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What is the difference in meaning between "Then We breathed into her of Our spirit" in Surat Al-Anbiya and "Then We breathed into him of Our spirit" in Surat At-Tahrim?

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The pronoun in the verse: (فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهَا مِنْ رُوحِنَا - so We breathed into her of Our Spirit) in Surat Al-Anbiya refers to Mary, and what is meant is the opening of her garment (juyub dir'iha). As for the pronoun in His saying: (فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ رُوحِنَا - so We breathed into him of Our Spirit) in Surat At-Tahrim, it also refers to the garment according to most scholars, and it is also said that it refers to the fetus (Jesus, peace be upon him). The blowing mentioned was by means of Gabriel, peace be upon him, and its attribution to Allah is figurative. It is also said that Gabriel breathed into the opening of her garment (jayb), and the effect reached the private part (farj), and "farj" here means the slit opening in the garment. The genitive annexation in "min ruhina" (of Our Spirit) is for honorific purposes, meaning from a spirit We created.

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