In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
19:1K. H. Y. `A. S.* (Kaaf Haa Yaa `Ayn Saad)
Footnote 19:1
*19:1 This is the maximum number of Quranic Initials, because this sura deals with such crucial matters as the miraculous birth of John and the virgin birth of Jesus, and strongly condemns the gross blasphemy that considers Jesus to be a son of God. The five initials provide a powerful physical evidence to support these issues (See Appendices 1 & 22).
Zachariah
19:2A narration about your Lord’s mercy towards His servant Zachariah.
19:3He called his Lord, a secret call.
19:4He said, “My Lord, the bones have turned brittle in my body, and my hair is aflame with gray. As I implore You, my Lord, I never despair.
19:5“I worry about my dependants after me, and my wife has been sterile. Grant me, from You, an heir.
19:6“Let him be my heir and the heir of Jacob’s clan, and make him, my Lord, acceptable.”
19:7“O Zachariah, we give you good news; a boy whose name shall be John (Yahya). We never created anyone like him before.”
19:8He said, “My Lord, will I have a son despite my wife’s sterility, and despite my old age?”
19:9He said, “Thus said your Lord: `It is easy for Me to do. I created you before that, and you were nothing.’ “
19:10He said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three consecutive nights.”
19:11He came out to his family, from the sanctuary, and signaled to them: “Meditate (on God) day and night.”
19:12“O John, you shall uphold the scripture, strongly.” We endowed him with wisdom, even in his youth.
19:13And (we endowed him with) kindness from us and purity, for he was righteous.
19:14He honored his parents, and was never a disobedient tyrant.
19:15Peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he dies, and the day he is resurrected back to life.
Mary
19:16Mention in the scripture Mary. She isolated herself from her family, into an eastern location.
19:17While a barrier separated her from them, we sent to her our Spirit. He went to her in the form of a human being.
19:18She said, “I seek refuge in the Most Gracious, that you may be righteous.”
19:19He said, “I am the messenger of your Lord, to grant you a pure son.”
19:20She said, “How can I have a son, when no man has touched me; I have never been unchaste.”
19:21He said, “Thus said your Lord, `It is easy for Me. We will render him a sign for the people, and mercy from us. This is a predestined matter.’ “
The Birth of Jesus
19:22When she bore him, she isolated herself to a faraway place.
19:23The birth process came to her by the trunk of a palm tree. She said, “(I am so ashamed;) I wish I were dead before this happened, and completely forgotten.”
19:24(The infant) called her from beneath her, saying, “Do not grieve. Your Lord has provided you with a stream.
19:25“If you shake the trunk of this palm tree, it will drop ripe dates for you.*
Footnote 19:25
*19:25 Thus, Jesus was born in late September or early October. This is when dates ripen in the Middle East to the point of falling off the tree.
19:26“Eat and drink, and be happy. When you see anyone, say, `I have made a vow of silence; I am not talking today to anyone.’ “
19:27She came to her family, carrying him. They said, “O Mary, you have committed something that is totally unexpected.
19:28“O descendant of Aaron, your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother unchaste.”
The Infant Makes a Statement
19:29She pointed to him. They said, “How can we talk with an infant in the crib?”
19:30(The infant spoke and) said, “I am a servant of GOD. He has given me the scripture, and has appointed me a prophet.
19:31“He made me blessed wherever I go, and enjoined me to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat) for as long as I live.
19:32“I am to honor my mother; He did not make me a disobedient rebel.
19:33And peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I get resurrected.”
The Proven Truth
19:34That was Jesus, the son of Mary, and this is the truth of this matter, about which they continue to doubt.
19:35It does not befit GOD that He begets a son, be He glorified. To have anything done, He simply says to it, “Be,” and it is.
19:36He also proclaimed, “GOD is my Lord and your Lord; you shall worship Him alone. This is the right path.”*
Footnote 19:36
*19:36 This is similar to the statement attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John 20:17.
19:37The various parties disputed among themselves (regarding the identity of Jesus). Therefore, woe to those who disbelieve from the sight of a terrible day.
19:38Wait till you hear them and see them when they come to face us. The transgressors on that day will be totally lost.
19:39Warn them about the day of remorse, when judgment will be issued. They are totally oblivious; they do not believe.
19:40We are the ones who inherit the earth and everyone on it; to us everyone will be returned.
Abraham
19:41Mention in the scripture Abraham; he was a saint, a prophet.
19:42He said to his father, “O my father, why do you worship what can neither hear, nor see, nor help you in any way?
19:43“O my father, I have received certain knowledge that you did not receive. Follow me, and I will guide you in a straight path.
19:44“O my father, do not worship the devil. The devil has rebelled against the Most Gracious.
19:45“O my father, I fear lest you incur retribution from the Most Gracious, then become an ally of the devil.”
19:46He said, “Have you forsaken my gods, O Abraham? Unless you stop, I will stone you. Leave me alone.”
