Quran-3:40 Surah Al-imran English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَقَدۡ بَلَغَنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ وَٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٞۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفۡعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ

Transliteration:( Qaala Rabbi annaa yakoonu lee ghulaamunw wa qad balaghaniyal kibaru wamraatee 'aaqirun qaala kazaalikal laahu yaf'alu maa yashaaa' )

40. He said: O my Lord, how shall I have a son when I have already reached old age and my wife is barren? [88] He (Allah) answered: Allah does whatever He pleases [89]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(40) He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when I have reached old age and my wife is barren?" He [the angel] said, "Such is Allāh; He does what He wills." (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al Imran Ayat 40 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

88. By old age is meant that Hazrat Zakariya was hundred and twenty years old and his wife was ninety eight (On whom be peace) years. The purpose of this question was wouldthey be blessed once more with youthful years or would they be granted a son in their present old age. Since its purpose is one, no objections can be levied against Hazrat Zakariya (Onwhom be peace)
89. Allah's reply is that you will be granted a son in your present state of old age as Allah Almighty has power over every matter.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Imran verse 40 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Imran ayat 38 which provides the complete commentary from verse 38 through 41.

(3:40) Zechariah exclaimed: ‘My Lord! How shall I have a son when old age has overtaken me and my wife is barren?’ He said: Thus shall it be;[40] Allah does what He wills.’

Ala-Maududi

(3:40) Zechariah exclaimed: ‘My Lord! How shall I have a son when old age has overtaken me and my wife is barren?’ He said: Thus shall it be;[40] Allah does what He wills.’


40. God granted Zechariah a son despite his old age and despite the barrenness of his wife.

(40) He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when I have reached old age and my wife is barren?" He [the angel] said, "Such is Allāh; He does what He wills."

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