The Holy Quran 3:40 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ وَٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرٌ ۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ

Translation

He said, "My Rabb, how can I have a son when old age has already reached me and my wife is barren (unable to bear children)?" He (Allaah or Jibra'eel عليه الصلاة والسلام) replied, "It (the matter) shall be such. Allaah does as He pleases (and none can deter Him)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The explanation of extraordinary events: that is, His power and will are not bound by the chain of causes. Although His way in this world is to bring about effects through ordinary causes, yet sometimes to bring something into being in an extraordinary manner, contrary to ordinary causes, is also His special way.

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