Chapter 19
Maryam (Isa’s mother)
Total verses 98
This chapter is called ‘Maryam’ because the verses 16-34 of this chapter mention the news of Maryam’s (Peace be upon her) miraculous pregnancy without any male – contact and the birth of Isa.
In the name Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.
1. Kaf , Ha, Ya, Ayn, Sad.2
2. (This is) a mention of the mercy done by your God to His servant ‘Zakariah’.
3. He called his God secretly in his prayer.
4. My God, my bone has become weak. My head also shines with grey ( hair ).My God, I have never been disappointed in my prayer to you.
5. And indeed, I am afraid of the relatives, after me. My wife has been barren. So, give me an assistant. 391
6. He said, “He will be the heir to me and the family of Yaqub. My God, make him acceptable to you.”
7. ( God said ), “O Zakariah, We give a good news about a son to you.His name is ‘Yahya’. Before him, I have not assigned anyone such a name467.”
8. He said, “ My God, how can I have a son? My wife has been barren. I have reached the end of my old age.”
9. (God) said, ”So it will be .“ Your God said, “ That is easy for Me. I created you when you were in state of nothing.”
10. He ask, “ My God, show me a sign.” He said, ”The sign for you is that you will not speak with people for 3 nights, even when you were not handicapped.”
11. He came to his people from the place of prayer and informed (by signs, “ Pray in the morning and in the evening.”
12. (We said ), “O Yahya, hold this Book firmly. We gave him authority164 even when he was a small boy.276
13,14. And He remained as the receiver of kindness, purity, fear (of Us). And he was dutiful to his parents. He was neither a sinner nor an oppressor.26
15. And there is peace be upon him, the day he was born, the day he will die and the day he will be raised alive.
16. And remind about Maryam in this Book. She remained alone at a place in the eastern direction, away from her parents.
17. And she put a screen and kept herself away from them.We sent Our ‘ ruh ’444 to her. He appeared to be a grown-up man to her.
18. ( Maryam ) Said, “ Indeed, if you are God – fearing then from you I seek protection of my God.”
19. He said, “ I am a messenger of your God, (come) to give you a gift of a pure son.161
20. Maryam asked, “How can I have a son when I am neither touched by any man nor I remain unchaste?”
21. Gibrael said, “God said; so it is. It is easy for Me (God). We will make him a sign415 for the people and Our mercy.” Your God says, “It is an order which has to be fulfilled.”
22. Then, she conceived and took shelter in a distant place.
23. And the pains of child birth brought her under a date-palm tree. She said, “should I have not died and had been forgotten completely before this?”
24. Then (an angel), called from below, “Do not grieve436. Your God has made a spring beneath you.”
25. (He said), “ Shake the lower part of the date-palm tree. That will shower fresh fruits on you.”
26. You eat and drink be contented in your mind. If you see anyone of the people, say, “I have vowed a fast to the most beneficent. I will not speak to any person.”277
27. ( After giving birth ) She brought the child to her people. They asked, “O Maryam, what a dangerous thing you have done?”
28. (They said), “O sister of Haroon450, your father has not been a bad man. Your has also not been unchaste.”
29. She pointed towards the child. They asked, “How can we speak to the child in cradle?”
30. At once, (the child said), “indeed, I am the servant of Allah459. He gave a Book and made me a messenger.”276,415
31,32. And wherever I may be, He has made me blessed. As long as I remain alive doing good to my mother, He has ordered ( me ) to perform prayer and give zakath, till the period of my living.278 He has not made me unfortunate and oppressor. 26
33. (He said), “Peace is on me, the day I was born, the day I shall die and the day I shall be raised alive.”159
34. He is Isa, the son of Maryam. This is the true news about which they were in doubt.
35. It is not becoming of Allah to take a child. He is pure10 ( from all weaknesses). If He decides about anything, He only says ‘be’ to it. At once, it becomes.
36. ( Say), “Indeed, only Allah is my God and your God. So, worship Him only. This is the right way.”
37. The various groups among them contradicted. There is misery to those who disbelieved when that day1 comes.
38. On the day they come to us,(they will see clearly and hear clearly. Yet, the wrong doers will be in open error.
39. And warn about the day1, which will cause regret, when they will be in the state, in which they will neither think nor will believe. And the matter will concluded.
40. Indeed, We will be the inheritors’ of the earth and those on it. They will be returned only to Us.
41. And remind about Ibrahim also in this Book. Indeed, he was a person of truth and a messenger.
42. Remind, what he said to his father. “O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear, does not see and cannot give you any benefit?”
43. (He said), “O my father, I have received the wisdom which is not received by you. So, follow me. I show the right way.”
44. (He Said), “O my father, do not worship shaitan. Indeed, shaitan has been a rebel against the most Beneficent.”
45. (He said), “O my father, Indeed, I fear that suffering may come to you form the most Beneficent and you may become a close friend of shaitan.”
