Surah Maryam — Ayah 7 (19:7)

English translation (Saheeh International)

[He was told],¹ "O Zechariah, indeed We give you good tidings of a boy whose name will be John. We have not assigned to any before [this] name."

1. - By Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) through the angels.

Brief commentary

So Allah accepted his supplication and called out to him: “O Zechariah, I am informing you of what will please you. I have accepted your supplication and granted you a boy whose name will be John. I have not given this name to anyone before him”.