Zachariah and John (21:89 – 21:90)

Zachariah and John

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.

*21:90 The use of the plural tense throughout the Quran indicates participation of the angels. It is clear from  3:39  and from the Bible that the angels dealt with Zachariah extensively, as they gave him the good news about John. See Appendix  10.