Dua for Zakariya (AS) — Quran 19:5-6 (Maryam) | Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

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This dua was made by Zakariya (AS) When aged and with a barren wife, fearing that his prophetic legacy would not be carried on.

Dua for Zakariya (AS)

وَإِنِّي خِفۡتُ ٱلۡمَوَٰلِيَ مِن وَرَآءِي وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا فَهَبۡ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيّٗا يَرِثُنِي وَيَرِثُ مِنۡ ءَالِ يَعۡقُوبَۖ وَٱجۡعَلۡهُ رَبِّ رَضِيّٗا

Wa innee khiftul mawaaliya minw waraaa'ee wa kaanat imra atee 'aqiran fa hablee mil ladunka waliyyaa Yarisunee wa yarisu min aali Ya'qoob, waj'alhu Rabbi radiyya

“"Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself,- "(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!"”

Quran — Maryam 19:5-6

Who made this dua: Zakariya (AS)

When: When aged and with a barren wife, fearing that his prophetic legacy would not be carried on

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