The Titles of Maryam (a.s.) in the Qur’an

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 

The following are the titles Given to Maryam (a.s.) in the Qur’an.  According to hadits, Maryam (a.s.) is one of the foremost of the women of Paradise.  The Catholics are not the only ones to honour her. 

Maryam (a.s.) was Qanitah.  The Arabic term implies the meaning, not only of constant submission to Allah (s.w.t.), but also absorption in prayer and invocation, meanings that coincides with the image of Maryam (a.s.) spending her childhood in the mihrab.  In this way, Maryam (a.s.) personifies prayer and contemplation in Islam. 

سُوۡرَةُ التّحْریم

وَمَرۡيَمَ ٱبۡنَتَ عِمۡرَٲنَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَحۡصَنَتۡ فَرۡجَهَا فَنَفَخۡنَا فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِنَا وَصَدَّقَتۡ بِكَلِمَـٰتِ رَبِّہَا وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَكَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡقَـٰنِتِينَ (١٢) 

And Mary the daughter of ‘Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We Breathed into her (body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants). (Surah at-Tahrim:12) 

She was Swiddiqah.  Maryam (a.s.) is called “Swiddiqah” twice in the Quran.  It means “someone who testifies to the truth” or “a person of truth”.  The term has also been translated as “She who believes sincerely and totally”. 

سُوۡرَةُ المَائدة

مَّا ٱلۡمَسِيحُ ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ۬ قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُ ۥ صِدِّيقَةٌ۬‌ۖ ڪَانَا يَأۡڪُلَانِ ٱلطَّعَامَ‌ۗ ٱنظُرۡ ڪَيۡفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ ثُمَّ ٱنظُرۡ أَنَّىٰ يُؤۡفَكُونَ (٧٥) 

Christ, the son of Mary was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him.  His mother was a woman of truth.  They had both to eat their (daily) food.  See how Allah does Make His Signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth! (Surah al-Ma’idah:75) 

سُوۡرَةُ التّحْریم

وَمَرۡيَمَ ٱبۡنَتَ عِمۡرَٲنَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَحۡصَنَتۡ فَرۡجَهَا فَنَفَخۡنَا فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِنَا وَصَدَّقَتۡ بِكَلِمَـٰتِ رَبِّہَا وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَكَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡقَـٰنِتِينَ (١٢) 

And Mary the daughter of ‘Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We Breathed into her (body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants). (Surah at-Tahrim:12) 

She was Sajidah.  It means “She who prostrates”.  The sujud that Muslims do in swalah is the sujud that Maryam (a.s.) did - hands, knees and the forehead touching the ground together. 

سُوۡرَةُ آل عِمرَان

يَـٰمَرۡيَمُ ٱقۡنُتِى لِرَبِّكِ وَٱسۡجُدِى وَٱرۡكَعِى مَعَ ٱلرَّٲكِعِينَ (٤٣) 

“O Mary!  Worship your Lord devoutly; prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down.” (Surah Ali ‘Imran:43) 

She was Raki’ah, which is translated as “She who bows down in worship”.  According to the Muslim view, the Command was repeated by angels only to Maryam (a.s.). The ruku’ in swalah is derived from Maryam’s (a.s.) practice. 

سُوۡرَةُ آل عِمرَان

يَـٰمَرۡيَمُ ٱقۡنُتِى لِرَبِّكِ وَٱسۡجُدِى وَٱرۡكَعِى مَعَ ٱلرَّٲكِعِينَ (٤٣) 

“O Mary!  Worship your Lord devoutly; prostrate yourself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down.” (Surah Ali ‘Imran:43) 

She was Thahirah.  She is pure or purified.  According to a hadits recorded by Imam Abu ‘Abd ar-Rahman Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb an-Nasa’i (r.a.), Iblis could not touch Maryam (a.s.) when she was born, therefore she did not cry. 

سُوۡرَةُ آل عِمرَان

وَإِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓٮِٕڪَةُ يَـٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَٮٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصۡطَفَٮٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ (٤٢) 

Behold!  The angels said, “O Mary!  Allah has Chosen you and Purified you; - Chosen you Above the women of all nations. (Surah Ali ‘Imran:42) 

She was Muswthafiyyah.  It means “She who was Chosen”.  According to the interpretations, the first election is intrinsic.  Allah (s.w.t.) Chose the virgin in herself and for herself, and the second time He Chose her in regard to the world and for a Divine Plan. 

سُوۡرَةُ آل عِمرَان

وَإِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓٮِٕڪَةُ يَـٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَٮٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصۡطَفَٮٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ (٤٢) 

Behold!  The angels said, “O Mary!  Allah has Chosen you and Purified you; - Chosen you Above the women of all nations. (Surah Ali ‘Imran:42) 

She was Swa’imah.  It means “She who fasts”.  Maryam (a.s.) is reported to fast one half of a year in Muslim tradition. 

سُوۡرَةُ مَریَم

فَكُلِى وَٱشۡرَبِى وَقَرِّى عَيۡنً۬ا‌ۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡبَشَرِ أَحَدً۬ا فَقُولِىٓ إِنِّى نَذَرۡتُ لِلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ صَوۡمً۬ا فَلَنۡ أُڪَلِّمَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ إِنسِيًّ۬ا (٢٦) 

“So eat and drink and cool (your) eye.  And if you do 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.’” (Surah Maryam:26)



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