سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 55
وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا ﴿55﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he used to enjoin on his family and his people As-Salât (the prayers) and the Zakât and his Lord was pleased with him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And he used
يَأْمُرُ
yamuru
(to) enjoin
أَهْلَهُۥ
ahlahu
(on) his people
بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
bil-ṣalati
the prayer
وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ
wal-zakati
and zakah
وَكَانَ
wakāna
and was
عِندَ
ʿinda
near
رَبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
مَرْضِيًّۭا
marḍiyyan
pleasing
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 55) ➊ {وَ كَانَ يَاْمُرُ اَهْلَهٗ بِالصَّلٰوةِ وَ الزَّكٰوةِ :} The command to adhere to the practice of Ismail (peace be upon him) was given to our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and through him, to us as well. Thus, it is said: «{ وَ اْمُرْ اَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلٰوةِ وَ اصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا لَا نَسْـَٔلُكَ رِزْقًا نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ وَ الْعَاقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوٰى }» [ طٰہٰ : ۱۳۲ ] "And enjoin prayer upon your family and be steadfast therein. We do not ask you for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness." In the same way, Allah Almighty has commanded the believers to save themselves and their families from the Fire. See Surah At-Tahrim (6).
➋ {وَ كَانَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهٖ مَرْضِيًّا:} The foremost cause of being favored by the Lord Almighty is that the Pure Being Himself selects someone, as He said: «{ اَللّٰهُ يَصْطَفِيْ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ رُسُلًا وَّ مِنَ النَّاسِ } » [ الحج : ۷۵ ] "Allah chooses messengers from among the angels and from among the people." And He said: «{ اَللّٰهُ يَجْتَبِيْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَ يَهْدِيْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يُّنِيْبُ }» [ الشورٰی : ۱۳ ] "Allah selects for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him]." Then, the means of being favored by Allah Almighty ({مَرْضِيًّا}) is, according to the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a servant's fulfillment of obligations and abundance in voluntary acts, due to which Allah Almighty begins to love him. [ دیکھیے بخاري، الرقاق، باب التواضع : ۶۵۰۲، عن أبي ھریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ] And it is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ إِذَا أَحَبَّ اللّٰهُ الْعَبْدَ نَادَی جِبْرِيْلَ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ فُلاَنًا فَأَحْبِبْهُ فَيُحِبُّهُ جِبْرِيْلُ فَيُنَادِيْ جِبْرِيْلُ فِيْ أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ فُلَانًا فَأَحِبُّوْهُ فَيُحِبُّهُ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ يُوْضَعُ لَهٗ الْقَبُوْلُ فِي الْاَرْضِ ] [ بخاري، بدء الخلق، باب ذکر الملائکۃ صلوات اللّٰہ علیھم : ۳۲۰۹ ] "When Allah loves a servant, He calls Jibreel (peace be upon him) and says: 'Allah loves so-and-so, so you should love him too.' Then Jibreel loves him, then Jibreel announces among the inhabitants of the heavens: 'Allah loves so-and-so, so you should love him too.' So the inhabitants of the heavens love him, then acceptance is placed for him on the earth." The true embodiment of {’’ مَرْضِيًّا ‘‘} is such a person.
➋ {وَ كَانَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهٖ مَرْضِيًّا:} The foremost cause of being favored by the Lord Almighty is that the Pure Being Himself selects someone, as He said: «{ اَللّٰهُ يَصْطَفِيْ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ رُسُلًا وَّ مِنَ النَّاسِ } » [ الحج : ۷۵ ] "Allah chooses messengers from among the angels and from among the people." And He said: «{ اَللّٰهُ يَجْتَبِيْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَ يَهْدِيْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يُّنِيْبُ }» [ الشورٰی : ۱۳ ] "Allah selects for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him]." Then, the means of being favored by Allah Almighty ({مَرْضِيًّا}) is, according to the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a servant's fulfillment of obligations and abundance in voluntary acts, due to which Allah Almighty begins to love him. [ دیکھیے بخاري، الرقاق، باب التواضع : ۶۵۰۲، عن أبي ھریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ] And it is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ إِذَا أَحَبَّ اللّٰهُ الْعَبْدَ نَادَی جِبْرِيْلَ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ فُلاَنًا فَأَحْبِبْهُ فَيُحِبُّهُ جِبْرِيْلُ فَيُنَادِيْ جِبْرِيْلُ فِيْ أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ فُلَانًا فَأَحِبُّوْهُ فَيُحِبُّهُ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ يُوْضَعُ لَهٗ الْقَبُوْلُ فِي الْاَرْضِ ] [ بخاري، بدء الخلق، باب ذکر الملائکۃ صلوات اللّٰہ علیھم : ۳۲۰۹ ] "When Allah loves a servant, He calls Jibreel (peace be upon him) and says: 'Allah loves so-and-so, so you should love him too.' Then Jibreel loves him, then Jibreel announces among the inhabitants of the heavens: 'Allah loves so-and-so, so you should love him too.' So the inhabitants of the heavens love him, then acceptance is placed for him on the earth." The true embodiment of {’’ مَرْضِيًّا ‘‘} is such a person.
