Bible
Luke 1:26-31
26- In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27- to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
28- The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29- Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30- So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31- Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you shall give Him the name Jesus.
32- He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33- and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
34- How can this be, Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35- The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
36- Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
37- For nothing will be impossible with God.”
38“I am the Lord’s servant, Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
Quran
Mary, who had been living a particularly pious life, was one day visited by Gabriel, the Holy Spirit:
She put a veil between herself and them (her family). Then We sent to her Our spirit, and he assumed for her the likeness of a human being in all respects. (19.17)
This mysterious being must have appeared in the shape of a man, because Mary addressed him in the masculine. Seeing a man appear suddenly in her secluded place, Mary was scared:
She said: “I seek refuge in God from you, if you are dutiful [to God].” (19.18)
Gabriel reassured Mary that he was in fact a messenger from God:
He said: “I am only a messenger of your Lord, that I may bestow on you a pure son.” (19.19)
Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah;(3:45)
"He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous." (3:46)
"And Allah will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel,(3:48)
After receiving the amazing news and regaining her composure, Mary asked how she could bear a son when she was never married or involved in an illicit sexual relationship:
She said: “How can I have a son when no man has touched me, neither have I been unchaste?” (19.20)
She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: Allah createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,' and it is! (3:47)
Gabriel replied that this miracle was easy for God to do, and that it had already been ordained to happen, confirming that her conception was not going to involve a man:
He said: “Thus Your Lord has said: ‘It is easy for Me. And so that We may make of him a sign for people and a mercy from Us, and it is a matter that has been ordained.’” (19.21)
THE GOOD NEWS OF A NEW-BORN CHILD
“(And mention) when the angels said, ‘O Mary, indeed God gives you the good news of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and in the Hereafter, and of those who are near to God.’ ‘He will speak to the people in the cradle, and in old age, and he will be of the righteous.’ She said, ‘My Lord, how can I have a son when no man has touched me.’ He said, ‘So (it will be,) for God creates what He wants. When He decides something, He only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is. And He will teach him the Book and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel. And (will make him) a messenger to the Children of Israel (saying), ‘Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord. I make for you out of clay the likeness of a bird, then breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by the permission of God. And I heal the blind and the leper, and I bring the dead to life by the permission of God. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Surely, there is a sign for you in that, if you are believers. And (I have come) confirming the Torah that was (revealed) before me, and to allow you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a proof from your Lord, so fear God and obey me. Indeed, God is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is the straight path.” (Quran 3:45-51)
“And mention in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to an eastern place. And she placed a screen to seclude herself from them. Then We sent to her Our angel (Gabriel), and he took the form of a well-created man before her. She said, “Indeed I seek refuge with the Most Merciful from you, if you do fear God.”[1] (The angel) said, ‘I am only the messenger of your Lord to give to you (the news of) a pure boy.’ She said, ‘How can I have a son, when no man has touched me (in marriage), and I am not a prostitute?’ He said, So your Lord said, ‘It is easy for Me. And We will make him a sign to people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter (already) decided.’”[2] (Quran 19:16-21)
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