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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 38
هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُۥ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
At that time Zakariyâ (Zachariya) invoked his Lord, saying: "O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُنَالِكَ
hunālika
There only
دَعَا
daʿā
invoked
زَكَرِيَّا
zakariyyā
Zakariya
رَبَّهُۥ ۖ
rabbahu
his Lord
قَالَ
qāla
he said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
هَبْ
hab
grant
لِى
lī
[for] me
مِن
min
from
لَّدُنكَ
ladunka
Yourself
ذُرِّيَّةًۭ
dhurriyyatan
offspring
طَيِّبَةً ۖ
ṭayyibatan
pure
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, You
سَمِيعُ
samīʿu
(are) All-Hearer
ٱلدُّعَآءِ
l-duʿāi
(of) the prayer
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
38. When Zakariya heard Maryam’s reply, he prayed to his Lord: "My Lord! Grant me from Yourself pure and righteous offspring. Surely, You [42] are the Hearer of prayers."
[42] Prophet Zakariya ؑ was childless; he himself was old and weak, and his wife was barren. There was no expectation of having children, as all apparent means were cut off. However, he certainly had the desire for offspring. Upon hearing this answer from Maryam ؑ, it immediately occurred to him that Allah is capable of extraordinary matters beyond the usual means, so why not pray for himself? Perhaps he might attain the honor of acceptance. Thus, as soon as this thought came, he prayed to Allah Almighty for righteous offspring for himself.
[42] Prophet Zakariya ؑ was childless; he himself was old and weak, and his wife was barren. There was no expectation of having children, as all apparent means were cut off. However, he certainly had the desire for offspring. Upon hearing this answer from Maryam ؑ, it immediately occurred to him that Allah is capable of extraordinary matters beyond the usual means, so why not pray for himself? Perhaps he might attain the honor of acceptance. Thus, as soon as this thought came, he prayed to Allah Almighty for righteous offspring for himself.
