Surah 3. Al-i'Imran, Ayah 37
| فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍ وَأَنْبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنًا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا الْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِنْدَهَا رِزْقًا ۖ قَالَ يَا مَرْيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَٰذَا ۖ قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ |
| Transliteration | : | fa- taqabbala -haa rabb -haa bi- qabol h.asan wa- anbata -haa nabaat(an) h.asan(an) wa- kaffala -haa zakareyaa kulla-maa dakhala calay -haa zakareyaa al- mih.raab wajada cinda -haa rizq(an) qaala yaa maryam 'annaa la- -ki haadhaa qaalat huwa min cindi 'allaah 'inna 'allaah yarzuq man yashaa' bi- ghayr h.isaab |
| Pickthall | : | And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will. |
| Asad | : | And so her Sustainer accepted the girl-child with goodly acceptance, and caused her to grow up in goodly growth, and placed her in the care of Zachariah26 Whenever Zachariah visited her in the sanctuary, he found her provided with food. He would ask: "O Mary, whence came this unto thee?" She would answer: "It is from God; behold, God grants sustenance unto whom He wills, beyond all reckoning."27 |
| Malik | : | Her Rabb graciously accepted that girl. He made her grow up as a good girl and entrusted her to the care of Zakariya. Whenever Zakariya entered the sanctuary to see her, he found with her food. He asked, "O Maryem! From where did you get it?" She replied, "It came from Allah. In fact, Allah gives to whom He wants without measure." |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Right graciously did her Lord accept her: He made her grow in purity and beauty; to the care of Zakariya was she assigned. Every time that he entered (her) chamber to see her he found her supplied with sustenance. He said: "O Mary! whence (comes) this to you?" She said: "From Allah: for Allah provides sustenance to whom He pleases without measure." 379 |
Note - 26As is evident from verse {44} of this surah, the
guardianship of Mary was entrusted to Zachariah - who was
not only her relative but also a priest attached to the
Temple - after lots had been drawn to decide which of the
priests should have the responsibility for this girl who,
in consequence of her mother's vow, was to be dedicated
to Temple service (Tabari).
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Note - 27In spite of all the legends quoted in this connection by
most of the commentators, there is no indication
whatsoever either in the Qur'an or in any authentic
Tradition that these provisions were of a miraculous
origin. On the other hand, Tabari quotes a story to the
effect that when, in his old age, Zachariah became unable
to support Mary by his own means, the community decided
to assume this responsibility through another of its
members, who thereupon provided her daily with food.
Whether this story is authentic or not, Mary's answer to
Zachariah reflects no more and no less than her deep
consciousness of God as the ultimate Provider.
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Note - 379Mary grew under Allah's special protection. Her
sustenance, under which we may include both her physical
needs and her spiritual food, came from Allah, and her
growth was indeed a "goodly growth" which I have tried to
express in the Text by the words "purity and beauty".
Some aprocryphal Christian writings say that she was
brought up in the Temple to the age of twelve like a
dove, and that she was fed by angels.
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As is evident from verse {44} of this surah, the guardianship of Mary was entrusted to Zachariah - who was not only her relative but also a priest attached to the Temple - after lots had been drawn to decide which of the priests should have the responsibility for this girl who, in consequence of her mother's vow, was to be dedicated to Temple service (Tabari). |
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In spite of all the legends quoted in this connection by most of the commentators, there is no indication whatsoever either in the Qur'an or in any authentic Tradition that these provisions were of a miraculous origin. On the other hand, Tabari quotes a story to the effect that when, in his old age, Zachariah became unable to support Mary by his own means, the community decided to assume this responsibility through another of its members, who thereupon provided her daily with food. Whether this story is authentic or not, Mary's answer to Zachariah reflects no more and no less than her deep consciousness of God as the ultimate Provider. |
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Mary grew under Allah's special protection. Her sustenance, under which we may include both her physical needs and her spiritual food, came from Allah, and her growth was indeed a "goodly growth" which I have tried to express in the Text by the words "purity and beauty". Some aprocryphal Christian writings say that she was brought up in the Temple to the age of twelve like a dove, and that she was fed by angels. |
