Transliteration:( Yarisunee wa yarisu min aali Ya'qoob, waj'alhu Rabbi radiyya )
9. As far as knowledge and prophethood and not for the reason of material wealth, because wealth of the Prophets does not become hereditary estateÂ
It is for this reason "of the children of Yaqub" is used here. From this we learn that to appoint your son as your successor or your deputy is not inappropriate. Thus, we cannot criticize Hazrat Amir Muawiyah for nominating his son Yazid as his successor because his son's sinfulness and impiety became fully known after the father's death.Â
10. This means prophethood was conferred upon him.
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The tafsir of Surah Maryam verse 5 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maryam ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 6.
(19:6) one that might be my heir and the heir of the house of Jacob;[4] and make him, Lord, one that will be pleasing to You.
4. That is, I do not pray for a successor to inherit me alone, but a successor who may inherit the good ways of the house of Jacob.
[809]- Inherit from me religious knowledge and prophethood.
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