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!"

They said: "O exalted one! Behold! he has a father, aged and venerable, (who will grieve for him); so take one of us in his place; for we see that thou art (gracious) in doing good."

And when he arrived at the watering (place) in Madyan, he found there a group of men watering (their flocks), and besides them he found two women who were keeping back (their flocks). He said: "What is the matter with you?" They said: "We cannot water (our flocks) until the shepherds take back (their flocks): And our father is a very old man."

It is He Who has created you from dust then from a sperm-drop, then from a leech-like clot; then does he get you out (into the light) as a child: then lets you (grow and) reach your age of full strength; then lets you become old,- though of you there are some who die before;- and lets you reach a Term appointed; in order that ye may learn wisdom.

她说：“咄咄怪事，我这个老太婆还会生孩子吗？这是我龙钟的丈夫。这确是一件奇事！”

他们说：“权贵啊！他的确有一位龙钟的老父；请你以我们中的一人代替他当奴仆吧。我们的确认为你是行善的。”

当他来到麦德彦的泉边的时候，他看见有一群人在那里饮羊，他发现除他们外还有两女子，拦着她们俩的羊群。他说：“你们俩为什么这样呢？”她俩说：“我们要到牧人们使他们的羊离开泉水，才得饮我们的羊，我们的父亲是一位龙钟的老人。”

他创造了你们，先用泥土，继用精液，继用血块，然后使你们出生为婴儿，然后让你们成年，然后让你们变成老人--你们中有夭折的--然后，让你们活到一个定期，以便你们明理。