سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 50
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِنَا وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ عَلِيًّا ﴿50﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We gave them of Our Mercy (a good provision in plenty), and We granted them honour on the tongues (of all the nations, i.e. everybody remembers them with a good praise).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَوَهَبْنَا
wawahabnā
And We bestowed
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مِّن
min
of
رَّحْمَتِنَا
raḥmatinā
Our Mercy
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
and We made
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
لِسَانَ
lisāna
a truthful mention
صِدْقٍ
ṣid'qin
a truthful mention
عَلِيًّۭا
ʿaliyyan
high
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 50) ➊ { وَ وَهَبْنَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ رَّحْمَتِنَا : ’’ مِنْ ‘‘} is for partition, therefore it is translated as "a portion." This mercy refers to prophethood and countless religious and worldly blessings, such as abundance of wealth and children, succession to the Holy Land, prophethood and leadership generation after generation, etc.
➋ { وَ جَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ عَلِيًّا :} Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) interpreted this as {’’ثَنَاءٌ حَسَنٌ‘‘} (good reputation). [ طبری بسند ثابت ] By saying {’’ لِسَانَ ‘‘}, it refers to something associated with the tongue, i.e., fame and renown, just as by saying {’’يَدٌ‘‘ }, they mean kindness, because that is associated with the hand. {’’ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ ‘‘} True renown means that they were truly deserving of that fame and reputation, and their actions validated that reputation, so their mention of goodness was made to remain forever on people's tongues. Thus, Jews, Christians, and Muslims all honor them, and the Durood Ibrahimi in prayer is also a result of the acceptance of Ibrahim's (peace be upon him) supplication. See Surah Ash-Shu'ara (84).
➋ { وَ جَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ عَلِيًّا :} Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) interpreted this as {’’ثَنَاءٌ حَسَنٌ‘‘} (good reputation). [ طبری بسند ثابت ] By saying {’’ لِسَانَ ‘‘}, it refers to something associated with the tongue, i.e., fame and renown, just as by saying {’’يَدٌ‘‘ }, they mean kindness, because that is associated with the hand. {’’ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ ‘‘} True renown means that they were truly deserving of that fame and reputation, and their actions validated that reputation, so their mention of goodness was made to remain forever on people's tongues. Thus, Jews, Christians, and Muslims all honor them, and the Durood Ibrahimi in prayer is also a result of the acceptance of Ibrahim's (peace be upon him) supplication. See Surah Ash-Shu'ara (84).
