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19. Maryam - Mary
| 1 | Kaf-Ha-Ya-A’in-Sad. (* Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah and to whomever He reveals know their precise meanings.) |
| 2 | This is the remembrance of the mercy of your Lord upon His bondman Zakaria. |
| 3 | When he softly prayed to his Lord. |
| 4 | He submitted, “O my Lord – my bones have become weak and old age shines forth from my head, and O my Lord, I have never been disappointed in my prayer to you.” |
| 5 | “And I fear my relatives after me and my wife is barren therefore bestow upon me from Yourself one who will take up my work.” |
| 6 | “He being my successor and the heir of the Descendants of Yaqub (Jacob); and my Lord, make him a cherished* one.” (* Make him a Prophet among the Descendants of Israel.) |
| 7 | “O Zakaria! We give you the glad tidings of a son whose name is Yahya (John) – before him, We have not created anyone of this name.” |
| 8 | He submitted, “My Lord – how can I have a son whereas my wife is barren and I have reached infirmity due to old age?” |
| 9 | He (the angel) said, “So it is; your Lord says, ‘This is easy for Me – in fact I created you before this, at a time when you did not exist.’” |
| 10 | He said, “My Lord, give me a sign”; He said, “Your token is that you will not speak to people for three nights, although in proper health.” |
| 11 | He therefore emerged upon his people from the mosque, and told them through gestures, “Keep proclaiming the Purity (of your Lord) morning and evening.” |
| 12 | “O Yahya – hold the Book firmly”; and We gave him Prophethood in his infancy. (Prophet Yahya was only 2 years old at that time.) |
| 13 | And compassion from Ourselves, and chastity; and he was extremely pious. |
| 14 | And was good to his parents and not forceful, nor disobedient. |
| 15 | And peace is upon him the day he was born, and the day he will taste death, and the day he will be raised alive. |
| 16 | And remember Maryam in the Book; when she went away from her family to a place towards east. |
| 17 | So there she screened herself from them; We therefore sent Our Spirit towards her – he appeared before her in the form of a healthy man. (Angel Jibreel – peace be upon him.) |
| 18 | She said, “I seek the refuge of the Most Gracious from you – if you fear God.” |
| 19 | He said, “I am indeed one sent by your Lord; so that I may give you a chaste son.” |
| 20 | She said, “How can I bear a son? No man has ever touched me, nor am I of poor conduct!” |
| 21 | He said, “So it is; your Lord has said, ‘This is easy for Me’; and in order that We make him a sign for mankind and a Mercy from Us; and this matter has been decreed.” |
| 22 | So she conceived him, and she went away with him to a far place. |
| 23 | Then the pangs of childbirth brought her to the base of the palm-tree; she said, “Oh, if only had I died before this and had become forgotten, unremembered.” |
| 24 | (The angel) Therefore called her from below her, “Do not grieve – your Lord has made a river flow below you.” |
| 25 | “And shake the trunk of the palm-tree towards you – ripe fresh dates will fall upon you.” (This was a miracle – the date palm was dry and it was winter season.) |
| 26 | “Therefore eat and drink and appease your eyes; so if you meet any person then say, ‘I have pledged a fast (of silence) to the Most Gracious – I will therefore not speak to any person today.’” |
| 27 | So carrying him in her arms, she brought him to her people; they said, “O Maryam, you have indeed committed a great evil!” |
| 28 | “O sister of Haroon, neither was your father an evil man nor was your mother of poor conduct!” |
| 29 | Thereupon she pointed towards the child; they said, “How can we speak to an infant who is in the cradle?” |
| 30 | The child proclaimed, “I am Allah’s bondman; He has given me the Book and made me a Herald of the Hidden (a Prophet).” |
| 31 | “And He has made me blessed wherever I be; and ordained upon me prayer and charity, as long as I live.” |
| 32 | “And has made me good to my mother and not made me forceful, ill-fated.” |
| 33 | “And peace is upon me the day I was born, and on the day I shall taste death, and on the day I will be raised alive.” |
| 34 | This is Eisa (Jesus), the son of Maryam; a true statement, in which they doubt. |
| 35 | It does not befit Allah to appoint someone as His son – Purity is to Him! When He ordains a matter, He just commands it, “Be” – and it thereupon happens. |
| 36 | And said Eisa, “Indeed Allah is my Lord and your Lord – therefore worship Him; this is the Straight Path.” |
| 37 | Then groups among them differed; so ruin is for the disbelievers from the witnessing of a Great Day. |
| 38 | Much will they listen and much will they see, on the Day when they come to Us, but today the unjust are in open error. |
| 39 | And warn them of the Day of Regret when the matter will have been decided; and they are in neglect, and they do not accept faith. |
| 40 | Indeed We shall inherit the earth and all that is on it, and only towards Us will they return. |
| 41 | And remember Ibrahim in the Book; he was very truthful, a Herald of the Hidden (a Prophet). |
| 42 | When he said to his father,* “O my father – why do you worship one which neither hears nor sees, and cannot benefit you in any way?” (* His uncle Azar.) |
| 43 | “O my father, indeed a knowledge has come to me which did not come to you – therefore follow me, I will show you the Straight Path.” |
| 44 | “O my father, do not be a bondman of the devil; indeed the devil is disobedient towards the Most Gracious.” |
| 45 | “O my father, I fear that a punishment from the Most Gracious may reach you, so you would become a companion of the devil.” |
| 46 | He said, “What! You turn away from my Gods, O Ibrahim? If you do not desist, I will certainly stone you, and keep no relation with me for a long while.” |
| 47 | He said, “Stop it – peace be upon you; I shall seek forgiveness for you from my Lord; indeed He is very kind to me.” |
| 48 | "And I shall remain separated from you and all that you worship other than Allah and shall worship my Lord; possibly, by worshipping my Lord, I will not be amongst the unfortunate.” |
| 49 | So when he had separated from them and what they worshipped other than Allah, We bestowed him Ishaq and Yaqub; and We made each of them a Herald of the Hidden. |
