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HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)
Remember when the wife of 'Imran said, "My Lord, I
have pledged to You what is in my womb, devoting it to
Your service. Please accept my prayer. You are the All-
Hearing, the All-Knowing." When she gave birth, she
said, "My Lord! I have given birth to a girl" – and Allah
knew very well what she had given birth to, male and
female are not the same – "and I have named her Maryam

and placed her and her children in Your safekeeping
from the accursed shaytan." (Surah Al 'Imran: 35-36)
When Maryam (as) was born, Imran's wife sought only the
good pleasure of Allah. She turned to Allah and placed Maryam
(as) and her children in His safekeeping from the accursed shay-
tan. In return for her sincerity and prayer, Allah gave Maryam
(as) noble virtues. In the Qur'an, Allah explains how Maryam
(as) was brought up under His protection and meticulous care.
"Her Lord accepted her with approval and made her grow in
health and beauty." (Surah Al 'Imran: 37). Zakariyya (Zachari-
ah) (as) became Maryam's (as) guardian and during the time she
spent with him, he realised that she was favoured with excep-
tional qualities. Moreover, Allah showed her many favours:
… Every time Zakariyya (Zachariah) visited her in the
Upper Room, he found food with her. He said,
"Maryam, how did you come by this?" She said, "It is
from Allah. Allah provides for whomever He wills
without any reckoning." (Surah Al 'Imran: 37)

Just as Allah chose the family of 'Imran, He also chose
Maryam (as), a member of 'Imran's family, and provided her
with an exceptional upbringing. Allah purified Maryam (as) and
chose her over all other women. This attribute of hers is stated in
the Qur'an: