Transliteration:( Wa maaa amwaalukum wa laaa awlaadukum billatee tuqarribukum 'indanaa zulfaaa illaa man aamana wa 'amila saalihan fa ulaaa'ika lahum jazaaa'ud di'fi bimaa 'amiloo wa hum fil ghurufaati aaminoon )
111. Oh infidels! The saintly children of the infidel father would not save him from Divine punishment.
112. His wealth and children are a means of obtaining nearness to Allah Almighty, because due to the pious deeds of the children the status of the parents is increased. By giving charity and Sadaqah, wealth too helps to gain the same. In fact, every expenditure of the believer is a means of obtaining the nearness of Allah Almighty.
113. He receives the reward of his own good deeds as well as that of his children whom he had made pious before departing from this world. Thus, the pious deeds of the entire Ummah are the means of the Holy Prophet's lofty status. because he establishes the entire garden of piety and faith.Â
114. Directly or indirectly, his own deeds are directly his, while that of the pious children are indirectly his. Thus, there is no objection against this verse.
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The tafsir of Surah Saba verse 37 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Saba ayat 34 which provides the complete commentary from verse 34 through 38.
(34:37) It is not your riches nor your children that make you near-stationed to Us, except for him who has faith and acts righteously;[57] it is they who will receive double the recompense for their deeds. They shall live in lofty mansions in perfect peace.[58]
57 This can have two meanings and both are correct:
(1) That which brings the people nearer to Allah is not wealth and children but faith and righteous deeds; and,
(2) wealth and children can become a means of nearness to Allah only for that believing, righteous person, who spends his wealth in the way of Allah and tries to make his children God-conscious and righteous by good education and training.
58. Here also is a subtle allusion that their blessing shall be imperishable, and their reward endless. For one cannot enjoy with full satisfaction of the heart a reward which is likely to perish or withdrawn suddenly at any time.
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