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The story of Mary, peace be upon her | Episode (4) | Imran’s wife’s prayer for her daughter Maryam
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The story of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran, peace be upon her.
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The prayer of the wife of ‘Imran for her daughter, Maryam.
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When the wife of ‘Imran gave birth and realized the gender of her child,
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which had come contrary to her desire and wish,
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she did not sit there lamenting her fortune, becoming depressed, or despairing.
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Rather, she took immediate, practical steps in her life and the life of her newborn.
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For the matter could not brook delay.
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Lamenting and grieving change nothing of reality.
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So, she began first by naming her, saying:
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"My Lord, I have delivered her, a female."
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“And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered of a female - Allah knew best of what she was delivered - the male is not as the female; and lo! I have named her Mary, and lo! I crave Thy protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the outcast.” (3:36)
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"And the male is not like the female."
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"And I have named her Maryam."
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Scholars have derived from her action the permissibility of naming a newborn at the time of birth.
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As Ibn ‘Atiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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In her saying, "And I have named her Maryam,"
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is the Sunnah of naming children near the time of birth.
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Similar to this is the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:
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"A child was born to me tonight, and I have named him after my forefather, Ibrahim."
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Just as in her haste to take this step,
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there is evidence of her contentment with the gender of the child.
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Abu Zahrah, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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She chose the name while content with what she had been given.
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Then, the wife of ‘Imran moved to the most important means of raising offspring:
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seeking Allah’s help for their righteousness and praying for them.
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So she said:
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“And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered of a female - Allah knew best of what she was delivered - the male is not as the female; and lo! I have named her Mary, and lo! I crave Thy protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the outcast.” (3:36)
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Following the example of the father of the prophets, Ibrahim the Friend of Allah, peace be upon him,
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who prayed for his offspring in many instances that Allah has recounted to us.
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He said:
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“Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful.” (2:128)
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“Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful.” (2:128)
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And he said:
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"My Lord, make this city secure and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols."
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And he said:
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“Our Lord! Lo! I have settled some of my posterity in an uncultivable valley near unto Thy holy House, our Lord! that they may establish proper worship; so incline some hearts of men that they may yearn toward them, and provide Thou them with fruits in order that they may be thankful.” (14:37)
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"Our Lord, that they may establish prayer."
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“Our Lord! Lo! I have settled some of my posterity in an uncultivable valley near unto Thy holy House, our Lord! that they may establish proper worship; so incline some hearts of men that they may yearn toward them, and provide Thou them with fruits in order that they may be thankful.” (14:37)
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And he said:
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“My Lord! Make me to establish proper worship, and some of my posterity (also); our Lord! and accept my prayer.” (14:40)
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"Our Lord, and accept my supplication."
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This is the character of the righteous servants of Allah:
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seeking Allah’s help in raising their offspring,
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and not relying on themselves, their knowledge, or their experience, as some imagine.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“And who say: Our Lord! Vouchsafe us comfort of our wives and of our offspring, and make us patterns for (all) those who ward off (evil).” (25:74)
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"And make us an example for the righteous."
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"Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured."
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“They will be awarded the high place forasmuch as they were steadfast, and they will meet therein with welcome and the ward of peace,” (25:75)
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The wife of ‘Imran feared for her daughter from the temptation of Satan for her and her offspring.
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So she sought refuge for her and her offspring with Allah from Satan, the accursed.
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Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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She sought refuge for her with Allah the Almighty from the evil of Satan, and she sought refuge for her offspring.
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And Abu Zahrah, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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The meaning of seeking refuge (i‘adhah)
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is to be in a sanctuary from Allah the Exalted that protects her from Satan.
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This is because seeking refuge is a form of taking shelter.
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So the meaning of "I seek refuge in Allah" is "I take shelter in Him and take Him as a protector."
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And the meaning of "I have sought refuge for her with Allah from Satan" is:
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"I have made Allah the Exalted a protector for her against him."
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This seeking of refuge was a prayer to Allah the Exalted.
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Thus, this supplication was another act of worship.
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And so, the birth of Maryam—and her pregnancy before it—was accompanied
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by continuous, successive, and overlapping acts of worship,
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and a supplication that indicates the sincerity of the soul,
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and the submission of one’s face to Allah the Exalted.
