The Birth of Esau (Jesus)

19:22 So she was pregnant with him, and she went to deliver in a far place.

19:23 Then the birth pains came to her, by the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "I wish I had died before this, and became totally forgotten!"

19:24 But then he called to her from beneath her: "Do not be sad, your Lord has made below you a stream."*

19:25 "Shake the trunk of this palm tree, it will cause ripe dates to fall upon you."

19:26 "So eat and drink and be happy. If you see any human being, then say, "I have declared a fast for the Gracious, and I will not talk today to any of the people.""

19:27 Then she came to her people carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have come with something totally unexpected!"

19:28 "O sister of Aaron, your father was not a bad man, and your mother was never unchaste!"

19:29 So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we talk to someone who is a child in a cradle?"

19:30 He said, "I am God's servant, He has given me the book and made me a prophet."

19:31 "He made me blessed wherever I was, and He charged me with the contact prayer and towards betterment as long as I am alive."

19:32 "To be dutiful to my mother, and He did not make me a rebellious tyrant."

19:33 "Peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I am resurrected alive."

19:34 Such was Jesus, the son of Mary, and this is the truth of the matter in which they doubt.

19:35 God was never to take a son, be He glorified. If He decrees a matter, then He simply says to it: "Be," and it is.

19:36 God is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him. This is a straight path.*

19:37 So the parties disputed between them. Therefore, woe to those who have rejected from the scene of a terrible day.

19:38 Listen to what they say and watch on the day they come to Us. But the wicked today are in clear misguidance.

19:39 Warn them of the day of remorse. When the matter is decided while they are oblivious, and they do not acknowledge.

19:40 It is We who will inherit the earth and all that is on it. To Us they will return.

Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishaq (Isaac), Yacob (Jacob)

19:41 Recall in the book Abraham. He was a sincere prophet.

19:42 When he said to his father: "O father, why do you serve what does not hear or see, nor help you in anything?"

19:43 "My father, knowledge has come to me which did not come to you. So follow me that I will guide you to a good path."

19:44 "My father, do not serve the devil. For the devil was ever disobedient to the Gracious."

19:45 "My father, I fear that a retribution will inflict you from the Gracious and that you will become an ally to the devil."

19:46 He said, "Have you abandoned my gods O Abraham? If you do not stop this, I will stone you. Leave me alone."*

19:47 He said, "Peace be upon you, I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. He has been most kind to me."

19:48 "I will abandon you and what you call on besides God. I will call on my Lord. I hope that I will not be mischievous in calling upon my Lord."

19:49 So when he abandoned them and what they serve besides God, We granted him Isaac and Jacob, and We made each a prophet.

19:50 We granted them from Our mercy, and We made for them a tongue of truth to be heard.

Musa (Moses), Ismail (Ishmael), Idris (Enoch), Nuh (Noah)

19:51 Recall in the book Moses; he was loyal, and he was a messenger prophet.

19:52 We called him from the right side of the mount, and We brought him close to talk with.

19:53 We granted him from Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.

19:54 Recall in the book Ishmael; he was truthful to his promise, and he was a messenger prophet.

19:55 He used to instruct his family with the contact prayer and towards betterment, and his Lord was pleased with him.

19:56 Recall in the book Enoch; he was truthful, a prophet.

19:57 We raised him to a high place.

19:58 Those are the ones whom God has blessed from amongst the prophets from the progeny of Adam, and those We carried with Noah, and from the progeny of Abraham and Israel, and from whom We have guided and chosen. When the signs of the Gracious are recited to them, they fall down prostrating, and in tears.

19:59 Then generations came after them who lost the contact prayer, and followed desires. They will find their consequences.

19:60 Except for whoever repents and acknowledges and does good work; they will be admitted to paradise, and they will not be wronged in the least.

19:61 The gardens of Eden, which the Gracious had promised His servants in the unseen. His promise must come to pass.

19:62 They will not hear in it any nonsense, only peace. They will have their provision in it morning and evening.

19:63 Such is paradise that We inherit to any of Our servants who are righteous.

19:64 "We are not sent except by the command of your Lord. To Him is our present and our future, and all that is in-between. Your Lord was never to forget."*

19:65 "The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is in-between them. So serve Him and be patient in His service. Do you know anything that is like Him?"