The Holy Quran 19:10 — Surah Maryam

Arabic text

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجْعَل لِّىٓ ءَايَةً ۚ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَـٰثَ لَيَالٍ سَوِيًّا

Translation

He (Zakariyya عليه الصلاة والسلام) said, "O my Rabb! Appoint a sign for me (by which I may know that my wife has conceived)." He said, "Your sign shall be that you will be unable to speak to people for three nights, even though you will be healthy (your inability to speak will not be because of any disease)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The withholding of the speech of Zakariyya ﵇: that is, when, despite being in good health, you are unable to converse with people with your tongue for three full nights and days, then know that the pregnancy has begun. A detailed discussion of this has already passed in the commentary on Ali 'Imran; it should be consulted there.

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