Names and Titles of Mary in Islam
The Qur'an refers to Mary by the following titles:
- Qānitah - the Arabic term implies the meaning, not only of constant submission to Allah, but also absorption in prayer and invocation.
- Siddiqah - "She who accepts as true" or "She who has faith". The term has also been translated "She who believes sincerely totally".
- Sājidah - "She who prostrates to Allah in worship"
- Rāki’ah - "She who bows down to Allah in worship"
- Tāhirah - "She who was purified"
- Mustafia - "She who is chosen"
- Nur - Mary has been called Nut (Light) and Umm Nut (the mother of one who was Light)
- Sa’imah - "She who fasts"
- Ma'suma - "She who never sinned"
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