Surah Maryam 19:7
سُورَةُ مَرۡيَمَ · Meccan · Verse 7 of 98
يَٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ ٱسْمُهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ لَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ سَمِيًّۭا
Translation
‘Zachariah, We bring you good news of a son whose name will be John––We have chosen this name for no one before him.’
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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