Surah Maryam
Chapter 19 · Verse 5 · Revealed in Makkah
“And indeed, I fear the successors after me, and my wife has been barren, so give me from Yourself an heir”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Which was revealed in Makkah
Muhammad bin Ishaq recorded a Hadith of Umm Salamah in his Sirah, and Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded from Ibn Mas`ud, the story of the Hijrah (migration) to Ethiopia from Makkah. The narration mentions that Ja`far bin Abi Talib recited the first part of this Surah to An-Najashi and his companions.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
مَوَالِيَ is the plural of مَولٰی . This word has many meanings in the Arabic language, one of them being a cousin, or other relations on the father's side. Here the word has been used in this sense.
What does this verse bring up for you today?