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Surah As-Sajda (32) — Ayah 24
وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا لَمَّا صَبَرُوا۟ ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا يُوقِنُونَ ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We made from among them (Children of Israel), leaders, giving guidance under Our Command, when they were patient and used to believe with certainty in Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
And We made
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
أَئِمَّةًۭ
a-immatan
leaders
يَهْدُونَ
yahdūna
guiding
بِأَمْرِنَا
bi-amrinā
by Our Command
لَمَّا
lammā
when
صَبَرُوا۟ ۖ
ṣabarū
they were patient
وَكَانُوا۟
wakānū
and they were
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
of Our Verses
يُوقِنُونَ
yūqinūna
certain
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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24. When they persevered (through hardships), We appointed from among them leaders [26] who guided by Our command, since they had faith in Our signs.
[26]
Essential Qualities of an Imam:
In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned the necessary qualities for leadership: The first quality is that their lifelong conduct should be to continue inviting to Allah's commands and guiding the people. Secondly, they should perform this task with complete patience and steadfastness, and endure the hardships that come in this path with patience. Thirdly, they should have firm faith in Allah's signs and His promises. The stronger their faith, the more they will be able to show patience, and the more deserving they will be of leadership or imamate. And among the Children of Israel, whoever possessed these qualities, Allah Almighty honored them with the position of leadership.
[26]
Essential Qualities of an Imam:
In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned the necessary qualities for leadership: The first quality is that their lifelong conduct should be to continue inviting to Allah's commands and guiding the people. Secondly, they should perform this task with complete patience and steadfastness, and endure the hardships that come in this path with patience. Thirdly, they should have firm faith in Allah's signs and His promises. The stronger their faith, the more they will be able to show patience, and the more deserving they will be of leadership or imamate. And among the Children of Israel, whoever possessed these qualities, Allah Almighty honored them with the position of leadership.
