وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَـٰرُونَ نَبِيًّا 53
Translations
And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.
Transliteration
Wa wahabna lahu min rahmatina akhaahu harun nabiyya
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah granted Musa (Moses) his brother Harun (Aaron) as a prophet through His mercy, addressing Musa's earlier supplication in Surah Ta-Ha where he asked for Harun's support. This ayah emphasizes Allah's compassion in providing Musa with familial and prophetic assistance, as Harun became his aide and partner in the mission to Pharaoh. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir note this demonstrates how Allah responds to the sincere du'a (supplication) of His servants and the honor of prophethood granted to the family of 'Imran.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan Surah Maryam, which focuses on the stories of righteous prophets and their families. It forms part of the narrative of Musa's life and prophethood, contextualizing how Allah supported him through His mercy by providing Harun as both a brother and prophet to strengthen his message.
Related Hadiths
In Sahih Bukhari, it is reported that Musa asked Allah to make Harun his wazir (helper/minister), and Allah granted this request. Additionally, Surah Ta-Ha 25-35 contains Musa's own supplication asking for Harun's support, which this ayah confirms was answered.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that Allah's mercy extends to answering sincere prayers and providing support through loved ones in fulfilling our missions. It reminds us that collaborative efforts grounded in faith and guided by prophetic wisdom are blessed means through which Allah's purposes are accomplished.
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لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
قُل لِّمَن مَّا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ قُل لِّلَّهِ ۚ كَتَبَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ ۚ لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Say, "To whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth?" Say, "To Allāh." He has decreed upon Himself mercy. He will surely assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. Those who will lose themselves [that Day] do not believe.
وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦٓ أَن يُرْسِلَ ٱلرِّيَاحَ مُبَشِّرَٰتٍ وَلِيُذِيقَكُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِهِۦ وَلِتَجْرِىَ ٱلْفُلْكُ بِأَمْرِهِۦ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
And of His signs is that He sends the winds as bringers of good tidings and to let you taste His mercy [i.e., rain] and so the ships may sail at His command and so you may seek of His bounty, and perhaps you will be grateful.
إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allāh. But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit] - then indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.