Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ مَرْيَمَ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٩٨

Surah Maryam Verse 20

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Maryam 20

قَالَتْ اَنّٰى يَكُونُ ل۪ي غُلَامٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْن۪ي بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ اَكُ بَغِيًّا ۝٢٠

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

20Ḳâlet ennâ yekûnü lî gulâmüv velem yemsesnî beşeruv velem ekü begiyyâ.

English Translation

English Translation

20—Mary said: How can I have a son when no human hand has touched me? Besides, I am not an unchaste woman.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

20The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

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The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.