Maryam (, ; Arabic synonym of "Mary") is the 19th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 98 verses (āyāt). The 114 chapters in the Quran are roughly ordered by size. The Quranic chapter is named after Mary, mother of Jesus (Isa), and the Virgin Mary in Christian belief. It recounts the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, subject matter covered in Luke 1 of the Christian Bible. The text of the surah refers to many known prophetic figures, including Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, Ishmael, Enoch aka Idris, Adam, Zechariah and Noah. The Birmingham Quran manuscript preserves the final eight verses (Q19:91–98), on parchment radiocarbon dated to between 568ce/56bh and 645/25ah. The Sanaa manuscript, dated between 578ce/44 bh and 669/49ah, includes verses 2–28. From the perspective of Islamic tradition, (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan Surah", believed to have been revealed sooner than the later revelations in Medina. Theodor Nöldeke's chronology identifies this Surah as the 58th Surah delivered. Traditional Egyptian chronology places it as the 44th. Summary 1-6 Zacharias prays for offspring 7-8 Gabriel is sent with an answer promising a son 9-12 Zacharias asks a sign which is given 13-15 John the Baptist’s mission and character described 16-22 Story of Mary's miraculous conception 22-23 The birth of Jesus 23-27 Mary in distress is comforted by Jesus 28-29 Mary brings her child to her people, who reproach her 30-34 Jesus (speaking in infancy) vindicates his mother and describes his own prophetic character 35 Jesus the Word of Truth 36 God has no son 37 God alone to be worshipped 38-41 The miserable fate of Jewish and Christian sectaries The story of Abraham: 42-46 He reproaches his father for idolatry 47 His father threatens to stone him 48-50 Abraham prays for his father, but separates himself from him 50-51 God gives him Isaac and Jacob, who were notable prophets 52 Moses—an apostle and prophet 53 Discourses with God privately 54 Aaron given him for an assistant 55-56 Ismaíl was a prophet acceptable to his Lord 57 ۩ 58 Idrís was taken up to heaven 59 God is bounteous to all true prophets 59, 60 The followers of former prophets compared with those of Muhammad 61-64 The reward of the faithful in Paradise 65 Gabriel comes down from heaven only when commanded 66 God is the only Lord—no name like his 67-68 The dead shall surely rise 69-73 The