سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 22
۞ فَحَمَلَتْهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتْ بِهِۦ مَكَانًا قَصِيًّا ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a far place (i.e. Bethlehem valley about 4-6 miles from Jerusalem).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ فَحَمَلَتْهُ
faḥamalathu
So she conceived him
فَٱنتَبَذَتْ
fa-intabadhat
and she withdrew
بِهِۦ
bihi
with him
مَكَانًۭا
makānan
(to) a place
قَصِيًّۭا
qaṣiyyan
remote
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place. [23]
[23]
Did Jibreel Blow the Spirit into Lady Maryam, or Did Allah Almighty?
It is mentioned in the narrations that Sayyiduna Jibreel ؑ blew the spirit into the collar of Lady Maryam’s shirt, saying this, which in Surah Tahrim Allah Almighty attributed to Himself, saying: ﴿فَنَفَخْنَا فِيْهِ مِنْ رُّوْحِنَا﴾ meaning, “We blew this spirit.” From this, it is also understood why Jibreel said, “So that I may grant you a pure boy.” Through this blowing of Jibreel or the divine blowing, Lady Maryam became pregnant. For this reason, he is called “Ruhullah” (the Spirit of Allah).
Lady Maryam Leaving Bayt al-Maqdis Due to Pregnancy:
When she became pregnant, out of shame she could no longer bear to stay there, so she left her chamber in Bayt al-Maqdis and went to a distant place. It is said that this place was Bethlehem, which is about eight miles away from there.
[23]
Did Jibreel Blow the Spirit into Lady Maryam, or Did Allah Almighty?
It is mentioned in the narrations that Sayyiduna Jibreel ؑ blew the spirit into the collar of Lady Maryam’s shirt, saying this, which in Surah Tahrim Allah Almighty attributed to Himself, saying: ﴿فَنَفَخْنَا فِيْهِ مِنْ رُّوْحِنَا﴾ meaning, “We blew this spirit.” From this, it is also understood why Jibreel said, “So that I may grant you a pure boy.” Through this blowing of Jibreel or the divine blowing, Lady Maryam became pregnant. For this reason, he is called “Ruhullah” (the Spirit of Allah).
Lady Maryam Leaving Bayt al-Maqdis Due to Pregnancy:
When she became pregnant, out of shame she could no longer bear to stay there, so she left her chamber in Bayt al-Maqdis and went to a distant place. It is said that this place was Bethlehem, which is about eight miles away from there.
