Surah 23. Al-Muminun, Ayah 50
| وَجَعَلْنَا ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُ آيَةً وَآوَيْنَاهُمَا إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَمَعِينٍ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- jacalnaa ibn maryam wa- 'umm -hu 'aayah wa- 'aawaynaa -humaa 'ilaa rabwah dhaat qaraar wa- macen |
| Pickthall | : | And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and We gave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and water springs. |
| Asad | : | And [as We exalted Moses, so, too,] We made the son of Mary and his mother a symbol [of Our grace],25 and provided for both an abode in a lofty mace of lasting restfulness and unsullied springs,26 |
| Malik | : | And We made the son of Maryam (Jesus) and his mother a sign for mankind, and gave them a shelter on a peaceful lofty ground, furnished with a fresh spring. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | And We made the son of Mary and his mother as a Sign: We gave them both shelter on high ground affording rest and security and furnished with springs. 2906 2907 |
Note - 25For my rendering of the ayah, in this instance, as
"symbol", see surah {19}, note [16]. Jesus and his
mother Mary are mentioned here specifically because they,
too, had to suffer persecution and slander at the hands
of "those who were bent on denying the truth".
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Note - 26I.e., in paradise. The expression ma'in signifies
"unsullied springs" or "running waters" (Ibn 'Abbas, as
quoted by Tabari; also Lisan al-'Arab and Taj al-'Arus),
and thus symbolizes the spiritual purity associated with
the concept of paradise, the "gardens through which
running waters flow".
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Note - 2906The virgin birth of Jesus was a miracle both for him and
his mother. She was falsely accused of unchastity, but
the child Jesus triumphantly vindicated her by his own
miracles (xix. 27-33), and showed by his life the
meanness of the calumny against his mother.
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Note - 2907There is no need to look far for the place where mother
and child were given secure shelter. It is described in
xix. 22-26. It was the place to which she withdrew to be
delivered when the time drew near. There was a fruitful
palm-tree, evidently on high ground, for beneath it
flowed a spring. She retired there in seclusion, and she
and her child rested there until it was time for her to
go to her people with her child.
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For my rendering of the ayah, in this instance, as "symbol", see surah {19}, note [16]. Jesus and his mother Mary are mentioned here specifically because they, too, had to suffer persecution and slander at the hands of "those who were bent on denying the truth". |
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I.e., in paradise. The expression ma'in signifies "unsullied springs" or "running waters" (Ibn 'Abbas, as quoted by Tabari; also Lisan al-'Arab and Taj al-'Arus), and thus symbolizes the spiritual purity associated with the concept of paradise, the "gardens through which running waters flow". |
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The virgin birth of Jesus was a miracle both for him and his mother. She was falsely accused of unchastity, but the child Jesus triumphantly vindicated her by his own miracles (xix. 27-33), and showed by his life the meanness of the calumny against his mother. |
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There is no need to look far for the place where mother and child were given secure shelter. It is described in xix. 22-26. It was the place to which she withdrew to be delivered when the time drew near. There was a fruitful palm-tree, evidently on high ground, for beneath it flowed a spring. She retired there in seclusion, and she and her child rested there until it was time for her to go to her people with her child. |
