Transliteration:( Ulaaa'ikal lazeena an'amal laahu 'alaihim minan Nabiyyeena min zurriyyati Aadama wa mimman hamalnaa ma'a Noohinw wa min zurriyyati Ibraaheema wa Israaa'eela wa mimman hadainaa wajta bainaaa; izaa tutlaa 'alaihim Aayaatur Rahmaani kharroo sujjadanw wa bukiyyaa (make sajda) )
"These are they on whom Allah bestowed His blessings [98] from among the Prophets, of the offspring of Adam and those whom We bore [99] with Noah, and of the offspring of Abraham [100] and Israel [101], and those whom We guided and chose. Whenever the verses of the Most Merciful are recited to them [102], they fall down in prostration and weeping [103]."
This verse refers to the lofty group of Prophets mentioned earlier—Idris, Ismail, Musa, Harun, and others—as those blessed by Allah.
Allah commands us to follow their path, as stated in Surah Al-Fatiha:
"Guide us on the Straight Path. The path of those whom You have favoured" (Surah 1, Verses 5–6).
Being on the path of these divinely blessed ones is the truest form of guidance.
This includes those who were saved in the Ark with Hazrat Nuh (عليه السلام), specifically Hazrat Saam, the son of Nuh (عليه السلام). Hazrat Ibrahim (عليه السلام), a direct descendant, came through this noble line.
This illustrates how prophetic virtue is passed through pious ancestry, combining divine choice and noble lineage.
This refers particularly to Hazrat Is'haaq and Hazrat Ismail (عليهم السلام)—both of whom were Prophets and from whom many other Prophets descended.
This includes Hazrat Musa, Hazrat Harun, Hazrat Zakariya, Hazrat Yahya, and Hazrat Isa (عليهم السلام)—all of whom were from the descendants of Hazrat Yaqub (عليه السلام), also known as Israel.
From this, we learn that pious children bring honor to their lineage, and their obedience uplifts the rank of their ancestors.
When the verses of Allah (Ar-Rahman) were recited to these Prophets and their true followers, they would fall into prostration, weeping out of love, awe, and submission.
Muslims are instructed to imitate this noble reaction, and thus Sajdah of Tilawat becomes Wajib upon hearing or reciting such verses.
This act of imitating the pious is itself an act of piety.
Reciting and listening to the Book of Allah is the hallmark of Prophets and those rightly guided.
Sincere and humble recitation of the Qur’an is a form of high worship and devotion.
Weeping out of love for Allah or fear of His punishment during Qur’anic recitation is beloved to Allah and a practice of previous Prophets—showing true spiritual sensitivity.
This verse beautifully combines lineage, guidance, worship, and emotion, and encourages believers to emulate the sincerity and submission of Allah’s chosen ones.
58. Those were they unto whom Allah bestowed His grace from among the Prophets, of the offspring of Adam, and of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Nuh, and of the offspring of Ibrahim and Israel, and from among those whom We guided and chose. When the Ayat of the Most Gracious were recited unto them, they fell down prostrate and weeping.
Allah, the Exalted, says that these Prophets (were favored), but this does not mean only these Prophets who were mentioned in this Surah. Rather, it is referring to all of those who were Prophets. Allah merely changes the implication of the discussion from specific individuals to the entire group of Prophets.
(they unto whom Allah bestowed His grace from among the Prophets, of the offspring of Adam.) As-Suddi and Ibn Jarir both said, “That which is meant by the offspring of Adam is Idris, and what is meant by the offspring of those `whom We carried with Nuh’ is Ibrahim, and what is meant by the offspring of Ibrahim is Ishaq, Ya`qub and Isma`il, and what is meant by the offspring of Isra`il is Musa, Harun, Zakariyya, Yayha and `Isa bin Maryam.” Ibn Jarir said, “And that is the distinction of their genealogies, even though Adam gathers all of them (as their original father). This is because among them is he who was not a descendant of those who were on the ship with Nuh, and he that is Idris. For verily, he was the grandfather of Nuh.” I say that this is the most apparent meaning, which concludes that Idris is amongst the pillars of Nuh’s ancestral lineage. The view that this Ayah refers to the ancestral lineage of the Prophets, is the fact that it is similar to Allah’s statement in Surah Al-An`am,
(And that was our proof which We gave Ibrahim against his people. We raise whom We will in degrees. Certainly your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing. And We bestowed upon him Ishaq and Ya`qub, each of them We guided; and before him We guided Nuh, and among his progeny Dawud, Sulayman, Ayyub, Yusuf, Musa and Harun. Thus do We reward the doers of good. And Zakariyya, and Yahya, and `Isa and Ilyas, each one of them was of the righteous. And Isma`il and Al-Yasa` and Yunus and Lut and each one of them We preferred above the `Alamin. And also some of their fathers and their progeny and their brethern, We chose them, and We guided them to the straight path.)﴿6:83-87﴾ Until Allah’s statement,
(They are those whom Allah had guided. So follow their guidance.) ﴿6: 90﴾ Allah, the Exalted, says,
(Of some of them We have related to you their story. And of some We have not related to you their story.) ﴿40:78﴾ In Sahih Al-Bukhari it is reported from Mujahid that he asked Ibn `Abbas, “Is there a prostration in Surah Sad” Ibn `Abbas replied, “Yes.” Then he recited,
(They are those whom Allah had guided. So follow their guidance.) ﴿6:90﴾ Ibn `Abbas then said, “So your Prophet is one of those who have been commanded to follow them. And he is of those who should be followed.” — referring to Dawud. Allah, the Exalted, said in this noble Ayah,
(When the Ayah of the Most Gracious were recited unto them, they fell down prostrate and weeping.) This means that when they heard the Words of Allah, mentioning His proofs and evidences, they prostrated to their Lord in humility, humbleness, praise and thanks for the great favors they were blessed with. The word Bukiyan at the end of the Ayah means those who are crying, and it is the plural of Baki. Due to this the scholars agree that it is legislated to prostrate upon reading this Ayah, in following them and adhering to their manner of worship.
(19:58) These are the Prophets upon whom Allah bestowed His favour from the seed of Adam, and from the seed of those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah, and from the seed of Abraham and Israel. They were those whom We guided and chose (for an exalted position). They were such that when the words of the Most Compassionate Lord were recited to them, they fell down in prostration, weeping.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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