1 . Kaf . Ha . Ya . Ain . Sad .
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2 . A mention of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servant Zachariah .
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3 . When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret ,
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4 . Saying : My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head is shining with grey hair , and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee , my Lord .
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5 . Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me , since my wife is barren . Oh , give me from Thy presence a successor
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6 . Who shall inherit of me and inherit ( also ) of the house of Jacob . And make him , my Lord , acceptable ( unto Thee ) .
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7 . ( 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 ) .
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8 . He said : My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren and I have reached infirm old age?
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9 . He said : So ( it will be ) . Thy Lord saith : It is easy for Me , even as I created thee before , when thou wast naught .
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10 . He said : My Lord! Appoint for me some token . He said : Thy token is that thou , with no bodily defect , shalt not speak unto mankind three nights .
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11 . Then he came forth unto his people from the sanctuary , and signified to them : Glorify your Lord at break of day and fall of night .
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12 . ( And it was said unto his son ) : O John! Hold the Scripture . And We gave him wisdom when a child .
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13 . And compassion from Our presence , and purity ; and he was devout ,
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14 . And dutiful toward his parents . And he was not arrogant , rebellious .
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15 . Peace on him the day be was born , and the day he dieth and the day he shall be raised alive!
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16 . And make mention of Mary in the Scripture , when she had withdrawn from her people to a chamber looking East ,
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17 . And had chosen seclusion from them . Then We sent unto her Our spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man .
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18 . She said : Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee , if thou art God fearing .
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19 . He said : I am only a messenger of thy Lord , that I may bestow on thee a faultless son .
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20 . She said : How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me , neither have I been unchaste!
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