The True Story of Jesus — Page 7
Chapter Two— Glad Tidings of a Son to Mary Time went by and Mary grew up into a devoted, chaste and truth- ful woman. One day, while she was praying to God Almighty in seclusion, an angel, in the form of a very handsome man, appeared to her and conveyed the divine message that she would have a son. The vision was so lifelike that Mary, being a virtuous woman, was taken aback as she was under the impression that a young man was really standing before her. Therefore, she said, ‘I seek refuge with the Gracious God from you if indeed you fear Him. ’ The angel replied, ‘I am only a messenger from your Lord, that I may bestow a righteous son on you. ’1 This shocked Mary as she was a virgin. She said: How can I have a son when no man has touched me, nei- ther have I been unchaste?’ The angel said, ‘Thus it is, but 1. Holy Quran 19:20