The Holy Quran 19:55 — Surah Maryam

Arabic text

وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا

Translation

(Besides being steadfast with salaah and Zakaah,) He (also) used to instruct his family to perform salaah and to pay zakaah and he was beloved to his Rabb.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Isma'il ﵇ calling his own family: because the members of one's household, being close, are the first to deserve guidance, and from them the chain extends further. That is why it is said elsewhere: وَاْمُرْ اَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلٰوةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا (“And enjoin prayer upon your family and be steadfast in it yourself”) (Surah Taha, ruku' (section) 8)

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