Traducción de significados Versículo 18 Capítulo Maryam - La traducción al inglés- Dr. Walid Blihech Al Umari (en proceso) - Enciclopedia del Sagrado Corán

Versículo: 18

قَالَتۡ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيّٗا

(18) She said: “I seek refuge by the Most-Merciful^[28] from you if only you are Mindful!”^[29]

[28] Further emphasizing the central theme of the sura—Mercy sought by the Believers during the difficult Makkan period—of all the 99 Beautiful Names of God, the epithet “Most-Merciful” is the only one consistently invoked, regardless of the varied contexts. Scattered throughout the sura, and mentioned 16 times (ayas: 18, 26, 44, 45, 58, 61, 69, 75, 78, 85, 87, 88, 91, 92, 93, and 96), it finds mention 57 times in the whole 114 suras of the Qur’an. Even in instances where punishment is delivered to the defiantly rebellious, the epithet “Most-Merciful” is still invoked, underscoring its relevance. This serves as a constant reminder to the Believers, who were in desperate need of mercy at the time of the sura’s revelation, that God’s Mercy is omnipresent, always there in all circumstances.
The repeated evocation of this Name during a time of persecution and hardship in Makkah encourages the Believers to rely on and seek God’s Mercy above all, reinforcing their faith in His boundless compassion during trials.
[29] She thought he was a man who had hidden himself to seduce her, so she immediately sought refuge in God from him before he even spoke to her, hastily rejecting what she assumed was his intention, which is what one might typically expect from someone in such a situation (cf. Ibn ‘Āshūr). The “Mindful” would realize the importance of avoiding even the thought of committing sins (cf. Ibn al-Jawzī).