when she was delivered she said o my lord! behold! i am delivered of a female child! and allah knew best what she brought forth and no wise is the male like the female. i have named her mary and i commend her and her offspring to thy protection from the evil one the rejected.
فلما وضعتها قالت رب إني وضعتها أنثى والله أعلم بما وضعت وليس الذكر كالأنثى وإني سميتها مريم وإني أعيذها بك وذريتها من الشيطان الرجيم