Back يحيى بن زكريا Arabic يحيى ARZ Yəhya Azerbaijani ইয়াহিয়া Bengali/Bangla Jahja BS Яхья CE यहया (इस्लाम) Hindi Yahya ID იაჰია Georgian Nabi Yahya a.s. Malay
Yaḥyā | |
|---|---|
| يحيى John the Baptist | |
| Born | c. 1st Century BC |
| Died | c. 30 AD |
| Cause of death | Beheaded at Machaerus |
| Predecessor | Zakariya |
| Successor | Isa |
| Parent(s) | Zakariya (Zechariah) Isha' (Elizabeth) |
| Relatives | Isa (cousin), Mariam (aunt) |
Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyā (Arabic: يحيى ابن زكريا, literally Yahya/John, son of Zechariah), identified in English as John the Baptist, is considered in Islam a prophet of God who was sent to guide the Children of Israel. He is believed by Muslims to have been a witness to The Word of God, heralding the coming of Isa Al-Masih (Jesus Christ).[1][2]
Yahya is mentioned five times in the Quran. [3]
Yahya is also honoured highly in Sufism as well as Islamic mysticism, primarily because of the Quran's description of Yāhya’s chastity and kindness.[4] Sufis have frequently applied commentaries on the passages on John in the Quran, primarily concerning the God-given gift of wisdom which he acquired in youth as well as his parallels with Jesus. Although several phrases used to describe John and Jesus are virtually identical in the Quran, the manner in which they are expressed is different.[5]
- ^ "Yahya", Encyclopedia of Islam
- ^ "Prophet John". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ "Shrine of Yahya (عليه السلام)". IslamicLandmarks.com. 2014-12-28. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Islam, Yahya ibn Zakkariya, Online web.
- ^ Whereas the Quran itself gives blessings of peace to Yāhya (Quran 19:15), Jesus, in contrast, gives himself the blessings of peace. (Quran 19: 16–33)
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