Prophet Zachariah (AS)

  • Sayyidina Zakariyya when he became old; He was worried
  • That there is no one qualified to take over after him
  • Therefore he wanted to have a child
  • That would be strong and capable to lead Bani Isra'il
  • And to teach them and to bring them back to the straight path
  • At that time Zachariah invoked his Lord Saying:
  • O My Lord; Grant me from you a good offspring
  • You are indeed the All Hearer of invocation
  • Immediately the Dua was accepted
  • Allah SWT says: The Angels called him; When did they call him?
  • When he was standing and praying in Al-Mihrab
  • Al-Mihrab is the place of worship
  • There Allah SWT calls Zakariyya and he says:
  • Ya Zakariyya, we give you the good news of a child
  • The name of that child was Yahya [John The Baptist]
  • No one knew that name Yahya before
  • So the first child that was named Yahya in history was...
  • The son of Zakariyya and Allah is the One that named him Yahya
  • Noble; Keeping away from sexual relations with women
  • A Prophet from among the righteous
  • These are some of the attributes of Yahya
  • Zakariyya AS when he received this astonishing news;
  • He asked a question; He said: How can I have a son when I am very old;
  • And my wife is barren? So Allah SWT he says:
  • This is what Allah does; He does whatever He Wills SWT
  • Sayyidina Zakariyya wanted a sign from Allah SWT
  • That will indicate to him that his wife is pregnant
  • Allah SWT says: Your sign is that you shall not speak to mankind
  • For three days except with signals
  • So he speaks fine and then suddenly for three days
  • He lost the ability to speak
  • And he was only able to make Dhikr of Allah SWT
  • So how can he communicate with people?
  • He communicate with them by signs
  • And Allah SWT told him: During these three days
  • And remember your Lord much
  • And glorify him in the afternoon and in the morning
  • She was still giving the people orders using signs
  • That they should make Dhikr to Allah SWT
  • And Yahya AS grew up
  • And three months after the birth of Yahya it was the birth of Eesa AS
  • Yahya AS is young and he is going to be the Nabi of Bani Isra'il
  • Bani Isra'il who have went corrupt and went astray
  • And this young man will be responsible for this Ummah; For this nation
  • Therefore he must have that strength and confidence and power
  • Otherwise he would not be able to function
  • And he would be swept away by the ocean of corruption
  • That was existing in the time
  • Allah says: O Yahya; Hold Fast The Scripture
  • To all of the commands of Allah SWT and you don't let go of them
  • So you never give up and you never buckle down
  • You're always holding fast; Holding strong to the Commands of Allah
  • We have given him the judgement and the understanding
  • And the wisdom when he was young
  • Yet Sayyidina Yahya AS was; All of the Anbiya of Allah were sympathetic
  • But Sayyidina Yahya; That was a strong attribute of him
  • And he was pure; He was righteous and dutiful towards his parents
  • And he was neither arrogant nor disobedient
  • And people respected Yahya at that time
  • And Zakariyya AS was the father of Yahya
  • So they were the two main leaders
  • And the two main Prophets and Messengers including Eesa AS
  • In which people used to look up to and respect
  • Allah SWT commanded Yahya Bin Zakariyya with Five Commandments
  • To perform in his self and to command Bani Isra'il to perform
  • So he received the Five Commandments from Allah
  • And he didn't hasted in conveying them
  • Allah SWT revealed to Sayyidina Eesa AS
  • That he either conveys them or you convey them
  • So Sayyidina Eesa AS went to Sayyidina Yahya
  • Allah SWT has given you five commandments
  • You either convey them or I'll convey them myself
  • Sayyidina Yahya said: O Spirit of Allah
  • [And it means that the Ruh of Sayyidina Eesa was created by Allah SWT
  • Doesn't mean that he's the actual spirit of Allah]
  • O Spirit of Allah; I am afraid that if you convey them;
  • I would be punished or the Earth would swallow me
  • Yahya gathered the children of Israel to Jerusalem
  • Until the Masjid was full
  • Yahya sat on a high place to speak to them
  • So he praised Allah and he thanked Him and he said:
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