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The story of Mary, peace be upon her | Episode (11) | Maryam's good news of Jesus, peace be upon them
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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. The story of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran, peace be upon her.
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The annunciation of Maryam regarding ‘Isa, peace be upon them both.
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When Maryam, peace be upon her, devoted herself to the worship of her Lord in her sanctuary in Bayt al-Maqdis,
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And distanced herself from the preoccupations of the world and from people,
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Finding comfort in her solitude through intimate supplication to Allah,
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Allah sent the angels to her to bring her the glad tidings of her pregnancy with ‘Isa, peace be upon him,
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A sign from the signs of Allah for all the worlds.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“(And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah).” (3:45)
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“(And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah).” (3:45)
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Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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"Glad tidings" (tabshir) is informing a person of news that pleases them.
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And Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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This is an annunciation from the angels to Maryam, peace be upon her,
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That there would come from her a great son of high standing.
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There is no doubt that every married young woman
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Rejoices when she discovers she is pregnant,
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Or is given the glad tidings of pregnancy by a specialist physician.
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This is in accordance with the maternal instinct with which women were created.
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This instinct is found only in women;
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It is not found in men,
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Nor can a man know or experience it,
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Because Allah said:
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﴾And the male is not like the female.﴿
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It is inconceivable for a man to conceive and give birth,
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Because Allah did not create him for this.
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Therefore, what those who have deviated from the natural order (fitrah) claim regarding absolute equality between men and women
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Is belied by the very nature that no rational person can deny.
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But how did the angels bring Maryam the glad tidings of pregnancy?
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And did she rejoice at this news as every young woman rejoices when told she will have her first child?
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Maryam was in her solitude, worshipping Allah in her sanctuary, far from people,
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When she was startled by the entry of a man of perfect form.
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She feared for herself.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“And make mention of Mary in the Scripture, when she had withdrawn from her people to a chamber looking East,” (19:16)
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“And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.” (19:17)
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﴾Then We sent to her Our Angel [Jibril], and he appeared before her as a man in all respects.﴿
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“And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.” (19:17)
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“She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art Allah-fearing.” (19:18)
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Her first reaction was
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To seek refuge in Allah from this man who had entered upon her in her solitude,
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And to remind him to fear Allah and keep his distance from her.
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Tahir Ibn ‘Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Because she thought he was a human who had hidden himself to solicit her for himself.
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So she hastened to seek refuge from him before he could speak to her,
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Taking the initiative to reject what she imagined to be his intent,
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Which is the most likely assumption in such a situation.
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This behavior of hers is in accordance with the nature of a chaste, pure young woman
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Who does not feel secure when a strange man enters upon her in seclusion,
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For there is no third party between them except the Shaytan.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"No man should be alone with a woman, for the Shaytan will be the third among them."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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The meaning is that the Shaytan is with them,
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Stirring the desire of each until he casts them into adultery.
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And al-Shawkani, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Regarding his saying:
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"No man should be alone with a woman, for the Shaytan will be the third among them,"
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The reason for this is
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That a man desires a woman due to the natural inclination toward her
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And the sexual desire instilled within him.
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Likewise, the woman desires the man for the same reason.
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Thus, the Shaytan finds a way to incite the desire of each for the other,
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And the sin occurs.
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As for what is said today,
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That a woman who is confident in herself need not fear sitting with young men,
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Or mingling with them in universities or workplaces,
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It is a statement whose falsehood is known to the one who speaks it before the one who hears it.
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Indeed, the young woman who does not feel alarm when alone with a strange man, as Maryam, peace be upon her, did,
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Is a woman ignorant of the danger of being alone with a strange man,
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Or she is infatuated with this stranger,
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Or the Shaytan has seduced her and made the forbidden appear attractive to her.
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As for Maryam, peace be upon her,
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She took the initiative to remind the man of Allah and the fear of Allah,
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For she had no other recourse but that.
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“She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art Allah-fearing.” (19:18)
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Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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She meant: "I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, that you might take from me what He has forbidden you,"
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"If you are one who fears Him, observing His prohibitions and avoiding His sins."
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Because whoever is God-fearing (taqi) before Allah,
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He will avoid such things.
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And Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Meaning: "If you fear Allah," as a reminder to him of Allah.
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This is the prescribed way of repelling [evil]: to start with the easiest, then the next easiest.
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So she first frightened him with Allah the Almighty.
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When Jibril saw this alarm from her,
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He reassured her heart by saying:
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“He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a faultless son.” (19:19)
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Al-Sa‘di, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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When Jibril saw her terror and fear,
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“He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a faultless son.” (19:19)
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Meaning: "My function and task is only to execute the message of my Lord regarding you."
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“He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a faultless son.” (19:19)
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This is a great annunciation of a son and his purity (zaka'),
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For purity necessitates being cleansed of blameworthy traits
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And being characterized by praiseworthy ones.
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But Maryam, peace be upon her,
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Did not rejoice at the angels' annunciation of her pregnancy with ‘Isa, peace be upon him;
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Rather, she was utterly astonished by this news.
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So she said:
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“She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste?” (19:20)
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Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Meaning: Maryam was astonished by this,
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And said:
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﴾How can I have a boy?﴿
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Meaning: In what manner can this boy come from me,
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When I have no husband,
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And immorality is inconceivable for me?
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That is why she said:
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“She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste?” (19:20)
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And the "unchaste woman" (baghi) is the adulteress.
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Maryam’s astonishment, peace be upon her, was appropriate within the natural order of life,
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Which is that a woman’s pregnancy only occurs through contact with a man who cohabits with her,
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Whether lawfully or unlawfully.
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But Allah the Almighty
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Made Maryam’s pregnancy a sign from His signs for all the worlds.
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We shall continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills.
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And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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The story of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran.