She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched ."

She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"

He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.'"

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In the most painful moments Mary went through, the words were not difficult: shake the trunk of the palm tree, eat, drink, and be contented. The Quran describes a simple scene of mercy: the human need for food, serenity, and peace of mind is not unknown to the Creator.

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Mary asked the natural question: "

Mary asked the natural question: How could I have a son when no man has touched me? The answer came: “It is easy for Me.” The Quran reveals that the birth of Jesus was “a sign to the people and a mercy from Us.” It was a miracle that was by no means an end in itself, but rather a sign inviting mankind to reflect.

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The Quran reports the first words that Jesus uttered in the cradle :"

The Quran reports the first words that Jesus uttered in the cradle : “Indeed, I am the servant of Allah... and He has made me a prophet.” Then he spoke of prayer and blessing. It is a crucial moment for understanding the image of the Messiah in the Quran—as presented by the Quran itself.

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And mention, [O Muhamed], in the Book [the story of] Mary,"

And mention, [O Muhamed], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east. And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel [i.e., Gabriel], and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man.

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When Mary saw a strange man standing before her,"

When Mary saw a strange man standing before her, her first words were: “I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you.” She did not know that the visitor brought a message from Allah and the good tidings of a pure son. A moment of fear that would become the beginning of one of the most famous stories of faith in history.

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Whenever Zachariah entered upon Mary in the prayer chamber,"

Whenever Zachariah entered upon Mary in the prayer chamber, he found provision with her; when he asked her about it, she would simply answer: “It is from Allah.” Her story in the Quran begins this way—with a heart that knows Allah’s gifts may come from sources one least expects.

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She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched ."