Surah Maryam
Chapter 19 · Verse 80 · Revealed in Makkah
“And We will inherit him [in] what he mentions, and he will come to Us alone.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Refuting the Disbelievers Who claim that They will be given Wealth and Children in the Hereafter
Imam Ahmad reported from Khabbab bin Al-Aratt that he said, "I was a blacksmith and Al-" ®256؛لs bin Wa'il owed me a debt. So I went to him to collect my debt from him. He said to me, `No, by Allah, I will not pay my debt to you until you disbelieve in Muhammad ﷺ.' I replied to him, `No, by Allah, I will not disbelieve in Muhammad ﷺ until you die and are resurrected again.' He then said to me, `Verily, if I die and am resurrected, and you come to me, I will also have abundance of wealth and children and I will repay you then.' Then, Allah revealed these Ayat,
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِى كَفَرَ بِـَايَـتِنَا وَقَالَ لأوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَداً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
وَنَرِثُهُ مَا يَقُولُ
"And We will inherit from him what he is talking about" - 19:80.
What does this verse bring up for you today?