JESUS LIFE According to the historical sources, Mary was born at a time when the chaos mentioned earlier in the book was happening, when Roman oppression was real, and the Jews were impatiently awaiting the Messiahs arrival. She was a descendent of `Imran, whose family had been made superior by God (Quran, 3:33). God chose her from among them, purified her, and placed her above all other women, for as the Quran reveals: And when the angels said: Mary, God has chosen you and purified you. He has chosen you over all other women. Mary, obey your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow. (Quran, 3:42-43) The family of `Imran was known to believe in God, to seek His good pleasure in whatever they do, and to always respect the limits that He has established. When Imrans wife learned of her pregnancy, she immediately turned to God in prayer and dedicated her unborn child to God. It is a sign of her true submission to God that she named her child Maryam (Mary in English), meaning someone who is always worshipping God. This subject is revealed in the Quran: Remember when the wife of Imran said: My Lord, I have pledged to You what is in my womb, consecrated [for Your service]. Please accept my prayer. You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. When she gave birth, she said: My Lord! I have given birth to a girl-and God knew very well what she had given birth to, male and female are not the same-and I have named her Mary and placed her and her children in Your safekeeping from the accursed Satan. (Quran, 3:35-36) God reveals that Marys mother dedicated her to God, consecrated for His service. The Arabic word used here, i.e., muharraran, means one who is wholly preoccupied with the Hereafter, who has no business with the world, who worships God at all times, who is in the service of the House of God, who is sincere in his or her worship and, who has no worldly intentions in his or her worship. Imrans wife asked God to allow Mary to serve only Him, and for her to become totally devoted to His good pleasure rather than other peoples.
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