The Holy Quran 3:36 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَضَعْتُهَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتْ وَلَيْسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۖ وَإِنِّى سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَإِنِّىٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

Translation

When she delivered the child, she said (in sadness), "My Rabb, I have delivered a girl" (out of sorrow). Allaah knows best what she delivered (He knew best the value of the baby girl). Male and female are not alike. (She said further,) "I shall name her Maryam and I seek Your protection for her and for her offspring from the accursed Shaytaan.”

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

She said this with regret and sorrow, because it happened contrary to expectation, and it was not the custom to accept a girl. This is the speech of Almighty Allah placed in the middle as a parenthetical sentence. That is, she does not know what she has given birth to.

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