A026
Surah: 019 - Ayah: 026
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19:26
Every wise person knows that a wisdom-filled sign is the language of wisdom, or symbolic language. It is prominently mentioned in the Surah of Maryam, where it is said: "If you see any human being (and he asks you something), then (by sign) say: Verily I have vowed a fast (of silence) to the Beneficent, and I shall not speak to anyone today ... Then she (Maryam) made a sign to him (Hazrat Isa)." (19:26-29).
There is no doubt that formally no lady has become a prophet. However, if someone asks this logical question that the prophet or the messenger means someone who brings a message from Allah, as God told Hazrat Maryam to tell people by indication: “I have vowed a fast unto the Beneficent, and may not speak this day to any mortal,” (19:26), and she conveyed this message. What would be a suitable and appropriate answer to a question about why a woman cannot be a prophet or Imam?
Q406 Hazrat Maryam(c)’s fasting is mentioned in verse (19:26). What wisdom does this fasting contain and what is its individual and collective benefit?
A406
- The description is: “Then if you see any human being, say: Verily I have vowed a fast to the Rahman (the Beneficent), and I shall not speak to anyone today”.
- This fasting means taqiyyah, that is, not to describe the specific and sublime secrets of religion, in which lie the benefit of individual and collective peace and security.
This verse has been referred 2 times.