57. "I seek refuge with You
(Allah) for her and for her offspring from Shaitan, the outcast." Whose prayer is this? 'Her' refers to whom?
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِٱلرَّحِيمِ
Answer: This is the prayer of the wife of
Imran, the mother of Bibi Maryam. 'Her' refers to Bibi Maryam and her offspring
refers to Isa (AS).
"Allah
chose Adam (AS), Nuh (AS), the family of Ibrahim (AS) and the family of 'Imran
above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns)(of their times)." (Aal-e-Imran, 3:33). The wife of 'Imran, (a man who was honoured by Allah
above the Alamin) said: "O my Lord! I have vowed to You what (the child
that) is in my womb to be dedicated for Your services (free from all worldly
work; to serve Your Place of worship), so accept this, from me. Verily, You are
the All-Hearer, & All-Knower." (3:35)
Then when she delivered
her [child Maryam], she said: "O my Lord! I have delivered a female
child," - and Allah knew better what she delivered, - "And the male
is not like the female, and I have named her Maryam, and I seek refuge with
Allah for her and for her offspring from Shaitan, the outcast." (3:36).
See! The prayer of the
mother of the holy and the best woman and the grandmother of a prophet! She was
familiar about, how Shaitan tried to stop, Ibrahim (AS) to fullfil the command
of sacrificing his son, how Shaithan made brothers of Yusuf (AS) to throw him
in the well, out of jealousy and how he gave difficulties after difficulties to
Ayyub (AS)! She did not pray for the worldy life, physical features, beauty,
long life, fate, knowledge etc. of her child and her offspring. But to protect
from the Shaitan, who by his power can lead anybody astray.
So Allah accepted her with
goodly acceptance. He made her grow in a good manner and put her under the care
of Zakariya. Allah provided sustenance to her, without limit." (3:37). “Verily, Allah has chosen her, purified her (from
polytheism and disbelief), and chosen her above the women of the 'Alamin” (3:42). By Allah's command she became obedient, submit-ting
herself to the Lord - Allah, by worshipping, pros-trating and bowing down along
with those who bow down. (3:43).
Her son, Isa (AS) became
the special Prophet who was born with the word "Be'' by the Omnipotent. He
was held in honour in this world and in the Hereafter, and was one of those who
were nearer to Allah. (3:45). "He spoke to the people in the cradle and in
manhood, and he became as one of the righteous.'' (3:46).
“Allah taught him the Book Taurat and the revealed Injeel to him.” (3:48). And made him a
Messenger to the Children
of Israel. He went to them with a sign from the Lord. He designed out of clay,
the figure of a bird and by Allah's Leave breathed into a live bird, healed the
born blind and the leper, and gave life to the dead by Allah's Leave. And
informed what his people ate, and what they stored in their houses. (3:49). And he confirmed the Taurat,
and made lawful what was forbidden to their people, and asked them to fear
Allah and obey him. (3:50). He said: "Allah is
my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him (Alone). This is the Straight Path."
(3:51). This is the truth!
الحمدلله
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