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in the past. Mary (as) was a devout woman chosen by Allah to
serve as an example for all women because of her faith, sin-
cerity, purity, chastity, and superior morality. Allah reveals
how the angels informed her of her son’s birth:
And when the angels said: “Mary, Allah has chosen you
and purified you. He has chosen you over all other
women.” (Surah Al ‘Imran, 42)
Mary (as) left her family and went toward the east, where
she met Jibril (as) (whom Allah had sent to deliver His word to
her) in the form of a handsome man. Allah reveals:
Mention Mary in the Book, how she withdrew from her
people to an eastern place and concealed herself from
them. Then We sent Our Spirit to her in the form of a
handsome, well-built man. She said: “I seek refuge from
you with the All-Merciful, if you guard against evil.” He
replied: “I am only your Lord’s messenger so that He
can give you a pure boy.” She asked: “How can I have a
boy, when no man has touched me and I am not an
unchaste woman?” He said: “It will be so! Your Lord
says: ‘That is easy for Me. It is so that We can make him
a sign for humanity and a mercy from Us.’ It is a matter
already decreed.” (Surah Maryam, 16-21)
By the will of Allah, Mary (as) gave birth to a child with-
out a father. When she returned to her people, she was
received with great resentment. The unbelievers of the time
behaved vilely and irrationally in slandering this most immac-
ulate of people. This is revealed as follows in the Qur'an:
She brought him to her people, carrying him. They
exclaimed: “Mary! You have done an unthinkable thing!