سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 32
وَبَرًّۢا بِوَٰلِدَتِى وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِى جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And dutiful to my mother, and made me not arrogant, unblest.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَبَرًّۢا
wabarran
And dutiful
بِوَٰلِدَتِى
biwālidatī
to my mother
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَجْعَلْنِى
yajʿalnī
He (has) made me
جَبَّارًۭا
jabbāran
insolent
شَقِيًّۭا
shaqiyyan
unblessed
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
32. 1. The mention of good conduct only with the mother also makes it clear that the birth of ‘Isa (Jesus) ؑ without a father is of a miraculous nature; otherwise, ‘Isa (Jesus) علیہ السلام would have said, like Yahya (John) ؑ, (one who is good to both parents), and not that I am one who is good to my mother.
32. 2. This means that whoever is not obedient and dutiful to his parents, rebellion is in his nature and misfortune is written in his destiny. ‘Isa (Jesus) ؑ spoke all these words in the past tense, even though all these matters pertained to the future, because at that time he was still an infant. This is because these were the unchangeable decrees of Allah’s destiny, that although they had not yet come into existence, their occurrence was as certain as past events that are above all doubt and suspicion.
32. 2. This means that whoever is not obedient and dutiful to his parents, rebellion is in his nature and misfortune is written in his destiny. ‘Isa (Jesus) ؑ spoke all these words in the past tense, even though all these matters pertained to the future, because at that time he was still an infant. This is because these were the unchangeable decrees of Allah’s destiny, that although they had not yet come into existence, their occurrence was as certain as past events that are above all doubt and suspicion.
