3:34 Aal-i-Imraan (The Family of Imraan)

{ ذرية بعضها من بعض } أي: حصل التناسب والتشابه بينهم في الخلق والأخلاق الجميلة، كما قال تعالى لما ذكر جملة من الأنبياء الداخلين في ضمن هذه البيوت الكبار { ومن آبائهم وإخوانهم وذرياتهم واجتبيناهم وهديناهم إلى صراط مستقيم } { والله سميع عليم } يعلم من يستحق الاصطفاء فيصطفيه ومن لا يستحق ذلك فيخذله ويرديه، ودل هذا على أن هؤلاء اختارهم لما علم من أحوالهم الموجبة لذلك فضلا منه وكرما، ومن الفائدة والحكمة في قصه علينا أخبار هؤلاء الأصفياء أن نحبهم ونقتدي بهم، ونسأل الله أن يوفقنا لما وفقهم، وأن لا نزال نزري أنفسنا بتأخرنا عنهم وعدم اتصافنا بأوصافهم ومزاياهم الجميلة، وهذا أيضا من لطفه بهم، وإظهاره الثناء عليهم في الأولين والآخرين، والتنويه بشرفهم، فلله ما أعظم جوده وكرمه وأكثر فوائد معاملته، لو لم يكن لهم من الشرف إلا أن أذكارهم مخلدة ومناقبهم مؤبدة لكفى بذلك فضلا

قال محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار رحمه الله: هو عمران بن ياشم بن ميشا بن حزقيا بن إبراهيم بن غرايا ابن ناوش بن أجر بن بهوا بن نازم بن مقاسط بن إيشا بن إياذ بن رخيعم بن سليمان بن داود عليهما السلام فعيسى عليه السلام من ذرية إبراهيم كما سيأتي بيانه في سورة الأنعام إن شاء الله تعالى وبه الثقة.

The Chosen Ones Among the People of the Earth

Allah states that He has chosen these households over the people of the earth. For instance, Allah chose Adam, created him with His Hand and blew life into him. Allah commanded the angels to prostrate before Adam, taught him the names of everything and allowed him to dwell in Paradise, but then sent him down from it out of His wisdom. Allah chose Nuh and made him the first Messenger to the people of the earth, when the people worshipped idols and associated others with Allah in worship. Allah avenged the way Nuh was treated, for he kept calling his people day and night, in public and in secret, for a very long time. However, his calling them only made them shun him more, and this is when Nuh supplicated against them. So Allah caused them to drown, and none among them was saved, except those who followed the religion that Allah sent to Nuh. Allah also chose the household of Ibrahim, including the master of all mankind, and the Final Prophet, Muhammad, peace be upon him. Allah also chose the household of `Imran, the father of Marym bint `Imran, the mother of `Isa, peace be upon them. So `Isa is from the offspring of Ibrahim, as we will mention in the Tafsir of Surat Al-An`am, Allah willing, and our trust is in Him.

the seed of one offspring from another of them; God is Hearer Knower.

In these verses a reference has been made to some past prophets to comfort the Holy Prophet ﷺ since disbelievers did not obey him because they doubted his prophethood. It is for their guidance that names of some past prophets have been cited to help remove such doubts. However, these prophets have been referred to very briefly as the main purpose is to mention Sayyidna ` Isa (علیہ السلام) which follows immediately because he will come again to this world and will work with the followers of the Holy Prophet ﷺ ، therefore, it is necessary for the Muslims to know his identification.