26. `So, eat and drink and cool thine eye. And if thou seest any man, say, `I have vowed a fast to the Gracious God; I will, therefore, not speak this day to any human being.' 27. Then she brought him to her people, mounted. They said, `O Mary, surely, thou hast committed a monstrous thing ! 28. `O sister of Aaron, thy father was not a wicked man, nor was thy mother an unchaste woman !' 29. Thereupon she pointed to him. They said, `How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle ?' 30. Jesus said, `I am a servant of ALLAH. HE has given me the Book, and has made me a Prophet; 31. `And HE has made me blessed wheresoever I may be, and has enjoined upon me Prayer and almsgiving so long as I live; 32. `And HE has made me dutiful towards my mother, and has not made me arrogant and graceless; 33. `And peace was on me the day I was born, and peace will be on me the day I shall die, and the day I shall be raised up to life again.' 34. That was Jesus, son of Mary. This is a statement of the truth concerning which they entertain doubt. 35. It does not befit the Majesty of ALLAH to take unto Himself a son. Holy is HE. When HE decrees a thing, HE says to it, `Be, and it comes into being.' 36. Said Jesus, `Surely, ALLAH is my Lord and your Lord, so worship HIM alone, this is the right path.' 37. But the parties differed among themselves; so woe to those who disbelieve, because of the meeting of a grievous day. 38. How will they hear and see on the day when they will come to US ! But today the wrongdoers are in manifest error. |