Qaala kazaalika qaala Rabbuka huwa 'alaiya haiyinunw wa qad khalaqtuka min qablu wa lam taku shai'aa
"He said, 'So it is,' [14] your Lord said, 'It is easy for Me, and indeed, I created you before, when you were nothing.' [15]" (Kanzul Imaan Translation)
This means that you and your wife will remain in your current old age, and in this very condition, you will be granted a son.
Your youth will not be returned, yet Allah’s promise will still be fulfilled.
The One who has the power to create from nothing certainly has the power to grant a child to the elderly.
There is nothing astonishing or difficult in this for Allah—He created Zakariya himself when he was nothing, and He can do so again with ease.
The tafsir of Surah Maryam verse 9 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maryam ayat 8 which provides the complete commentary from verse 8 through 9.
(19:9) He answered: “So shall it be.” Your Lord says: “It is easy for Me,” and then added: “For beyond doubt, I created you earlier when you were nothing.”[6]
6. This dialogue is meant to impress that Allah is able to do whatever He wills and can make an impotent man and a barren woman give birth to a child, and likewise a virgin can be made to conceive a child.
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