[This is] a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zechariah

He said, "My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has filled with white, and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy.

Who will inherit me and inherit from the family of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You]."

He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when my wife has been barren and I have reached extreme old age?"

[Zechariah] said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three nights, [being] sound."

[Allah] said, "O John, take the Scripture with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy

And dutiful to his parents, and he was not a disobedient tyrant.

And mention, [O Muhammad], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east.

She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allah."

She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"

So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.

But he called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream.

So eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.' "

O sister of Aaron, your father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste."

[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.

And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me a wretched tyrant.

That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute.

[Jesus said], "And indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path."

How [clearly] they will hear and see the Day they come to Us, but the wrongdoers today are in clear error.

Indeed, it is We who will inherit the earth and whoever is on it, and to Us they will be returned.

[Mention] when he said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will not benefit you at all?

O my father, do not worship Satan. Indeed Satan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.

[His father] said, "Have you no desire for my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you, so avoid me a prolonged time."

And I will leave you and those you invoke other than Allah and will invoke my Lord. I expect that I will not be in invocation to my Lord unhappy."

And We gave them of Our mercy, and we made for them a reputation of high honor.

And We called him from the side of the mount at [his] right and brought him near, confiding [to him].

And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

Those were the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping.

Except those who repent, believe and do righteousness; for those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged at all.

They will not hear therein any ill speech - only [greetings of] peace - and they will have their provision therein, morning and afternoon.

[Gabriel said], "And we [angels] descend not except by the order of your Lord. To Him belongs that before us and that behind us and what is in between. And never is your Lord forgetful -

And the disbeliever says, "When I have died, am I going to be brought forth alive?"

So by your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon their knees.

Then, surely it is We who are most knowing of those most worthy of burning therein.

Then We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.

And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and [outward] appearance?

And Allah increases those who were guided, in guidance, and the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for recourse.

Has he looked into the unseen, or has he taken from the Most Merciful a promise?

And We will inherit him [in] what he mentions, and he will come to Us alone.

No! Those "gods" will deny their worship of them and will be against them opponents [on the Day of Judgement].

So be not impatient over them. We only count out to them a [limited] number.

And will drive the criminals to Hell in thirst

And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken [for Himself] a son."

The heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation

And it is not appropriate for the Most Merciful that He should take a son.

He has enumerated them and counted them a [full] counting.

Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.

And how many have We destroyed before them of generations? Do you perceive of them anyone or hear from them a sound?