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

Qarib: (We said): 'O John, hold fast to the Book', and We bestowed on him judgment while yet a child
Sarwar: We commanded John, Zachariah's son, to follow the guidance of the Lord with due steadfastness. To John We gave knowledge and wisdom to John during his childhood.
Shakir: O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child
Pickthall: (And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child,
Yusufali: (To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him Wisdom even as a youth,

Qarib: and tenderness from Us and purity, and he was cautious;
Sarwar: We gave him compassion and purity. He was a pious human being,
Shakir: And tenderness from Us and purity, and he was one who guarded (against evil),
Pickthall: And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,
Yusufali: And piety (for all creatures) as from Us, and purity: He was devout,

Qarib: honoring his parents, being neither arrogant nor rebellious.
Sarwar: kind to his parents, not arrogant or a rebellious person.
Shakir: And dutiful to his parents, and he was not insolent, disobedient
Pickthall: And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not arrogant, rebellious.
Yusufali: And kind to his parents, and he was not overbearing or rebellious.

Qarib: Peace be upon him on the day he was born and the day he dies, and on him the day when he is raised up alive.
Sarwar: He was born and died in peace and will be brought back to life again in peace.
Shakir: And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life
Pickthall: Peace on him the day he was born, and the day he dieth and the day he shall be raised alive!
Yusufali: So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!

Qarib: And mention in the Book, Mary, how she withdrew from her people to an eastern place and she took a veil apart from them;
Sarwar: (Muhammad), mention in the Book (the Quran) the story of Mary how she left her family and started living in a solitary place to the East
Shakir: And mention Marium in the Book when she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;
Pickthall: And make mention of Mary in the Scripture, when she had withdrawn from her people to a chamber looking East,
Yusufali: Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East.

Qarib: We sent to her Our Spirit (Gabriel) in the resemblance of a perfect human.
Sarwar: out of her people's sight. We sent Our Spirit to her, who stood before her in the shape of a well formed human being.
Shakir: So she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our spirit, and there appeared to her a well-made man
Pickthall: And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.
Yusufali: She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent her our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects.

Qarib: (And when she saw him) she said: 'I take refuge in the Merciful from you! If you are fearful. '
Sarwar: Mary said, "Would that the Beneficent God would protect me from you. Leave me alone if you are a God fearing person".
Shakir: She said: Surely I fly for refuge from you to the Beneficent Allah, if you are one guarding (against evil)
Pickthall: She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art Allah-fearing.
Yusufali: She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah."

Qarib: 'I am the Messenger of your Lord, ' he replied, 'and have come to give you a pure boy. '
Sarwar: He said, "I am the Messengers of your Lord. I have come to give you a purified son".
Shakir: He said: I am only a messenger of your Lord: That I will give you a pure boy
Pickthall: He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a faultless son.
Yusufali: He said: "Nay, I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son.

Qarib: 'How shall I bear a son, ' she answered, 'when I am not touched by a human and not unchaste? '
Sarwar: She said, "How can I have a son when no mortal has touched me nor am I an unchaste woman".
Shakir: She said: When shall I have a boy and no mortal has yet touched me, nor have I been unchaste?
Pickthall: She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste?
Yusufali: She said: "How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?"