يَٰزَكَرِيَّآ
إِنَّا
نُبَشِّرُكَ
بِغُلَٰمٍ
ٱسۡمُهُۥ
يَحۡيَىٰ
لَمۡ
نَجۡعَل
لَّهُۥ
مِن
قَبۡلُ
سَمِيّٗا
٧
(It was said unto him): O Zachariah! Lo! We bring thee tidings of a son whose name is John; we have given the same name to none before (him).
— M. Pickthall
[He was told],1 "O Zechariah, indeed We give you good tidings of a boy whose name will be John. We have not assigned to any before [this] name."
— Saheeh International
(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."
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The acceptance of His Supplication
This statement implies what is not mentioned, that his supplication was answered. It was said to him,
يزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـمٍ اسْمُهُ يَحْيَى
((Allah said:) "O Zakariyya! Verily, We give you the glad tidings of a son, whose name will be Yahya...") Sim
…The acceptance of His Supplication
This statement implies what is not mentioned, that his supplication was answered. It was said to him,
يزَكَرِيَّآ إِن
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