وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ أَجْرَهُۥ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ 27
Translations
And We gave to him Isaac and Jacob and placed in his descendants prophethood and scripture. And We gave him his reward in this world, and indeed, he is in the Hereafter among the righteous.
Transliteration
Wa wahabna lahu Ishaaqa wa Ya'qooba wa ja'alna fee dhurriyyatihi an-nubuwwata wal-kitaaba wa aataynahu ajrahu fee ad-dunya wa innahoo fee al-aakhirati lamina as-saliheen
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the blessings Allah bestowed upon Ibrahim (Abraham), specifically mentioning the gift of his sons Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya'qub (Jacob), and that He placed prophecy and divine scripture within his progeny. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this refers to the prophetic lineage that continued through Ibrahim's descendants, including Musa, Isa, and Muhammad (upon them all be peace). The ayah emphasizes that Ibrahim received both worldly honor and will be among the righteous in the Hereafter—a comprehensive reward for his steadfastness and faith.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Al-'Ankabut, a Meccan chapter that discusses various prophets and their trials. The broader context discusses Ibrahim's struggle against his people's idolatry and his unwavering faith; this verse serves as a divine affirmation of his exceptional status and the continuation of his prophetic legacy through his righteous descendants.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The best of people are those of my generation, then those who come after them, then those who come after them' (Sahih Bukhari 3456). Additionally, there are hadiths affirming Ibrahim as 'Khalilullah' (the Friend of Allah) and his elevated station among prophets (Sahih Bukhari 3372).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches us that true success lies not merely in worldly achievements but in maintaining integrity, faith, and righteousness that elevate us in Allah's sight for eternity. It reminds us that the legacy we leave—whether spiritual, moral, or in terms of guidance to others—is far more valuable than temporary material gains.
Related Ayahs
مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا ۖ وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ ٱلْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
The example of those who take allies other than Allāh is like that of the spider who takes [i.e., constructs] a home. And indeed, the weakest of homes is the home of the spider, if they only knew.
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دَارِهِمْ جَـٰثِمِينَ
But they denied him, so the earthquake seized them, and they became within their home [corpses] fallen prone.
وَقَالَ إِنَّمَا ٱتَّخَذْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْثَـٰنًا مَّوَدَّةَ بَيْنِكُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ ثُمَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ يَكْفُرُ بَعْضُكُم بِبَعْضٍ وَيَلْعَنُ بَعْضُكُم بَعْضًا وَمَأْوَىٰكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن نَّـٰصِرِينَ
And [Abraham] said, "You have only taken, other than Allāh, idols as [a bond of] affection among you in worldly life. Then on the Day of Resurrection you will deny one another and curse one another, and your refuge will be the Fire, and you will not have any helpers."
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ فَإِذَآ أُوذِىَ فِى ٱللَّهِ جَعَلَ فِتْنَةَ ٱلنَّاسِ كَعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَئِن جَآءَ نَصْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّا كُنَّا مَعَكُمْ ۚ أَوَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِمَا فِى صُدُورِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allāh," but when one [of them] is harmed for [the cause of] Allāh, he considers the trial [i.e., harm] of the people as [if it were] the punishment of Allāh. But if victory comes from your Lord, they say, "Indeed, We were with you." Is not Allāh most knowing of what is within the breasts of the worlds [i.e., all creatures]?