Right graciously did her Lord accept her: He made her grow in purity and beauty: To the care of Zakariya was she assigned. Every time that he entered (Her) chamber to see her, He found her supplied with sustenance. He said: "O Mary! Whence (comes) this to you?" She said: "From Allah: for Allah Provides sustenance to whom He pleases without measure."
پس پروردگارش وى [=مريم‌] را با حُسنِ قبول پذيرا شد و او را نيكو بار آورد، و زكريا را سرپرست وى قرار داد. زكريا هر بار كه در محراب بر او وارد مى‌شد، نزد او [نوعى‌] خوراكى مى‌يافت. [مى‌]گفت: «اى مريم، اين از كجا براى تو [آمده است؟ او در پاسخ مى‌]گفت: «اين از جانب خداست، كه خدا به هر كس بخواهد، بى شمار روزى مى‌دهد.»