وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحۡيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلۡيَاسَۖ كُلّٞ مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ٨٥
And Zechariah and John and Jesus and Elias - and all were of the righteous.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
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Each word's meaning and sound
- وَزَكَرِيَّاAnd Zakariyawazakariyyā
- وَيَحۡيَىٰand Yahyawayaḥyā
- وَعِيسَىٰand Isawaʿīsā
- وَإِلۡيَاسَۖand Elijah wa-il'yāsa
- كُلّٞall (were)kullun
- مِّنَofmina
- ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَthe righteousl-ṣāliḥīna
Tafsir
In a similar way, I guided Zachariah, John, Jesus son of Mary and Elijah (peace be upon them). All these prophets were of the righteous, who were chosen by Allah to be messengers.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran