The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 48
CH. 3 46. When the angels said, ĀL-E-‘IMRĀN Mary, "Allah gives thee glad PT. 3 jjlçíló {} يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِّنْهُ اسْمُهُ المَسِيحُ ;tidings of a word from Him عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ وَفِيهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا his name shall be the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, honoured in this world and in the next, and of those who are nearness to God;335 granted a19:20. 3:40; 4:172. وَالْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ person to be her husband and was | قلم الظفر he cut the thing. . الشيء means, he clipped the superfluous part of the nail (Aqrab). means; (1) a reed used for writing after being pared or shaped into a pen, i. e. a reed- pen; (2) a headless arrow used for drawing lots; (3) an arrow or a dart (Aqrab). It was customary among Arabs to use arrows for drawing lots as well as in gambling, etc. Commentary: Many of the facts which the Quran has brought to light regarding Mary are not found in the previous Scriptures. Hence, they are here spoken of as "things unseen". As narrated in the verses that follow, Mary had become pregnant, while leading a life of dedication in the temple. The priests grew most anxious when they came to know of the startling fact. They feared scandal and disputed among themselves and cast lots to decide as to who should take charge of her and arrange her disposal in marriage with some suitable person. One Joseph, a carpenter, as mentioned in the Gospels, was hit upon as a suitable 488 persuaded to accept the awkward situation. All this was naturally done in secret and so it was a (a thing unseen) which the Quran has brought to light. 335. Important Words: aab (word) means, a word; an expression; a proposition; a sentence; a saying; an argument; an assertion; an expression of opinion (Lane); a decree; a commandment (Mufradāt). See also 2:38. مسح Messiah is derived from) المسيح They say i. e. he wiped off the dirt from the thing with his hand; or he passed his hand over it. U zum means he passed his hand, wetted with water, over the thing. a means he anointed him or it with oil. ¿ means, he set forth journeying through the land. means, he compassed or went round the House of God. means, he struck him with the sword and killed him. means, God created him blessed and goodly; and contrarily, God created him accursed and foul. therefore, means: (1) one مسحه الله مسیح