Prophet Zakariya
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Prophet Zakariya is a revered prophet in Islamic tradition known for his devout worship, guardianship of Maryam (Mary), and being granted a son, Prophet Yahya (John the Baptist), in his old age.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prophet Zakariya canonical | 4 |
| Zakariyya (Zechariah) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
prophet ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Temple Mount
ⓘ
surface form:
Bayt al-Maqdis
|
| associatedWith | Maryam bint Imran ⓘ |
| childGranted | Yahya ⓘ |
| describedAs |
chaste
ⓘ
devout ⓘ obedient ⓘ righteous ⓘ upright ⓘ |
| duaFor | righteous offspring ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
John the Baptist
ⓘ
Prophet Yahya ⓘ |
| grantedChildBy | Allah ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Maryam bint Imran ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being granted a son in old age
ⓘ
devout worship ⓘ guardianship of Maryam ⓘ |
| lineageTradition |
descendant of Prophet Dawud
ⓘ
from the Children of Israel ⓘ |
| madeDuaTo | Allah ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bible
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ |
| miracleAssociatedWith |
acceptance of supplication in old age
ⓘ
being given a son despite wife’s barrenness ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Zechariah
ⓘ
surface form:
Zachariah
Zakariya ⓘ Zakariya ⓘ
surface form:
Zakariyya
prophet Zechariah ⓘ
surface form:
Zechariah
|
| office | priest in the Temple ⓘ |
| performedWorshipAt | Mihrab ⓘ |
| receivedRevelationFrom | Allah ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Prophet Yahya ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInIslam | prophet of Allah ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Surah Al-An'am
ⓘ
surface form:
Quran Surah Al-Anam
Surah Al-Anbiya ⓘ
surface form:
Quran Surah Al-Anbiya
Surah Al-Imran ⓘ
surface form:
Quran Surah Al-Imran
Surah Maryam ⓘ
surface form:
Quran Surah Maryam
|
| signGiven | not speaking to people for three days except by gestures ⓘ |
| spouse | unnamed righteous wife ⓘ |
| teaches |
importance of sincere supplication
ⓘ
reliance on Allah for offspring ⓘ |
| timeOfSupplication | while in the mihrab ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| virtue |
gratitude
ⓘ
patience ⓘ trust in Allah ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zakariyya (Zechariah)