Maryam (AS) is best defined as which of the following?

Difficulty: Easy

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This Easy Women in Islamic History question asks: Maryam (AS) is best defined as which of the following? The correct choice is D. The mother of Prophet Isa (AS) and the only woman named directly in the Quran, after whom Surah Maryam is titled. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.

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A. A Qurayshi woman who opposed the Muslims at the Battle of Uhud before later embracing Islam after the Conquest of Mecca
Why not A: “A Qurayshi woman who opposed the Muslims at the Battle of Uhud before later embracing Islam after the Conquest of Mecca” does not fit this question. The answer is The mother of Prophet Isa (AS) and the only woman named directly in the Quran, after whom Surah Maryam is titled.
B. A ninth-century scholar credited with founding the University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, regarded as one of the oldest existing degree-granting universities
Why not B: “A ninth-century scholar credited with founding the University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, regarded as one of the oldest existing degree-granting universities” does not fit this question. The answer is The mother of Prophet Isa (AS) and the only woman named directly in the Quran, after whom Surah Maryam is titled.
C. The wife of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and mother of Prophet Ismail (AS), whose search for water is commemorated in the ritual of Sa'i during Hajj
Why not C: “The wife of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and mother of Prophet Ismail (AS), whose search for water is commemorated in the ritual of Sa'i during Hajj” does not fit this question. The answer is The mother of Prophet Isa (AS) and the only woman named directly in the Quran, after whom Surah Maryam is titled.
D. The mother of Prophet Isa (AS) and the only woman named directly in the Quran, after whom Surah Maryam is titled ✓

Correct answer

D. The mother of Prophet Isa (AS) and the only woman named directly in the Quran, after whom Surah Maryam is titled

Explanation

The mother of Prophet Isa AS and the only woman named directly in the Quran after whom Surah Maryam is titled option D is the accepted answer to Maryam AS is best defined as which of the following Option A A Qurayshi woman who opposed the Muslims at the Battle of Uhud before later embracing Islam after the Conquest of Mecca does not fit this question Option B A ninth-century scholar credited with founding the University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez Morocco regarded as one of the oldest existing degree-granting universities does not fit this question Option C The wife of Prophet Ibrahim AS and mother of Prophet Ismail AS whose.

Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide

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