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It may surprise many people to learn that Mary is one of the most
esteemed and respected women in Islam and that the Quran gives her great
importance. Maryam is the name of chapter 19 of the Quran, and Chapter
3 is Aali Imran, named after her family. Islam holds the entire family
of Imran in very high regard. The Quran tells us that:
"God
chose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Imran over
all others of world's of mankind and jinn." (Quran 3:33)
God choose Adam and Noah individually, but He chose the family of Abraham and the family of Imran.
"Offspring of one another." (Quran 3:34)
The
family of Imran are from the descendents of Abraham, the family of
Abraham are from the descendants of Noah and Noah is from the
descendents of Adam. The family of Imran also includes many people
known and respected in the Christian traditions – Prophets Zachary and
John (known as the Baptist), Prophet and Messenger Jesus and his mother,
Mary.
God chose Mary above all the women of the world. He said:
"And
when the angels said: 'O Mary! Verily, God has chosen you, purified
you,and chosen you above the women of the worlds of mankind and jinn.'"
(Quran 3:42)
Ali ibn Abu Talib said:
"I heard the Prophet of God saying Mary, the daughter of Imran was the best among women." (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)

In Arabic the name Maryam means the maidservant of God, and as we shall
see, Mary, the mother of Jesus, was dedicated to God even before she
was born.
The Birth of Mary
The
Bible is unable to give us any details of Mary's birth; however, the
Quran informs us that the wife of Imran dedicated her unborn child to
the service of God. Mary's mother, the wife of Imran, was Hannah[1].
She was the sister of Prophet Zachary's wife. Hannah and her husband
Imran had believed they would never have children, but one day Hannah
made a sincere and heartfelt supplication to God begging for a child,
and vowing that her offspring would serve in God's House in Jerusalem.
God heard Hannah's supplication and she fell pregnant. When Hannah
realised the glorious news she turned to God and said:
"O
my Lord! I have vowed to You what is in my womb to be dedicated for
Your services, so accept this, from me. Verily, You are the All-Hearer,
the All-Knowing." (Quran 3:35)
There
are lessons to be learned from Hannah's vow to God, one of which is
caring for the religious education of our children. Hannah was not
thinking in terms of this world at all, she was trying to ensure that
her child was close to God and in His service. These chosen friends of
God, such as family of Imran, are the parents whom we should take as our
role models. God says many times in the Quran that He is the One who
supplies provision for us, and He warns us to save ourselves and our
families from the fires of Hell.
In
her supplication, Hannah asked that her child be free from all worldly
work. By promising that her child would be the servant of God, Hannah
was securing her child's freedom. Freedom is a quality of life that
every human being strives to attain, but Hannah understood that true
freedom comes from complete submission to God. This is what she aspired
to for her yet unborn child. Hannah wanted her child to be a free
person, a slave to no man and no desire, but a slave only to God. In
due time, Hannah gave birth to a girl, again she turned to God in prayer
and said:
"'O
my Lord, I have delivered a female child,' and the male is not like the
female, and I have named her Mary, and I seek refuge with You for her
and her offspring from Satan, the outcast." (Quran 3:36)
Hannah
named her child Mary. With reference to her vow to God, Hannah now
found herself facing a dilemma. Serving in the House of Prayer was not
acceptable for women. Mary's father, Imran had died before she was
born, so Hannah turned to her brother in law, Zachary. He comforted
Hannah and helped her to understand that God knew that she had delivered
a girl. This girl child, Mary, was from the best of creation. Prophet
Mohammad mentioned[2] that whenever a child is born Satan pricks him
or her and therefore the child cries loudly. This is a sign of the
great enmity between mankind and Satan; however there were two
exceptions to this rule. Satan pricked neither Mary nor her son
Jesus[3], due to the supplication of Mary's mother.
When
the time came for Mary to go into the House of Prayer, everybody wanted
to take care of this pious daughter of Imran. As was the custom of the
time, the men drew lots for the privilege, and God ensured that her
guardian was Prophet Zachary.
"So
her Lord accepted her with goodly acceptance, and made her grow in a
good manner, and put her under the care of Zachary." (Quran 3:37)
Prophet
Zachary served in the House of God and was a wise and knowledgeable man
devoted to teaching. He had a private room built for Mary so that she
was able to worship God and go about her daily duties in private. As
her guardian, Prophet Zachary visited Mary daily, and one day he was
surprised to see fresh fruit in her room. It is said that in winter she
would have the fresh fruits of summer and in the summer she would have
the fresh fruits of winter.[4] Prophet Zachary inquired about how the
fruit got there, to which Mary replied, it was indeed God Who provided
her sustenance. She said:
"It is from God. Verily, God provides sustenance to whom He wills without limit." (Quran 3:37)
Mary's devotion to God was at that time unparalleled, but her faith was about to be tested.

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Footnotes:
[1] From the Tafseer of Ibn Katheer.
[2] Saheeh Al-Bukhari.
[3] Saheeh Muslim.
[4] Based on the work of Al Imam ibn Katheer. The Stories of the Prophets.

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هجري : 09/02/1431
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