Allah Declares He Has No Son
In many verses of the Glorious Qur’an Allah the Exalted denied the claim of the Christians that He
has a son.
A delegation from Nagran came to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). They began to talk about
their claim about the Trinity, which is that Allah is three in one, the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit, with some disagreement among their sects.
That is why Allah affirmed in many verses of the Qur’an that Jesus is a slave of Allah, whom He molded in the womb of his mother like any other of His creatures, and that He created him without a father, as He created Adam without a father or a mother. Almighty Allah had chosen Isa to be one of his messengers to humanity
The Birth of Mary – Quranic
Allah the Almighty said:
“Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Imran above the Alamin
(mankind and jinns)(of their times). Offspring, one of theo other, and Allah is All-Hearer,
All-Knower.
Remember when the wife of Imran said:
“O my Lord! I have vowed to You what (the child that) is in my womb to be dedicated for Your services (free from all worldly work; to serve Your Place of worship), so accept this, from me. Verily, You are the All-Hearer, the All Knowing.”
Then when she delivered her (child Mary), she said: “O my Lord! I have delivered a female
child,”
and Allah knew better what she delivered, – “and the male is not like the female, and I
have named her Mary, and I seek refuge with You (Allah) for her and for her offspring from
Satan, the outcast.”
Mary’s Sustenance – Quranic
So her Lord (Allah) accepted her with goodly acceptance. He made her grow in a good manner
and put her under the care of Zechariah. Every time he entered Al-Mihrab (a praying place or a
private room), he found her supplied with sustenance.
As Allah recounted in the Glorious Quran:
She said: “From Allah. Verily, Allah provides sustenance to whom He wills, without limit.” (Ch
3:37 Quran)
Mary’s Family History
Allah declared that He had elected Adam (pbuh) and the elite of his offspring who obey Allah.
Then He specified the family of Abraham (pbuh), which includes the sons of Ishmael (pbuh), and
the family of Imran, the father of Mary.
Muhammad Ibn Ishaaq stated that he was Imran Ibn Bashim, Ibn Amun, Ibn Misha, Ibn Hosqia,
Ibn Ahriq, Ibn Mutham, Ibn Azazia, Ibn Amisa, Ibn Yamish, Ibn Ahrihu, Ibn Yazem, Ibn
Yahfashat, Ibn Eisha, Ibn Iyam, Ibn Rahba am, Ibn David (Dawud).
Mary’s Birth – Longer Version
Prophet Zakariyah’s (pbuh) wife’s sister had a daughter named Hannah. She was married to Imran,
a leader of the Israelites.
For many years, the couple remained childless. Whenever Hannah saw another woman with a child, her longing for a baby increased. Although years had passed, she never lost hope. She believed that one day Allah would bless her with a child, on whom she would shower all her motherly love.
She turned to the Lord of the heavens and the earth and pleaded with Him for a child. She would
offer the child in the service of Allah’s house, in the temple of Jerusalem. Allah granted her
request.
When she learned that she was pregnant, she was the happiest woman alive, and thanked
Allah for His gift. Her overjoyed husband Imran also thanked Allah for His mercy.
However, while she was pregnant her husband passed away. Hannah wept bitterly. Alas, Imran
did not live to see their child for whom they had so longed. She gave birth to a girl, and again
turned to Allah in prayer:
“O my Lord, I have delivered a female child,” and the male is not like the female, and I have
named her Mary, and I seek refuge with You (Allah) for her and her offspring from Satan, the
outcast.” (Ch 3:36 Quran)
Zechariah Becomes Mary’s Guardian
Hannah had a big problem in reference to her promise to Allah, for females were not accepted
into the temple, and she was very worried. Her sister’s husband Zakariyah, comforted her, saying
that Allah knew best what she had delivered and appreciated fully what she had offered in His
service.
She wrapped the baby in a shawl and handed it over to the temple elders. As the baby was
a girl, the question of her guardianship posed a problem for the elders. This was a child of their
late and beloved leader, and everyone was eager to take care of her.
Zakariyah said to the elders:
“I am the husband of her maternal aunt and her nearest relation in the temple; therefore, I will be
more mindful of her than all of you.”
As it was their custom to draw lots to solve disagreements, they followed this course. Each one
was given a reed to throw into the river.
They had agreed that whoever’s reed remained afloat would be granted guardianship of the girl. All the reeds sank to the bottom except Zakariyah’s.
With this sign, they all surrendered to the will of Allah and made him the guardian.
Mary’s High Status
To ensure that no one had access to Mary, Zakariyah built a separate room for her in the temple.
As she grew up, she spent her time in devotion to Allah. Zakariyah visited her daily to see to her
needs, and so it continued for many years.
One day, he was surprised to find fresh fruit, which was out of season in her room. As he was the only person who could enter her room,
he asked her how the fruit got there.
She replied that these provisions were from Allah, as He gives to whom He wills. Zakariyah understood by this that Allah had raised Mary’s status above that of other
women.
Thereafter, Zakariyah spent more time with her, teaching and guiding her. Mary grew to be a
devotee of Allah, glorifying Him day and night.
Mary’s High Status – Prophet Muhammad
Ali Ibn Abi Talib narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “The best of the world’s
women is Mary (in her lifetime), and the best of the world’s women is Khadija (in her lifetime).”
(Sahih Al-Bukhari)
Abu Musa Al-Ashari also narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “May among men
attained perfection but among women none attained perfection except Mary the daughter of
Imran, and Asiya the wife of Pharaoh, and the superiority of Aisha to other women is like the
superiority of Tharid (an Arabic dish) to other meals.”
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