Surah Maryam
Chapter 19 · Verse 10 · Revealed in Makkah
“[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."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The Sign of the Pregnancy
Allah, the Exalted, informed about Zakariyya that he said,
قَالَ رَبِّ اجْعَل لِّى ءَايَةً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
سَوِيًّا means healthy. This word has been added here to denote that Sayyidna Zakariyya's (علیہ السلام) loss of speech for three days was not due to any illness, for during this entire period of three days he could utter words of prayer and supplication. This special condition was a miracle and a sign from Allah Ta’ ala about his wife's pregnancy.
What does this verse bring up for you today?