46. (Father) said, “O Ibrahim, do you ignore my gods? If you do not give up, I will stone you to death. So, you get away from me for a long period.”
47. He said, “Peace be on you. I will ask for your forgiveness to my God. Indeed, He is very kind to me.247 ”
48. (He Said), “And I leave and those you pray other than Allah. I will pray only my God. I will not be disappointed in my prayer to Allah.”
49. When he left them and those they worship other than Allah, We gave him as a gift Isac and Yaqub. We made both of them messengers.
50. And We gave them Our mercy as a gift. We made for them a great honor.
51. And remind about Musa also in this Book. He was a selected messenger and ‘ Nabi’.
52. And We called him from the right side of the mountain ‘Thur’. We brought him close to speak (with Me).
53. And We gave him as a gift, with Our mercy, his brother Harun, as a messenger.
54. And remind about Ismail also in Book. Indeed, he was true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet.
55. And he has been enjoining prayer, and zakat on his family. His God was also pleased with him.
56. And remind about Idris also in this Book. He was a man of truth and a prophet.
57. And we raised him to a high rank.
58. They are the prophets, We selected by showing the right way, from the progeny of Adam, from those whom We carried on the ship with Nooh and from the progeny of Ibrahim and Israel. Allah sent his mercy on them. When the verses of the most beneficent are recited to them then they will fall on ‘sajda’ , weeping.396
59. After them their progeny came. They neglected their prayer. They followed their desires. They will meet last, later.
60. Except those who repent and believe and do good deeds369 they will enter into paradise. They will not be wronged even to a small extent.
61. (There are) permanent gardens of paradise. The most Beneficent has promised that for His servants and kept it hidden. Indeed , His promise will be fulfilled.
62. They will not hear there anything vain except peace. There, they have their food in the morning and in the evening.
63. We will make among Our servants those who fear(Us), inheritors.
64. Gibrael said that God has made them say (O Mohammed) except by your God’s order we will not descend. That which is before us, that behind us and that between them belong to Him only. Your God is never forgetful.492
65. He is (God) of the heavens, the earth and whatever between them. So, worship Him. In order to worship Him tolerate (difficulties). Do you know anyone equal to him?
66. And man ask, “If I die, will I be raised alive agian?”
67. Should not the human being think, “We created him before when he was nothing”.
68. By the promise on your God, We will gather together them and the shaitans. Then We will station them around the hell on knees.
69. Then We will divide them from every group, those who were very severe in disobedience and the most obedient, separately.
70. We know well those who are eligible to char in it.
71. And no one among you can remain without crossing it. This is a duty fulfilled by your God.280
72. Then, We will save feared (Us). We will leave the wrong doers on their knees, in it.
73. And when Our clear verses are recited to them, the disbelievers ask towards the believers, “Which one will stay in the honored place and in the honored assembly between (our) two groups?”
74. And We have destroyed before them ever so many generations who were with better materials and appearance.
75. Say, “The most Beneficent extends time to those who are in error.” When meet either the suffering (they were) warned (about) that time1 , hour, they will know, “who are the inheritors of the bad place and possessors of the weak army?”
76. And for those who have got the right way, Allah increases there right way. Your God’s best reward and best resting place and are for those who do permanent good deeds.
77. Have you seen the one who disbelieved in Our verses?. He says, “Wealth and progeny will be given to me.”
78. Has he found out the hidden, or has he got any promise from the most beneficent?
79. No such thing. We will record whatever he says. We will extend suffering to him to the extreme.
80. And We ourselves will become inheritor of (wealth and progeny) about which he had talked. He will come to Us all alone.
81. And they have taken many gods besides Allah, (thinking) that they would help them.
82. It is not so. They will reject that they have been worshipping by these and will become there enemies.
83. Do you not know that We send the shaitans to the disbelievers(of Us) in order to incite them extremely?
84. So, do not be in a haste in their matter. We calculate for them accurately.
85. ,86. The day1 on which those fearing (God) were gathered in a group to the most beneficent and We will drive the sinners towards hell in a thirsty state.26
87. No one except those who have a covenant from the most Beneficent will have the power to intercede.17
88. And they say, “The most Beneficent has taken a child.”
89. You have brought only atrocity.
90. ,91. As they argue that there is a son for the most Beneficent, the heavens507 try to burst, the earth tries to split and the mountains try to collapse.26
92. And there is no necessity for the most Beneficent to take a child.
93. Everyone, in the heavens507 and on the earth will come only as a servant to the most Beneficent.
94. He has enumerated them, counting properly.
95. And all of them will on that day1 of khiyamah, alone.
96. Indeed, the most Beneficent will show his affection to those who have believed and did good deeds.
97. (O Mohammed), We have made this easy in your language in order that, with this, you will give good news to righteous (of Us) and to warn the people who are stubborn.
98. And We have destroyed ever so many generation before them. Do you see any of them, or do you at least hear their murmur?
