Allah heard when the wife of `Imrăn said, “O my Rabb! I dedicate to Your service what is in my womb. Please accept it from me. You Alone hear all and know all."[35] When she gave birth to a girl instead of a boy, she said: “My Rabb! I have given birth to a girl,” - Allah knew very well what she had delivered - "and that the male is not like the female, I have named her Maryam (Mary) and I seek Your protection for her and her children from the mischief of Shaităn, the accursed."[36] Her Rabb graciously accepted that girl. He made her grow up as a good girl and entrusted her to the care of Zakariya. Whenever Zakariya entered the sanctuary to see her, he found with her food. He asked, “O Maryam! From where did you get it?” She replied, “It came from Allah. In fact, Allah gives to whom He wants without measure."[37]

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Thereupon Zakariya prayed to his Rabb saying: “O my Rabb! Grant me a righteous child as Your special favor; surely You hear all prayers."[38] As he stood praying in the Mahrăb (a prayer place in the sanctuary) the angels called out to him saying: “Allah gives you good news of a son to be named Yahya (John), he will confirm the word of Allah, he will be a great leader, chaste and a Prophet from among the righteous."[39] He said: “O my Rabb! How can I have a son now that I have reached an old age and my wife is barren?” “Such is the will of Allah” he replied, “ Allah does what He wants."[40] Zakariya said: “My Rabb! Grant me a sign." It was said: “Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to people for three days except through gestures. During this time you should remember your Rabb very much and glorify Him in the evening and in the morning."[41]

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There came the time when angels said: “O Maryam! Surely Allah has exalted you, purified you, and preferred you for His service over all the women of the worlds.[42] O Maryam! Be obedient to your Rabb, prostrate and bow down in worship with other worshippers."[43] O Muhammad, this is the news from the Unseen which We are revealing to you. You were not present with them when priests of the temple cast their pens to decide which of them should be the guardian of Maryam; nor were you with them when they argued about it.[44]

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When the angels said “O Maryam! Allah gives you the good news with a Word from Him that you will be given a son: his name will be Messiah, Isa (Jesus Christ) the son of Maryam. He will be noble in this world and the Hereafter; and he will be from those who are very close to Allah. [45] He will speak to the people in the cradle and in his old age and he will be among the righteous."[46]

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Hearing this, Maryam said, “O my Rabb! How can I have a son when no man has ever touched me?” He replied, “Even so, Allah creates however He wants; whenever He decides to do anything, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is![47] Allah will teach your son the Book, the Wisdom, the Taurăt (Torah), and the Injeel (Gospel)[48] and send him forth as a Rasool to the Children of Israel with this message: 'I have brought you signs of my appointment from your Rabb. I will make for you the likeness of a bird from clay; I will breathe into it and, with Allah’s leave, it will become a living bird. I will heal the blind and the lepers, and raise the dead to life, by Allah's leave. Furthermore, I will tell you what you have eaten and what you have stored in your houses. Surely these are the signs to convince you if you are believers.[49] I am appointed to confirm that which is before me from the Taurăt (Torah) and to make lawful to you some of the things forbidden to you. Now I have brought you the signs from your Rabb, therefore fear Allah and obey me.[50] In fact, Allah is my Rabb as well as your Rabb, therefore, worship Him; this is the Right Way.'"[51]

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When Isa (Jesus) found out that they (most of the children of Israel) had no faith, he asked: “Who will help me in the cause of Allah?” The Disciples replied: “We will help you in the cause of Allah. We believe in Allah. Be our witness that we are Muslims."[52] Then they invoked Allah and said): “Our Rabb! We believe in what you have revealed and we follow Your Rasool. Please count us with those who bear witness.”[53]

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