What do Muslims think about Mary (peace be upon him), the mother of Jesus(peace be upon her)?
Muslims respect and admire Mary. Mary, the mother of Prophet Jesus (may the peace and blessing of Allah be upon them both), is the only woman after whom a chapter of the Qur'an is named. She was the ideal of womanhood: a pillar of strength and courage; knowledgeable and wise; compassionate and kind.
Mary (pbuh) came from the family of Imran (pbuh), a descendant of Aaron (pbuh), the brother of Moses (pbuh). She grew up in the care of her uncle, Prophet Zechariah (pbuh), a priest in the temple, and father of John the Baptist (pbuh). Allah speaks of Mary (pbuh) in the Qur'an in the most noble of terms:
"The Angels said: 'O Mary! Allah has chosen you and purified you, and chosen you above women of all nations..'
'O Mary, Allah gives you good news of a word from Him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honored in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of those brought near to Allah. He shall speak to the people in infancy and in old age, and shall be of the righteous.'
She said: 'O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?' He said: 'Even so; Allah creates what He wills. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, "Be!" and it is." (Qur'an 3:42, 45-7)
The Qur'an further tells of Mary.
"So she conceived him. And she retired with him to a remote place. And the pains childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She cried, 'Ah!' Would that I have died before this! Would that I had been a thing forgotten and out of sight!' He cried to her from beneath her, 'Do not grieve! For your Lord has provided a stream beneath you. And shake toward yourself the trunk of the palm. It will let fresh dates fall upon you. So eat and drink, and cool your eye. And if you see any man, say, "I have vowed a fast to the Source of All Mercy and this day will I enter into no talk with any human being."
At length she brought (the baby) to her people, carrying him. They said, 'O Mary! Truly an illegitimate thing have you brought! O sister of Aaron! Your father was not a man of evil nor your mother a woman unchaste!' But she pointed to the baby. They said, 'How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?'
He (the baby Jesus) said, 'I am indeed the servant of Allah. He has given me the Book and made me a prophet; and He has made me blessed wherever I be; and has enjoined on me prayer and charity as long as I live. He has made me immensely kind to my mother and not overbearing nor miserable; And peace be on me, the day I was born, the day I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)!'" (Qur'an 19:22-23)
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