ߞߘߐ ߟߎ߬ ߘߟߊߡߌ߬ߘߊ߬ߟߌ ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫ 2 ߝߐߘߊ ߘߏ߫ ߡߊߙߌߦߡߊ߫ - ߊ߲߬ߞߌ߬ߟߋ߬ߞߊ߲ ߘߟߊߡߌߘߊ - ߞߓ. ߥߊ߬ߟߌ߯ߘ ߓߊߟߌߤߊߛ߭ ߊ.ߟߑߊ߳ߺߊߡߑߙߌ߮ ߓߟߏ߫ - ߊ߬ ߓߊ߯ߙߊ ߦߋ߫ ߛߋ߲߬ߠߊ߫. - ߞߎ߬ߙߣߊ߬ ߞߟߊߒߞߋ ߔߘߋߞߎ

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 2

ذِكۡرُ رَحۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبۡدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ

(2) [This is] The mention of your Lord’s Mercy upon His servant, ZakariyyĀ (Zachariah);^[2]

[2] The inclusion of this uniquely significant story at the very beginning of the sura titled after Mary highlights its value for the Mindful. They can derive meaningful lessons from it regarding how God bestows His mercy upon His allies, why they are deserving of it, and how it draws them closer to Him, instilling in them a desire to seek His Mercy (cf. Ibn ‘Āshūr, al-Sa‘dī).