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The story of Yahya’s birth as reported in the Qur’an is as follows: Zakariyah was working as a priest in the Temple.
He was a very old man and his wife was barren. They had no children. Zakariyah went to visit Maryam, who had been assigned to his care and who had secluded herself in prayer in the Temple.
When he visited her room, he found that she had food, even though none had been brought to her. With great faith, Maryam explained that Allah Himself had provided the food:
{for Allah provides sustenance to whom He pleases, without measure.} (Aal `Imran 3:37)
Zakariyah was touched by such faith and prayed to Allah:
{O my Lord, grant unto me from You a progeny that is pure: For You are He Who hears prayer.} (Aal `Imran 3:38)
The response of Allah was most beautiful. Even though Zakariyah was old and his wife was beyond the age of bearing children, nothing is impossible to Him who made the heavens and the earth:
{While he was standing in prayer in the chamber, the angels called unto him, "Allah does give you glad tidings of Yahya.} (Aal `Imran 3:39)
And he was told that Yahya would be noble, chaste, and a prophet. Zakariyah was overcome at such a promise, and he asked for a sign that this was indeed true. In this he was just like us, who often look for proofs from Allah, when His proofs are all around us.
The sign he was given was that he would be struck dumb for three days. When he came out of the Temple, he gestured to everyone what had happened. Yahya was born to the old couple and brought them great joy.
From his birth he was kind to his parents:
{and he was not overbearing or rebellious.} (Maryam 19:14)
Even as a youth, he was given wisdom (Maryam 19:12). His role as a Prophet was to call people to Allah and to call them away from the legalism that had corrupted the faith of the Jewish people.
tears marked his cheeks.
…Lessons From Yahya’s Story
… we learn from Yahya’s father, Zakariyah, that all we need to do is to call upon Almighty Allah with great faith and He will listen to us, perhaps even granting what we ask if it is to our good.
We learn, too, that Yahya loved his parents. What a beautiful thing to learn.
In a world where parents are often forgotten, Muslims have a special reverence for their parents and are infinitely attentive to them. In many societies today, parents are put into homes for the elderly when they become a burden on their children. Islam tells us that there is another way.
Prophet Yahya is an example of the reverence we must show to parents. Finally, it tells us in the Qur’an the great blessing that was said for Yahya:
{So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life.} (Maryam 19:15)
Useful Links:
Stories of the Prophets in the Qur’an
Do Prophets Sin?
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