قَالَ He said qāla My Lord rabbi make ij'ʿal for me lī a sign āyatan He said qāla your sign āyatuka (is) that not allā you will speak tukallima (to) the people l-nāsa (for) three thalāthata days ayyāmin except illā (with) gestures ramzan And remember wa-udh'kur your Lord rabbaka much kathīran and glorify (Him) wasabbiḥ in the evening bil-ʿashiyi and (in) the morning wal-ib'kāri
He said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to the people for three days except by gesture. And remember your Lord much and exalt [Him with praise] in the evening and the morning."