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قالت انى يكون لي غلام ولم يمسسني بشر ولم اك بغيا ٢٠
قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌۭ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِى بَشَرٌۭ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّۭا ٢٠
قَالَتۡ
أَنَّىٰ
يَكُونُ
لِي
غُلَٰمٞ
وَلَمۡ
يَمۡسَسۡنِي
بَشَرٞ
وَلَمۡ
أَكُ
بَغِيّٗا
٢٠
She wondered, “How can I have a son when no man has ever touched me, nor am I unchaste?”
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Sajid
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 19:20, 2:259, 19:8
The verses in which the righteous people question how Allah will fulfill His promise, are very interesting, because it's only natural to question how Allah causes something to happen.
As Maryam, who spent all her life worshipping Allah, even questioned how she will have a son when no man had ever touched her.
As Zakariyya , who spent all his life making dua, even questioned how Allah will give him a son when his wife had become barren and he...See more
As Maryam, who spent all her life worshipping Allah, even questioned how she will have a son when no man had ever touched her.
As Zakariyya , who spent all his life making dua, even questioned how Allah will give him a son when his wife had become barren and he...See more
Hammad Fahim
8 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 66:12, 3:42, 19:16-20
The Purity of Maryam (ʿalayhā as-salām)
Allah explicitly tells Maryam that He has purified her. This purity was more than just a title, it was a lived reality, proven through her devotion, her worship, and her time alone with Allah.(See verses 19:16-19)
Her purity was tested when she was approached in solitude by an angel who appeared as a well-formed man. In that moment, away from people and the public eye, she immediately sought refuge in Ar-...See more
Allah explicitly tells Maryam that He has purified her. This purity was more than just a title, it was a lived reality, proven through her devotion, her worship, and her time alone with Allah.(See verses 19:16-19)
Her purity was tested when she was approached in solitude by an angel who appeared as a well-formed man. In that moment, away from people and the public eye, she immediately sought refuge in Ar-...See more
Tareq Abed
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 19:16-21, 12:31
When mentioning the chastity and piety of Yousef AS, we should also remember that of Maryam AS who was sent an angel in the shape of a perfectly formed man while she was worshipping in seclusion. The first thing she thought of doing when seeing him was to seek refuge in Allah from him, as well as reminding him to fear Allah SWT. Now compare this with the women of Yousef AS who could not control themselves publicly while in his presence.
Sajid
5 years ago · Referencing Surah 17, 19, 36
Bilal May Allah be pleased with him stopped giving the athan after the prophet peace be upon him passed away as it would remind him of the blessed prophet.
I never truly understood this concept untill I had to recite these surahs after my mother الله يرحمها passed away. Tbh I’ve been avoiding these surahs because of the emotional weight they have on me now.
I still love these Surah , but there is this memory attached to them now that I recite...See more
I never truly understood this concept untill I had to recite these surahs after my mother الله يرحمها passed away. Tbh I’ve been avoiding these surahs because of the emotional weight they have on me now.
I still love these Surah , but there is this memory attached to them now that I recite...See more
A Siddiqui
6 years ago · Referencing Surah 19 and Ayah 19:10, 19:29-30
Isn't it so interesting that Zechariah (a), a healthy adult, couldn't speak for 3 days and then a few ayahs later, we read that Isa (a), a newborn baby, could speak clearly?
Has anyone reflected upon/compared these 2 events? I'd love to read your reflections and any lessons you can share. JAK.
Has anyone reflected upon/compared these 2 events? I'd love to read your reflections and any lessons you can share. JAK.
Tareq Abed
6 years ago · Referencing Surah 19
In addition to being from amongst the greatest woman of mankind, their is another hidden wisdom as to why Maryam AS is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran.
The Arabs of old, especially the elites amongst them (kings, noblemen, etc.) would never mention the names of their wives publicly because to them this was degrading to their honor as they held their wives too sacred to allow for their names to be on the tongues or ears of other men...See more
The Arabs of old, especially the elites amongst them (kings, noblemen, etc.) would never mention the names of their wives publicly because to them this was degrading to their honor as they held their wives too sacred to allow for their names to be on the tongues or ears of other men...See more
Munther El-Alami
6 years ago · Referencing Surah 19 and Ayah 19:2-6
God (swt) frames the story of Zakaria's duaa by introducing it as a mercy from Him.
As Zakaria is making his duaa, we're listening to him and we already know that God is having mercy with him.
He's Merciful in listening to Zakaria, He's Merciful in answering him immediately, He's Merciful in allowing him to empty his heart of all concern before gifting him a son.
What other mercies is God showing His slave?
As Zakaria is making his duaa, we're listening to him and we already know that God is having mercy with him.
He's Merciful in listening to Zakaria, He's Merciful in answering him immediately, He's Merciful in allowing him to empty his heart of all concern before gifting him a son.
What other mercies is God showing His slave?
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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