سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 58
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآ ۚ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا ۩ ﴿58﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those were they unto whom Allâh bestowed His Grace from among the Prophets, of the offspring of Adam, and of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Nûh (Noah), and of the offspring of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and Israel, and from among those whom We guided and chose. When the Verses of the Most Gracious (Allâh) were recited unto them, they fell down prostrate and weeping.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(were) the ones whom
أَنْعَمَ
anʿama
Allah bestowed favor
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah bestowed favor
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
upon them
مِّنَ
mina
from (among)
ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
l-nabiyīna
the Prophets
مِن
min
of
ذُرِّيَّةِ
dhurriyyati
(the) offspring
ءَادَمَ
ādama
(of) Adam
وَمِمَّنْ
wamimman
and of those
حَمَلْنَا
ḥamalnā
We carried
مَعَ
maʿa
with
نُوحٍۢ
nūḥin
Nuh
وَمِن
wamin
and of
ذُرِّيَّةِ
dhurriyyati
(the) offspring
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
(of) Ibrahim
وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
wa-is'rāīla
and Israel
وَمِمَّنْ
wamimman
and of (those) whom
هَدَيْنَا
hadaynā
We guided
وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآ ۚ
wa-ij'tabaynā
and We chose
إِذَا
idhā
When
تُتْلَىٰ
tut'lā
were recited
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
ءَايَـٰتُ
āyātu
(the) Verses
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ
l-raḥmāni
(of) the Most Gracious
خَرُّوا۟
kharrū
they fell
سُجَّدًۭا
sujjadan
prostrating
وَبُكِيًّۭا ۩
wabukiyyan
and weeping
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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58. These are the Prophets upon whom Allah bestowed His favor. They were from the descendants of Adam, and from those We carried with Noah in the Ark [54], and from the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and from those whom We guided and chose. Whenever the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they would fall down in prostration, weeping.
[54]
The Exclusivity of the Prophetic Lineage:
Among the aforementioned prophets, only Sayyiduna Idris was sent before Nuh (Noah) ؑ, therefore he was only from the descendants of Adam. All the other prophets were either from the descendants of Nuh ؑ or from the descendants of those who boarded the Ark with Nuh ؑ. The prophetic lineage continued in such a way that before the creation of Adam ؑ, this chain of prophethood was among the jinn; then, since Adam ؑ was the noblest of creation, the chain of prophethood was transferred to Sayyiduna Adam ؑ and his descendants. Then this chain became exclusive to Nuh and the descendants of Nuh, then to Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ and his descendants, and after that, this chain became exclusive to the descendants of Israel (Yaqub). Only the Prophet of the Last Age was from the descendants of Sayyiduna Ismail ؑ. These prophets were granted this favor because they were the best personalities of their respective eras, and their condition was such that when the verses of Allah were recited to them, their hearts would be overcome with tenderness, and remembering Allah’s favors, their heads would bow down. They would always remain fearful of Allah, and when they heard Allah’s verses, their fear would increase even more, and they would fall in prostration before Allah, weeping. The scholars are unanimous that one should perform sajdah (prostration) at this verse, so that by remembering the conduct of these close ones, one may attain a kind of resemblance to them. And it is mentioned in the hadith: Recite the Quran and weep, and if you cannot weep, then at least adopt the appearance of one who is weeping. [شرح السنة بحواله مشكوٰة، كتاب الفتن، باب صفة النار واهلها الفصل الثاني]
[54]
The Exclusivity of the Prophetic Lineage:
Among the aforementioned prophets, only Sayyiduna Idris was sent before Nuh (Noah) ؑ, therefore he was only from the descendants of Adam. All the other prophets were either from the descendants of Nuh ؑ or from the descendants of those who boarded the Ark with Nuh ؑ. The prophetic lineage continued in such a way that before the creation of Adam ؑ, this chain of prophethood was among the jinn; then, since Adam ؑ was the noblest of creation, the chain of prophethood was transferred to Sayyiduna Adam ؑ and his descendants. Then this chain became exclusive to Nuh and the descendants of Nuh, then to Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ and his descendants, and after that, this chain became exclusive to the descendants of Israel (Yaqub). Only the Prophet of the Last Age was from the descendants of Sayyiduna Ismail ؑ. These prophets were granted this favor because they were the best personalities of their respective eras, and their condition was such that when the verses of Allah were recited to them, their hearts would be overcome with tenderness, and remembering Allah’s favors, their heads would bow down. They would always remain fearful of Allah, and when they heard Allah’s verses, their fear would increase even more, and they would fall in prostration before Allah, weeping. The scholars are unanimous that one should perform sajdah (prostration) at this verse, so that by remembering the conduct of these close ones, one may attain a kind of resemblance to them. And it is mentioned in the hadith: Recite the Quran and weep, and if you cannot weep, then at least adopt the appearance of one who is weeping. [شرح السنة بحواله مشكوٰة، كتاب الفتن، باب صفة النار واهلها الفصل الثاني]
