19:51 Maryam (Mary)

أي: واذكر في هذا القرآن العظيم موسى بن عمران، على وجه التبجيل له والتعظيم، والتعريف بمقامه الكريم، وأخلاقه الكاملة، { إِنَّهُ كَانَ مُخْلَصًا } قرئ بفتح اللام، على معنى أن الله تعالى اختاره واستخلصه، واصطفاه على العالمين. وقرئ بكسرها، على معنى أنه كان مخلص لله تعالى، في جميع أعماله، وأقواله، ونياته، فوصفه الإخلاص في جميع أحواله، والمعنيان متلازمان، فإن الله أخلصه لإخلاصه، وإخلاصه، موجب لاستخلاصه، وأجل حالة يوصف بها العبد، الإخلاص منه، والاستخلاص من ربه. { وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَبِيًّا } أي: جمع الله له بين الرسالة والنبوة، فالرسالة تقتضي تبليغ كلام المرسل، وتبليغ جميع ما جاء به من الشرع، دقه وجله. والنبوة تقتضي إيحاء الله إليه وتخصيصه بإنزال الوحي إليه، فالنبوة بينه وبين ربه، والرسالة بينه وبين الخلق، بل خصه الله من أنواع الوحي، بأجل أنواعه وأفضلها، وهو: تكليمه تعالى وتقريبه مناجيا لله تعالى، وبهذا اختص من بين الأنبياء، بأنه كليم الرحمن

لما ذكر تعالى إبراهيم الخليل وأثنى عليه عطف بذكر الكليم فقال "واذكر في الكتاب موسى إنه كان مخلصا" قرأ بعضهم بكسر اللازم من الإخلاص في العبادة قال الثوري عن عبدالعزيز بن رفيع عن أبي لبابة قال: قال الحواريون يا روح الله أخبرنا عن المخلص لله قال الذي يعمل لله لا يحب أن يحمده الناس وقرأ الآخرون بفتحها بمعنى أنه كان مصطفى كما قال تعالى "إني اصطفيتك على الناس" "وكان رسولا نبيا" جمع الله له بين الوصفين فإنه كان من المرسلين الكبار أولي العزم الخمسة وهم نوح وإبراهيم وموسى وعيسى ومحمد صلوات الله وسلامه عليهم وعلى سائر الأنبياء أجمعين.

Mentioning Musa and Harun

After Allah had mentioned Ibrahim, the Friend of Allah, and commended him, he next mentioned Al-Kalim (the one spoken to by Allah directly). Allah said,

وَاذْكُرْ فِى الْكِتَـبِ مُوسَى إِنَّهُ كَانَ مُخْلِصاً

(And mention in the Book, Musa. Verily, he was Mukhlasan) Ath-Thawri reported from `Abdul-Aziz bin Rafi`, from Abu Lubabah that he said, "The Disciples (of `Isa) said, `O Spirit of Allah, inform us about the one who is Mukhlis (purely devoted) to Allah.' He said, `That is one who does a deed solely for Allah and he does not like for the people to praise him."' Others recited the word as Mukhlas, which means that he was chosen. This is as Allah says,

إِنْى اصْطَفَيْتُكَ عَلَى النَّاسِ

(Verily, I have chosen you above men.) 7:144 Concerning Allah's statement,

وَكَانَ رَسُولاً نَّبِيّاً

(and he was a Messenger, (and) a Prophet.) Allah combined these two descriptions for him. For verily, he was one of the greatest Messengers and one of the five Messengers of Strong Will. They are Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, `Isa and Muhammad. May the blessings of Allah be upon them and all of the Prophets. Allah said,

وَنَـدَيْنَـهُ مِن جَانِبِ الطُّورِ

(And We called him from the side of the Tur.) means Mount

الاٌّيْمَـنَ

(right) It was on the right side of Musa when he went seeking a burning wood from that fire. He saw its glow in the distance, so he set out towards it and found it on the right side of the mountain from his direction, at the edge of the valley that he was in. This is when Allah, the Exalted, spoke to him and called out to him. Allah summoned him to come near and He conversed Ayah with him. Concerning His statement,

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَـرُونَ نَبِيّاً

(And We granted him his brother Harun, (also) a Prophet, out of Our mercy.) This means, "We responded to his request and his plea on behalf of his brother and We made him a Prophet as well." This is as Allah says in another Ayah,

وَأَخِى هَـرُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّى لِسَاناً فَأَرْسِلْهِ مَعِىَ رِدْءاً يُصَدِّقُنِى إِنِّى أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

(And my brother Harun he is more eloquent in speech than me: so send him with me as a helper to confirm me.Verily, I fear that they will belie me.) 28:34 Also, Allah said,

قَدْ أُوتِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ يمُوسَى

((Allah said: ) "You are granted your request, O Musa.") 20:36 He also said,

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلاَ يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَى هَـرُونَ - وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

(So send for Harun. And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me.) 26:13-14 Because of this, some of the Salaf (predecessors) said, "No one in this life pleaded on behalf of someone else more than Musa pleaded for his brother to be a Prophet." Allah, the Exalted said,

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَـرُونَ نَبِيّاً

(And We granted him his brother Harun, (also) a Prophet, out of Our mercy.)

And mention in the Book Moses. Indeed he was devoted to God read either as mukhlisan to mean ‘one sincerely devoted to worship of God’; or read mukhlasan to mean ‘he was delivered’ as in God had delivered him from defilement and he was a messenger a prophet.

Commentary

كَانَ مُخْلَصًا (Indeed he was a chosen one - 19:51) مُخْلَصً : means a person whom Allah Ta` ala has chosen for himself i.e. someone who will not devote himself to anyone but Allah, and whose only desire is to win Allah's benevolence. This special position is enjoyed by the prophets only as mentioned in the Qur’ an at another place.

إِنَّا أَخْلَصْنَاهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَ‌ى الدَّارِ‌

"We purified them with a quality most pure, the remembrance of the Abode." - 38:46.

Those among the followers of prophets who attain perfection are also granted a place of distinction, which makes them immune to committing sins and evil deeds through Divine dispensation. They remain in Allah's protection all the time.