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acle, Allah revealed her miraculous circumstances, refuted all of the ac-
cusations and slanders directed toward her, and restored her impeccable
reputation.

The Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) Birth

and Allah's Support of Mary

Allah fully supported Mary throughout her pregnancy. It is very

difficult for a woman to give birth, a potentially life-threatening experi-
ence, all-alone, without medical equipment or a midwife's assistance.
Nevertheless, Mary overcame all of these difficulties by placing her com-
plete trust in Allah. Allah helped her with revelations while she was
struggling toward a date tree in the full throes of labor pains. Allah told
her not to grieve, that He had placed a stream at her feet, and that she