LESSON
# 355 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Who
Would Nourish Mary?
Surah
‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse
– 44 of 200, Section –5 (Part – 3)
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This is
of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it unto thee (Muhammad), “Thou
wast not present with them when they threw their pens (to know) which of them
should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou present with them when they
quarreled (thereupon).
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Zaalika
min ‘ambaaa-‘il gaybi
nuuhiihi ‘ilayk. Wa
maa kunta ladayhim
‘iz yulquuna ‘aqlaamahum- ‘ayyuhum
yakfulu Maryam. Wa
maa kunta ladayhim
‘iz yakh-tasimuun.
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Lesson
In this verse,
Allah Almighty has described in corroboration of the claim of Prophet-hood in
respect of the Messenger of Islam, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace
be upon him). “We have taught him, these entire past incidents which Last
Prophet (grace, glory, blessing and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) has
been causing to hear the people. The Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and
peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) has absolutely not invented them himself.
Its proof is that, the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah
Almighty be upon him) is apparently altogether illiterate. He (grace, glory,
blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) never attended company of
any person who believed in one of the previous inspired Scriptures of Allah
Almighty, so that he might know from them these occurrences. Moreover, suppose!
if he would have remained with them, then you may know that those people had
also not the correct knowledge. They had fallen in whims worship. They had
changed the correct incidents. So it is clear that these entire facts, for
instance; to vow the mother of Mary, birth of Mary, acceptance of petition by
Allah Almighty, fostering and security of Mary, supplication of Prophet
Zachariah (peace be upon him), birth of John, glad tidings regarding Jesus
Christ (peace be upon them) etc. How these entire facts might be known by the
Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be
upon him) without the source of the revelation from Allah Almighty”?
After
adducing the above-mentioned proof in favor of Messenger-hood of Muhammad
(grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him), Allah
Almighty has begun again the description of Mary (peace be upon her).
Mary (peace be upon her) was accepted in vow.
Then she was sent for the duty of the Temple of Jerusalem. Now there was a
problem regarding her goodly growth. It was settled that lot should be drawn
for her look after. The form of lot was proposed that all the attendants of the
Temple of Jerusalem should leave their own pens (with which they used to write
Torah) in to the flowing water. Whose pen turns towards the direction of coming
water, he would be guardian of Mary. Therefore, it was done so. The pen of
Prophet Zachariah (peace be upon him) did not flow towards the direction of
flowing water but it changed its direction and returned. So responsibility
regarding growth of Mary was given to him (peace be upon them). Zachariah
(peace be upon him) was really a well learned and one versed in religious
matters, and he (peace be upon him) was also maternal uncle of Mary (peace be
upon them). Consequently, the Right reached the Rightful with the Will of God
Almighty.
God
Almighty recognized again that Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace of
Allah Almighty be upon him) was not present at that time when the attendants of
the Temple of Jerusalem were leaving their pens into the water for taking
decision regarding patronage of Mary (peace be upon her). But in spite of it,
Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him)
accrued this knowledge through the Revelation. Even after this argument of Allah
Almighty, those people who deny the Messenger-hood of Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him), they are astray, they have
lost the Straight Path. Severe threat is for them. It is clear evident from
this verse that Holy Qur’an is not the collection of stories and tales. It is
the Book for Guidance and which incidents and facts are written in It, those
are for manifesting of its purpose.
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