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Lane's Lexicon has some discussion of the word mus'tamirrin ("continuous") as it is used in this verse and in Q. 54:2 where it is used in the phrase (“passing magic”) in the same grammatical form.<ref>mus'tamirrin - [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume7/00000230.pdf Lane's Lexicon p. 2702]</ref> | Lane's Lexicon has some discussion of the word mus'tamirrin ("continuous") as it is used in this verse and in Q. 54:2 where it is used in the phrase (“passing magic”) in the same grammatical form.<ref>mus'tamirrin - [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume7/00000230.pdf Lane's Lexicon p. 2702]</ref> | ||
=== The annunciation of Jesus to Mary === | |||
In the Qur'an, the coming of Jesus is announced to the Virgin Mary before he is born. In the first version a single angel announces this as confirmed by the word for a singular messenger (rasūlu) used by an angel. | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|19|19-20}}|He said, <b>"Only I am a Messenger (from)</b> your Lord, that I (may) bestow on you a son pure." She said, ‘How shall I have a child seeing that no human being has ever touched me, nor have I been unchaste?’}} | |||
Whilst when the annunciation scene is recalled in Surah 3, the plural for angels (l-malāikatu) is used, and different wordings follow the conversations afterwards in the two surahs. | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|3|45-47}}|When said <b>the Angels,</b> "O Maryam! Indeed, Allah gives you glad tidings of a word from Him, his name (is) the Messiah, Isa, son (of) Maryam, honored in the world and (in) the Hereafter, and of those brought near (to Allah). He will speak to the people in the cradle and in adulthood, and will be one of the righteous.’ She said, ‘My Lord, how shall I have a child seeing that no human has ever touched me?’ He said, ‘So it is that Allah creates whatever He wishes. When He decides on a matter He just says to it ‘‘Be!’’ and it is.}} | |||
==Allah== | ==Allah== | ||