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In the Noble Qur'an, Mary (P.B.U.H.) has been mentioned several times, especially in the chapters called "Al-Imran" and "Maryam", the Arabic name for Mary. When Mary was born, her mother prayed that her daughter should be given the protection of God, so she would lead a good life. God Almighty heard her plea and accepted Mary into His protection, under the care of Zackariah, the father of John "the Baptist." Allah the Almighty says in the Noble Qur'an:
"Behold! A woman of Imran said: 'O my Lord! I do dedicate unto Thee what is in my womb for Thy special service: So accept this of me: For Thou hearest and knowest all things.' When she was delivered, she said: "O my Lord! Behold! I am delivered of a female child!' - And Allah knew best what she brought forth. And the male is not as the female. I have named her Mary, and I commend her and her offspring to Thy protection from Satan the outcast." (Qur'an, 3: 35 – 36).
"Whenever Zackariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found her provided with food. He said: 'O Mary! Whence (comes) this to you?' She said: "It is from Allah. Allah provides sustenance to whom He pleases without measure." (Qur'an, 3: 37).
"Behold! The angels said: O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee; chosen thee above the women of all nations. O Mary! Worship thy Lord devoutly; prostrate thyself and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down." (Qur'an, 3: 42 .(
The Noble Qur'an further states that it is an awesome statement to accuse Mary of unchastity, as did the Jews:
"That they rejected faith; that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge." (Qur'an, 4: 156 ) .
The Noble Qur'an also gives an account of the birth of Jesus by Mary. Just prior to Jesus' birth, Mary retired to an eastern place where she prayed. It was in this state that the angel appeared to her in the shape of a man. As she thought the angel was a man, she was frightened and asked him not to invade her privacy. God Almighty says in the Noble Qur'an:
"Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in the east. She placed a screen (to screen herself from them). Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects. She said: 'I seek refuge from thee in (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah.' He said: 'I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son.' She said: "How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste." (Qur'an, 19: 16-20 ) .
Mary was naturally confused by this as she proclaimed that she had not been touched by any man, to which the angel then replied:
He said: "So (it will be): thy Lord saith: "That is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a sign unto men and a mercy from Us: it is a matter (so) decreed. So she conceived him and she retired with him to a remote place." (Qur'an, 19: 21 – 22 ) .
Mary, being human, suffered the effects of childbirth as any expectant mother would during these times. Allah the Almighty says in the Noble Qur'an:
"And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm-tree: she cried (in her anguish: 'Ah! Would that I had died before this! Would that I had been a thing forgotten and out of sight!' But (a voice) cried to her from beneath the (palm-tree): "Grieve not for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee. "And shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree: it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee. So eat and drink and cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see any man say: I have vowed a fast to (Allah) Most Gracious and this day will I enter into no talk with any human being." (Qur'an, 19: 23-26 ) .
When Mary showed the baby to her people, they said that this was truly an amazing thing that had happened. The newly born baby (Jesus) replied to the people as shown In the following verses:
"At length she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her arms). They said: 'O Mary! Truly an amazing thing has thou brought! O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil nor thy mother a woman unchaste!' But she pointed to the babe. They said: 'How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?' He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah. He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet; and hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me prayer and charity as long as I live. (He) hath made me kind to my mother, and not overbearing or miserable. So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised alive."
( Qur'an, 19: 27-33 ) .
Even though Mary is the mother of Jesus and occupies the highest position among women, neither Mary nor Jesus has any divine attributes. The Noble Qur'an makes this clear in the following verses:
"They do blaspheme who say: "Allah is Christ, the son of Mary. "But said Christ: "O children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. "Whoever joins other gods with Allah, Allah will forbid him the garden and the fire will be his abode. There will be for the wrongdoers no one to help. They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a trinity: For there is no God except one God (Allah). If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them. Why turn they not to Allah and seek His forgiveness? For Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. Christ, the son of Mary, was no more than an apostle. Many were the apostles that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat their (daily) food. See how Allah doth make His Signs clear to them. Yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth! Say: "Will ye worship besides Allah something which hath no power either to harm or benefit you? But Allah, He it is that heareth and knoweth all things." Say: "O people of the Book! Exceed not in your religion the bounds (of what is proper) trespassing beyond the truth nor following the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by, who misled many and strayed (themselves) from the even way." (Qur'an, 5: 72-77 ) .
Jesus (P.B.U.H.) was born miraculously through the same power which had brought, Adam (P.B.U.H.) into being who had no father and mother:
"Truly, the likeness of Jesus with God is as the likeness of Adam. He (God) created him of dust, and then said to him, "be!" and he was." (Qur'an,3: 59 ) .
"Say: He is Allah the One and Only; Allah the Eternal Absolute, He begetteth not nor is He begotton; and there is none like unto Him." (Qur'an, 112) .
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