So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak."

So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak to one who is in the cradle a child?"

[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.

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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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And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah."

And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds.O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."

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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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[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah."

[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah].He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous."

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So her Lord accepted her with good acceptance."

So her Lord accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah. Every time Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision. He said, "O Mary, from where is this [coming] to you?" She said, "It is from AllŒh. Indeed, AllŒh provides for whom He wills without acc...

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As concerns Mary, the Quran says: “She guarded her chastity."

As concerns Mary, the Quran says: “She guarded her chastity.” Then, speaking of both her and her son, it says: “And We made her and her son a sign for the worlds.” The honor accorded to Mary in Islam is linked to her chastity and faith, while the birth of Jesus is a sign that transcends both time and place.

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So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak."