۞إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحٗا وَءَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَءَالَ عِمۡرَٰنَ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
الإنجليزية | English
Allah selected Adam (peace be upon him) by making the angels prostrate before him; Noah by making him the first messenger to the people of the earth; the family of Abraham by making prophethood remain among his descendants; and the family of ‘Imran [the father of Mary – which is a reference to Jesus (peace be upon him)]. He selected all of them and preferred them over the people of their time.
ذُرِّيَّةَۢ بَعۡضُهَا مِنۢ بَعۡضٖۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
الإنجليزية | English
These prophets [We] mentioned, along with their progeny, were descendants of each other, following the same path of declaring Allah’s Oneness and doing righteous deeds. They passed on noble characteristics and virtues to one another. Allah hears the statements of His slaves and knows their deeds, and therefore chooses whoever He wills from them.
إِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ عِمۡرَٰنَ رَبِّ إِنِّي نَذَرۡتُ لَكَ مَا فِي بَطۡنِي مُحَرَّرٗا فَتَقَبَّلۡ مِنِّيٓۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
الإنجليزية | English
Remember, O Messenger, when the wife of ‘Imran, the mother of Mary, said: O my Lord, I have made it a duty on myself to fully dedicate my unborn child to You, to serve You and Your House, so accept this act from me. You are the One who hears my supplication and Omniscient of my intentions.
فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتۡهَا قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعۡتُهَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتۡ وَلَيۡسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلۡأُنثَىٰۖ وَإِنِّيسَمَّيۡتُهَا مَرۡيَمَ وَإِنِّيٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ
الإنجليزية | English
When she reached the end of her pregnancy and gave birth, she said apologetically, as she had hoped for a boy: O my Lord, I have given birth to a girl, while Allah is more aware of what she gave birth to. But, of course, a girl does not have the same strength and form as a boy as she had hoped for. So she said: I have named her Mary and ask for Your mercy in protecting her and her children from the Devil, whom You banished from Your mercy.
فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٖ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنٗا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّاۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيۡهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ وَجَدَعِندَهَا رِزۡقٗاۖ قَالَ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَٰذَاۖ قَالَتۡ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرۡزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٍ
الإنجليزية | English
Allah graciously accepted her vow and brought her up well. He made the hearts of His pious slaves incline caringly towards her and put her in the care of Prophet Zechariah (peace be upon him). Whenever Zechariah entered her place of worship, he would find wholesome provision.
So, he asked her: O Mary, where did you get this provision from?
She replied: This provision is from Allah. Allah gives to whoever He wishes in abundance without limit.
وَإِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
الإنجليزية | English
Remember, O Messenger, when the angels said to Mary (peace be upon her): Allah has chosen you because of your praiseworthy qualities. He has purified you from all defects and chosen you over all the other women of your time.
وَإِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
الإنجليزية | English
Remember, O Messenger, when the angels said to Mary (peace be upon her): Allah has chosen you because of your praiseworthy qualities. He has purified you from all defects and chosen you over all the other women of your time.
ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيۡكَۚ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيۡهِمۡ إِذۡ يُلۡقُونَ أَقۡلَٰمَهُمۡ أَيُّهُمۡ يَكۡفُلُ مَرۡيَمَ وَمَا كُنتَلَدَيۡهِمۡ إِذۡ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ
الإنجليزية | English
The story of Zechariah and Mary is knowledge of the unseen, which We reveal to you, O Messenger. When they argued about who was most entitled to bring up Mary, you were not there with those scholars and righteous people. So they eventually decided to draw lots by throwing their pens, and the pen of Zechariah (peace be upon him) won.
إِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٖ مِّنۡهُ ٱسۡمُهُ ٱلۡمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ وَجِيهٗا فِيٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
الإنجليزية | English
Remember, O Messenger, when the angels said: O Mary, Allah gives you good news of a child who will be created without a father: merely by a word from Allah, such as ‘Be’, and he will become a child by Allah’s will. This child‘s name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary. He will have a high rank in this world and the Hereafter and be one of those brought close to Allah.
وَيُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ فِي ٱلۡمَهۡدِ وَكَهۡلٗا وَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
الإنجليزية | English
This child will miraculously speak to people when he is a small baby and speak to them 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 speech and deeds.
قَالَتۡ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي وَلَدٞ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرٞۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ ٱللَّهُ يَخۡلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَايَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
الإنجليزية | English
Mary was surprised that she was to have a child without a husband and said in astonishment: How can I have a child when no man has come near me lawfully or unlawfully? The angel told her: Just as Allah will create a child for you without a father, He creates whatever He wishes, even though it may be out of the ordinary. When Allah wishes for something, He says ‘Be,’ and it is. Nothing can render Him incapable.
وَيُعَلِّمُهُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلَ
الإنجليزية | English
Allah will teach him to write and say and do things correctly; He will teach him the Torah that He had revealed to Moses (peace be upon him) and the Gospel that He will reveal to him.