19. Merjem · verses 17–19

سورة مريم
17

فَٱتَّخَذَتۡ مِن دُونِهِمۡ حِجَابٗا فَأَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرٗا سَوِيّٗا

Faittakhathat min doonihim hijaban faarsalna ilayha roohana fatamaththala laha basharan sawiyyan

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.

18

قَالَتۡ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيّٗا

Qalat innee aAAoothu bialrrahmani minka in kunta taqiyyan

She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah."

19

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَٰمٗا زَكِيّٗا

Qala innama ana rasoolu rabbiki liahaba laki ghulaman zakiyyan

He said: "Nay, I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son.