Saturday, December 15, 2018

THE STORY OF THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH - The Imran Family and the Birth of Mary who was taken care of by the Prophet Zechariah (Zakariya)

Imran was a scholar who was pious among the Children of Israel. He has a wife named Hanna, brother-in-law of the Prophet Zechariah (Zakariya). Imran is very old, while Hanna is a barren woman. They have not obtained children so that their lives feel lonely and boring. They crave children who can provide happiness in married life, solace, and strengthen the life of husband and wife. When Hanna saw a mother carrying her baby or when a bird fed her child, she felt like having children and imagined being able to care for and care for children like them.

As time went on, the age of the couple increased. Although old, the desire to have children never came true. Various ways have been done and various other people's advice has also been tried, but without success. Finally they realized that only Allah SWT had the power to grant their wish and was able to present a child even though they were old and gray. So they always pray both day and night in earnest and full of humility.

Their hopes have come true by the grace of Allah SWT. Allah SWT grew a fetus in the womb of Hanna and according to Allah's destiny that their descendants would give birth to a great Prophet. They give thanks to Allah SWT and try to look after their fetus properly and correctly. They promised to surrender their children to become servants in Baitul Maqdis who would look after and maintain the holy house. They also will not take benefits from their children for personal gain.

Surah Ali Imran verse 35:

إِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ عِمۡرَٰنَ رَبِّ إِنِّي نَذَرۡتُ لَكَ مَا فِي بَطۡنِي مُحَرَّرٗا فَتَقَبَّلۡ مِنِّيٓۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ  ٣٥

35.  [Mention, O Muhammad], when the wife of 'Imran said, "My Lord, indeed I have pledged to You what is in my womb, consecrated [for Your service], so accept this from me. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing."

Hanna began to feel signs of pregnancy, it is the movement of the fetus in her womb that continued to grow. Imran and Hanna are happy because soon they will have a child that makes the life of the household more beautiful. When they sit together, they continue to talk about pregnancy and the baby to be born.

However, Imran who was very and loved by his wife and was expected to receive his first child and accompany her at the time of giving birth, it was determined that he died before the birth of his child. Hanna was left in a state of old pregnancy, even though at that moment the presence of the husband was highly expected. Hanna felt sad and increasingly tired because her stomach was getting heavier in the period before birth.

Then Hanna gave birth to a baby who was healthy. The baby was present in the world and breathes fresh air. Hanna was a little disappointed when she learned that her baby was female, even though she expected a boy who could become a servant at Baitul Maqdis. With a sad voice she looked up at the sky and said that she had given birth to a daughter named Mary, even though she had vowed to hand her over to Baitul Maqdis. So Allah SWT replied that her daughter would become a noble woman and have an important position in Baitul Maqdis.

Surah Ali Imran:

فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتۡهَا قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعۡتُهَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتۡ وَلَيۡسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلۡأُنثَىٰۖ وَإِنِّي سَمَّيۡتُهَا مَرۡيَمَ وَإِنِّيٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ  ٣٦ فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٖ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنٗا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّاۖ ....  ٣٧

36.  But when she delivered her, she said, "My Lord, I have delivered a female." And Allah was most knowing of what she delivered, "And the male is not like the female. And I have named her Mary, and I seek refuge for her in You and [for] her descendants from Satan, the expelled [from the mercy of Allah]."
37.  So her Lord accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah....

When Mary was handed over to the administrators of Baitul Maqdis, the monks scrambled to be appointed as caregivers responsible for supervising and caring for Mary who was Imran's daughter, a good man, and Hanna's daughter, a woman who prayed. Then a draw is conducted to determine who is the caregiver. The chosen person is Zechariah who is in accordance with Allah SWT's promise to Hanna. Zechariah was happy because he can take care of Hanna and Imran's daughter. He immediately took care of Mary by keeping her away from the crowds around and from people who wanted to visit her. Maryam was placed in a safe room in the Baitul Maqdis neighborhood.




Reference:
·     As Sayyid, Kamal and Anis, Selma (Translator). 2005. Kisah-kisah Terbaik Alquran. Jakarta: Pustaka Zahra.
·      mafiadoc.com_25-kisah-para-nabi_5a17d36a1723ddce5c8a2001 (PDF)



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