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my wife is barren, so give me an heir from You to be my
inheritor and the inheritor of the family of Jacob. And
make him, my Lord, pleasing to You." "O Zachariah. We
give you the good news of a boy named John, a name we
have given to no one else before." He asked: "My Lord!
How can I father a son when my wife is barren and I have
reached advanced old age?" He [Allah] replied: "It will be
so. Your Lord says: 'That is easy for me to do. I created you
before, when you were nothing.'" (Surah Maryam: 2-9)
Like the Prophet Abraham (pbuh), Prophet Zachariah
(pbuh) asked for a devout son. As stated above, only Allah can

guide someone to the true path. Indeed, Allah reveals: "... Allah
guides those He wills. He has best knowledge of the guided"
(Surat al-Qasas: 56). Our Lord also gives the example of
Prophet Noah's (pbuh) son. This person had such a worthy fa-
ther, a role model of sincerity, patience, submission, and pleas-
ing moral values. However, since he did not comply with his
father's call to the true path, but rather followed the unbeliev-

ers, Allah drowned him in the flood along with the other un-
believers (Surah Hud: 43).
Our Lord gave the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) the glad tid-
ings that he would have righteous children. In the Qur'an Allah
reveals that these esteemed sons were the Prophet Ishmael
(pbuh) and the Prophet Isaac (pbuh), whom He raised to the
rank of prophethood because of their devotion and submission
to Him, as well as their pleasing moral values. After receiving
this welcome news, the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) prayed and

thanked Allah:
Praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me
Ishmael and Isaac. My Lord is the Hearer of Prayer. (Surah
Ibrahim: 39)

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