Zachariah is mentioned in the Quran in these verses:

[3:37] Her Lord accepted her a gracious acceptance, and brought her up a gracious upbringing, under the guardianship of Zachariah. Whenever Zachariah entered her sanctuary he found provisions with her. He would ask, “Mary, where did you get this from?” She would say, “It is from God. God provides for whomever He chooses, without limits.”

[3:38] That is when Zachariah implored his Lord: “My Lord, grant me such a good child; You are the Hearer of the prayers.”

[3:39] The angels called him when he was praying in the sanctuary: “God gives you good news of John; a believer in the word of God, honorable, moral, and a righteous prophet.”

[3:40] He said, “How can I have a boy, when I am so old, and my wife is sterile?” He said, “God does whatever He wills.”

[3:41] He said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three days, except through signals. Commemorate your Lord frequently; and meditate night and day.”

[6:85] Also, Zachariah, John, Jesus, and Elias; all were righteous.

[19:2] A narration about your Lord’s mercy towards His servant Zachariah.

[19:3] He called his Lord, a secret call.

[19:4] He said, “My Lord, the bones have turned brittle in my body, and my hair is aflame with gray. As I implore You, my Lord, I never despair.

[19:5] “I worry about my dependants after me, and my wife has been sterile. Grant me, from You, an heir.

[19:6] “Let him be my heir and the heir of Jacob’s clan, and make him, my Lord, acceptable.”

[19:7] “O Zachariah, we give you good news; a boy whose name shall be John (Yahya). We never created anyone like him before.”

[19:8] He said, “My Lord, will I have a son despite my wife’s sterility, and despite my old age?”

[19:9] He said, “Thus said your Lord: `It is easy for Me to do. I created you before that, and you were nothing.’ “

[19:10] He said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three consecutive nights.”

[19:11] He came out to his family, from the sanctuary, and signaled to them: “Meditate (on God) day and night.”

[21:89] And Zachariah implored his Lord: “My Lord, do not keep me without an heir, though You are the best inheritor.”

[21:90] We responded to him and granted him John; we fixed his wife for him. That is because they used to hasten to work righteousness, and implored us in situations of joy, as well as fear. To us, they were reverent.

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