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Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 5
وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And verily I fear my relatives after me, and my wife is barren. So give me from Yourself an heir.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِنِّى
wa-innī
And indeed, I
خِفْتُ
khif'tu
[I] fear
ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ
l-mawāliya
the successors
مِن
min
after me
وَرَآءِى
warāī
after me
وَكَانَتِ
wakānati
and is
ٱمْرَأَتِى
im'ra-atī
my wife
عَاقِرًۭا
ʿāqiran
barren
فَهَبْ
fahab
So give
لِى
lī
[to] me
مِن
min
from
لَّدُنكَ
ladunka
Yourself
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan
an heir
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
5. And I fear (evil) from my relatives after me, and my wife is barren, so grant me from Yourself an heir [7].
[7]
Sayyiduna Zakariya Praying for a Son:
That is, my real purpose in asking for a son is that he may prove to be my true successor. Because among the other relatives I see around me, there is none who can take up the work of calling to Allah and preaching after me.
[7]
Sayyiduna Zakariya Praying for a Son:
That is, my real purpose in asking for a son is that he may prove to be my true successor. Because among the other relatives I see around me, there is none who can take up the work of calling to Allah and preaching after me.
