Who is the foremost lady of the women of the worlds?
The literal meaning of the Quran and necessitates the superiority of Mary over all other women in the world, due to her distinction of being spoken to by angels and being chosen above all women. This led some scholars to argue for her prophethood. She is followed in virtue by Fatimah, then Khadijah, then Asiyah. The meticulous scholar al-Nawawi held that the majority view is that Mary is a Siddiqah (truthful saint) and not a prophetess, but most scholars believe she is the best of all women, based on Allah's saying: "And has chosen you above the women of the worlds," and for what Allah bestowed upon her, such as the Holy Spirit speaking to her and blowing into her garment, and her believing in the words of her Lord, which led Allah to call her a Siddiqah.
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