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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 75
مَّا ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُۥ صِدِّيقَةٌ ۖ كَانَا يَأْكُلَانِ ٱلطَّعَامَ ۗ ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ ثُمَّ ٱنظُرْ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ ﴿75﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Messiah [‘Îsâ (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary), was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother [Maryam (Mary)] was a Siddîqah [i.e. she believed in the Words of Allâh and His Books (see Verse 66:12)]. They both used to eat food (as any other human being, while Allâh does not eat). Look how We make the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them; yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّا
mā
Not
ٱلْمَسِيحُ
l-masīḥu
(is) the Messiah
ٱبْنُ
ub'nu
son
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
إِلَّا
illā
but
رَسُولٌۭ
rasūlun
a Messenger
قَدْ
qad
certainly
خَلَتْ
khalat
had passed
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِهِ
qablihi
before him
ٱلرُّسُلُ
l-rusulu
the Messengers
وَأُمُّهُۥ
wa-ummuhu
And his mother
صِدِّيقَةٌۭ ۖ
ṣiddīqatun
(was) truthful
كَانَا
kānā
They both used to
يَأْكُلَانِ
yakulāni
eat
ٱلطَّعَامَ ۗ
l-ṭaʿāma
[the] food
ٱنظُرْ
unẓur
See
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
نُبَيِّنُ
nubayyinu
We make clear
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ
l-āyāti
the Signs
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱنظُرْ
unẓur
see
أَنَّىٰ
annā
how
يُؤْفَكُونَ
yu'fakūna
they are deluded
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
75. 1. The meaning of صِدِّیْقَۃُ is a believing woman and a saintly woman, that is, she was also among those who believed in and affirmed Hazrat Isa (Jesus) عليه السلام. This means that she was not a (prophet), as some people have mistakenly thought, and have declared Hazrat Maryam (Mary) (علیہا السلام), Hazrat Sarah (the mother of Ishaq عليه السلام), and the mother of Musa عليه السلام to be prophets. The Quran has clearly stated that all the messengers We sent were men (Surah Yusuf: 19).
75. 2. This is a negation of the divinity and a proof of the humanity of both Hazrat Isa عليه السلام and Hazrat Maryam (علیہا السلام). Because eating and drinking are among human needs and necessities. Whoever is divine is beyond such things, and even beyond the beyond.
75. 2. This is a negation of the divinity and a proof of the humanity of both Hazrat Isa عليه السلام and Hazrat Maryam (علیہا السلام). Because eating and drinking are among human needs and necessities. Whoever is divine is beyond such things, and even beyond the beyond.
