[6] "(One that) will (truly) represent me, and
represent the posterity of Jacob; and make him, O my Lord! one with
whom Thou art well pleased!"
[7] (His prayer was answered): "O Zakariya We
give thee good news of a son: his name shall be Yahya: on none by
that name have We conferred distinction before."
[8] He said: "O my Lord! how shall I have a son,
when my wife is barren and I have grown quite decrepit from old
age?"
[9] He said: "So (it will be): thy Lord saith,
'That is easy for Me: I did indeed create thee before, when thou
hadst been nothing!'"
[10] (Zakariya) said: "O my Lord! give me a
Sign." "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou shalt speak
to no man for three nights, although thou art not dumb."