288 Jesus, Prophet ofIslam
touched me, and when l have never been immoral?' He
said, 'Just like that -your Lord says, "lt is easy for Me
and We shallmakehima sign formankind, anda mercy
from Us -and it is something which has already been
decreed.'"And so she conceived him, and she withdrew with him
to a place which was far away, and the pains of child
birth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree - she said, '0
would that l had died before this and become nothing,
forgotten!' And then it was said to her from below her,
'Do not be sad -your Lord has placed a small stream
beneath you, and shake the trunk of the palm tree to
wards you - you will make fresh ripe dates fall around
you. So eat and drink and be comforted. And ifyou meet
any man, then say, "Surely l have made a vow to the
Merciful One to fast, and l may not speak to anyone
today.'"Then she brought him to her people, carrying him. They
said, '0 Mary, you have indeed come with something
deceitful!a sister of Aaron, yourfather was not a wicked
man, and your mother was never immoral!' Then she
pointed to him, They said, 'How can we talk to a baby
in his cradle?' He said, 'Surely l am the slave of God
He has given me the Book, and He has made me a
Prophet, and He has made me blessed wherever l may
be, and He has made the prayer and zakat obligatory for
me as long as l live, and He has made me obedient to
wards the one who bore me, and He has not made me
tyrannical or ungrateful-and peace be on me the day l
was bom, and the day l die, and the day l shall be
brought back to life!'Such was Jesus son of Mary - (this is) a statement of the
truth about which they are in doubt. lt is not how it is
for God to choose any son -glory be to Him! When He
decrees something, then allHe says to it is 'Be!' and it is.,And surely God is my Lord and your Lord, so worship
Him. This is the straight path.' (Qur'an 19: 16-36).http://www.islamicbulletin.com