How Did Her People React When Mary Returned Carrying Her Child?
لما عادت السيدة مريم إلى قومها تحمل ابنها، ماذا كانت ردة فعل الناس؟
The people were astonished that virgin Mary could have a child because they knew she was not married, and her mother and father were decent people. They assumed she had done something terrible.
(Then she returned to her people, carrying him. They said ˹in shock˺, “O Mary! You have certainly done a horrible thing! O sister of Aaron! Your father was not an indecent man, nor was your mother unchaste.”) Maryam 19: 27-28
لما ولدته و جاءت به إلى قومها، استغربوا و استهجنوا الموضوع فكيف يكون لمريم ولد و هي لم تكن متزوجة. و كانت أمها شريفة و أبوها كان رجلا صالحا.
(فَأَتَتْ بِهِ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُ ۖ قَالُوا يَا مَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْئًا فَرِيًّا ﴿٢٧﴾ يَا أُخْتَ هَارُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ امْرَأَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا ﴿٢٨﴾)
مريم 19: 27-28
1. The Return with the Newborn Child | العودة بالطفل الرضيع ومواجهة القوم
With steadfast faith in Allah's divine plan, Maryam walked back to her community carrying infant Jesus in her arms. She did not conceal her return or run away, displaying exceptional courage born of absolute trust in divine protection.
فَأَتَتْ بِهِ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُ (سورة مريم: 27)
عادت مريم عليها السلام إلى قومها برباطة جأش وإيمان راسخ، وهي تحمل رضيعها على ذراعيها. لم تختفِ ولم تتوارَ عن الأنظار، بل واجهت مجتمعها بثقة تامة في تدبير الله ورعايته.
2. The Townspeople's Shock and Denunciation | استنكار القوم واستهجانهم الشديد
Upon witnessing the unmarried Maryam with a baby, the people erupted in astonishment and outrage. They proclaimed that she had committed something unprecedented, atrocious, and beyond comprehension (shay'an fariyya).
قَالُوا يَا مَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْئًا فَرِيًّا (سورة مريم: 27)
صُدم القوم حين رأوا مريم العابدة المبتعدة عن الرجال تحمل طفلاً بلا زوج، فسارعوا إلى الإنكار عليها بشدة ورموها بالإفك، قائلين إنها ارتكبت أمراً منكراً عظيماً ومختلقاً.
3. Invoking the Pious Lineage of Imran | استحضار شرف البيت وصلاح الأبوين
The people reminded Maryam of her righteous ancestry, addressing her as "sister of Aaron" and pointing out that neither her father was an evil man nor was her mother unchaste. They could not reconcile her saintly heritage with what they presumed to be immoral conduct.
يَا أُخْتَ هَارُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ امْرَأَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا (سورة مريم: 28)
ذكّرها الناس بأصلها الشريف وطهارة منبتها، فنادوها "يا أخت هارون"، مؤكدين أن أباها عمران لم يكن رجل سوء، وما كانت أمها بغياً. فتعجبوا كيف يخرج مثل هذا العمل الشائن من بيت النبوة والصلاح.
4. Clarification of "Sister of Aaron" | البيان النبوي لمعنى "أخت هارون"
In authentic hadith, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) clarified that the Israelites frequently named their sons and daughters after their past prophets and righteous ancestors, like Prophet Aaron (Harun), brother of Musa, (Sahih Muslim 2135); some tafsir scholars add that she was likened to him in piety and devotion.
يَا أُخْتَ هَارُونَ (سورة مريم: 28)
بيّن النبي ﷺ في الحديث الصحيح أن بني إسرائيل كانوا يُسمون بأسماء أنبيائهم وصالحيهم كهارون أخي موسى عليهما السلام، وذكر بعض المفسرين أنها شُبِّهت به في الصلاح والعبادة، وليس المعنى أنها أخته من النسب المباشر.
5. The Quranic Vindication Against Slander | التنديد القرآني بالبهتان العظيم
Surah An-Nisa severely rebukes those among the Israelites who slandered Maryam with "a great falsehood." The Quran definitively establishes her absolute innocence, turning the false accusation into an eternal testament to her purity and endurance.
وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ وَقَوْلِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ بُهْتَانًا عَظِيمًا (سورة النساء: 156)
ندد القرآن في سورة النساء بافتراء من كفروا على مريم "بهتاناً عظيماً". وأثبت كتاب الله براءتها التامة وطهارتها الخالدة، واصطفاها على نساء العالمين (آل عمران 3: 42).
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
What was the reaction of the people when Mary returned with baby Jesus?
They were astonished and appalled, accusing her of having committed an unprecedented and shameful transgression.
Why did the people call Maryam "sister of Aaron"?
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) explained that they used to name people after earlier prophets and righteous figures (Sahih Muslim 2135); some tafsir scholars add that her piety was being compared to Harun's.
Did Maryam argue with them when they accused her?
No, in obedience to Allah's command, she kept her vow of silence and gestured toward the child to answer them.
What did the people say about Maryam's parents?
They affirmed that her father was not a man of evil and her mother was not unchaste, highlighting the virtue of her family background.