And mention, [O Muhamed], in the Book [the story of] Mary,"

And mention, [O Muhamed], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east.

And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel [i.e., Gabriel], and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man.

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And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah."

And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds.O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."

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When Mary saw a strange man standing before her,"

When Mary saw a strange man standing before her, her first words were: “I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you.” She did not know that the visitor brought a message from Allah and the good tidings of a pure son. A moment of fear that would become the beginning of one of the most famous stories of faith in history.

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In the most painful moments Mary went through, "

In the most painful moments Mary went through, the words were not difficult: shake the trunk of the palm tree, eat, drink, and be contented. The Quran describes a simple scene of mercy: the human need for food, serenity, and peace of mind is not unknown to the Creator.

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The Quran reports the first words that Jesus uttered in the cradle :"

The Quran reports the first words that Jesus uttered in the cradle : “Indeed, I am the servant of Allah... and He has made me a prophet.” Then he spoke of prayer and blessing. It is a crucial moment for understanding the image of the Messiah in the Quran—as presented by the Quran itself.

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The Quran does not conceal Mary’s moment of weakness."

The Quran does not conceal Mary’s moment of weakness. When the pains of childbirth came upon her, she cried out: “Oh, I wish I had died before this!” Then the call came to her: “Do not grieve.” Even a woman chosen by Allah experienced a moment she felt was unbearable.

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So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place. "

So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place. And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten."But he called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream.

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And mention, [O Muhamed], in the Book [the story of] Mary,"