72 ቁርአንን አንብቡ እንደሚከተለው ይላል፡- ‹እነዚያም አላህ እርሱ የመርየም ልጅ አልመሲሕ ነው፤ ያሉ በእርግጥ ካዱ፣ አልመሲሕም አለ፡- የእስራኤል ልጆች ሆይ!
And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed -