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(pbuh), and
they were ex-
alted people. One
of these chosen people
was Mary, whose fami-
ly sincerely believed in
Allah, respected the limits that He has es-
tablished for humanity, and always sought and trusted Him.

Mary's Birth

When `Imran's wife, a sincere believer, found out that she was preg-
nant with Mary, she immediately prayed to Allah. She praised Him and
promised that she would dedicate her child to Him. When she gave birth
to a girl, she named her Mary, which means abida in Arabic, in other
words Allah's worshipper. Allah reveals her prayer in the following verse:

Remember when the wife of 'Imran said: "My Lord, I have vowed to You
whatever is in my womb, to be devoted [to Your service]. Please accept
it from me. 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

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)