What does Maryam mean?
Mary, mother of Isa: the only woman named in the Quran, and the best of its women.
Maryam explained
Allah chose Maryam above the women of the worlds. She is one of the four perfect women the Prophet ﷺ named, with Asiyah, Khadijah and Fatimah.
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What does Maryam mean?
Maryam (مَرْيَم, Maryam) means: Mary, mother of Isa: the only woman named in the Quran, and the best of its women.
How is Maryam written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written مَرْيَم and pronounced Maryam. It is also spelled Mary.
Where does Maryam come from in the Quran or hadith?
Allah chose Maryam above the women of the worlds. She is one of the four perfect women the Prophet ﷺ named, with Asiyah, Khadijah and Fatimah. Source: Aal Imran 3:42; Sahih al-Bukhari 3411.
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