Sacred Text · The Qur’an
Qur’an 3:37
Surah The Family of Imraan (Aal-i-Imraan) · verse 37
“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will”
Qur’an 3:37 · Pickthall
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), public domain, via tanzil.net. Reproduced in full; every reference checked against its source.
Christian comparison
How this connects to Jesus
This passage honours Mary, chosen and pure. The Gospels honour her too, ‘blessed among women’ (Luke 1:42), a rare and beautiful point of shared reverence.
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