Surah Al-Hijr — Verse 54
The Rocky Tract · 15:54 · 54/99
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
Qala abashshartumoonee AAalaan massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshiroon
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
He said, ‘How can you give me such news when old age has come to me? What sort of news is this?’
Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me? Of what then can ye bring good tidings?
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He said: "Do ye give me glad tidings that old age has seized me? Of what, then, is your good news?"
Mufti Taqi Usmani
He said, “Do you give me the good news despite the old age has befallen me? So what good news you are giving to me?”
Al-Hilali & Khan
[Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
Abraham said: "What, do you give me this tiding though old age has smitten me? Just consider what tiding do you give me!"
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
Said he: "Do you give me this glad tiding despite the fact that old age has overtaken me? Of what [strange thing], then, are you giving me a tiding!"
Rowwad · source edition
He said, “Do you give me glad tidings despite my old age? What glad tidings are you giving me?”
Noor International · source edition
(54) He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
Hilali and Khan · source edition
54. [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"