The Holy Quran 19:21 — Surah Maryam

Arabic text

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ ۖ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِّنَّا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا

Translation

He said, "It shall be so (the command of your Rabb will come to pass even though the means are not present). Your Rabb says, 'It (giving her a child without a father) is simple for Me. And (We intend giving her this child in a miraculous manner) so that We make him (the child) an Aayah for people (by which they can realise Our power) and a mercy from Us (towards those who will follow him as their Nabi). This is a decided (decreed) matter."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

This is the very same answer that was given to Zakariyya ﵇. It may be seen in the previous ruku' (section of the surah). That is, this matter will certainly come to pass; it is decreed beforehand, and there can be no departure from it.

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