P: Kaf. Ha. Ya. A'in. Sad.

S: Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad.

019.002 Y: (This is) a recital of the Mercy of thy Lord to His servant Zakariya.

P: A mention of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servant Zachariah.

S: A mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariya.

019.003 Y: Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,

P: When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret,

S: When he called upon his Lord in a low voice,

019.004 Y: Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones, and the hair of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer to Thee!"

P: Saying: My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head is shining with grey hair, and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee, my Lord.