S:  So her Lord accepted her with a good acceptance and made her grow up a good growing, and gave her into the charge of Zakariya; whenever Zakariya entered the sanctuary to (see) her, he found with her food.  He said:  O Marium! whence comes this to you?  She said:  It is from Allah.  Surely Allah gives to whom He pleases without measure.

003.038 Y:  There did Zakariya pray to his Lord, saying:  “O my Lord!  Grant unto me from Thee a progeny that is pure:  for Thou art He that heareth prayer!”

P:  Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said:  My Lord!  Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring.  Lo!  Thou art the Hearer of Prayer.

S:  There did Zakariya pray to his Lord; he said:  My Lord! grant me from Thee good offspring; surely Thou art the Hearer of prayer.

003.039 Y:  While he was standing in prayer in the chamber, the angels called unto him:  “Allah doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya, witnessing the truth of a Word from Allah, and (be besides) noble, chaste, and a prophet,- of the (goodly) company of the righteous.”

P:  And the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary:  Allah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John, (who cometh) to confirm a word from Allah lordly, chaste, a prophet of the righteous.

S:  Then the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary:  That Allah gives you the good news of Yahya verifying a Word from Allah, and honorable and chaste and a prophet from among the good ones.

003.040 Y:  He said:  “O my Lord!  How shall I have son, seeing I am very old, and my wife is barren?” “Thus,” was the answer, “Doth Allah accomplish what He willeth.”

P:  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.

S:  He said:  My Lord! when shall there be a son (born) to me, and old age has already come upon me, and my wife is barren?  He said:  even thus does Allah what He pleases.

003.041 Y:  He said:  “O my Lord!  Give me a Sign!” “Thy Sign,” was the answer, “Shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three days but with signals.  Then celebrate the praises of thy Lord again and again, and glorify Him in the evening and in the morning.”

P:  He said:  My Lord!  Appoint a token for me. (The angel) said:  The token unto thee (shall be) that thou shalt not speak unto mankind three days except by signs.  Remember thy Lord much, and praise (Him) in the early hours of night and morning.

S:  He said:  My Lord! appoint a sign for me.  Said He:  Your sign is that you should not speak to men for three days except by signs; and remember your Lord much and glorify Him in the evening and the morning.

003.042 Y:  Behold! the angels said:  “O Mary!  Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee- chosen thee above the women of all nations.”