40. " he said: ` my lord! how can i have a son (born) while, indeed, old age has already over taken me, and my wife is barren ? ' he said: ` even so does allah whatsoever he pleases'." commentary: by hearing that glad tidings, zachariah became very happy so that he could not conceal his surprise because of such a subject that happened. therefore: " he said: ` my lord! how can i have a son (born) while, indeed, old age has already over taken me, and my wife is barren ? ' ..." then, he was answered thus: "... he said: ` even so does allah whatsoever he pleases'." with this concise sentence, which laid emphasis on the influence of the divine will, zachariah was convinced.