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Zakariyyaa peace be upon him

Zechariah زكريا

2Names spoken1First discoveries

Asking for good offspring and not to be left alone.

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This profile brings together 2 Beautiful Names associated with Zechariah in the museum’s evidence, across 2 verses. Each record shows the encounter, the form of the evidence and the full Quranic verse.

2Names associated
2Evidence verses
2Names in direct speech or prayer

“Names spoken” counts distinct names in direct speech or prayer. Names appearing in an address to the person or in narration are also shown, with the evidence type identified for each verse.

First discoveries

Names whose first appearance is associated with this figure in the research sequence, whether spoken by them or encountered in their story.

QURANIC EVIDENCE

Names, verses and context

Complete verses, with the relevant name highlighted in gold.

خير الوارثين

Khayrul-Waaritheen

✧ First appearance in this story

The encounter and its context

Praying not to be left alone.

Al-Anbya · 89Direct prayerRead in surah ↗

وَزَكَرِيَّآ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِى فَرْدًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ

89. And (remember) Zakariyyâ (Zachariah), when he cried to his Lord: "O My Lord! Leave me not single (childless), though You are the Best of the inheritors."

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 121

سميع الدعاء

Samee'ud-Du'aa'

The encounter and its context

Praying for good offspring.

Ali 'Imran · 38Direct prayerRead in surah ↗

هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُۥ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ

38. At that time Zakariyâ (Zachariya) invoked his Lord, saying: "O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation."

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 121