Read Listen Maryam
Read Listen Maryam
FreeSurah Maryam is the Ninteenth Surah of the Holy Qur’an and it is composed of ninety eight verses. The surah takes its name from the story of Hazrat Mary (pbuh) that begins from the sixteenth verse.
Layout of Surah
- 1-15 – Zakaria
- Next ~10 ayat absolving Maryam from slander of people on her.
- Next ayat reprimand those who take Isa too far by attributing to him divinity.
- Next few ayat talk about D-Day.
- Next ~10 ayat about Ibrahim (AS)
- Next ayat talk about other Prophets briefly
- Next few ayat encouraging Prophet to patience
- Ayat directed to Mushrikoon of Mekkah.
- Surah concludes with consoling the Prophet (S) and believers. You are suffering now… but you will be enjoying bliss and reward in Akhira.
- Ends with emphasizing message of Quran – best way to warn or motivate people.
- Qurtubi: first ¾ of surah talks about human need of people for children (Zakaria, Ibrahim, Maryam, Ismail, Ishaq, Ya’qub, etc.). Then end of surah rejects notion of Allah
