Surah Ali 'Imran 3:46 — translation and meaning

آل عمران · Verse 46 / 200 · Page 56

وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا وَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Word by Word

وَيُكَلِّمُ
wayukallimu
And he will speak
النَّاسَ
al-nasa
(to) the people
فِي
fi
in
الْمَهْدِ
al-mahdi
the cradle
وَكَهْلًا
wakahlan
and (in) maturity
وَمِنَ
wamina
and (he will be) of
الصَّالِحِينَ
al-salihina
the righteous

Transliteration

Wa yukallimun naasa filmahdi wa kahlanw wa minassaaliheen

Translation

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

This child will miraculously speak to people when he is a small baby, as well as when he grows up and becomes a man. He will tell them what is best for them in their religious and worldly affairs. He will also be one of those who are righteous in their words and actions.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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