The original - language word rendered “pangs of distress ” refers to the intense pain experienced during childbirth.
(‏ مر ١٣ :‏ ٨ ؛‏ مت ٢٤ :‏ ٣‏ )‏ وَٱلْمَخَاضُ هُوَ ٱلْوَجَعُ ٱلشَّدِيدُ ٱلَّذِي يَأْخُذُ ٱلْمَرْأَةَ وَهِيَ تَلِدُ .‏