Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
O Mary! Remain thou truly devout unto thy Sustainer, and prostrate thyself in worship, and bow down with those who bow down [before Him]."
M. M. Pickthall
O Mary! Be obedient to thy Lord, prostrate thyself and bow with those who bow (in worship)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"O Mary! worship Thy Lord devoutly: Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
O Mary! Be devout to your Lord, prostrate yourself ˹in prayer˺ and bow along with those who bow down.”
Safi Kaskas
Mary, be dedicated to your Lord; bow down and kneel with those who are kneeling in prayer."
Wahiduddin Khan
O Mary! Remain truly devout to your Sustainer, and prostrate yourself in worship, and bow down with those who bow down [before Him]
Shakir
O Marium! keep to obedience to your Lord and humble yourself, and bow down with those who bow
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
O Mary! Be thou morally obligated to thy Lord and prostrate thyself (f) and bow down (f) with the ones who bow down.
T.B.Irving
Mary, devote yourself to your Lord; fall down on your knees and bow alongside those who so bow down."
Abdul Hye
O Mary! Remain obedient to your Lord and prostrate, and bow down with those who bow down.”
The Study Quran
O Mary! Be devoutly obedient to thy Lord, prostrate, and bow with those who bow.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
“O Mary, devote yourself to your Lord, prostrate, and bow with those who bow down.”
Talal Itani (2012)
'O Mary, be devoted to your Lord, and bow down, and kneel with those who kneel.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
O Maryam! Be devout to your Nourisher-Sustainer, and prostrate yourself, and bow down along with those who bow down.”
O Mary! Be obedient to your Lord, prostrate and bow down in worship with other worshippers."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
O Maryam, (Mary) be devout to your Lord, and prostrate yourself and bow down with the ones who bow down (for Him)."
Muhammad Sarwar
Mary, pray devotedly to your Lord, prostrate yourself before Him and bow down with those who bow down before Him."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
O Maryam, stand in devotion to your Lord and prostrate yourself and bow down in Ruku‘ with those who bow
Shabbir Ahmed
She was told by angels to gather courage, quit monasticism, submit to the Command of her Lord and join her family for normal life bowing to the design of life Allah has ordained for people
Dr. Munir Munshey
"Oh Mary! (With devotion and humility), submit to your Lord. Prostrate and bow down (before Him) along with those who bow down."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"O Maryam (Mary)! Pray to your Lord sincerely: And prostrate yourself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down."
O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"O Mary, be devoted to your Lord and prostrate and kneel with those who kneel."
Abdel Haleem
Mary, be devout to your Lord, prostrate yourself in worship, bow down with those who pray.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Maryam! be devout unto thy Lord, prostrate thyself, and bow down with them that bow down
Ahmed Ali
So adore your Lord, O Mary, and pay homage and bow with those who bow in prayer."
Aisha Bewley
Maryam, obey your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow.´
Ali Ünal
"Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord, prostrate and bow (in the Prayer and devotion to Him) with those who bow!"
Ali Quli Qara'i
O Mary, be obedient to your Lord, and prostrate and bow down with those who bow [in worship].&rsquo
Hamid S. Aziz
O Mary! Be obedient unto your Lord, and adore and bow down with those who bow."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Mary, be obedient to your Lord, and show humbleness, and bow down with those who bow down.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“O Mary, worship Your Lord devoutly, prostrate yourself, and bow down with those who bow down.
Musharraf Hussain
Maryam, worship your Lord, prostrate and bow with those who bow.”
Maududi
O Mary! Remain devout to your Lord, and prostrate yourself in worship, and bow with those who bow (before Him).´
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"O Mary, be dutiful to your Lord and prostrate and kneel with those who kneel."
Mohammad Shafi
"O Mary! Be completely devoted to your Lord and prostrate and bow down with those who bow down."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
'O Mary! Stand before your Lord humbly and prostrate for Him and bow down with those who bow down.
"O Mary, you shall submit to your Lord, and prostrate and bow down with those who bow down."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Mary, be obedient to your Lord, prostrate and bow with those who bow.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
O Mary, be obedient to thy Lord and humble thyself and bow down with those who bow
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
You Mary, obey humbly to your Lord, and prostrate, and bow with the bowing
Bijan Moeinian
“O Mary, Obey your Lord; humble yourself in bowing down and falling in prostration while you join the worshippers of the Lord.”
Faridul Haque
“O Maryam! Stand in reverence before your Lord, prostrate yourself and bow along with those who bow.”
Sher Ali
`O Mary, be obedient to thy Lord and prostrate thyself and worship the one God with those who worship HIM.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
O Maryam (Mary)! Obey your Lord consistently with utmost humbleness, prostrate yourself, and bow down in worship along with those who bow down.
Amatul Rahman Omar
`O Mary! be devout to your Lord and prostrate yourself and bow along with the congregation of the worshippers of God.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
O Mary! "Submit yourself with obedience to your Lord (Allah, by worshipping none but Him Alone) and prostrate yourself, and Irkai (bow down etc.) along with Ar-Rakioon (those who bow down etc.)."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
"O Mary! Sincerely devout yourself to your Lord and prostrate and bow down with those who bow down.”
Munir Mezyed
"O’ Mary! Be an obedient devotee of the Lord. Prostrate yourself before Him and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down!”.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
O Maryam (Mary), be humble towards your Lord and prostrate and bow down with those who do.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
“O Mary, be devout to your Lord and prostrate yourself and bow down with those who bow down.”
Linda “iLHam” Barto
O Mary, remain faithful to your Lord. Prostrate in worship. Bow with those who bow.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Mary, devote yourself to your Lord; fall down on your knees and bow alongside those who so bow down."
Samy Mahdy
“O Mary, be obedient, devoted to your Lord, prostrate, and kneel with the kneelers.”
Sayyid Qutb
“Mary, remain truly devout to your Lord, prostrate your elf (to Him) and bow down with those who bow down in worship.â€
Thomas Cleary
"O Mary! Obey your Lord. humble yourself, and bow down in prayer along with the prayerful
Ahmed Hulusi
“O Mary, be obedient to your Rabb (live in awe), prostrate (experience your inexistence in the sight of Allah’s existence) and bow with those who bow (feel and acknowledge the Names that are manifest in your being).”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
O' Mary! worship your Lord devoutly and prostrate yourself and bow you down with those who bow (unto Him)
"O Maryam, be obedient and submissive to the will of Allah and bow to the ground in reverence and prostrate your reason to divine revelation and kneel with those who kneel to do homage and honour to Almighty Allah"
Mir Aneesuddin
O Maryam! be devoutly obedient to your Fosterer and prostrate and bow down with those who bow down."
The Wise Quran
O Mary! Be obedient to your Lord, and prostrate and bow down with those who bow down.'