سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 3
إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When he called out his Lord (Allâh) a call in secret.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
نَادَىٰ
nādā
he called
رَبَّهُۥ
rabbahu
(to) his Lord
نِدَآءً
nidāan
a call
خَفِيًّۭا
khafiyyan
secret
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
3. 1. He made a secret supplication because, firstly, this is more beloved to Allah as it contains more humility, turning to Allah, and submissiveness. Secondly, so that people would not consider him foolish, thinking that this old man is now asking for a child in his old age when all apparent possibilities for having children have ended.
