ZACHARIAS GOT HIS EXPRESSED WISH VERSE NO.7ِ11

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YAHYÄ, THE FREE OF ALL SORTS OF VAIN DESIRE Verses 7-11

      Allah answered the prayer of His servant Zacharias, and in spite of his old age and barren wife, gave him a prophet son; and named him ``YAHYÄ'', (JOHN) who had not a namesake before. Of course, it was not a name given for the first time. Perhaps it was the first among the posterity of Jacob, or among the relative of Zacharias. Evidently it was the first time that God had named one of His elects, ``YAHYÄ''.

      The Arabic, ``YAHYÄ'' for the English version, ``JOHN'' suggest the meaning of giving new life, or to revive and return something to life again, and it was really so in the case of ``JOHN THE BAPTIST''. He was the forerunner of Jesus who paved the way for him, and with the help of his father renewed the Message of God which had been perverted and corrupted by the Israelites.

      When Zacharias heard the angelic good news of having such a wonderful son, he could not see the necessary natural means and preparation for that curious birth; and therefore asked the angel for a sign from his Lord, so that he could assure his heart by that:ِ

      ``Everything is possible for God,'' was the answer, and that, everything was nothing before its creation by God, and your sign is that you cannot speak to people for three days, and three night, although you will be sound and safe, and all right.''

      After receiving the glad-tidings, Zacharias went out of his sanctum of prayer to his people, but he could not speak! So, by hints, and points, and expressions of head and hands, he inspired to them that, they should glorify their Lord in the morning and in the night.

 

 

 

 

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