And although only men were required to attend the major religious festivals in Jerusalem, Joseph and Mary, together with members of their family, attended each year.
فَلَدَى عِلْمِهِ أَنَّهَا حَامِلٌ ،‏ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُعَامِلَهَا بِرَحْمَةٍ حَتَّى قَبْلَ أَنْ يُوضِحَ لَهُ مَلَاكُ ٱللهِ حَقِيقَةَ ٱلْوَضْعِ .‏