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Moses's mother is the only woman in the Quran to receive divine inspiration. [14] God inspired her to suckle the child until she feared for his life and then to cast him into the river without sadness or fear because God would eventually restore him to her and make him one of the messengers. [14]
It also mentions that people called her a "sister of Aaron (Harun)" [8] Her mother, mentioned in the Quran only as the wife of Imran, prayed for a child and eventually conceived. [9] According to al-Tabari, Mary's mother was named Hannah (Arabic: حنة), and Imran (Arabic: عمران), her husband, died before the child was born. [10]
According the Quran and Hadith, Isa and his mother Maryam were the only two people whom Shaitan did not touch and so were without sin, so Isa is called a pure boy (Arabic: غُلَٰمًا زَكِيًّا, romanized: ġulammā zakīwā). [8] [9] [10] [better source needed] He is referred to as pure boy nine times in the Quran. [note 3]
The woman's role in the home, although different from that of men, is also of great value and importance in Islamic culture. In earlier times, from a very young age, girls traditionally grew up in the women's quarters of the house called the harem. The harem was that part of the house where the female members of the family and household lived.
"With the truth we (God/Allah) have sent it down and with the truth it has come down". [4] It is also called kalam allah — the word of God — and to most Muslims is eternal and uncreated [1] attribute of God, as opposed to something written or created by God. The Quran that resides in heaven is distinct from the earthly Quran.
Women hold an honored and significant role in Islam, both spiritually and socially. Islam emphasizes the equality of men and women in their relationship with God. The Qur'an clearly states, "Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women... for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward" (Qur'an 33:35 ...
Jesus is held to be "one with God" in whole coincidence of will, not as a being. Due to the spirit of God dwelling in Jesus, God spoke and acted through him. Yet Jesus is not considered to be God, but a person within God's word and spirit and a manifestation of God's attributes, like a mirror, a view resembling Nestorian traditions. [135] [136]
The title of Mother of God (Greek: Μήτηρ (τοῦ) Θεοῦ) or Mother of Incarnate God, abbreviated ΜΡ ΘΥ (the first and last letter of main two words in Greek), is most often used in English, largely due to the lack of a satisfactory equivalent of the Greek τόκος. For the same reason, the title is often left untranslated, as ...