| 50 | And We gave them Our mercy, and assigned for them a true and high repute. |
| 51 | And remember Moosa in the Book; he was indeed a chosen one, and he was a Noble Messenger, a Herald of the Hidden. |
| 52 | We called him from the right side of the mountain Tur, and brought him close to reveal Our secret. |
| 53 | And with Our mercy We bestowed upon him his brother Haroon, a Prophet. |
| 54 | And remember Ismail in the Book; he was indeed true to his promise and was a Noble Messenger, a Prophet. |
| 55 | He used to command his people to offer prayer and give charity, and was liked by his Lord. |
| 56 | And remember Idrees in the Book; he was indeed very truthful, a Prophet. |
| 57 | And We lifted him to a high position. (Living with soul & body in heaven, after his death.) |
| 58 | It is these upon whom Allah has bestowed favour among the Prophets, from the descendants of Adam; and from those whom We boarded along with Nooh; and from the descendants of Ibrahim and Israel; and from those whom We guided and chose; when the verses of the Most Gracious were recited to them, they fell down, prostrating and weeping. (* Command of Prostration # 5.) |
| 59 | And after them came the unworthy successors who squandered prayer and pursued their own desires, so they will soon encounter the forest of Gai in hell. |
| 60 | Except those who repented and accepted faith and did good deeds – so these will enter heaven, and they will not be deprived* in the least. (* Of their due reward.) |
| 61 | Everlasting Gardens of Eden, which the Most Gracious has promised to His bondmen in the unseen; indeed His promise will come. |
| 62 | They will not hear any lewd talk in it, but only Peace; and in it for them is sustenance, every morning and evening. |
| 63 | It is the Paradise that We will bequeath to those among Our bondmen who remain pious. |
| 64 | (Said Angel Jibreel to Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon them) “And we angels do not come down except by the command of your Lord; to Him only belongs all that is ahead of us and all that is behind us and all that is between them; and your Lord is not forgetful.” |
| 65 | Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them – therefore worship Him and be firm in His worship; do you know any other of the same name as His? |
| 66 | And says man, “When I am dead, will I soon be brought forth alive?” |
| 67 | Does not man remember that We created him before this, and he was non existent? |
| 68 | So by your Lord, We shall assemble them and the devils – all of them – and bring them around hell, fallen on their knees. |
| 69 | We shall then pick out from every group the one who was most arrogant towards the Most Gracious. |
| 70 | Moreover, We well know those who most deserve to be burned in hell. |
| 71 | And there is none among you who shall not pass over hell; this is an obligatory affair, binding upon your Lord. (Allah will make everyone pass over the back of hell – on a thin bridge.) |
| 72 | We shall then rescue the pious – and leave the unjust in it, fallen on their knees. |
| 73 | And when Our clear verses are recited to them, the disbelievers say to the Muslims, “Which group has a better home, and a better alliance?” |
| 74 | And many a generation We did destroy before them, who exceeded them in wealth and pomp! |
| 75 | Proclaim, “For one in error – so the Most Gracious may give him respite; to the extent that when they see the thing which they are promised – either the punishment or the Last Day; so then they will come to know for whom is the evil rank and whose army is weak.” |
| 76 | And Allah will increase the guidance for those who have received guidance; and good deeds that remain have the best reward before your Lord, and the best outcome. |
| 77 | So have you seen him who denied Our signs and says, “I shall certainly be given wealth and children?” |
| 78 | Has he seen the Hidden, or has he made a pact with the Most Gracious? |
| 79 | Never; We shall now record what he says and give him a prolonged punishment. |
| 80 | And it is We only Who shall inherit what he says (belongs to him), and he will come to Us, alone. |
| 81 | And they have chosen Gods besides Allah, so that they may provide them strength! |
| 82 | Never; soon they will deny ever worshipping them, and will turn into their opponents. |
| 83 | Did you not see that We sent devils upon the disbelievers, so they excite them abundantly? |
| 84 | So do not be impatient for them (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him); We are only completing their number.* (* The number of days left for them or their evil deeds.) |
| 85 | On the day when We shall assemble the righteous towards the Most Gracious, as guests. |
| 86 | And drive the guilty towards hell, thirsty. |
| 87 | People do not own the right to intercede, except those* who have made a covenant with the Most Gracious. (* The Holy Prophets and virtuous people will be given the permission to intercede. Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – will be the first to intercede.) |
| 88 | And the disbelievers said, “The Most Gracious has chosen an offspring.” |
| 89 | You have indeed brought an extremely grave speech! |
| 90 | The heavens are close to being torn apart by it, and the earth being split asunder, and the mountains succumbing and falling down. |
| 91 | Due to their ascribing of an offspring to the Most Gracious. |
| 92 | And it does not befit the Most Gracious to choose an offspring! |
| 93 | All those who are in the heavens and the earth will come to the Most Gracious as His bondmen. |
| 94 | He knows their number and has counted each one of them. |
| 95 | And each one of them will come before Him on the Day of Resurrection, alone. |
| 96 | Indeed those who believed and did good deeds – the Most Gracious will appoint love for them. (In the hearts of other believers.) |
| 97 | We have therefore made this Qur’an easy upon your tongue, (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) for you to announce glad tidings with it to those who fear, and warn those who are quarrelsome. |
| 98 | And many a generation We did destroy before them; do you see any one of them or hear their faintest sound? |