The Majestic Quran

nothing.’” 10 Zachariah said, “Lord, make for me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is: you won’t be able to speak to people for three days and nights.” 11 So, he came out of his prayer room and signalled to the congregation to glorify God morning and evening. 12 “John, hold the Book firmly,” and We gave him wisdom in his childhood, 13 soft-hearted, pure and pious. 14 He was kind to his parents, never a tormentor or disobedient. 15 So God’s peace be on him the day he was born, the day he will die and the day he will be resurrected. T M 16 Mention Mary, when she left her family to go to a place in the East. 17 She separated herself from them to stay in an isolated place; We sent the Angel of Revelation to her and he appeared in human form. 18 She said, “I seek the protection of the Kind Lord from you if you fear God.” 19 He said, “I am a messenger from Your Lord, and I have come to give you a pure son.” 20 She replied, “How can I have a son when no man has touched me and I am not loose woman?” 38 21 He told her, “That is how it will be; your Lord said, ‘This is easy for me, and We shall make him a sign of Our Kindness for people, a command, done!’” M J 22 And so it was she conceived him and moved to a far-off place. 23 When the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date tree, she cried: “I wish I were dead and forgotten long before all this.” 24 A voice from below cried out to her: “Do not worry; your Lord has provided flowing water at your feet; 25 shake the trunk of the date Palm and fresh ripe dates will fall. 26 Eat and drink, be happy. When you see someone say, ‘I vowed to the Kind Lord a fast, so today I shall not speak to anyone.’ J 27 She came to her family, carrying him. They said, “Mary, you have brought something unheard of; 28 sister of Aaron, your father was not evil, nor was your mother loose woman.” 29 She pointed to him. They replied, “How can we speak to an infant in a cradle?” 30 Jesus spoke: “I am a servant of God; He has given me the Book, made me a prophet, 31 made me blessed wherever I go, commanded me to pray and to give charity. I shall do so as long as I live, 32 and I will take care of my mother. He has