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Qur'an and Tafsir, Surah 19

مريم

Maryam

Mary

An old man whispers. A young woman gives birth alone. Neither is left alone for long.

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  • 35 cards, about 7 min
  • 98 ayat, Makkan

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Makkah measures people by their houses, their sons and their gatherings. Surah Maryam answers with people who had none of these: an old man with no heir, a woman alone under a palm tree, a son sent away by his father. Each is met with mercy. Then it turns to Makkah's own claims.

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