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Surah Ali 'Imran, ayah 40

Family of Imran · Medinan · 200 ayahs

3:40

قَالَ رَبِّ اَنّٰى یَكُونُ لٖی غُلَامٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِیَ الْكِبَرُ وَامْرَاَتٖی عَاقِرٌؕ قَالَ كَذٰلِكَ اللّٰهُ یَفْعَلُ مَا یَشَٓاءُ

Qala rabbi anna yakoonu lee ghulamun waqad balaghaniya alkibaru waimraatee AAaqirun qala kathalika Allahu yafAAalu ma yashao

Translations

He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when I have reached old age and my wife is barren?" The angel said, "Such is Allah; He does what He wills

Saheeh International

He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtaken me already and my wife is barren? (The angel) answered: So (it will be). Allah doeth what He will

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