Maryam[1] (Arabic: مريم, Maryam; Arabic synonym of "Mary") is the 19th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 98 verses (āyāt). The 114 chapters in the Quran are roughly ordered by size. The Quranic chapter is named after Mary, mother of Jesus (Isa), and the Virgin Mary in Christian belief. It recounts the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, subject matter covered in Luke 1 of the Christian Bible. The text of the surah refers to many known prophetic figures, including Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, Ishmael, Idris, Adam, Zechariah and Noah.

Summary

1-6 Zacharias prays for offspring

7-8 Gabriel is sent with an answer promising a son

9-12 Zacharias asks a sign which is given

13-15 John the Baptist's mission and character described

16-22 Story of Mary's miraculous conception

22-23 The birth of Jesus

23-27 Mary in distress is comforted by Jesus 28-29 Mary brings her child to her people, who reproach her 30-34 Jesus (speaking in infancy) vindicates his mother and describes his own prophetic character 35 Jesus the Word of Truth

36 God has no son 37 God alone to be worshipped

38-41 The miserable fate of Jewish and Christian sectaries

The story of Abraham:

42-46 He reproaches his father for idolatry

47 His father threatens to stone him

48-50 Abraham prays for his father, but separates himself from him

50-51 God gives him Isaac and Jacob, who were notable prophets

52 Moses—an apostle and prophet

53 Discourses with God privately

54 Aaron given him for an assistant

55-56 Ismaíl was a prophet acceptable to his Lord

57 ۩ 58 Idris was taken up to heaven

59 God is bounteous to all true prophets

59, 60 The followers of former prophets compared with those of Muhammad

61-63 The reward of the faithful in Paradise

64 Gabriel comes down from heaven only when commanded

65 God is the only Lord—no name like his

66-67 The dead shall surely rise 68-72 The dead shall be judged on their knees

73-75 Believers and unbelievers compared

75-76 The prosperity of infidels a sign of God's reprobation

77-78 Good works better than riches

79-83 The doom of the wicked certain

84-85 Even the false gods will desert idolaters on judgment day

86-87 God sends devils to incite infidels to sin

88-92 Attributing children to God a great sin 93-95 God the only Lord—all creatures His servants

96 Believers to be rewarded with love

97 The Quran made easy for Muhammad

98 Miserable doom of all God's enemies

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