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YUSUFALI : (His prayer was answered): "O Zakariya! We give thee good news of a son: His name shall be Yahya: on none by that name have We conferred distinction before."

PICKTHAL : (It was said unto him): O Zachariah! Lo! We bring thee tidings of a son whose name is John; we have given the same name to none before (him).

SHAKIR : O Zakariya! surely We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal.

M& HILALI : (Allah said) "O Zakariya (Zachariah)! Verily, We give you the glad tidings of a son, His name will be Yahya (John). We have given that name to none before (him)."