Surah Maryam, Ayah 3 (19:3)

مَرْيَم

إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا

Quran 19:3 is ayah 3 of Surah Maryam (“Mary”), a Meccan surah of 98 ayahs. It is in Juz 16, on page 305 of the Madani Mushaf.

19:3
إِذْنَادَىٰرَبَّهُۥنِدَآءًخَفِيًّا٣
idh nādā rabbahu nidāan khafiyyan

When he called to his Lord a private call [i.e., supplication].(3)

Word by word

  1. إِذْidhWhen
  2. نَادَىٰnādāhe called
  3. رَبَّهُۥrabbahu(to) his Lord
  4. نِدَآءًnidāana call
  5. خَفِيًّاkhafiyyansecret

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