Surah Ali 'Imran, Ayah 47
Quran 3:47 · Family of Imran · Madani · Para 3 · Page 56
قَالَتْ رَبِّ اَنّٰی یَكُوْنُ لِیْ وَلَدٌ وَّلَمْ یَمْسَسْنِیْ بَشَرٌ ؕ قَالَ كَذٰلِكِ اللّٰهُ یَخْلُقُ مَا یَشَآءُ ؕ اِذَا قَضٰۤی اَمْرًا فَاِنَّمَا یَقُوْلُ لَهٗ كُنْ فَیَكُوْنُ ۟
Transliteration
Qalat rabbi anna yakoonu leewaladun walam yamsasnee basharun qala kathaliki Allahuyakhluqu ma yashao itha qada amranfa-innama yaqoolu lahu kun fayakoon
Saheeh International
She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is Allāh; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is.
Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir
Mary was surprised that she was to have a child without a husband and said in astonishment: How can I have a child when no man has come near me in a lawful or unlawful way? The angel said to her: Just as Allah will create a child for you without a father, He creates whatever He wishes even though it may be out of the ordinary. When Allah wishes for something, He says ‘Be’ and it is. Nothing can stop Him doing as He wills.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
Explains 3:45–3:47 together — read it on 3:45