The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 56
CH. 19 51. And MARYAM PT. 16 وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ رَّحْمَتِنَا وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ We granted them لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ عَلِيَّان نچ abundantly of Our mercy; and "We bestowed upon them a true and lasting renown. 2193 "26:85. here, though he was the eldest son of Abraham. This is done for two reasons: (1) Isaac and Jacob have been mentioned by the way only as subordinate Prophets while Ishmael has found a separate and independent mention in v. 55 below. This shows that Ishmael possessed a higher spiritual status than both Isaac and Jacob. (2) Ishmael has been mentioned after Moses because the latter was the greatest representative of the House of Isaac. As the result of repeated defiance of the commandments of God and rejection of His Messengers by the Jews prophethood became transferred from the House of Isaac or Israel (or from the Mosaic Dispensation) to that of Ishmael, so mention has been made of him after Moses in v. 55 and that is the right place where he should have been mentioned. 2193. Important Words: or renown or a noun is governing it of the people. means, good or lasting reputation, remembrance. When prefixed to the word in the genitive case, it gives the idea of everlastingness. means, a perfectly delicious and liked grape, complete in all the qualities of the best kind (Lane & Aqrab). say (high) is derived from X. They i. e. the thing became high. means, he overcame the man and overpowered him. al means, he rode the beast. means, he behaved proudly and insolently in the earth. ¼ means, he acquired noble qualities. ✓✓ means, high; noble; hard and firm (Aqrab & Lane). See also 4:35. mercy two Commentary: Divine has manifestations:(a) mercy shown to a person irrespective of the fact as to who he is and what his beliefs and actions are; (b) mercy shown by God to His beloved ones and His Elect on special occasions. The latter class of mercy may be called God's special mercy. The verse under comment speaks of this latter kind of mercy, meaning that God did not bestow upon Isaac and Jacob any particular favour out of His limitless and immeasurable mercy but made them, means, the classical language of the as it were, the very possessors of Arabs. means, the spokesman | Divine mercy itself. (renown) is derived from (lasina) which means, he was became extremely eloquent or perspicuous in speech. (lasana) means, he was more eloquent than such a one; he got the better of him in speech. means, the scorpion bit him. means speech, tongue, style; language; information; news, tidings; renown or reputation. 1970