Qarib: who will be my heir and an heir to the House of Jacob, and make him, my Lord, satisfied. '
Sarwar: who will be my heir and the heir of the family of Jacob. Lord, make him a person who will please you".
Shakir: Who should inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqoub, and make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased
Pickthall: Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, acceptable (unto Thee).
Yusufali: "(One that) will (truly) represent me, and represent the posterity of Jacob; and make him, O my Lord! one with whom Thou art well-pleased!"

Qarib: 'O Zachariah, We give you good tidings of a son, and he shall be called John (Yahya); a name We have never given before. '
Sarwar: We answered his prayers with the glad news of the birth of a son by the name of John and told him, "We have never given such a name to anyone else."
Shakir: O Zakariya! surely We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal
Pickthall: (It was said unto him): O Zachariah! Lo! We bring thee tidings of a son whose name is John; we have given the same name to none before (him).
Yusufali: (His prayer was answered): "O Zakariya! We give thee good news of a son: His name shall be Yahya: on none by that name have We conferred distinction before."

Qarib: 'How shall I have a son, Lord, ' he asked, 'when my wife is barren, and I am advanced in years? '
Sarwar: He said, "Lord, how can I have a son? My wife is barren and I have reached an extremely old age".
Shakir: He said: O my Lord! when shall I have a son, and my wife is barren, and I myself have reached indeed the extreme degree of old age?
Pickthall: He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren and I have reached infirm old age?
Yusufali: He said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son, when my wife is barren and I have grown quite decrepit from old age?"

Qarib: He replied: 'It shall be so; your Lord says: "It is easy for Me, indeed, I created you before time when you were not a thing."
Sarwar: (The angel) said, "This is true, but your Lord says, 'For Me it is easy; I created you when you did not exist".
Shakir: He said: So shall it be, your Lord says: It is easy to Me, and indeed I created you before, when you were nothing
Pickthall: He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me, even as I created thee before, when thou wast naught.
Yusufali: He said: "So (it will be) thy Lord saith, 'that is easy for Me: I did indeed create thee before, when thou hadst been nothing!'"

Qarib: He (Zachariah) said: 'Lord, make for me a sign. ' He replied: 'Your sign is that you shall not speak to people for three nights being without fault. '
Sarwar: Zachariah asked, " Lord, show me evidence (if this is a heavenly news)." The Lord said, "The evidence for it is that you must not speak (to any mortal) though you are in good health for three nights (and days)."
Shakir: He said: My Lord! give me a sign. He said: Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to the people three nights while in sound health
Pickthall: He said: My Lord! Appoint for me some token. He said: Thy token is that thou, with no bodily defect, shalt not speak unto mankind three nights.
Yusufali: (Zakariya) said: "O my Lord! give me a Sign." "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three nights, although thou art not dumb."

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)!