(Remember) Zachariah when he called to his Lord: "Do not leave me alone (and childless), for you are the best of givers."
And remember Zakaria, when he prayed to his Lord, “O my Lord – do not leave me alone, and You are the Best Inheritor.
And Zachariah -- when he called unto his Lord, 'O my Lord, leave me not solitary; though Thou art the best of inheritors.'
AND [thus did We deliver] Zachariah when he cried out unto his Sustainer: “O my Sustainer! Leave me not childless! But [even if Thou grant me no bodily heir, I know that] Thou wilt remain when all else has ceased to be!”
And Zakariyya! recall what time he cried unto his Lord: my Lord! leave me not solitary, though Thou art the best of heirs.
And (remember) Zakariya (Zachariah), when he cried to his Lord: "O My Lord! Leave me not single (childless), though You are the Best of the inheritors."
And Zechariah, when he called out to his Lord, “My Lord, do not leave me alone, even though you are the Best of heirs.”
And We bestowed favour upon Zechariah, when he cried to his Lord: "Lord! Leave me not solitary (without any issue). You are the Best Inheritor."
And (remember) Zakariyya, when he cried to his Lord: "O My Lord! Leave me not single (childless), though You are the Best of the inheritors."
And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors.
And [remember] Zechariah, when he cried out to his Lord, ‘My Lord! Do not leave me without an heir, and You are the best of inheritors.’
And Zachariah when he called to his Lord saying: 'Lord, do not let me remain by myself; You are the Best of inheritors'
And [mention] Zechariah, when he called to his Lord, "My Lord, do not leave me alone [with no heir], while you are the best of inheritors."
Zachariah prayed, "Lord, do not leave me alone without offspring, although you are the best heir".
And Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: O my Lord leave me not alone; and Thou art the best of inheritors.
Wazakariyy<u>a</u> i<u>th</u> n<u>a</u>d<u>a</u> rabbahu rabbi l<u>a</u> ta<u>th</u>arnee fardan waanta khayru alw<u>a</u>ritheen<b>a</b>
Remember Zachariah, when he called out to his Lord, "Do not leave me heirless Lord, You are the best of heirs."
And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors."
وَزَكَرِيَّآ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِى فَرْدًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ
O Messenger! Also mention the story of Zechariah (peace be upon him), when he prayed to his Lord saying, “O my Lord! Do not leave me alone without any children. You are the best of the living, so grant me a child that lives after me.”
O Messenger! Also mention the story of Zechariah (peace be upon him), when he prayed to his Lord saying, “O my Lord! Do not leave me alone without any children. You are the best of the living, so grant me a child that lives after me.”
<p>Commentary</p><p>Sayyidna Zakariyya (علیہ السلام) wished for a son and heir for which he prayed to Allah. But at the same time he made it clear that Allah is the best heir no matter if he had a son or not وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ‌ الْوَارِ‌ثِينَ. You are the best of inheritors - 21:89). This was the manifestation of the prophetic respect in that the main concern of the prophets should always be toward Allah Ta’ ala, and even if someone else came into focus, their attention should not deviate from the main objective.</p>
CommentarySayyidna Zakariyya (علیہ السلام) wished for a son and heir for which he prayed to Allah. But at the same time he made it clear that Allah is the best heir no matter if he had a son or not وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ‌ الْوَارِ‌ثِينَ. You are the best of inheritors - 21:89). This was the manifestation of the prophetic respect in that the main concern of the prophets should always be toward Allah Ta’ ala, and even if someone else came into focus, their attention should not deviate from the main objective.
<h2 class="title">Zakariyya and Yahya</h2><p>Allah tells us of His servant Zakariyya, who asked Allah to grant him a son who would be a Prophet after him. The story has already been given in detail at the beginning of Surah Maryam and also in Surah `Imran. Here an abbreviated version is given.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِذْ نَادَى رَبَّهُ</div><p>(when he cried to his Lord) means, in secret, hiding it from his people.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">رَبِّ لاَ تَذَرْنِى فَرْداً</div><p>(O My Lord! Leave me not single,) means, with no child and no heir to stand among the people after me.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْوَرِثِينَ</div><p>(though You are the Best of the inheritors.) This is a supplication and form of praise befitting the topic. Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ يَحْيَى وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُ</div><p>(So We answered his call, and We bestowed upon him Yahya, and cured his wife for him.) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Sa`id bin Jubayr said: "She was barren and never had a child, then she gave birth."</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ يُسَارِعُونَ فِى الْخَيْرَتِ</div><p>(Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds,) means, acts of worship and acts of obedience towards Allah.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَباً وَرَهَباً</div><p>(and they used to call on Us with hope and fear,) Ath-Thawri said, "Hoping for that (reward) which is with Us and fearing that (punishment) which is with Us."</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَكَانُواْ لَنَا خـشِعِينَ</div><p>(and they were Khashi`in before Us.) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas that this means, sincerely believing in that which was revealed by Allah. Mujahid said: "Truly believing." Abu Al-`Aliyah said: "Fearing." Abu Sinan said: "Khushu` means the fear which should never leave our hearts." It was also reported from Mujahid that the Khashi`in are those who are humble." Al-Hasan, Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak said, "The Khashi`in are those who humble themselves before Allah." All of these suggestions are close in meaning.</p>
Zakariyya and YahyaAllah tells us of His servant Zakariyya, who asked Allah to grant him a son who would be a Prophet after him. The story has already been given in detail at the beginning of Surah Maryam and also in Surah `Imran. Here an abbreviated version is given.إِذْ نَادَى رَبَّهُ(when he cried to his Lord) means, in secret, hiding it from his people.رَبِّ لاَ تَذَرْنِى فَرْداً(O My Lord! Leave me not single,) means, with no child and no heir to stand among the people after me.وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْوَرِثِينَ(though You are the Best of the inheritors.) This is a supplication and form of praise befitting the topic. Allah says:فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ يَحْيَى وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُ(So We answered his call, and We bestowed upon him Yahya, and cured his wife for him.) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Sa`id bin Jubayr said: "She was barren and never had a child, then she gave birth."إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ يُسَارِعُونَ فِى الْخَيْرَتِ(Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds,) means, acts of worship and acts of obedience towards Allah.وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَباً وَرَهَباً(and they used to call on Us with hope and fear,) Ath-Thawri said, "Hoping for that (reward) which is with Us and fearing that (punishment) which is with Us."وَكَانُواْ لَنَا خـشِعِينَ(and they were Khashi`in before Us.) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas that this means, sincerely believing in that which was revealed by Allah. Mujahid said: "Truly believing." Abu Al-`Aliyah said: "Fearing." Abu Sinan said: "Khushu` means the fear which should never leave our hearts." It was also reported from Mujahid that the Khashi`in are those who are humble." Al-Hasan, Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak said, "The Khashi`in are those who humble themselves before Allah." All of these suggestions are close in meaning.