Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[But] he said: "Behold, I am a servant of God. He has vouchsafed unto me revelation and made me a prophet
M. M. Pickthall
He spake: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me the Scripture and hath appointed me a Prophet
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Jesus declared, “I am truly a servant of Allah. He has destined me to be given the Scripture and to be a prophet.
Safi Kaskas
[Jesus] said, "I am the servant of God. He has given me the Book and made me a prophet.
Wahiduddin Khan
[But] he said, I am God's servant. He has given me the Book and made me a prophet
Shakir
He said: Surely I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Jesus said: Truly, I am a servant of God. He gave me the Book and He made me a Prophet.
T.B.Irving
He said: "I am God´s servant. He has given me the Book and made me a prophet.
Abdul Hye
He (Jesus as the baby) said: “Surely! I am a servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.
The Study Quran
He said, “Truly I am a servant of God. He has given me the Book and made me a prophet
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He said, “I am the servant of God. He has given me the Scripture, and He made me a prophet.
Talal Itani (2012)
He said, 'I am the servant of God. He has given me the Scripture, and made me a prophet
Dr. Kamal Omar
(The baby Iesa while in the lap of his mother) said: “Verily, I am Abd of Allah. He has delivered unto me Al-Kitab , and He has appointed me a Prophet
Whereupon the baby spoke out: "I am indeed a servant of Allah. He has given me the Book and made me a Prophet
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
He said, "Surely I am the bondman of Allah. He has brought me the Book and made me a Prophet
Muhammad Sarwar
He said, "I am the servant of God. He has given me the Book and has appointed me to be a Prophet
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Spoke he (the baby), .Verily I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Book, and made me a prophet
Shabbir Ahmed
But he spoke up, "Behold, I am a servant of God. He has given me Revelation and appointed me a Prophet."
Dr. Munir Munshey
The infant said, "I am the servant of Allah! He appointed me His messenger, and granted me the gospel."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
He [the baby Isa (Jesus)] said: "Indeed I am a servant of Allah: He has given me the Scripture (Gospel) and made me a prophet
[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah . He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He said: "I am God's servant, He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet."
Abdel Haleem
[But] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
He Said: verily I am a bondman of Allah; He hath vouchsafed me the Book and made me a prophet
Ahmed Ali
"I am a servant of God," he answered. "He has given me a Book and made me a prophet
Aisha Bewley
He said, ´I am the slave of Allah, He has given me the Book and made me a Prophet.
Ali Ünal
(The infant) said: "Surely I am ‘abdu’l-Lah (a servant of God). He (has already decreed that He) will give me the Book (the Gospel) and make me a Prophet
Ali Quli Qara'i
He said, ‘Indeed I am a servant of Allah! He has given me the Book and made me a prophet
Hamid S. Aziz
He (the baby) said, "Verily, I am a servant of Allah; He has brought me the Book (revelation), and He has made me a prophet
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He said: “Indeed I am God’s servant, He gave me the book and made me a prophet,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
He said, “I am indeed a servant of God, He has given me revelation and made me a prophet
Musharraf Hussain
Isa spoke: “I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book, made me a prophet,
Maududi
The child cried out: "Verily I am Allah´s servant. He has granted me the Book and has made me a Prophe
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He said: "I am a servant of God, He has given me the Book and made me a prophet.
Mohammad Shafi
The child said, "I am indeed a devotee of Allah. HE has given me the Book and made me a Prophet."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
The baby said, 'I am a bondman of Allah, He gave me the Book and made me the communicator of unseen news (the Prophet).
(The infant spoke and) said, "I am a servant of GOD. He has given me the scripture, and has appointed me a prophet.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
He (the baby) said: 'I am the worshiper of Allah. Allah has given me the Book and made me a Prophet
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: I am indeed a servant of Allah. He has given me the Book and made me a prophet
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
He said: "That I am God's worshipper/slave, He gave/brought me The Book and He made me a prophet."
Bijan Moeinian
Baby Jesus [in the cradle started to talk and] said: “I am a servant of God. He has given me the Scripture and has appointed me to be His Prophet.”
Faridul Haque
The child proclaimed, "I am Allah’s bondman; He has given me the Book and made me a Herald of the Hidden (a Prophet)."
Sher Ali
Jesus said, `I am a servant of ALLAH. HE has given me the Book, and has made me a Prophet
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(The infant himself) spoke out: ‘I am indeed a servant of Allah. He has given me the Book and has raised me as a Prophet
Amatul Rahman Omar
(It came to pass that the son of Mary) said, `I am indeed a servant of Allah, He has given me the Book, and made me a Prophet
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"He (Iesa (Jesus)) said: Verily! I am a slave of Allah, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet;"
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He said, “I am a slave of Allah and He has given me the book and He has made me a prophet”
Munir Mezyed
(Jesus) said: ‘Verily! I am the servant of Allâh. He has given unto me the Scripture and the Gift of Prophecy.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He said: I am the servant of Allah, He gave me the book and made me a prophet.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
(The baby Jesus) said, “I am indeed a servant of Allah. He has given me Scriptures and made me a prophet.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He said, “I am Allah's servant. He has brought me the Scripture and has made me a prophet.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He said: "I am Allah (God)'s servant. He has given me the Book (the Gospel) and made me a prophet.
Samy Mahdy
He said, “I am Allah’s slave. He has given me the Book, and set up me, a prophet.
Sayyid Qutb
Whereupon he said: 'I am a servant of God. He has vouchsafed to me revelations and made me a prophet,
Ahmed Hulusi
(Baby Jesus) spoke, “Indeed, I am a servant of Allah; He gave me Knowledge (Book) and made me a Nabi.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
He (miraculously) said: 'Verily I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet'
"I am", said the babe -Isa- "a devout servant of Allah Who shall entrust me with His Book -the Bible- and confer on me the prerogative of Prophethood"
Mir Aneesuddin
He (Isa) said, "I am a servant of Allah, He has given me the book and made me a prophet.
The Wise Quran
He said, 'Indeed, I am a servant of God; He has given me the Book, and He has made me a prophet,