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According to the Quran, during the intense pains of childbirth<ref>Ṭayyib, Aṭīb al-Bayān fī Tafsīr al-Qurʾān, vol. 8, p. 431, Tehran, Islām, 1378 SH.</ref>, Lady Mary (PBUH) wished for death: {{quran||ترجمه= I wish I had died before this and was a thing long forgotten.|سوره=Maryam|آیه=23}} [[Mohammad Jawad Mughniyah]], a contemporary Shia commentator, believes that such expressions are natural for any human enduring extreme hardship, as long as they are not rooted in doubt about faith.<ref>Mughniyyah, Tafsīr al-Kāshif, vol. 5, p. 177, Tehran, Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyyah, 1424 AH.</ref> | According to the Quran, during the intense pains of childbirth<ref>Ṭayyib, Aṭīb al-Bayān fī Tafsīr al-Qurʾān, vol. 8, p. 431, Tehran, Islām, 1378 SH.</ref>, Lady Mary (PBUH) wished for death: {{quran||ترجمه= I wish I had died before this and was a thing long forgotten.|سوره=Maryam|آیه=23}} [[Mohammad Jawad Mughniyah]], a contemporary Shia commentator, believes that such expressions are natural for any human enduring extreme hardship, as long as they are not rooted in doubt about faith.<ref>Mughniyyah, Tafsīr al-Kāshif, vol. 5, p. 177, Tehran, Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyyah, 1424 AH.</ref> | ||
The Quran only quotes Mary’s words without explaining the reason behind her wish for death.<ref name=":1">Fakhr Rāzī, Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb, vol. 21, p. 525, Beirut, Dār Iḥyāʾ al-Turāth al-ʿArabī, 1420 AH.</ref> However, commentators have offered several explanations | The Quran only quotes Mary’s words without explaining the reason behind her wish for death.<ref name=":1">Fakhr Rāzī, Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb, vol. 21, p. 525, Beirut, Dār Iḥyāʾ al-Turāth al-ʿArabī, 1420 AH.</ref> However, commentators have offered several explanations<ref name=":2">Makāram Shīrāzī, Tafsīr Nemūneh, vol. 13, p. 41, Tehran, Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyyah, 1374 SH.</ref>: | ||
# Fear of Accusations: Mary (PBUH) was renowned among the [[Children of Israel]] for her piety, to the extent that God would send her heavenly provisions. In her esteemed position, she feared the consequences of having a child without a husband<ref name=":1">Fakhr Rāzī, Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb, vol. 21, p. 525, Beirut, Dār Iḥyāʾ al-Turāth al-ʿArabī, 1420 AH.</ref> and the accusations of immorality from her people. | # Fear of Accusations: Mary (PBUH) was renowned among the [[Children of Israel]] for her piety, to the extent that God would send her heavenly provisions. In her esteemed position, she feared the consequences of having a child without a husband<ref name=":1">Fakhr Rāzī, Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb, vol. 21, p. 525, Beirut, Dār Iḥyāʾ al-Turāth al-ʿArabī, 1420 AH.</ref> and the accusations of immorality from her people.<ref name=":2">Makāram Shīrāzī, Tafsīr Nemūneh, vol. 13, p. 41, Tehran, Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyyah, 1374 SH.</ref> | ||
# Sense of Isolation: Mary (PBUH) lived a life of constant worship, detached from worldly concerns and responsibilities. When faced with an unexpected pregnancy and the challenges of childbirth, she felt alone and overwhelmed, leading her to wish for death.<ref>Madrasī, Muḥammad Taqī, Man Hudā al-Qurʾān, vol. 7, p. 32, Tehran, Dār Maḥbī al-Ḥusayn, 1419 AH.</ref> | # Sense of Isolation: Mary (PBUH) lived a life of constant worship, detached from worldly concerns and responsibilities. When faced with an unexpected pregnancy and the challenges of childbirth, she felt alone and overwhelmed, leading her to wish for death.<ref>Madrasī, Muḥammad Taqī, Man Hudā al-Qurʾān, vol. 7, p. 32, Tehran, Dār Maḥbī al-Ḥusayn, 1419 AH.</ref> | ||
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