37 verses Starts at Maryam 22 Ends at Maryam 58

Rub’ al-Hizb 123 of 240

Rub’ al-Hizb 123 ربع ١٢٣

A quarter of a hizb: 240 short portions.

From: Maryam 22
To: Maryam 58
Verses: 37

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

19:22

And so it was ordained: she conceived him. She withdrew to a distant place

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19:23

and, when the pains of childbirth drove her to [cling to] the trunk of a palm tree, she exclaimed, ‘I wish I had been dead and forgotten long before all this!’

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19:24

but a voice cried to her from below, ‘Do not worry: your Lord has provided a stream at your feet

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19:25

and, if you shake the trunk of the palm tree towards you, it will deliver fresh ripe dates for you,

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19:26

so eat, drink, be glad, and say to anyone you may see: “I have vowed to the Lord of Mercy to abstain from conversation, and I will not talk to anyone today.”’

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19:27

She went back to her people carrying the child, and they said, ‘Mary! You have done something terrible!

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19:28

Sister of Aaron! Your father was not an evil man; your mother was not unchaste!’

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19:29

She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?’

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19:30

[But] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet;

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19:31

made me blessed wherever I may be. He commanded me to pray, to give alms as long as I live,

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19:32

to cherish my mother. He did not make me domineering or graceless.

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19:33

Peace was on me the day I was born, and will be on me the day I die and the day I am raised to life again.’

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19:34

Such was Jesus, son of Mary. [This is] a statement of the Truth about which they are in doubt:

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19:35

it would not befit God to have a child. He is far above that: when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is.

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19:36

‘God is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him: that is a straight path.’

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19:37

But factions have differed among themselves. What suffering will come to those who obscure the truth when a dreadful Day arrives!

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19:38

How sharp of hearing, how sharp of sight they will be when they come to Us, although now they are clearly off course! Warn them [Muhammad] of the Day of Remorse when the matter will be decided,

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19:39

for they are heedless and do not believe.

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19:40

It is We who will inherit the earth and all who are on it: they will all be returned to Us.

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19:41

Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Abraham. He was a man of truth, a prophet.

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19:42

He said to his father, ‘Father, why do you worship something that can neither hear nor see nor benefit you in any way?

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19:43

Father, knowledge that has not reached you has come to me, so follow me: I will guide you to an even path.

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19:44

Father, do not worship Satan- Satan has rebelled against the Lord of Mercy.

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19:45

Father, I fear that a punishment from the Lord of Mercy may afflict you and that you may become Satan’s companion [in Hell].’

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19:46

His father answered, ‘Abraham, do you reject my gods? I will stone you if you do not stop this. Keep out of my way!’

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19:47

Abraham said, ‘Peace be with you: I will beg my Lord to forgive you- He is always gracious to me-

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19:48

but for now I will leave you, and the idols you all pray to, and I will pray to my Lord and trust that my prayer will not be in vain.’

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19:49

When he left his people and those they served beside God, We granted him Isaac and Jacob and made them both prophets:

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19:50

We granted Our grace to all of them, and gave them a noble reputation.

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19:51

Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Moses. He was specially chosen, a messenger and a prophet:

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19:52

We called to him from the right-hand side of the mountain and brought him close to Us in secret communion;

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19:53

out of Our grace We granted him his brother Aaron as a prophet.

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19:54

Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Ishmael. He was true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet.

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19:55

He commanded his household to pray and give alms, and his Lord was well pleased with him.

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19:56

Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Idris. He was a man of truth, a prophet.

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19:57

We raised him to a high position.

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19:58

These were the prophets God blessed- from the seed of Adam, of those We carried in the Ark with Noah, from the seed of Abraham and Israel- and those We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Lord of Mercy were recited to them, they fell to their knees and wept,

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