Quran 15:53 — Al-Hijr, verse 53
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
‘Do not be afraid,’ they said, ‘We bring you good news of a son who will have great knowledge.’
قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
qālū lā tawjal innā nubashiruka bighulāmin ʿalīmin
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They said, 'Be not afraid; behold, we give thee good tidings of a cunning boy.'
- Muhammad Asad
- Said they: "Fear not! Behold, we bring thee the glad tiding of [the birth of] a son who will be endowed with deep knowledge."
- Sahih International
- [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالُوا۟qālū | They said | قول |
| 2 | لَاlā | (Do) not | — |
| 3 | تَوْجَلْtawjal | be afraid | وجل |
| 4 | إِنَّاinnā | indeed, we | — |
| 5 | نُبَشِّرُكَnubashiruka | [we] bring glad tidings to you | بشر |
| 6 | بِغُلَـٰمٍbighulāmin | of a boy | غلم |
| 7 | عَلِيمٍۢʿalīmin | learned | علم |