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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. The story of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran, peace be upon her.

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A sign for the worlds.

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Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the most noble of prophets and messengers.

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Our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his family and companions. To proceed:

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Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran.

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She is the only woman whom Allah has mentioned by name in the Noble Qur’an.

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Tahir Ibn ‘Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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Allah has mentioned her by name in several places in the Qur’an.

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Ibn Tilimsani said in his commentary on Al-Shifa by ‘Iyad:

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Allah did not mention any woman in the Qur’an by name except for Maryam.

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This is to draw attention to the fact that she is a servant of Allah.

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And to invalidate the beliefs of the Christians.

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This is evidence of her lofty status.

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Allah named an entire surah after her, which is Surah Maryam.

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He mentioned her story in seven surahs of the Qur’an.

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In Surah Al-Baqarah, Al ‘Imran, An-Nisa’, and Al-Ma’idah.

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And Maryam, Al-Anbiya’, Al-Mu’minun, and At-Tahrim.

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The story of Maryam is one of the signs of Allah the Almighty for the worlds.

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The Almighty said:

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"And the one who guarded her chastity..."

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“And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples.” (21:91)

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"...and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds."

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And the Exalted said:

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"And We made the son of Maryam and his mother a sign."

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“And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and We gave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and watersprings.” (23:50)

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Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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He says:

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"And We made Maryam and her son a lesson for the people of their time."

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They take heed from them and reflect upon their affair.

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Thus they come to know the greatness of Our authority and Our power over whatever We will.

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And Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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The Almighty says, informing us about His servant and messenger ‘Isa, son of Maryam, peace be upon them both:

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That He made them a sign for the people.

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Meaning, a decisive proof of His power over whatever He wills.

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For He created Adam without a father or a mother.

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And He created Hawwa’ from a male without a female.

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And He created ‘Isa from a female without a male.

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And He created the rest of humanity from a male and a female.

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The purpose of the story of Maryam is to reflect upon its events.

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And to take lessons from it.

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And to realize the greatness of Allah’s authority and His proof over humanity.

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Allah set forth Maryam as an example for the faith of the believers in Allah.

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And in what He has commanded and ordained.

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The Exalted said:

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"And Allah presents an example of those who believed: the wife of Pharaoh..."

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“And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil-doing folk;” (66:11)

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“And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil-doing folk;” (66:11)

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“And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil-doing folk;” (66:11)

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"...and Maryam, the daughter of ‘Imran, who guarded her chastity..."

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“And Mary, daughter of 'Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and His scriptures, and was of the obedient.” (66:12)

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"...and she believed in the words of her Lord..."

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“And Mary, daughter of 'Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and His scriptures, and was of the obedient.” (66:12)

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Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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The second example for the believers is Maryam, who had no husband.

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Neither a believer nor a disbeliever.

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Thus, He mentioned three categories of women.

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The disbelieving woman who has a connection to a righteous man.

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The righteous woman who has a connection to a disbelieving man.

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And the unmarried woman who has no connection to anyone.

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As for the first, her connection and lineage do not benefit her.

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As for the second, her connection and lineage do not harm her.

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And as for the third, the lack of connection does not harm her in the slightest.

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Furthermore, these parables contain subtle secrets that befit the context of the surah.

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For it was revealed regarding the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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And as a warning against their ganging up against him.

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And that if they do not obey Allah and His Messenger and desire the Hereafter,

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Their connection to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, will not benefit them.

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Just as the connection of the wives of Nuh and Lut to them did not benefit them.

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Therefore, in this surah, He only set forth the example of the connection of marriage, not kinship.

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Yahya Ibn Salam said:

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Allah set forth the first example,

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Warning ‘A’ishah and Hafsah.

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Then He set forth the second example for them,

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Urging them to hold fast to obedience.

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In setting forth Maryam as an example for the believers, there is also,

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Another consideration.

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Which is that the slander of the enemies of Allah, the Jews, against her did not harm her in the sight of Allah at all.

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Nor did their attributing to her and her son that which Allah declared them innocent of.

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Despite her being the greatest truthful woman, chosen over the women of the worlds.

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Thus, the slander of the wicked and the immoral does not harm a righteous person.

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In this, there is consolation for ‘A’ishah, Mother of the Believers.

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If the surah was revealed after the incident of the slander (Al-Ifk).

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Or preparing her soul for what the liars said about her, if it was before it.

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Just as in the mention of the example of the wives of Nuh and Lut,

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There is a warning to her and to Hafsah regarding what they had resolved to do against the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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These parables thus contained a warning and a threat to them.

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And an incitement to obedience and monotheism.

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And consolation and fortitude for whoever among them was harmed and lied about.

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The secrets of the revelation are above and more majestic than this.

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Especially the secrets of the parables, which only those who possess knowledge can understand.

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In this fourth Ramadan series,

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We will address the story of Maryam, by the power and success granted by Allah.

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And the lessons and admonitions contained therein.

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We ask the Lord, the Almighty and Majestic, to benefit us through it.

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And to rectify our conditions through studying it.

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And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.