سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 2
ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(This is) a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His slave Zakariyyâ (Zachariah).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذِكْرُ
dhik'ru
(A) mention
رَحْمَتِ
raḥmati
(of the) Mercy
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
عَبْدَهُۥ
ʿabdahu
(to) His servant
زَكَرِيَّآ
zakariyyā
Zakariya
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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2. This is a mention of the mercy of your Lord upon His servant Zakariya [3].
[3] The incidents of Sayyiduna Zakariya and Yahya (peace be upon them), as well as Sayyida Maryam and Isa (peace be upon them), have already been mentioned in Surah Aal-e-Imran, in Ruku's 3 and 4. Their footnotes should also be kept in view. The births of both Sayyiduna Yahya and Sayyiduna Isa (peace be upon them) occurred in a miraculous manner. However, since the birth of Sayyiduna Yahya was relatively less miraculous, it has been mentioned first as a prelude.
[3] The incidents of Sayyiduna Zakariya and Yahya (peace be upon them), as well as Sayyida Maryam and Isa (peace be upon them), have already been mentioned in Surah Aal-e-Imran, in Ruku's 3 and 4. Their footnotes should also be kept in view. The births of both Sayyiduna Yahya and Sayyiduna Isa (peace be upon them) occurred in a miraculous manner. However, since the birth of Sayyiduna Yahya was relatively less miraculous, it has been mentioned first as a prelude.
