The Holy Quran 3:39 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

فَنَادَتْهُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَآئِمٌ يُصَلِّى فِى ٱلْمِحْرَابِ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيَىٰ مُصَدِّقًۢا بِكَلِمَةٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَسَيِّدًا وَحَصُورًا وَنَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Translation

So the angels (Hadhrat Jibra'eel عليه الصلاة والسلام) called to him while he stood praying in the chamber (the place where he worshipped Allaah), “Allaah gives you the good news of Yahya who shall confirm the word from Allaah (will confirm the prophethood of Isa عليه الصلاة والسلام) and (who shall be) a guide, chaste (extremely abstinent from carnal passions) and a Nabi from the righteous."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The good news of Yahya ﵇: the supplication was accepted. The good news came that there would be a son, who was given the name Yahya ﵇. by “a word” here is meant the Messiah ﵇, who was born without a father by the command of Allah. Yahya ﵇ used to tell people beforehand that the Messiah ﵇ was about to be born.

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