Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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Muhammad
Asad
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[The angel] answered: "Thus it is; [but] thy Sustainer
says, `This is easy for Me; and [thou shalt have a son,] so
that We might make him a symbol unto
mankind and an act of grace from US. And it was a
thing decreed [by God]:
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M.
M. Pickthall
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He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me.
And (it will be) that We may make of him a revelation for
mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is a thing ordained.
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Shakir
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He said: Even so; your Lord says: It is easy to Me: and that We
may make him a sign to men and a mercy from Us, and it is a
matter which has been decreed.
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Yusuf
Ali
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He said: "So (it will be): Thy Lord saith, 'that is easy
for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign unto men and a
Mercy from Us':It is a matter (so) decreed."
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[Al-Muntakhab]
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"So be it", Thus said Allah, your Creator, "this
is an easy act actuated upon My Will and We will make him a
symbol of Our Omnipotence denoting to the people Our Uniqueness
and infinite power to say to any entity "Be", and it
is. " He is a mercy from Us to guide the people into all
truth, and for the matter of that it has already been decreed".
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[Progressive
Muslims]
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He said: "It is such that your Lord has said, it is easy
for Me. And We shall make him a
sign for mankind and a mercy from Us. It is a
matter already ordained."
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Abdel
Haleem
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and he said, ‘This is what your Lord said: “It is
easy for Me- We shall make him a sign to all people, a blessing
from Us.”’
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Abdul
Majid Daryabadi
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He said: even so! Thy Lord saith: it is With Me easy, and it is
in order that We may make him a sign unto mankind and a mercy
from Us, and it is an affair decreed.
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Ahmed
Ali
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He said: "'Like that,' said your Lord, it is on Me
easy/light , and to make/put him (as) a sign/evidence to the
people, and mercy from Us, and (it was) a matter/command
accomplished/ executed .'"
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Aisha
Bewley
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He said, ‘It will be so! Your Lord says, “That is
easy for Me. It is so that We can make him a Sign for mankind
and a mercy from Us.” It is a matter already decreed.’
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Ali
Ünal
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He said: "Just so. Your Lord says: ‘It is easy for
Me; and (it must be just so) so that We make him for humankind
a sign (of Our Power on account of his birth) and a mercy from
Us (on account of his being a Messenger). It is a matter
already decreed."
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Ali
Quli Qara'i
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He said, ‘So shall it be. Your Lord says, ‘‘It
is simple for Me.’’ And so that We may make him a
sign for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is a matter
[already] decided.’
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Amatul
Rahman Omar
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(The angel) said, `So the fact is (just as you describe). Your
Lord has said, "It is easy for Me. (We shall do it) so
that We make him a sign and a (source of) blessing from Us for
the people. It is a matter ordained".'
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Hamid
S. Aziz
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Said she, "How can I have a boy when no mortal has touched
me, and when I am no harlot?"
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Muhammad
Mahmoud Ghali
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He said, "Thus (it will be). Your Lord has said, cSimple
is it for Me, and that We may make him a sign for mankind and a
mercy from Us, and it is a Command decreed."
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Muhammad
Sarwar
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He said, "This is true but your Lord says, "It is
very easy for Me. We have decided to give you a son as evidence
(of Our existence) for human beings and a mercy from Us. This
is a decree already ordained."
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Muhammad
Taqi Usmani
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He said, .So it is; your Lord said, ‘It is easy for Me,
and (We will do this) so that We make it a sign for people and
a mercy from Us, and this is a matter already destined.‘.
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Shabbir
Ahmed
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The angel answered, "Thus it is; but your Lord says, 'It
is easy for Me, so that We make him a symbol for people and a
grace from Us. (A symbol of belief and disbelief, with the
grace of Revelation). And it is a thing decreed."
(3:46-47).
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Syed
Vickar Ahamed
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He said: "(It will still be) so: Your Lord says: 'That is
easy for Me: And (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign to men and
a Mercy from Us': It is a matter (already) ordered."
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Umm
Muhammad (Sahih International)
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He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy
for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy
from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.' "
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Farook
Malik
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[The angel] answered: "Thus it is; [but] thy Sustainer
says, `This is easy for Me;" and [thou shalt have a son,]
so that We might make him a symbol
unto mankind and an act of grace from US.-16 And it
was a thing decreed [by God]:
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