Life, Virtues of Mary and Her Family in Surah Al Imran
It also talks about the life and virtues of Mary (SA) and her family.
Al Imran is the name of the third chapter of the Holy Quran. It is Madani (revealed in Median), has 200 verses, and is in the third and fourth Juzes of the Holy Book.
The name of the Surah is Al Imran because it mentions the name of Mary’s father, Imran, and his family.
There various topics mentioned in this chapter, including the Battle of Uhud, Jihad, Mubahila, inviting Jews to Islam, enjoining patience and steadfastness, and the virtues of martyrs. There are also several beautiful prayers in this Surah.
In general, the content of the Surah can be divided into the following categories:
1- A major part of the Surah discusses Tawheed (monotheism), the attributes of God, resurrection, and Islamic teachings.
2- Another part is about Jihad and important commandments about it, the everlasting life of those martyred on the path of God, and the lessons of the Battles of Badr and Uhud.
3- In part of the Surah, there are references to a number of Islamic rulings about the need for unity among Muslims, the Kaaba, the Hajj pilgrimage, promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, charity, abandoning lies, steadfastness against the enemy, and patience in the face of problems and adversities.
4- In order to complement these issues, there are reference to the stories of divine messengers, such as Adam (AS), Noah (AS), Abraham (AS), Moses (AS) and Jesus (AS). The story of Mary (SA) and her virtues and status are also mentioned in the Surah.
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In another classification, these are the contents of the Surah:
1- Tawheed, attributes of God and Islamic teachings;
2- Enjoining Jihad and offering lessons from the Battles of Badr and Uhud;
3- Pointing to some Islamic rulings about the Kaaba, Hajj pilgrimage, Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, trust, charity, and abandoning lies;
4- Inviting Muslims to stay united and remain steadfast against the enemy;
5- Patience and fortitude in the face of problems and divine tests;
6- References to the stories of prophets of God, including Adam (AS), Noah (AS), Abraham (AS), Moses (AS) and Jesus (AS);
7- Life and virtues of Mary (SA) and her family;
8- Plots hatched by rebellious followers of Moses (AS) and Jesus (AS).
On the virtues of Surah Al Imran, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said: “Whoever reads Surah Al Imran is given for every verse of it safety from the bridge of Hell.”
