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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)                     63





                muharraran, means "one who is wholly preoccupied with the
                Hereafter, who has no business with the world, who worships
                Allah at all times, who is in the service of the House of Allah, who
                is sincere in his or her worship and, who has no worldly intentions
                in his or her worship." Imran's wife asked Allah to allow Mary to
                serve only Him, and for her to become totally devoted to His good
                pleasure rather than other people's.
                     When Mary was born, Imran's wife asked Allah to protect
                Mary and her descendents from the evil of satan. Allah answered
                her sincere prayer and gave Mary a superior morality. Allah re-
                veals how carefully Mary was raised under Allah's protection:
                     Her Lord accepted her with approval and made her grow
                     in health and beauty. And Zechariah became her guardian.
                     (Surah Al 'Imran, 37)
                     Allah states that Prophet Zechariah (pbuh) was a righteous
                servant who was favored over all beings, and one guided to a
                straight path as a Prophet. Allah praises him in the Qur'an and
                points out his impeccable character (Surat al-An'am, 85-87). The
                Prophet Zechariah (pbuh), who took on the responsibility of caring
                for Mary and thus witnessed many of her miracles, realized that
                she was Allah's chosen one.
                     For instance, whenever the Prophet Zechariah (pbuh) entered
                the presence of Mary, who always worshipped by herself, he
                found food with her. Allah states in the Qur'an:
                     Every time Zechariah visited her in the praying chamber,
                     he found food with her. He said: "Mary, how did you come
                     by this?" She said: "It is from Allah. Allah provides for
                     whoever He wills without any reckoning." (Surah Al
                     'Imran, 37)
                     Mary became well known in her community as a member of
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