Tafseer of Mary · Maryam · 19:55
And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
Allah, exalted be His remembrance, says: وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُ (and he used to command his household) with the performance of الصَّلاةِ the ritual prayer (al-ṣalāh) and وَالزَّكَاةِ the giving of the obligatory alms (al-zakāh). وَكَانَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِ مَرْضِيًّا (and with his Lord he was one who attained good pleasure): his deed met with approval and was praised in that which his Lord had charged him with, without his falling short therein in obedience.
