-
English_Children_Stories_Poems, page : 685
"Before I go," said Jabel, "I am going to tell you the second story which is the real
story about the birth of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him. Perhaps tomorrow, or
the next day you might like to read it for yourself in the Holy Koran.
Hannah and Imran were very pious Jews. They had been married for a long time
but had no children. Then, one day Hannah decided to ask Allah to let her have a
child and promised Him that if she had a child she would dedicate it to His
service.
Allah in His Mercy accepted Hannah's prayer and she became pregnant.
However, before Hannah gave birth, her husband died, so he never saw the child
he longed for. It was because of Hannah's promise that she thought the baby
would be a boy, because only boys were permitted to serve in the Temple of
Jerusalem.
You can imagine her surprise when she gave birth to a little girl and said, 'Lord, I
have given birth to her, a female ... and I have called her Mary, protect her and
all her descendants from satan, the accursed one.' Once again Allah accepted
her supplication and as Mary grew up she became a very good, little girl who
story about the birth of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him. Perhaps tomorrow, or
the next day you might like to read it for yourself in the Holy Koran.
Hannah and Imran were very pious Jews. They had been married for a long time
but had no children. Then, one day Hannah decided to ask Allah to let her have a
child and promised Him that if she had a child she would dedicate it to His
service.
Allah in His Mercy accepted Hannah's prayer and she became pregnant.
However, before Hannah gave birth, her husband died, so he never saw the child
he longed for. It was because of Hannah's promise that she thought the baby
would be a boy, because only boys were permitted to serve in the Temple of
Jerusalem.
You can imagine her surprise when she gave birth to a little girl and said, 'Lord, I
have given birth to her, a female ... and I have called her Mary, protect her and
all her descendants from satan, the accursed one.' Once again Allah accepted
her supplication and as Mary grew up she became a very good, little girl who