Offspring, one of the other; and Allah hears and knows all things.

and I commend her and her offspring to Thy protection from the Evil One, the Rejected.}54 Mary and her trustee Zechariah {This is part of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Prophet!) by inspiration: thou was not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: nor was thou with them when they disputed (the point).}55 Allah Chooses Mary {Right graciously did her Lord accept her: He made her grow in purity and beauty}56 {And (remember) when the angels said: “O Mary!

Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee, chosen thee above the women of all nations.}57 Mary the Truthful {(Mary) was a woman of truth.}58 53 The Holy Qur’an: The Family of Emran (3): 33-36. 54 The Holy Qur’an: The Family of Emran (3): 36. 55 The Holy Qur’an: The Family of Emran (3): 44. 56 The Holy Qur’an: The Family of Emran (3): 37. 57 The Holy Qur’an: The Family of Emran (3): 42. Preparation of Mary for the Task Sustenance (Provision) of Mary {. . .

And to the care of Zechariah was she assigned. Every time that he entered (her) chamber to see her, he found her supplied with sustenance. He said: “O Mary! Whence (comes) this to you?” She said: “From Allah: for Allah provides sustenance to whom He pleases, without measure.”}59 Mary the Devout {O Mary!

Worship thy Lord devoutly: prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down.}60 Mary's Honour and Virtue {And (remember) she who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our Spirit, and We made her and her son a Sign for all peoples.}61 {And Mary, the daughter of Emran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of his Revelations, and was one of the devout (Servants).}62 The good tidings of Jesus to Mary {Behold!

The angels said: “O Mary! Allah gives Thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus.