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The Quran was revealed so that people would know how to deal with all the situations that

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they may encounter while in this world.

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In addition, the Sunnah of our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, shows how

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to implement its teachings into one's life.

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There are various stories in the Quran about the lives of prophets and devout believers

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for the faithful to adopt as role models.

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One of those devout individuals whose excellent moral values should be reflected on and taken

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as a role model is Maryam.

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God introduces Maryam as having the character of the ideal Muslim woman.

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Maryam is one of the two women believers whom God reveals as an example to all the faithful

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in the Quran.

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God has made an example for those who believe.

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the wife of Pharaoh.

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And Maryam, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity.

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We breathed our spirit into her, and she confirmed the words of her lord and his book, and was

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one of the obedient.

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This character is completely different to the common character of women in today's unbelieving

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societies, where they usually share a common socially acceptable character handed down from their ancestors.

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In these societies, men and women are expected to conform to very different sets of character traits.

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According to historical sources, God honored Maryam, who lived approximately two millennia

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ago with the birth of prophet Esau, peace be upon him.

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Maryam was born in Palestine, which was under the dominion of the Roman Empire at that time.

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She was a Jewess and lived in the Jewish community.

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Idolatry was the widespread religion in Rome at that time.

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The Jews, on the other hand, had adopted false beliefs, rebelled against God's commands

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and were no longer grateful for his gifts to them.

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Some of them even murdered the prophets sent to them by the grace of God.

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Maryam was born at a chaotic time when the Jews' only hope was their expected Messiah or Savior.

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As someone chosen by God, she represented proper moral values and the true religion among these

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peoples' distorted and ignorant beliefs.

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Maryam was from the Imran family, whom the Quran describes as specially chosen.

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God chose Adam and Nuh and the family of Ibrahim and the family of Imran over all other beings,

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descendants one of the other.

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When Imran's wife, a sincere believer, found out that she was pregnant with Maryam,

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she immediately prayed to God.

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She promised that she would dedicate her child to Him.

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When she gave birth to a girl, she named her Maryam,

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which means Abida in Arabic, in other words, God's worshiper.

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With her faith, behavior, and moral values,

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Maryam became a major role model for all humanity.

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God made her grow in health and beauty,

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to use the Quran's expression,

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and gave her a very important responsibility.

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Maryam turned to God in all she did,

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sought His support and help,

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and knew that obeying His word would be sufficient for her.

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As a result of this sincerity in her faith and submission,

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she was always rewarded through the mercy of God.

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She had surrendered to God with a pure faith

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and was therefore unaffected by people's accusations and comments.

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By displaying His miracles,

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God enabled Maryam to see His mercy on,

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protection of, and compassion for her.

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For example,

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the way that Maryam always had food when worshiping

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is a clear sign of God's support for and mercy on her.

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Her Lord accepted her with approval

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and made her grow in health and beauty.

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And Zakaria became her guardian.

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Every time Zakaria visited her in the sanctuary,

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he found food with her.

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He asked,

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Maryam, how did you come by this?

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She said,

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It is from God.

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God provides for whoever He wills without any reckoning.

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An

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One of these was her encounter with Jibril.

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After a certain period of her life, Maryam departed from the society she lived in and

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her family and retired to a place in the east.

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Her encounter with Jibril took place at this time.

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In the Qur'an, God reveals that Jibril appeared to Maryam in the guise of a handsome, well-built

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man.

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Mention Maryam in the book, how she withdrew from her people to an eastern place and concealed

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herself from them.

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Then we sent our spirit to her, and it took on for her the form of a handsome, well-built

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man.

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Not knowing that it was Jibril, she sought refuge with God and told him that she held God in

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the utmost fear and respect.

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She said, I seek refuge from you with the all-merciful.

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Leave me if you fear God.

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Her words clearly demonstrate her complete trust in God, as well as the importance she

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placed upon chastity and devotion to God.

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Jibril revealed that he was a messenger of God's and that he had come to her with glad

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tidings from him.

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When the angels said, Maryam, your Lord gives you good news of a word from him.

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His name is the Messiah, Isa, son of Maryam, of high esteem in this world and the hereafter,

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one of those brought near.

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Maryam asked Jibril how she could have a child when no man had ever touched her.

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My Lord, how can I have a son when no man has ever touched me?

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He said, it will be so.

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God creates whatever he wills.

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When he decides on something, he just says to it, be, and it is.

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By the will of God, Maryam became pregnant with Isa, although no man had ever touched

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her.

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Her pregnancy was independent of this world's usual cause and effect relationship.

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The circumstances of his conception were among the features of Isa's miracle.

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He said, it will be so.

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Your Lord says, that is easy for me.

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It is so that we can make him a sign for humanity and of mercy from us.

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It is a matter already decreed.

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So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a distant place.

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After she had conceived, at God's will, Maryam withdrew to an isolated place.

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There is without a doubt great wisdom in Maryam spending her pregnancy in an isolated spot.

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One element of this is that in this way, God kept her away from the disturbing behavior of

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people who would be unable to understand this miraculous state of affairs.

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God fully supported Maryam throughout her pregnancy.

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God fully supported Maryam throughout her pregnancy.

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It is very difficult for a woman to give birth, a potentially life-threatening experience, all

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alone, without medical equipment or a midwife's assistance.

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Nevertheless, Maryam overcame all of these difficulties by placing her complete trust in God.

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She helped her with revelations while she was struggling towards a date tree in the full

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throes of labor.

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The pains of labor drove her to the trunk of a date palm.

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She exclaimed, oh, if only I had died before this time and was something discarded and forgotten.

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A voice called out to her from under her, do not grieve.

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Your Lord has placed a small stream at your feet.

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Shake the trunk of the palm toward you and fresh ripe dates will drop down to you.

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Eat and drink and delight your eyes.

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There is also great wisdom in the way that God tells Maryam not to grieve and to eat dates

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and that He had created a small stream for her.

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There are indications of various methods of facilitating birth in all these verses.

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God commanded Maryam not to grieve, but to keep her spirits up.

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Modern medicine has shown that it is most important for mother and baby for a pregnant woman, or one

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about to give birth, to avoid stress and to maintain a positive state of mind.

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In the same verses, it is reported that God commanded Maryam, who was suffering from labor

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pains, to shake a date branch towards her.

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Studies say that pulling something toward oneself during labor can have a positive effect on

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the muscles.

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In order to ease labor pains and help bring about a safe delivery, women are advised to

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do certain exercises that reduce pressure in the body and, therefore, the risk of complications

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during delivery.

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They are also thought to quicken the process of giving birth.

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Another thing emphasized in the verses is dates.

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Today, such dates are considered to be a food and medicine.

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Scientists now know that dates contain more than ten substances considered essential for

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the human body's well-being and continued good health.

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Scientists now inform us that people can survive on dates and water for years because they contain

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all of the necessary essentials for human life.

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Dates provide energy, help muscle tissues and nerve cells develop, and are especially beneficial

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for people weakened by illness or those suffering from exhaustion because of their high calorific value.

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Certain medical findings suggest that dates benefit women who are almost ready to give birth.

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Doctors now advise pregnant women to take fructose-containing foods on their due dates, for such foods provide

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energy used by the weakened body to revitalize itself.

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The substance known as oxytocin, which is found in dates, is used as a drug to make giving birth easier.

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Oxytocin is used in modern medicine to accelerate labor and is often referred to as rapid birth.

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It also increases the level of milk production following birth.

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We may list a few of the benefits from the vitamins and minerals in dates for the normal human

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body and during pregnancy, thus.

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They contain folic acid, an essential vitamin for pregnant women.

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It meets the body's need for potassium, caused by physical reactions and long-term nausea during

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pregnancy.

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It meets the body's increased need for vitamin A during pregnancy.

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Most fruits are poor in protein, but the protein in dates helps protect the body against disease

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and infections.

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The iron in dates prevents anemia during pregnancy.

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All of our current information on dates reveals God's infinite wisdom and grace upon Maryam.

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Who, inspired by God, might have satisfied all her nutritional needs by eating dates, and thereby easing her child's birth?

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God knows best, of course.

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God created a stream for Maryam.

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In addition to dates, God also created a stream for Maryam.

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We know that water is important in various regards during pregnancy.

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Even just the sight or sound of water can automatically regulate the actions of the muscles.

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Water, like dates, eases labor pains and regulates muscle tension.

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In fact, some modern birth clinics have pools in which the delivery takes place.

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Water intake is especially necessary because the volume of blood increases and because of

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the developing baby's needs.

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Women who choose to breastfeed need plenty of water to produce the necessary amount of milk.

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These facts, that science has only uncovered in our own time, reveal a great many miracles

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in the verses of the Qur'an dealing with Maryam's pregnancy.

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When Maryam returned with Isa, her people could not comprehend God's miracle.

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Thus, they accused her of indecency and slandered her.

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God reveals some of these slanders.

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She brought him to her people, carrying him.

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They exclaimed,

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Maryam, you have done an unthinkable thing.

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Sister of Harun, your father was not an evil man, nor was your mother an unchaste woman.

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No doubt this was a trial for Maryam.

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So, as always, she turned toward God and trusted in him, knowing that he would defend her in

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the best possible way.

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God revealed to Maryam that when she returned to her people, she should say that she had vowed

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not to speak to anyone.

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If you should see anyone at all, just say, I have made a vow of abstinence to the all-merciful,

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and today I will not speak to any human being.

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When Maryam returned to her people, she indicated Isa to those who slandered her.

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In this way, God performed a great miracle, and caused Isa to speak while he was still

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in the cradle.

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God caused Isa to utter the explanation her people were expecting from Maryam, both exonerating

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her from the slanders and, through a miracle, telling the children of Israel about Isa's

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prophethood.

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She pointed toward him.

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They asked, How can a baby in the cradle speak?

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He said, I am the servant of God.

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He has given me the book and made me a prophet.

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He has made me blessed wherever I am, directed me to perform prayer, and give alms, zakat,

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as long as I live, and to show devotion to my mother.

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He has not made me insolent or arrogant.

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Peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I am raised up again alive.

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That is Isa, son of Maryam, the word of truth about which they are in doubt.

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This miraculous speech revealed Maryam's honorable and pure nature, and foiled the traps of the

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unbelievers in the best possible way.

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One very evident fact can be seen when one looks at the societies of the world in general.

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There are many unemployed and needy women in many countries of the world

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who suffer from violence and abuse.

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Yet for some reason, no lasting solution to this problem has been found.

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Yet this impasse stems entirely from the fact that the solution is being sought in the wrong place.

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As in all matters, the only solution lies in abiding by the moral values of the Quran.

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Many people are unaware of the importance and value Islam places upon women.

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These people who do not know this reality, as well as all others with insufficient knowledge of the Quran,

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try to protect their rights by working within their worldview,

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which follows the logic of unbelief.

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They are therefore unable to find a lasting solution.

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Islam attaches great importance to women.

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Through many verses of the Quran, God has placed women and women's rights under protection.

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In societies that live far removed from the moral values of the Quran,

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there are certain values to which people attach enormous importance

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and on which they expend enormous energy throughout their lives.

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Factors such as someone being rich and esteemed,

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having a particular career and becoming famous,

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or being physically attractive,

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are of the greatest importance for people who have adopted this false perspective.

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Although these criteria of superiority may vary from society to society,

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their broad lines are generally the same.

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At the root of ongoing discussions regarding women's proper role,

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lie the very same wrong criteria.

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By applying their society's misguided tradition and self-made criteria,

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they continue to treat women as second-class citizens.

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Yet when we look at the Quran,

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we see that God reveals that taqwa, or piety,

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is the sole measure of superiority among human beings.

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O humanity, we created you from a male and a female

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and made you into peoples and tribes

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so that you might come to know each other.

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The noblest among you, in God's sight,

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is the one with the most taqwa.

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God is all-knowing, all-aware.

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Thus, those who measure superiority in terms of gender,

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physical strength, or any other value built upon unbelief

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are making a great mistake.

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The only superiority is that of faith and taqwa as revealed by God.

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Matters such as women's status in society,

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their importance to family life,

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and whether or not they should work,

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have been important subjects of debate all over the world for many years.

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Yet for a Muslim,

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women's place in society is crystal clear,

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because Islam states that men and women are fully equal.

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According to Islamic moral values,

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what matters is not whether someone is a man or a woman,

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but their devotion to God with a deep faith and awe and fear,

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and their striving to abide by the moral values of the Qur'an.

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It is these characteristics of people that will be appreciated in the sight of God.

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For women who abide by Qur'anic moral values,

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the question is not one of striving for equality with men,

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but in competing to commit auspicious deeds.

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Such competition shows that believers spend their lives doing all in their power to obtain God's approval.

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In the Qur'an,

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God reveals that it is these endeavors that will bring people to the fore in this world and the next.

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Such people are truly racing toward good things,

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and they are the first to reach them.

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In the Qur'an,

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God emphasizes the importance of good behavior displayed towards mothers.

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Parents do their best to give their children a good education,

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a decent character,

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and teach them to act properly.

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A person must have respect for this altruism,

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and appreciate the efforts made on his or her behalf.

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God advises people not to forget their parents' selfless devotion to them,

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and to treat them equally well.

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Your Lord has decreed that you should worship none but him,

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and that you should show kindness to your parents.

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Whether one or both of them reach an old age with you,

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do not say,

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OOH! to them out of irritation,

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and do not be harsh with them.

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Rather,

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speak to them with gentleness and generosity.

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Take them under your wing,

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out of mercy with due humility,

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and say,

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O Lord,

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show mercy to them as they did in looking after me when I was small.

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O God of the Holy Ghost,

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O Lord,

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can't wait for me.

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O God of the Holy Ghost,

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bear'em for us.

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O God of the Holy Ghost,

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be with me.

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It is a person's faith and fear of God

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that beautifies and strengthens their character

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and that makes them superior.

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As they do for all people,

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the moral values of the Quran

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bestow the strongest, healthiest,

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and most beautiful characteristics on women.

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Muslim women believe in God with a true heart,

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submit completely to Him,

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are aware that there is no other deity,

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that He is the Lord of every being and thing,

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and that He is all-powerful.

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God gives good news to those who submit to Him.

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Not so.

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All those who submit themselves completely to God

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and are good doers

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will find their reward with their Lord.

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They will feel no fear

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and will know no sorrow.

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Since they take the Quran as their guide,

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Muslim women always behave in the correct manner,

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take wise decisions,

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and therefore obtain the best results in all they do.

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They live far removed from the stresses and troubles

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inflicted on women by irreligion.

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Immaturity and a failure to behave rationally and reasonably

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when the right thing conflicts with one's own desires

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are forms of behavior that humiliate one.

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The fact is, however,

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that the noble and best thing to do

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against the evil insinuations of one's earthly desires

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is to guard against them

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and follow one's conscience.

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Muslim women have the dignity and character

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to reject such debasing behavior for small gains.

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God draws attention to this powerful,

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immovable, and honorable character in the Quran.

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O you who believe!

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If any of you renounce your religion,

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God will bring forward a people whom he loves

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and who love him,

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humble to the believers,

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fierce to the unbelievers,

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who strive in the way of God

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and do not fear the blame of any censurer.

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That is the unbounded favor of God

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which he gives to whoever he wills.

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God is boundless, all-knowing.

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Unbelievers think that being emotional

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is an important part of the human character.

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According to this view,

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the resulting behavior is a feeling

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that needs to be experienced.

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Such behavioral defects

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as being angry, upset, and introverted,

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or weeping, complaining, and apathy

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are encouraged

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for they supposedly come from the heart.

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This view is completely wrong.

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Muslim women know the selfish ego's qualities

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and how to fight them,

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for their personalities and lives

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are defined by the Quran.

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Muslim women guard themselves

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against all such behavioral defects

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out of their strong love

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and fear of God.

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God has made Maryam a role model

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for all subsequent generations.

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God has chosen you and purified you.

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He has chosen you over all other women.

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God reveals the perfect character

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of a Muslim woman in that of Maryam.

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All the moral attributes

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for which men are held responsible

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in the ideal Muslim character

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described in the Quran

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also apply to women.

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Everyone,

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be they man or woman,

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must be devoted to God

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with a sincere love.

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They must live in a manner

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that will be pleasing to our Lord,

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holding Him above all things.

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Everyone who lives by such a sincere faith

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will, by the will of God,

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enjoy the greatest reward in His sight.

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Men and women who are Muslims,

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men and women who are believers,

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men and women who are obedient,

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men and women who are truthful,

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men and women who are steadfast,

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men and women who are humble,

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men and women who give alms,

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men and women who fast,

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men and women who guard their chastity,

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men and women who remember God much.

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God has prepared forgiveness for them and an immense reward.