Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 19:49–50
Mary (Maryam)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(49) So when he had separated himself from them and from what they worshipped besides God, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and We made each of them a prophet. (50) We granted them Our mercy and bestowed on them true and high renown.
Commentary
(a) Man is accustomed to living with his family and within his community. Under these circumstances, separating a man from his family and friends amounts to pushing him into an abyss of despair. But, through Abraham’s lot, God has made it clear for all time that a man who is rendered homeless purely for the cause of God shall have a far better abode bestowed upon him by His Creator. In the long run God, by His Grace, honours with fame and good fortune one who has been thrust into oblivion for His sake.