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Surah Maryam, Verse 3

سورة مريم، الآية ٣

19:3 Juz 16 Hizb 31 Page 305 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 19:3

إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا ۝٣

Transliteration

idh nādā rabbahu nidāan khafiyyan

Translation

When he called to his Lord a private call [i.e., supplication].

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Verse 3 of Surah Maryam (19:3), a Meccan surah, is in juz 16, on page 305 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 72 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 3

Al-Mukhtasar

When he called on his Lord quietly, so that it is more likely to be accepted.

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Other translations of verse 3

When he called upon his Lord in private.

When he called out his Lord (Allâh) a call in secret.

When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret,

Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,

When he called upon his Lord in a low voice,

As he called out to his Lord a concealed call.

Verse 3 word by word

  1. إِذْ idh When
  2. نَادَىٰ nādā he called ن د ي
  3. رَبَّهُۥ rabbahu (to) his Lord ر ب ب
  4. نِدَآءً nidāan a call ن د ي
  5. خَفِيًّا khafiyyan secret خ ف ي

Hadiths that cite this verse

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3430

That the Prophet (ﷺ) talked to them about the night of his Ascension to the Heavens. He said, "(Then Gabriel took me) and ascended up till he reached the second heaven where he asked for the gate to be opened, but it was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'I am Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is…

أُسْرِيَ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ صَعِدَ حَتَّى أَتَى السَّمَاءَ الثَّانِيَةَ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ، قِيلَ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَ جِبْرِيلُ‏.‏ قِيلَ وَمَنْ مَعَكَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ‏.‏ قِيلَ وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا خَلَصْتُ…

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Verses related to verse 3

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  • Al-Anbya 21:83

    وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

    And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the most merciful of the merciful."

  • Al-Anbya 21:89

    وَزَكَرِيَّآ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِى فَرْدًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ

    And [mention] Zechariah, when he called to his Lord, "My Lord, do not leave me alone [with no heir], while You are the best of inheritors."

  • Sad 38:41

    وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ

    And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment."

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