Al-Qur'an Surah Maryam Verse 11

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then he came out to his people from the place of prayer, and directed them by gestures to proclaim the purity of Allah at morning and evening.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So he came out to his people from the sanctuary, signalling to them to glorify ˹Allah˺ morning and evening.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Thereupon he came out to his people from the sanctuary, and signaled to them to glorify Allah morning and evening.

A. J. Arberry

So he came forth unto his people from the Sanctuary, then he made signal to them, 'Give you glory at dawn and evening.'

Abdul Haleem

He went out of the sanctuary to his people and signalled to them to praise God morning and evening.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Then he came forth to his people from the sanctuary, and he beckoned unto them. hallow your Lord morning and evening.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So Zakariya came out to his people from him chamber; He told them by signs to celebrate Allah's praises in the morning and in the evening.

Abul Ala Maududi

Thereupon Zechariah came out from the sanctuary and directed his people by gestures to extol His glory by day and by night.

Ahmed Ali

So he came from the chamber to his people, and suggested to them (by signs) to sing the praises of the Lord morning and evening.

Ahmed Raza Khan

He therefore emerged upon his people from the mosque, and told them through gestures, “Keep proclaiming the Purity (of your Lord) morning and evening.”

Ali Quli Qarai

So he emerged before his people from the Temple, and signalled to them that they should glorify [Allah] morning and evening.

Ali Ünal

So he (Zachariah) came out to his people from the sanctuary (where he had been praying in the Temple), and signified to them: "Glorify your Lord at daybreak and in the afternoon."

Amatul Rahman Omar

Then he (- Zachariah) went forth to his people from the Sanctuary and told them in a low voice and by signs, to glorify (their Lord) morning and evening.

English Literal

So he emerged on (to) his nation, from the center of the assembly/the prayers` niche , so he inspired/transmitted/signaled to them that praise/glorify (at) daybreaks/early mornings and evenings/first darkness/dinnertime.

Faridul Haque

He therefore emerged upon his people from the mosque, and told them through gestures, "Keep proclaiming the Purity (of your Lord) morning and evening."

Hamid S. Aziz

Said he, "O my Lord! Give me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you shall not speak to any man for three nights, though you are sound."

Hilali & Khan

Then he came out to his people from Al-Mihrab (a praying place or a private room, etc.), he told them by signs to glorify Allah's Praises in the morning and in the afternoon.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

He said: My Lord, give me a sign. He said: Thy sign is that thou speak not to people three nights, being in sound health.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

So he went forth to his people from his place of worship, then he made known to them that they should glorify (Allah) morning and evening.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Then he came forth unto his people from the sanctuary, and signified to them: Glorify your Lord at break of day and fall of night.

Muhammad Sarwar

Zachariah came out to his people from place of worship and inspired them to glorify the Lord both in the morning and evening.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Then he came out from the Sanctuary to his nation, and gestured to them to exalt (their Lord) at the dawn and at the evening.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Then he came out to his people from the Mihrab and he indicated to them by signs to glorify [Allah] in the morning and in the afternoon.

Wahiduddin Khan

Then Zachariah came forth from the shrine to his people and told them by signs to glorify the Lord morning and evening.

Talal Itani

And he came out to his people, from the sanctuary, and signaled to them to praise morning and evening.

Tafsir jalalayn

So he emerged before his people from the sanctuary, that is, from the temple -- they had been waiting for him to open it in order to perform [their] prayers therein after his command, as was the custom -- and signalled, indicated, to them, `Make glorifications, perform prayers, at morning and evening', at the beginning of the day and [at] its end, as per usual. He then realised, upon his being prevented from speaking to them, that she was pregnant with John.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

فَخَرَجَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ مِنَ الْمِحْرَابِ

Then he came out to his people from the Mihrab,

referring to the place where he was given the good news of the child.

فَأَوْحَى إِلَيْهِمْ

he indicated to them by signs,

Meaning he made a gesture to them that was subtle and swift.

أَن سَبِّحُوا بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا



to glorify (Allah) in the morning and in the afternoon.

That they should be agreeable to what he was commanded to do during these three days, to increase in his deeds and gratitude to Allah for what He had given him.

Mujahid said,
فَأَوْحَى إِلَيْهِمْ
(he indicated to them by signs),

"He made a gesture."

Wahb and Qatadah said the same