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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 36
فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَضَعْتُهَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتْ وَلَيْسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۖ وَإِنِّى سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَإِنِّىٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then when she gave birth to her [child Maryam (Mary)], she said: "O my Lord! I have given birth to a female child," - and Allâh knew better what she brought forth, - "And the male is not like the female, and I have named her Maryam (Mary), and I seek refuge with You (Allâh) for her and for her offspring from Shaitân (Satan), the outcast."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
وَضَعَتْهَا
waḍaʿathā
she delivered her
قَالَتْ
qālat
she said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
إِنِّى
innī
indeed I
وَضَعْتُهَآ
waḍaʿtuhā
[I] (have) delivered [her]
أُنثَىٰ
unthā
a female
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows better
بِمَا
bimā
[of] what
وَضَعَتْ
waḍaʿat
she delivered
وَلَيْسَ
walaysa
and is not
ٱلذَّكَرُ
l-dhakaru
the male
كَٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۖ
kal-unthā
like the female
وَإِنِّى
wa-innī
And that I
سَمَّيْتُهَا
sammaytuhā
[I] (have) named her
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
Maryam
وَإِنِّىٓ
wa-innī
and that I
أُعِيذُهَا
uʿīdhuhā
[I] seek refuge for her
بِكَ
bika
in You
وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا
wadhurriyyatahā
and her offspring
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
the Shaitaan
ٱلرَّجِيمِ
l-rajīmi
the rejected
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So when she gave birth to her, she said, "My Lord, I have given birth to a girl,"—and Allah knew best what she had delivered—"and the male is not like the female. I have named her Maryam, and I seek Your protection for her and her offspring from the accursed Satan."
[37]
What Vow Did Lady Maryam Make?
The mother of Maryam made the vow with the expectation that a boy would be born to her. Because in that era, boys were dedicated for the worship of Allah. However, there was no custom of dedicating girls. But what happened was that instead of a boy, a girl was born, so it was natural for her to feel regret over this. In this verse, the word "muharrar" appears. Its literal meaning is "freed," that is, a child whom the parents have relieved of all responsibilities so that he may devote himself solely to the worship of Allah. Among the Jews, it was customary that such vowed, dedicated children were left in Bayt al-Maqdis or the Temple of Solomon, and they would entrust them to the administrators of the Temple of Solomon or the house of worship, whom they called "Kahin" in their language.
[38] This is, as a parenthetical sentence, the speech of Allah Almighty, in which Allah Almighty consoled Maryam by saying that this girl is far superior to a boy. In fact, no boy can match this girl. Therefore, there is no reason to be regretful.
[39] Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Every child that is born, at the time of birth, Satan touches him, so he cries out loudly. Only Maryam and her son (Isa ؑ) were not touched by Satan." [بخاري، كتاب التفسير، زير آيت مذكوره] From this hadith, the virtue of both Maryam ؑ and Isa ؑ is established. Also, that the prayer of Maryam ؑ was accepted by Allah Almighty.
[37]
What Vow Did Lady Maryam Make?
The mother of Maryam made the vow with the expectation that a boy would be born to her. Because in that era, boys were dedicated for the worship of Allah. However, there was no custom of dedicating girls. But what happened was that instead of a boy, a girl was born, so it was natural for her to feel regret over this. In this verse, the word "muharrar" appears. Its literal meaning is "freed," that is, a child whom the parents have relieved of all responsibilities so that he may devote himself solely to the worship of Allah. Among the Jews, it was customary that such vowed, dedicated children were left in Bayt al-Maqdis or the Temple of Solomon, and they would entrust them to the administrators of the Temple of Solomon or the house of worship, whom they called "Kahin" in their language.
[38] This is, as a parenthetical sentence, the speech of Allah Almighty, in which Allah Almighty consoled Maryam by saying that this girl is far superior to a boy. In fact, no boy can match this girl. Therefore, there is no reason to be regretful.
[39] Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Every child that is born, at the time of birth, Satan touches him, so he cries out loudly. Only Maryam and her son (Isa ؑ) were not touched by Satan." [بخاري، كتاب التفسير، زير آيت مذكوره] From this hadith, the virtue of both Maryam ؑ and Isa ؑ is established. Also, that the prayer of Maryam ؑ was accepted by Allah Almighty.