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And today, O Muslim sister,
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the means of Satan to lead the children of Adam astray have multiplied,
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to the point that we have begun to buy the very tools of Satan
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with which he leads our daughters astray, using our own money,
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and we leave them in their hands.
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They cling to them more than they cling to the remembrance of Allah and prayer.
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These are the mobile phones connected to the internet.
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So, have you sought refuge for your daughter from their evil?
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And have you been sincere in praying for her in the unseen?
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That Allah may protect her from the plots of the devils among mankind and jinn?
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Here is a beautiful point in the words of the wife of ‘Imran:
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“And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered of a female - Allah knew best of what she was delivered - the male is not as the female; and lo! I have named her Mary, and lo! I crave Thy protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the outcast.” (3:36)
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I would like to point it out.
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It is that the wife of ‘Imran
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was a mother according to the natural disposition (fitrah) upon which Allah created people,
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thinking of her daughter’s interest and her future.
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And among her daughter’s interests are marriage and having children.
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Therefore, the wife of ‘Imran prayed for her daughter Maryam
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for the result that every young woman desires:
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righteous offspring.
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Because of this way of thinking,
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she would not delay her daughter’s marriage if the right man came,
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under the pretext of completing her studies,
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obtaining a degree, and securing a future,
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as is the case with some selfish mothers
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in this day and age,
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who think only of their own personal interests,
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even at the expense of shattering their daughter’s psyche.
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This selfish mother does not care
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about what her daughter suffers due to her desire for marriage,
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because she is satisfied with her own husband,
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so she does not feel her daughter’s suffering.
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This selfish mother
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loves to boast among women about her daughter’s studies,
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even if it is at the expense of her mental health and misery.
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This selfish mother
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dictates to her daughter the specialization she wants,
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not what her daughter wants.
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This selfish mother
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puts her own interest before her daughter’s interest.
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She does not raise her to be prepared for married life,
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nor does she encourage her to do so.
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Rather, she makes marriage hateful to her,
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and makes studies and work seem attractive to her,
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either to boast about her,
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or to benefit from her money,
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even if that leads to the corruption of her married life
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should it happen in the future.
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This selfish mother
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does not care where her daughter studies,
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whether it is in a place where men and women mix or not.
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She does not care whether the specialization her daughter studies is suitable for her femininity or not.
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She does not care about the future workplace for this specialization,
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whether it is pleasing to Allah or not.
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Because this selfish mother
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does not observe the law of Allah in raising her daughter,
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but rather cares about boasting of her daughter in women’s gatherings
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and in front of the family.
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As for the wife of ‘Imran,
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she was the complete opposite of all that.
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And that is why the result of her prayer was:
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“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.” (3:37)
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"And He caused her to grow in a good manner."
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"And He put her in the care of Zakariyya."
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“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.” (3:37)
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He said, "O Maryam, from where is this [coming] to you?"
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“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.” (3:37)
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“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.” (3:37)
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Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Its meaning is:
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Her Lord caused her to grow, through His provision and sustenance, in a good manner.
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Until she reached maturity,
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and became a complete, fully-grown woman.
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And Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Our Lord informs us that He accepted her from her mother as a dedication,
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and that He caused her to grow in a good manner.
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Meaning: He gave her a beautiful form and a delightful appearance,
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and facilitated for her the causes of acceptance,
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and paired her with the righteous among His servants,
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so she could learn knowledge, goodness, and religion from them.
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And al-Sa‘di, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Meaning: He raised her with a wondrous upbringing—religious, moral, and refined—
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through which her conditions were perfected,
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and through which her words and deeds were made righteous,
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and her perfection grew within her.
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And al-Tahir Ibn ‘Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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The meaning of "And He caused her to grow in a good manner"
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is that He raised her with a righteous upbringing,
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both in character and in the purity of her inner self.
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So He likened her upbringing and youth to the growth of a fresh plant.
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So, do you wish for your daughter that Allah causes her to grow in a good manner?
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And have you taken the steps to achieve that?
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I ask Allah to cause your daughter and the daughters of the righteous men and women to grow in a good manner,
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and to make their hearts righteous.
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We will continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills.
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And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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The story of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran.