19:3
Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,
19:4
Praying: “O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones, and the hair
of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest, O my
Lord, in my prayer to Thee!
19:5
“Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after
me: but my wife is barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself,
19:6
“(One that) will (truly) represent me, and represent the posterity
of Jacob; and make him, Omy Lord! one with whom Thou art
well-pleased!”
19:7
(His prayer was answered): “O Zakariya! We give thee good
news of a son: His name shall be Yahya: on none by that name
have We conferred distinction before.”
19:8
He said: “O my Lord! How shall I have a son, when my wife is
barren and I have grown quite decrepit from old age?”
19:9
He said: “So (it will be) thy Lord saith, ’that is easy for Me: I
did indeed create thee before, when thou hadst been nothing!’”
19:10
(Zakariya) said: “O my Lord! give me a Sign.” “Thy Sign,” was
the answer, “Shall be that Thou shalt speak to no man for three
nights, although thou art not dumb.”