Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad
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Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad
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This is an account of your Lord’s grace towards His servant, Zachariah
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when he called to his Lord secretly, saying
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‘Lord, my bones have weakened and my hair is ashen grey, but never, Lord, have I ever prayed to You in vain
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I fear [what] my kinsmen [will do] when I am gone, for my wife is barren, so grant me a successor––a gift from You––
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to be my heir and the heir of the family of Jacob. Lord, make him well pleasing [to You].’
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‘Zachariah, We bring you good news of a son whose name will be John––We have chosen this name for no one before him.’
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He said, ‘Lord, how can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I am old and frail?’
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He said, ‘This is what your Lord has said: “It is easy for Me: I created you, though you were nothing before.” ’
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He said, ‘Give me a sign, Lord.’ He said, ‘Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to anyone for three full [days and] nights.’
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He went out of the sanctuary to his people and signalled to them to praise God morning and evening
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