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60 Prophet Jesus (pbuh): A Prophet, Not A Son, of God

Our Lord gave Prophet Zachariah (pbuh) the glad tiding he would
have a son called John (pbuh). Like the birth of Prophet Jesus (pbuh), this
too is a miraculous state of affairs—since on account of their age and
health, it appeared impossible for Prophet Zachariah (pbuh) and his wife
to have children. Prophet Zachariah (pbuh) said the following when he
learned of the impending miracle: "My Lord! How can I have a boy
when my wife is barren and I have reached advanced old age?" (Surah

Maryam: 8). But our Lord, Who created the entire universe from nothing
and can do whatever He wills, told him:
He [God] said: "It will be so. Your Lord says: 'That is easy for me to do.
I created you befor re, when you were nothing.'" (Surah Maryam: 9)

He [Zachariah] asked: "My Lord, how can I possibly havve a son when I
have reached old age and my wife is barren?" He [God] said: "It will be
so. God does whatever He wills." (Surah Al 'Imran: 40)
The New Testament contains a similar account:

Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the
altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped by
fear. But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer
has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear a son, and you are to name
him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because
of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take
wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the holy spirit even
from birth. He will bring many of the people of Israel back to the Lord their
God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to
turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
Zechariah asked the angel: "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man,
and my wife is well along in years."(Luke 1:11-18)
Our Lord presented Prophet Zachariah (pbuh) and his wife with
Prophet John (pbuh), a miracle from His presence, and endowed him