19:47He said, “Peace be upon you. I will implore my Lord to forgive you; He has been Most Kind to me.
19:48“I will abandon you and the gods you worship beside GOD. I will worship only my Lord. By imploring my Lord alone, I cannot go wrong.”
19:49Because he abandoned them and the gods they worshiped beside GOD, we granted him Isaac and Jacob, and we made each of them a prophet.
19:50We showered them with our mercy, and we granted them an honorable position in history.
Moses
19:51Mention in the scripture Moses. He was devoted, and he was a messenger prophet.
19:52We called him from the right side of Mount Sinai. We brought him close, to confer with him.
19:53And we granted him, out of our mercy, his brother Aaron as a prophet.
19:54And mention in the scripture Ismail. He was truthful when he made a promise, and he was a messenger prophet.
19:55He used to enjoin his family to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat); he was acceptable to his Lord.
19:56And mention in the scripture Idris. He was a saint, a prophet.
19:57We raised him to an honorable rank.
19:58These are some of the prophets whom GOD blessed. They were chosen from among the descendants of Adam, and the descendants of those whom we carried with Noah, and the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom we guided and selected. When the revelations of the Most Gracious are recited to them, they fall prostrate, weeping.
Losing the Contact Prayers (Salat)
19:59After them, He substituted generations who lost the Contact Prayers (Salat), and pursued their lusts. They will suffer the consequences.
19:60Only those who repent, believe, and lead a righteous life will enter Paradise, without the least injustice.
19:61The gardens of Eden await them, as promised by the Most Gracious for those who worship Him, even in privacy. Certainly, His promise must come to pass.
19:62They will not hear any nonsense therein; only peace. They receive their provisions therein, day and night.
19:63Such is Paradise; we grant it to those among our servants who are righteous.
19:64We do not come down except by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs our past, our future, and everything between them. Your Lord is never forgetful.
19:65The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them; you shall worship Him and steadfastly persevere in worshiping Him. Do you know of anyone who equals Him?
19:66The human being asks, “After I die, do I come back to life?”
19:67Did the human being forget that we created him already, and he was nothing?
Special Warning to the Leaders
19:68By your Lord, we will certainly summon them, together with the devils, and will gather them around Hell, humiliated.
19:69Then we will pick out from each group the most ardent opponent of the Most Gracious.
19:70We know full well those who are most deserving of burning therein.
Everyone Sees Hell*
19:71Every single one of you must see it; this is an irrevocable decision of your Lord.
Footnote 19:71
*19:71 As detailed in Appendix 11, we will be resurrected prior to God’s physical arrival to our universe. That will be a temporary taste of Hell, since the absence of God is Hell. When God comes (89:22), the righteous will be rescued. See 19:72.
19:72Then we rescue the righteous, and leave the transgressors in it, humiliated.
The Majority
19:73When our revelations are recited to them, clearly, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “Which of us is more prosperous? Which of us is in the majority?”
19:74Many a generation have we annihilated before them; they were more powerful, and more prosperous.
19:75Say, “Those who choose to go astray, the Most Gracious will lead them on, until they see what is promised for them – either the retribution or the Hour. That is when they find out who really is worse off, and weaker in power.”
19:76GOD augments the guidance of those who choose to be guided. For the good deeds are eternally rewarded by your Lord, and bring far better returns.
19:77Have you noted the one who rejected our revelations then said, “I will be given wealth and children”?!
19:78Has he seen the future? Has he taken such a pledge from the Most Gracious?
19:79Indeed, we will record what he utters, then commit him to ever-increasing retribution.
19:80Then we inherit everything he possessed, and he comes back to us all alone.
19:81They worship beside GOD other gods that (they think) may be of help to them.
The Idols Disown Their Worshipers
19:82On the contrary, they will reject their idolatry, and will be their enemies.
19:83Do you not see how we unleash the devils upon the disbelievers to stir them up?
19:84Do not be impatient; we are preparing for them some preparation.
19:85The day will come when we summon the righteous before the Most Gracious in a group.
19:86And we will herd the guilty to Hell, to be their eternal abode.
19:87No one will possess the power to intercede, except those who conform to the laws of the Most Gracious.
Gross Blasphemy
19:88They said, “The Most Gracious has begotten a son”!
19:89You have uttered a gross blasphemy.
19:90The heavens are about to shatter, the earth is about to tear asunder, and the mountains are about to crumble.
19:91Because they claim that the Most Gracious has begotten a son.
19:92It is not befitting the Most Gracious that He should beget a son.
19:93Every single one in the heavens and the earth is a servant of the Most Gracious.
19:94He has encompassed them, and has counted them one by one.
19:95All of them will come before Him on the Day of Resurrection as individuals.
19:96Surely, those who believe and lead a righteous life, the Most Gracious will shower them with love.
19:97We thus made this (Quran) elucidated in your tongue, in order to deliver good news to the righteous, and to warn with it the opponents.
19:98Many a generation before them we annihilated; can you perceive any of them, or hear from them any sound?