She said, “Alas for me. Shall I give birth, when I am an old woman, and this, my husband, is an old man? This is truly a strange thing.”
Hud 11:72
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قَالَتْ يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ أَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا عَجُوزٌ وَهَٰذَا بَعْلِي شَيْخًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
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She said, “Alas for me. Shall I give birth, when I am an old woman, and this, my husband, is an old man? This is truly a strange thing.”
She said, "Oh my! How can I have a baby when I'm an old woman, and my husband is an old man? This is really surprising!"
She cried out, "Oh my! How can I have a child when I'm an old woman, and my husband here is an old man? This is truly amazing!"
She said, “Woe to me! Am I to give birth when I am an old woman and this husband of mine is an old man? This is truly a strange thing!”
She said, “Alas for me. Would I give birth, when I am an old woman, and this husband of mine is an old man? This is something strange.”
She said, “Alas for me. Would I give birth, when I am an old woman, and this husband of mine is an old man? This is something strange.”
She said, "Woe to me! Shall I give birth while I am an old woman and this, my husband, is an old man? Indeed, this is an amazing thing!"
She said (in astonishment): "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man? Verily! This is a strange thing!"
She said, “Alas for me! How can I bear a child while I am an old woman, and this is my husband, an old man? This is a strange thing indeed!”
She said: "Alas for me! shall I bear a child, seeing I am an old woman, and my husband here is an old man? That would indeed be a wonderful thing!"
She said: Oh woe is me! Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman, and this my husband is an old man? Lo! this is a strange thing!
She said, "Alas! Shall I bear a child in this old age, while my husband here is also old? This is indeed a strange thing!"
She said: 'Woe is me! Shall I bear a child now that I am an old woman and my husband is well advanced in years. This is indeed strange!'
She said, ‘Oh, my! Shall I, an old woman, bear [children], and [while] this husband of mine is an old man?! That is indeed an odd thing!’
Qalat ya waylata aalidu waana AAajoozun wahatha baAAlee shaykhan inna hatha lashayon AAajeebun