She is the only woman directly named in the Qur'an; declared (uniquely along with Jesus) to be a Sign of God to humanity; as one who "guarded her chastity"; an obedient one; chosen of her mother and dedicated to Allah whilst still in the womb; uniquely (amongst women) Accepted into service by God; cared for by (one of the prophets as per Islam) Zakariya (Zacharias); that in her childhood she resided in the Temple and uniquely had access to Al-Mihrab (understood to be the Holy of Holies), and was provided with heavenly "provisions" by God. COUNT 5
QSN1 To whom was Mary dedicated while still in the womb? ANS1 Allah QSN2 Which prophet cared for Mary? ANS2 Zakariya QSN3 What is understood to be the Holy of Holies in Islam? ANS3 Al-Mihrab QSN4 Where did Mary reside in her chilhood? ANS4 the Temple QSN5 What did God provide for Mary? ANS5 heavenly "provisions"