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.
Related Ayahs
تَنزِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
[This is] a revelation from the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful -
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
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.
ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِم بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِعِيسَى ٱبْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْإِنجِيلَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ رَأْفَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَرَهْبَانِيَّةً ٱبْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَـٰهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ رِضْوَٰنِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا ۖ فَـَٔاتَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ ۖ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ
Then We sent following their footsteps [i.e., traditions] Our messengers and followed [them] with Jesus, the son of Mary, and gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy and monasticism, which they innovated; We did not prescribe it for them except [that they did so] seeking the approval of Allāh. But they did not observe it with due observance. So We gave the ones who believed among them their reward, but many of them are defiantly disobedient.