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Act wisely in the prime of your life
Those who are conscious of Allah from a young age are highly beloved to Him. Such individuals do not waste their youth by being spiritually unaware or taking this life for granted. Rather, they try to act righteously, make their choices wisely, and are sensitive to the feelings of others. Maryam (AS) has been praised by Allah for being 'devoutly obedient' (66:12) to Him. As a young woman, her trust in Allah provided her exemplary courage to take on the world. It was indeed her beautiful conduct during her youth that induced Zakariya (AS) to beseech Allah to grant him a righteous child too. His son, Yahya (AS), has also been praised by Allah for being wise and conscientious in his youth: 'And We gave him wisdom [while yet] a boy.' (19:12)