Maryam (MOTHER OF JESUS) Maryams mother made dua to Allah SWT that she would have a son and that son would be devoted to service of Allah. Allah SWT accepted her dua but when she delivered, she delivered a girl. She prayed to Allah SWT that "Oh Allah I have delivered a girl and only boys can serve in places of worships." Allah said what you have delivered is better than what you asked for. The people accepted Maryam AS as a servant of Allah and she was raised by Prophet Zakarya AS. One day Zakarya AS.came to Maryam's room , he saw Maryam praying and there was food on her table and he asked her where do you get this food from? "I am the one who takes care of you.. who has brought these food ?" Maryam said Allah gives to whoever He pleases. Maryam used to get the fruits of winter in summer and she used to get the fruits of summer in winter. Maryam said this is rizk from allah (S.A.W.) Zakariyah started praying to Allah and said "O Allah can you give me a son?" Allah accepted his duaa and soon after words his wife became pregnant. Zakaria AS and his wife were old so Zakaria AS could not believe that his wife was pregnant so he prayed to Allah and said O Allah give me a sign that will tell me that I will be blessed with a child. Allah SWT gave him a sign which was he could not speak for three days except with signs. Allah SWT named Zakaria’s son as Yahya, a name which was never given to anyone before him. Maryam is one of the noblest women in Islamic teachings since she was chosen to miraculously give birth to the Prophet Jesus. When the Angel approached her with the news that she has been chosen as mother of the Prophet who is to be born miraculously without a father, she was perplexed. She said, "When shall I have a boy and no man has yet touched me, nor have I been unchaste?" The Angel conveyed the answer of God: "It is easy for Me. And We intend to make Jesus a sign to people and a mercy from Us; and this is a matter which has been decreed." She was alone when the throes of childbirth compelled her to take refuge by the trunk of a palm tree. She was distressed and said, "I wish that I had died before this, and had been a thing quite forgotten!" Right then, Jesus was born and he called out: "Grieve not, surely your Lord has made a stream to flow beneath you; and shake towards you the trunk of the palm-tree, it will drop on you fresh ripe dates. So eat, drink and refresh the eyes." She was also told: "If you see people, do not worry about their questions. Just say that you have make a vow to that you shall not speak to any person today." When she came back to his people with Jesus, they said, "O Maryam , Surely you have done a strange thing; your parents were not unchaste people!" She pointed towards the baby. They responded, "How can we speak to a child in the cradle?" At that moment, Jesus, by the power of God, started to speak. He said: "Surely I am the servant of God, He has given me the Book and made me a prophet. He has made me blessed wherever I may be. He has enjoined on me to pray, to give charity so long as I live, and to be dutiful to my mother. He has not made me insolent and unblessed. So peace upon me on the day I was born, on the day I die, and on the day I shall be raised back to life." This is the story of the Virgin Maryam and her son, Jesus, the Prophet and Messenger of God, as mentioned in Chapter 19 of the Quran. http://www.dartabligh.org/women/Women_in_Islam.html http://sabvhome.com/fatimablog/?p=20 Watch : Film: The Blessed Mary - Maryam Al-Muqadasa online from http://www.aimislam.com/resources/video/212-film-the-blessed-saint-mary-maryam-al-muqadasa.html
Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveIslam_LiveIslam/ In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate "May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You" Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
