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v.89
Zachariah (AS) was old when he made the du’aa in this verse. His du’aa is not simply that he wanted a child, but that he was concerned his knowledge and mission could not be transferred if he had no offspring. The word ‘fardan’ is unique because it means ‘unique’ or standing alon, and this is an attribute of Allah (S).
The inheritance of a prophet is knowledge.
Zachariah (AS) observed that his niece, Maryam (AS), was miraculously receiving bounties of fruit out of season, and that inspired his du’aa in this verse.
v.90
Yahya (AS) was given knowledge as a chid. Yahya (AS) is a prelude to Isa (AS).
The word ‘wahaba’ means to gift, without reason.
Muslims must not perceive children as a right that they are entitled to, but rather as gifts given them by Allah (S) with no reason at all.
Within the constructs of tawheed and our ‘aqeedah, children are a gift from Allah (S). It is Allah’s (S) prerogative to give the gift of a child.
When making du’aa for children, it is good to ask for a child, but in the course of that, the asker must leave Allah (S) the prerogative of granting it or not.
v.91
Maryam (AS) kept herself pure in the highest sense of the term, and that is what made her eligible to receive Allah’s (S) Word through a miraculous conception.
Maryam’s (AS) contribution to society lay in keeping herself pure, which gave society a strong moral fabric.
Maryamd (AS) and her son Isa (AS) were both one sign (aayatan) for all the worlds. The emphasis here is that they were both a single sign.
‘Worlds’ includes the higher world. In the physical world, Maryam and ‘Isa violated the rules of physical cause and effect. In the spiritual world, cause and effect are driven by what is perceived in that world, namely the manifestation of the metaphysical attributes of morality.
‘Isa (A) is referred to in the Quran as ‘Isa the son of Maryam to emphasize their being one sign.
v.92
Althought the prophets (AS) were spread throughout time, each with a distinct mission, they all represented one message and a monolithic deen.
v.93
The prophets (AS) were united in their worship of Allah (S).
The unity of the Muslim ummah is in the focus of its members. if the ummah is focussed on Allah (S), then the ummah will be united, always.
The ultmate destination of every human being is Allah (S). The surah begins with the heedless of humankind to their accountability, and this verse here serves as a reminder to that end.