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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