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Hannah was an old woman who wanted to have a baby. Every day she prayed to Allah (SWT) to let her become pregnant. She promised that if He gave her a child, she would send him to the temple. Her child would dedicate himself to Allah (SWT).

Allah (SWT) granted Hannah her wish. She became pregnant. Every day she went to the temple to give thanks to God. Eventually, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Hannah called the baby Mariam (Mary).

Hannah went to the temple to speak to the rabbis. The rabbis were all sons of Aaron. She was worried because the temple normally only accepted boys. She asked them if they wanted to take her daughter into the temple. She expected them to say “no”. However, they knew that Mary was a gift from God. They accepted her. Hannah was pleased.

A rabbi named Zakaria became Mary’s teacher. He built a room in the temple that was suitable for a girl. When Mary was old enough, she moved into the room. During the day she fasted. During the night she prayed and sang praises to God.

Every night Zakaria unlocked the door. He brought her food and drink, but she did not need it. She always had food in the room. Somehow, Zakaria knew that the food had come from God.

Eventually, Zakaria became too old to took after Mary. He looked for a new guardian for her. Finally, he asked Joseph to be her guardian. Joseph was a carpenter. He was poor, but he was honest and respected by everyone.

A Visit from Jibril.

One night while Mary was praying, the room suddenly lit up. Mary was afraid to find a man standing next to her. “Do not be afraid”, he said. “I am God’s messenger, Jibril. I bring you good news. God is with you. You will have a child. You shall call him ‘Isa (Jesus)."

“I cannot have a child!” shouted Mary. “I am not married. No man has ever touched me”.“Do not worry!” said the angel. “Allah (SWT) will make you a child. The child will be God’s gift to all mankind”.

Mary and Joseph.

Several months later Mary was pregnant. She was worried because she knew the other Israelites would not understand why she was pregnant. She knew they wouid hate her. Joseph was also worried. He knew that she was pregnant, too. He asked her, “Can a plant grow without a seed? Can a tree grow without water?” Mary replied, “Yes.”

Joseph continued, “Can a child be born without a man?”

“Yes”, Mary replied again. “Remember, Allah (SWT) first made all trees and plants without water or seeds. He created Adam and Eve, but they had no mother or father”.

Baby ‘Isa (Jesus)

When Mary was ready to have the baby, Allah (SWT) told her to go alone to Bethlehem. As she approached Bethlehem, she felt tired. She sat down under a palm tree. She thought about the Israelites. A few hours later, she gave birth to a baby boy. She called him ‘Isa (Jesus) (AS). “They will hate me”, she said to herself.

Her newly born baby spoke to her. “Don’t be sad. Remember, your baby is a miracle”. When Mary felt hungry and thirsty, he told her to shake the tree. Suddenly, fresh dates fell to the ground. When she touched the ground, fresh water came out of the dry earth. Again, her baby spoke to her. “Now you must fast. Tell everyone that you are fasting and cannot speak”.

Mary obeyed. She returned home to Jerusalem. When people asked her questions about the baby, she did not reply. They said bad things about her, but she refused to speak. Eventually, the baby spoke for her: “I am a servant of Allah (SWT). I was blessed when I was born and will be blessed when I die and am resurrected. Be kind to my mother, for she is also blessed”.

The Prophet ‘Isa (Jesus) (AS)

At the age of thirty, Jesus began to tell the people about Allah (SWT). He told the people that God loved them and that they should love God. He also said that they should love each other. He told them not to think of themselves, but to think of others. He told them to be fair always when dealing with each other. He said that violence was wrong.

Jesus became famous, but many rabbis were jealous of him. He was doing their job — telling people about Allah (SWT). However, the people loved Jesus more than they did the rabbis. The rabbis talked to the Roman ruler Pontius Pilate. They also talked to Jesus’s disciple Judas. They asked him to help the Roman soldiers to find Jesus and arrest him. Judas led the soldiers to a place in Jerusalem where Jesus was staying. Judas pointed to a man and said, “That’s Jesus!” The soldiers looked at the man, but he did not look like Jesus. Then they turned to speak to Judas. They were surprised to see that he now looked like Jesus! Quickly, they arrested him. They did not realise that Allah (SWT) had changed Judas’s face so that he looked like Jesus.

A few days later, Judas was crucified and Jesus was called to join God in Heaven. Mary was very unhappy. She really believed that her son had been crucified. She did not know that the crucified man was Judas. Mary continued to live a pious life. She carried the message of God to everyone she met. She was truly a great servant of God. Her name is mentioned in the Quran in (Surat Maryam: 16-40; Al-Tahrim: 12).

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