Stories of Mothers
Stories of Mothers in the Quran and Seerah
This library distinguishes accounts narrated directly in the Qur'an from stories preserved in hadith and tafsir.
When the world feels far away
Maryam
Qur'an 19:16-33 (Surah Maryam)
6 min read
When you have to let go
The Mother of Musa
Qur'an 28:7-13 (Surah al-Qasas)
7 min read
When there is nowhere left to look but forward
Hajar
Qur'an 14:37; Sahih al-Bukhari 3364
6 min read
When your child’s story takes a different shape
The Wife of ʿImrān
Qur'an 3:35-37 (Surah Al 'Imran)
5 min read
When life asks you to begin again
Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها
Sahih Muslim 918; Sunan an-Nasa’i 3254; Sahih al-Bukhari 2731–2732; Ibn Hisham’s Sirah
6 min read