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In the name of ALLAH, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Zakariya (peace be upon him) in The Quran

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(Remember) when the wife of Imran said: “O my Lord! I have vowed to You what is in my
womb to be dedicated for Your services, so accept this, from me. Verily, You are the All-
Hearer, the All-Knowing.” [003:035]

Then when she delivered her (child Maryam (Mary)), she said: “O my Lord! I have delivered
a female child,” - and Allah knew better what she delivered, - “And the male is not like the
female, and I have named her Maryam (Mary), and I seek refuge with You (Allah) for her
and for her offspring from Shaitan (Satan), the outcast.” [003:036]

So her Lord (Allah) accepted her with goodly acceptance. He made her grow in a good
manner and put her under the care of Zakariya (Zachariah). Every time he entered Al-
Mihrab to (visit) her , he found her supplied with sustenance. He said: “O Maryam (Mary)!
From where have you got this?” She said, “This is from Allah.” Verily, Allah provides
sustenance to whom He wills, without limit.” [003:037]

At that time Zakariya (Zachariah) invoked his Lord, saying: “O my Lord! Grant me from You,
a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation.” [003:038]

Then the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in Al-Mihrab (a praying place or
a private room), (saying): “Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya (John), confirming the Word
from Allah, noble, keeping away from sexual relations with women, a Prophet, from among
the righteous.” [003:039]

He said: “O my Lord! How can I have a son when I am very old, and my wife is barren?”
Allah said: “Thus Allah does what He wills.” [003:040]

He said: “O my Lord! Make a sign for me.” Allah said: “Your sign is that you shall not speak
to mankind for three days except with signals. And remember your Lord much, and glorify
(Him) in the afternoon and in the morning.” [003:041]
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And Zakariya (Zachariah), and Yahya (John) and Iesa (Jesus) and Iliyas (Elias), each one of
them was of the righteous. [006:085]
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(This is) a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His slave Zakariya (Zachariah). [019:002]

When he called out his Lord (Allah) a call in secret, [019:003]

Saying: “My Lord! Indeed my bones have grown feeble, and grey hair has spread on my
head, And I have never been unblest in my invocation to You, O my Lord! [019:004]

“And Verily! I fear my relatives after me, since my wife is barren. So give me from Yourself
an heir, [019:005]

I bear witness that there is no God except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His
servant and messenger
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“Who shall inherit me, and inherit the posterity of Yaqoob (Jacob). And make him, my Lord,
one with whom You are well-pleased!”. [019:006]

(Allah said) “O Zakariya (Zachariah)! Verily, We give you the glad tidings of a son, His name
will be Yahya (John). We have given that name to none before.” [019:007]

He said: “My Lord! How can I have a son, when my wife is barren, and I have reached the
extreme old age.” [019:008]

He said: “So (it will be). Your Lord says; It is easy for Me. Certainly I have created you
before, when you had been nothing!” [019:009]

(Zakariya (Zachariah)) said: “My Lord! Appoint for me a sign.” He said: “Your sign is that
you shall not speak unto mankind for three nights, though having no bodily defect.”
[019:010]

Then he came out to his people from Al-Mihrab (a praying place or a private room), he told
them by signs to glorify Allahs Praises in the morning and in the afternoon. [019:011]
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And (remember) Zakariya (Zachariah), when he cried to his Lord: “O My Lord! Leave me not
single (childless), though You are the Best of the inheritors.” [021:089]

So We answered his call, and We bestowed upon him Yahya (John), and cured his wife for
him. Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds, and they used to call on Us with hope
and fear, and used to humble themselves before Us. [021:090]

I bear witness that there is no God except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His
servant and messenger