in the mind even if it is not expressed; and takallama تكلٌمَ - to utter a word, or speak.