![]() ![]() So, when she delivered her, she said: “O my Lord, I have delivered her, a female child.”-And Allah knew better what she had delivered, and the male was not like the female -” I have named her Maryam, and I place her and her progeny under Your shelter against Satan, the rejected.” described the birth of Maryam in Sūrah Āli ‘Imrān verse 36: and be free of worldly demands or expectations.įor Maryam’s mother who had waited for so long to become pregnant, what she then hoped for was to have a son who could be a devout servant of Allah and remain in the mosque to worship Him. Indeed, the wife of ‘Imrān had even vowed to dedicate her child solely to the service of Allah s.w.t. was born in a family and a society that wished for a boy who could grow up to be a pious man like ‘Imrān. Women are exemplary spiritual figures too will help us remain hopeful in the face of hardship on top of being grateful for His constant blessings.Ģ. Indeed, staying connected to Allah s.w.t. ![]() had given to Maryam a.s, we must strive to remember Him as often as possible, not only during times of hardship and despair but also when our hearts are filled with joy and happiness. While we may never attain the special status that Allah s.w.t. One can never emphasise enough the importance of developing a strong and meaningful connection with Allah, our Creator. ![]() Even when she could not be in her usual place of worship, she would go out to watch the sunrise and remember Allah s.w.t, which illustrates the deep and strong connection she had with her Lord. would go and check on her every single day as she was growing up, and he would find her busy worshipping Allah s.w.t. It is said that her guardian, Prophet Zakariyyā a.s. Most if not all of Maryam’s time were spent on the dzikr (remembrance) of Allah s.w.t. “The best woman (of her time) was Maryam bint ‘Imrān, and the best woman (of her time) is Khadījah.”Īs we recite the many Quranic verses that speak about Maryam a.s, here are three lessons from her stories that we can apply in today’s context:ġ. has mentioned in Sūrah Āli ‘Imrān verse 42: had specially chosen and granted her a unique status above all women. have provided descriptions on the amazing miracles she had witnessed and how Allah s.w.t. In addition, stories about the birth of Maryam a.s, her honourable lineage and upbringing are also mentioned in another chapter that is named after her family name, i.e. is the only woman with a Quranic chapter named after her. ![]()
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