Lineage of Prophets (علیہم السلام) (L-382)
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إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصطَفىٰ آدَمَ
وَنوحًا وَآلَ إِبراهيمَ وَآلَ عِمرانَ عَلَى العالَمينَ33. ذُرِّيَّةً بَعضُها مِن
بَعضٍ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَميعٌ عَليمٌ34. |
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33. ‘InnAllaahas-tafaaa ‘Aa-dama wa Nuuhanw-wa ‘Aala-‘Ibraa-hiima wa ‘Aala-‘Imraana ‘alal-‘aalamiin. 34.
Zurriy-yatam- ba’-zuhaa mim-ba’-z. WAllaahu
Samii-‘un ‘Aliim. |
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33. God chose Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran, over all mankind. 34. Offspring one of the
other. God is Hearer and Knower. |
‘Aala-‘Imraana – (Family of Imran), two famous men named Imran have passed away in the history. One was father of Prophet Moses (Peace be upon him) named Imran bin Baseer. The second (many centuries later) was father of Mary (razii Allaahu ‘anhaa), named Imran bin Matan, maternal grandfather of Jesus Christ (Peace be upon him). Here both persons may be inferred. Most of the scholars and philosophers have considered here the second Imran, because there is description about him in the succeeding verses of this Surah (Chapter).
‘Aa-dama – (Adam), God created the earth, the heavens and the entire universe by His vast Divine Power. His biggest creature is Adam (Peace be upon him), who was made a collection of many spiritual and corporeal excellences. God ordered the Angels (Peace be upon them) to prostrate unto Adam; for telling the dignity of his existence to the universe. He was chosen for prophet-hood. Later on it (Prophet-hood) was given to Prophet Shiis and Noah (Peace be upon them) respectively. Then it reached Messenger Abraham (Peace be upon him) step by step. After Adam and Noah (Peace be upon them), the people who remained in this world, they all were descendants of these two Prophets (Peace be upon them). Then God selected Prophet Abraham and his family to bestow them the grade of Prophet-hood like Adam and Noah (Peace be upon them) and the Prophets (Peace be upon them), came after them, they all were from the lineage of two sons of Abraham (Peace be upon him) i.e. Isaac and Ishmael (Peace be upon them).
Zurriy-yatam- ba’-zuhaa mim-ba’-z – (They were descendants one of another), order of genealogy runs through the side of father. Prophet Jesus (Peace be upon him) was born without father. So it might be thought that he (Peace be upon him) could not be counted from the lineage of Abraham (Peace be upon him). Therefore, God informed by revealing the words Zurriy-yatam- ba’-zuhaa mim-ba’-z that these entire Prophets (Peace be upon them) were descendants one of another. Because Imran, the father of Mary was from the race of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon them). Consequently, it proved that no Prophet is out of the family of Abraham (Peace be upon them).
By describing Samii-‘un ‘Aliim, it is pointed out that God is Hearer of the entire supplications and sayings. He knows hidden and open circumstances of all. He is Aware of everything. He is Knower about reality and characteristics of all persons. Therefore, His selection can never be incomplete or false.
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