Allah states that He has accepted Maryam as a result of her mother's vow and that
He,
﴿وَأَنبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنًا﴾
(made her grow in a good manner) meaning, made her conduct becoming, her mannerism
delightful and He made her well liked among people. He also made her accompany the
righteous people, so that she learned righteousness, knowledge and religion.
﴿وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا﴾
(And put her under the care of Zakariyya) meaning, Allah made Zakariyya her sponsor.
Allah made Zakariyya Maryam's guardian for her benefit, so that she would learn
from his tremendous knowledge and righteous conduct. He was the husband of her maternal
aunt, as Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Jarir stated, or her brother-in-law, as mentioned in
the Sahih,
«فَإِذَا بِيَحْيَى وَعِيسى، وَهُمَا
ابْنَا الْخَالَة»
(I saw John and `Isa, who are maternal cousins.)
We should state that in general terms, what Ibn Ishaq said is plausible, and in
this case, Maryam was under the care of her maternal aunt. The Two Sahihs recorded
that the Messenger of Allah decided that `Amarah, the daughter of Hamzah, be raised
by her maternal aunt, the wife of Ja`far bin Abi Talib, saying,
«الْخَالَةُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْأُم»
(The maternal aunt is just like the mother.)
Allah then emphasizes Maryam's honor and virtue at the place of worship she attended,
﴿كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا
الْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزْقًا﴾
(Every time he entered the Mihrab to (visit) her, he found her supplied with sustenance.)
Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Abu Ash-Sha`tha, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Ad-Dahhak,
Qatadah, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, `Atiyah Al-`Awfi and As-Suddi said, "He would find with
her the fruits of the summer during winter, and the fruits of the winter during
summer.'' When Zakariyya would see this; d
﴿قَالَ يمَرْيَمُ أَنَّى لَكِ هَـذَا﴾
(He said: "O Maryam! From where have you gotten this'') meaning, where did you get
these fruits from
﴿قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ
إنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ﴾
(She said, "This is from Allah.'' Verily, Allah provides sustenance to whom He wills,
without limit.)
﴿هُنَالِكَ دَعَا
زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ
سَمِيعُ الدُّعَآءِ - فَنَادَتْهُ الْمَلَـئِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّى
فِى الْمِحْرَابِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيَـى مُصَدِّقاً بِكَلِمَةٍ مِّنَ
اللَّهِ وَسَيِّدًا وَحَصُورًا وَنَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصَّـلِحِينَ - قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّى
يَكُونُ لِي غُلَـمٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِي الْكِبَرُ وَامْرَأَتِى عَاقِرٌ قَالَ كَذَلِكَ
اللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ - قَالَ رَبِّ اجْعَل لِّى ءَايَةً قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلاَّ
تُكَلِّمَ النَّاسَ ثَلَـثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلاَّ رَمْزًا وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ كَثِيرًا
وَسَبِّحْ بِالْعَشِىِّ وَالإِبْكَـرِ ﴾
(38. At that time Zakariyya invoked his Lord, saying: "O my Lord! Grant me from
You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation.'') (39. Then
the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in the Mihrab, (saying):
"Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya, believing in the Word from Allah, and Sayyidan,
and Hasuran, a Prophet, from among the righteous.'') (40. He said: "O my Lord! How
can I have a son when I am very old, and my wife is barren'' (Allah) said: "Thus
Allah does what He wills.'') (41. He said: "O my Lord! Make a sign for me.'' (Allah)
said: "Your sign is that you shall not speak to the people for three days except
by signals. And remember your Lord much, and glorify (Him) in the afternoon and
in the morning.'')
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