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64 The Glad Tidings of the Messiah (pbuh)

her family who was dedicated wholeheartedly to Allah. Allah speaks
of her chastity in particular, as follows in the Qur'an:
And Mary, the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her
chastity—We breathed Our Spirit into her, and she confirmed
the Words of her Lord and His Book and was one of the obe-
dient. (Surat at-Tahrim, 12)

Mary's Encounter with Gabriel

Mary's life was full of miracles, one of which was her encounter
with Gabriel. At a particular stage in her life, Mary left her community
and family and secluded herself somewhere in the east. There, the
Qur'an mentions that Gabriel appeared to her in the form of a man:
Mention Mary in the Book, how she withdrew from her peo-
ple to an eastern place and veiled herself from them. Then We
sent Our Spirit to her, and it took on for her the form of a
handsome, well-built man. She [Mary] said: "I seek refuge
from you with the All-Merciful if you guard against evil."
(Surah Maryam, 16-18)

A view of the Sea of Galilee