سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 18
قَالَتْ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
She said: "Verily! I seek refuge with the Most Gracious (Allâh) from you, if you do fear Allâh."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَتْ
qālat
She said
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أَعُوذُ
aʿūdhu
[I] seek refuge
بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ
bil-raḥmāni
with the Most Gracious
مِنكَ
minka
from you
إِن
in
if
كُنتَ
kunta
you are
تَقِيًّۭا
taqiyyan
God fearing
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 18){ قَالَتْ اِنِّيْۤ اَعُوْذُ بِالرَّحْمٰنِ مِنْكَ … :} Seeing a perfectly handsome and young man alone, Maryam (peace be upon her) became extremely anxious that perhaps his intention might be evil. Therefore, before taking any defensive action, she sought refuge with that Being whose mercy has no limit, so that He may have mercy on His servant and protect her chastity. At the same time, she instilled the fear of Allah in that man, that if you have even the slightest fear of Allah Almighty, then I seek refuge with the Most Merciful from you. By bringing { ’’ تَقِيًّا ‘‘} in the indefinite form, this meaning is conveyed that if you have any kind of fear of Allah, because the fear of Allah turns a person away from evil.
