She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste? — Maryam 19:20 Pin
GUIDANCE · AYAHKIND

قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَٰمٌۭ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِى بَشَرٌۭ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّۭا

She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste?

Maryam 19:20

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste?”

Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

PAUSE & REFLECT

Carry the ayah beyond this page.

Read this ayah with an open heart. What direction are you asking Allah to make clear?

This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.