The Holy Quran 19:3 — Surah Maryam

Arabic text

إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا

Translation

(Mention is made of the time) When he (Zakariyya عليه الصلاة والسلام) secretly made du'aa (in a low tone at night) to his Rabb.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The supplication of Zakariyya ﵇: it is said that he supplicated in the darkness of the night and in seclusion, in a low voice, as is the basic rule of supplication: اُدْعُوْا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَّخُفْيَةً “Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret” (Al-A'raf, ruku' (section) 7). Such a supplication is far from showing off and filled with perfect sincerity.

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