Hannah, a faithful servant of old, dearly wanted a son but had been unable to bear children.
أَرَادَتْ خَادِمَةٌ أَمِينَةٌ لِيَهْوَهَ ٱسْمُهَا حَنَّةُ أَنْ تُنْجِبَ وَلَدًا ،‏ لٰكِنَّهَا كَانَتْ عَاقِرًا .‏