"At that place, Zachariah called upon his Lord. He said: 'My Lord, grant me from Yourself an offspring'"—that is: from Your presence—"'a pure offspring'"—meaning: pious. Al-Kalbi said: "Zachariah's wife was barren and had reached an advanced age, and Zachariah was an old man, so Allah answered his prayer."
﴿هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّة﴾ أَي: من عنْدك ﴿ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً﴾ يَعْنِي: تقية، قَالَ الْكَلْبِيّ: وَكَانَت امْرَأَة زَكَرِيَّا عاقرا قد دخلت فِي السن، وزَكَرِيا شيخ كَبِير؛ فَاسْتَجَاب الله لَهُ.
