“Eat and drink, and be happy. When you see anyone, say, `I have made a vow of silence, [to the Most Gracious]*; I am not talking today to anyone.’ “
فَكُلى وَاشرَبى وَقَرّى عَينًا فَإِمّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ البَشَرِ أَحَدًا فَقولى إِنّى نَذَرتُ لِلرَّحمٰنِ صَومًا فَلَن أُكَلِّمَ اليَومَ إِنسِيًّا
fakulee washrabee wa qarree ‘ainaa; fa immaa tarayinnna minal bashari ahadan faqooleee innee nazartu lir Rahmaani sawman falan ukallimal yawma insiyyaa
*19:26 The statement [to the Most Gracious] occurs in the original Arabic Quran after “vow of silence” and is not included in the English translation.