Tafsir of Maryam 19:20

Surah Maryam 19:20

ﲍ ﲎ ﲏ ﲐ ﲑ ﲒ ﲓ ﲔ ﲕ ﲖ ﲗ

She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir

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قالت أنى يكون لي غﻼم

She said: "How can I have a son...'' This means that Maryam was amazed at this. She said, "How can I have a son'!' She said this to mean, "In what way would a son be born to me when I do not have a husband and I do not commit any wicked acts (i.e. fornication).'' For this reason she said,

ولم يمسسني بشر ولم أك بغيا

when no man has touched me, nor am I Baghiyya. The Baghiyy is a female fornicator. For this reason, a Hadith has been reported prohibiting the money earned from Baghiyy