"So We listened to him: and We granted him John: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever quick in emulation in good works; they used to call on Us with love and reverence, and humble themselves before Us."
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Qur'an: Al-Anbiya, verse 90, In Qur'an, God speaks of Zachariah, his wife and John describes the three as being humble servants of the LORD.
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Elizabeth (biblical figure)
Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist (circa. 1st century BC) was the mother of John the Baptist and the wife of Zechariah, according to the Gospel of Luke.
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