ذكر رحمت ربك عبده زكريا
(A) mention (of the) Mercy (of) your Lord (to) His servant Zakariya
Ar-Rabb (The Lord) denotes the Sovereign Master, Cherisher, Nurturer, and Sustainer of all worlds, heavens, earth, and every living being. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 965 times across 858 verses in 94 surahs, from Quran 1:2 (Surah Al-Fatihah) to Quran 114:1 (Surah An-Nas).
Reflection: Recognizing Allah as Ar-Rabb nurtures trust in His care and guidance through every stage of growth, trial, and provision.
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ذكر رحمت ربك عبده زكريا
(A) mention (of the) Mercy (of) your Lord (to) His servant Zakariya
إذ نادى ربه نداء خفيا
When he called (to) his Lord a call - secret.
قال رب إني وهن العظم مني واشتعل الرأس شيبا ولم أكن بدعائك رب شقيا
He said, "My Lord! Indeed, [I] (have) weakened (the) bones mine, and flared (my) head (with) white, and not I have been in (my) supplication (to) You my Lord unblessed.
يرثني ويرث من آل يعقوب واجعله رب رضيا
Who will inherit me and inherit from (the) family (of) Yaqub. And make him my Lord, pleasing."
قال رب أنى يكون لي غلام وكانت امرأتي عاقرا وقد بلغت من الكبر عتيا
He said, "My Lord! How can I have a boy, while is my wife barren, and indeed, I have reached of the old age extreme?"
قال كذلك قال ربك هو علي هين وقد خلقتك من قبل ولم تك شيئا
He said, "Thus, said your Lord, 'It (is) for Me easy, and certainly I (have) created you from before, while not you were anything.'"
قال رب اجعل لي آية قال آيتك ألا تكلم الناس ثلاث ليال سويا
He said, "My Lord! Make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign (is) that not you will speak (to) the people, (for) three nights sound."
قال إنما أنا رسول ربك لأهب لك غلاما زكيا
He said, "Only I am a Messenger (from) your Lord, that I (may) bestow on you a son pure."
قال كذلك قال ربك هو علي هين ولنجعله آية للناس ورحمة منا وكان أمرا مقضيا
He said, "Thus; said your Lord, 'It (is) for Me easy, and so that We will make him a sign for the mankind and a Mercy from Us. And (it) is a matter decreed.'"
فناداها من تحتها ألا تحزني قد جعل ربك تحتك سريا
So cried to her from beneath her, "That (do) not grieve verily, (has) placed your Lord beneath you, a stream.
وإن الله ربي وربكم فاعبدوه هذا صراط مستقيم
"And indeed, Allah (is) my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This (is) a path straight."
قال سلام عليك سأستغفر لك ربي إنه كان بي حفيا
He said, "Peace (be) on you. I will ask forgiveness for you (from) my Lord. Indeed, He is to me Most Gracious.
وأعتزلكم وما تدعون من دون الله وأدعو ربي عسى ألا أكون بدعاء ربي شقيا
And I will leave you and what you invoke from besides Allah and I will invoke my Lord. May be that not I will be in invocation (to) my Lord unblessed."
وكان يأمر أهله بالصلاة والزكاة وكان عند ربه مرضيا
And he used (to) enjoin (on) his people the prayer and zakah and was near his Lord pleasing.
وما نتنزل إلا بأمر ربك له ما بين أيدينا وما خلفنا وما بين ذلك وما كان ربك نسيا
And not we descend except by (the) Command (of) your Lord. To Him (belongs) what (is) between our hands and what (is) behind us, and what (is) between that. And not is your Lord forgetful
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما فاعبده واصطبر لعبادته هل تعلم له سميا
Lord (of) the heavens and the earth and whatever (is) between both of them, so worship Him and be constant in His worship. Do you know for Him any similarity?
فوربك لنحشرنهم والشياطين ثم لنحضرنهم حول جهنم جثيا
So by your Lord, surely, We will gather them and the devils, then surely, We will bring them around Hell bent (on) knees.
وإن منكم إلا واردها كان على ربك حتما مقضيا
And (there is) not (any) of you but (will be) passing over it. (This) is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed.
ويزيد الله الذين اهتدوا هدى والباقيات الصالحات خير عند ربك ثوابا وخير مردا
And increases Allah those who accept guidance, (in) guidance. And the everlasting good deeds (are) better near your Lord (for) reward and better (for) return.