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Gabriel told Mary that her son, Jesus, would be given his own Book from Allah,
the Gospel of Jesus, and that he would be taught wisdom and the Torah. Then
he breathed into Mary and she conceived.
The months went by and it was nearing the time for Jesus to be born. One day,
Mary left her room in the Temple and when she reached a date palm tree she felt
a sudden pain and knew that it would not be long until she gave birth. Mary was
anxious and said, 'Oh, would that I had died before this and become a thing
forgotten!' Just then, a voice called from below her and comforted her saying, 'Do
not sorrow, your Lord has provided a rivulet below you, and shake the trunk of
this palm-tree it will drop fresh ripe dates upon you. Therefore, eat, drink and be
comforted. If you meet any mortal say to him, 'I have vowed a fast to the Merciful
and will not speak with anyone today.'"
And so it was that the baby Jesus was born.
Mary made her way to her people carrying her precious baby son. When her
people saw her and the baby they were shocked and exclaimed, 'O Mary, you
have done a monstrous thing. O sister of Aaron, your father was never a man of
the Gospel of Jesus, and that he would be taught wisdom and the Torah. Then
he breathed into Mary and she conceived.
The months went by and it was nearing the time for Jesus to be born. One day,
Mary left her room in the Temple and when she reached a date palm tree she felt
a sudden pain and knew that it would not be long until she gave birth. Mary was
anxious and said, 'Oh, would that I had died before this and become a thing
forgotten!' Just then, a voice called from below her and comforted her saying, 'Do
not sorrow, your Lord has provided a rivulet below you, and shake the trunk of
this palm-tree it will drop fresh ripe dates upon you. Therefore, eat, drink and be
comforted. If you meet any mortal say to him, 'I have vowed a fast to the Merciful
and will not speak with anyone today.'"
And so it was that the baby Jesus was born.
Mary made her way to her people carrying her precious baby son. When her
people saw her and the baby they were shocked and exclaimed, 'O Mary, you
have done a monstrous thing. O sister of Aaron, your father was never a man of