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Mary did not, for she placed all of her hope and trust only in Allah.
She constantly sought His help and knew that she only needed to
obey Him and follow His guidance. She never gave in to hopelessness

and depression, no matter how difficult the trial, because she had sur-
rendered wholeheartedly to Allah in the knowledge that He would turn
all adversities into good and end the hardship in the best manner. And
with every difficulty, Allah gave her a solution, supported her with His
grace and help, and turned all hardships into goodness and beauty.
Her inexperience was also an important aspect of her trial. She be-
came pregnant and delivered her child all alone. Totally alone and igno-
rant of what to do, she resisted pessimism and displayed her great
strength, willpower, and determination. In addition, she had the peace
of mind characteristic of those who know that Allah supports them with
the most perfect gifts. Thus He eased her burden and helped her to suc-
ceed.
Another sign of Mary's superior character was the patience she
showed while fulfilling her difficult responsibilities. Her unbelieving

people tried her patience by failing to grasp her superior and honorable
position, viewing her according to their own misguided knowledge, and
accusing her of things that she had not done. Here, too, she showed her
patience and complete faith in Allah. She did not compromise her
strength, willpower, and integrity, knowing full well that Allah controls
everything and thus would exonerate her.
Another noticeable character trait was her total lack of interest in
winning her people's acceptance. She had surrendered to Allah with a
pure faith, and was therefore unaffected by their accusations and com-
ments. Given her faith and devotion, all she strove to do was to behave
in the way that would earn Allah's good pleasure. As a result, Allah re-
warded her with His grace.

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)