The Holy Quran 3:37 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنًا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزْقًا ۖ قَالَ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَـٰذَا ۖ قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Translation

Her Rabb accepted her (accepted Maryam from her mother) with special acceptance, granted her an exceptional upbringing and placed her in the custody of Zakariyya عليه الصلاة والسلام. Whenever Zakariyya عليه الصلاة والسلام went into the chamber (her room where she lived and worshipped Allaah), he found food by her (including fruit that was not in season). He said, "O Maryam, from where did you get this?" She replied, "It is from Allaah. Allaah provides for whom He pleases without count (without limit, in a manner that is beyond one's comprehension and imagination)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Maryam in the care of Zakariyya ﵇: that is, although she was a girl, Almighty Allah accepted her better than a boy. He put it into the hearts of the attendants of Bayt al-Maqdis (the Temple in Jerusalem) to accept a girl, contrary to the general custom.

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