﴿وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ انْتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا﴾ 16. And mention in the Book (the Qur’ân, O Muhammad ﷺ the story of) Maryam (Mary), when she withdrew in seclusion from her family to a place facing east.