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Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 21
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ ۖ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِّنَّا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "So (it will be), your Lord said: ‘That is easy for Me (Allâh): And (We wish) to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from Us (Allâh), and it is a matter (already) decreed, (by Allâh).’ "
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
كَذَٰلِكِ
kadhāliki
Thus
قَالَ
qāla
said
رَبُّكِ
rabbuki
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
'It
عَلَىَّ
ʿalayya
(is) for Me
هَيِّنٌۭ ۖ
hayyinun
easy
وَلِنَجْعَلَهُۥٓ
walinajʿalahu
and so that We will make him
ءَايَةًۭ
āyatan
a sign
لِّلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for the mankind
وَرَحْمَةًۭ
waraḥmatan
and a Mercy
مِّنَّا ۚ
minnā
from Us
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And (it) is
أَمْرًۭا
amran
a matter
مَّقْضِيًّۭا
maqḍiyyan
decreed.'
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 21) ➊ { قَالَ كَذٰلِكِ :} Jibril (Gabriel), peace be upon him, said, "It will be so, that you will be granted a son without marriage or fornication."
➋ { قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٌ :} He further said that your Lord has said, "To grant you a son without any man is absolutely easy for Me."
➌ { وَ لِنَجْعَلَهٗۤ …:} After the waw here, some words are omitted, meaning, "And (We did this) so that We may make him a great sign and miracle of Our power, that We can create a human being from only a woman as well." Just as there are already three signs before this: a human being (Adam, peace be upon him) without parents, a human being (Hawwa, peace be upon her) without a mother, and a human being with both parents. All three are manifestations of Our perfect power; now, with this, the fourth sign of Our power is also complete. None of these four is within anyone's power except Allah. Elsewhere it is said, "Let alone a human, no one has the power to create even a fly." See Surah Hajj (73). In this regard, all creation is proof of Allah Almighty's power and oneness.
{وَ فِيْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لَهُ آيَةٌ ¤ تَدُلُّ عَلٰي أَنَّهُ وَاحِدٌ }
Look at the sick ones of shirk (polytheism); they are considering Jibril (Gabriel), peace be upon him, the creator of Masih (Jesus), peace be upon him. [ فَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ الَّذِيْ عَافَانَا مِنْ بَلِیَّۃِ الْإِشْرَاکِ بِہِ وَمَا کُنَّا لِنَھْتَدِيَ لَوْ لَا أَنْ ھَدَانَا اللّٰہُ ]
➍ {وَ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا :} And make him a great mercy from Us for the Children of Israel and for all people to come until the Day of Judgment, because Masih (Jesus), peace be upon him, gave glad tidings of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and commanded belief in him and following him. In this way, he became a means of salvation from Hell and entry into Paradise for them. {’’ اٰيَةً ‘‘ } and {’’ رَحْمَةً ‘‘} have tanween for the purpose of exaltation and magnification, therefore the translation is "a very great sign and a great mercy."
➎ { وَ كَانَ اَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا : ’’ مَقْضِيًّا ‘‘ ’’قَضَي يَقْضِيْ‘‘} is a passive participle, which was originally {’’مَقْضُوْيٌ‘‘}, meaning "decided." {’’ كَانَ ‘‘} is for perpetuity, so the translation is "decided from the beginning," meaning this matter has already been decreed in destiny and cannot be averted in any way.
➋ { قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٌ :} He further said that your Lord has said, "To grant you a son without any man is absolutely easy for Me."
➌ { وَ لِنَجْعَلَهٗۤ …:} After the waw here, some words are omitted, meaning, "And (We did this) so that We may make him a great sign and miracle of Our power, that We can create a human being from only a woman as well." Just as there are already three signs before this: a human being (Adam, peace be upon him) without parents, a human being (Hawwa, peace be upon her) without a mother, and a human being with both parents. All three are manifestations of Our perfect power; now, with this, the fourth sign of Our power is also complete. None of these four is within anyone's power except Allah. Elsewhere it is said, "Let alone a human, no one has the power to create even a fly." See Surah Hajj (73). In this regard, all creation is proof of Allah Almighty's power and oneness.
{وَ فِيْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لَهُ آيَةٌ ¤ تَدُلُّ عَلٰي أَنَّهُ وَاحِدٌ }
Look at the sick ones of shirk (polytheism); they are considering Jibril (Gabriel), peace be upon him, the creator of Masih (Jesus), peace be upon him. [ فَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ الَّذِيْ عَافَانَا مِنْ بَلِیَّۃِ الْإِشْرَاکِ بِہِ وَمَا کُنَّا لِنَھْتَدِيَ لَوْ لَا أَنْ ھَدَانَا اللّٰہُ ]
➍ {وَ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا :} And make him a great mercy from Us for the Children of Israel and for all people to come until the Day of Judgment, because Masih (Jesus), peace be upon him, gave glad tidings of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and commanded belief in him and following him. In this way, he became a means of salvation from Hell and entry into Paradise for them. {’’ اٰيَةً ‘‘ } and {’’ رَحْمَةً ‘‘} have tanween for the purpose of exaltation and magnification, therefore the translation is "a very great sign and a great mercy."
➎ { وَ كَانَ اَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا : ’’ مَقْضِيًّا ‘‘ ’’قَضَي يَقْضِيْ‘‘} is a passive participle, which was originally {’’مَقْضُوْيٌ‘‘}, meaning "decided." {’’ كَانَ ‘‘} is for perpetuity, so the translation is "decided from the beginning," meaning this matter has already been decreed in destiny and cannot be averted in any way.
