Sura 29, al-Ankabut, Mecca 85


The Quranic text and Ali’s version


فَآمَنَ لَهُ لُوطٌ وَقَالَ إِنِّي مُهَاجِرٌ إِلَى رَبِّي...

29:;26. [Ali] But Lut had faith in Him: he said:

C3446. Lut was a nephew of Abraham. He adhered to Abraham's teaching and faith and accepted voluntary exile with him, for Abraham left the home of his fathers in Chaldaea and migrated to Syria and Palestine, where Allah gave him increase and prosperity, and a numerous family, who upheld the flag of Unity and the Light of Allah.

"I will leave home for the sake of my Lord:

...إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ﴿٢٦﴾

for He is Exalted in Might, and Wise."

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهِ النُّبُوَّةَ وَالْكِتَابَ...

29:27. And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained among his progeny Prophethood and Revelation,

C3447. Isaac was Abraham's son and Jacob his grandson, and among his progeny was included Isma'il the eldest son of Abraham.

Each of these became a fountain-head of Prophecy and Revelation, Isaac and Jacob through Moses, and Isma'il through the holy Prophet Muhammad.

Jacob got the name of "Israel" at Bethel: Gen. 32:28; 35:10, and his progeny got the title of "The Children of Israel".

...وَآتَيْنَاهُ أَجْرَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا...

and We granted him his reward in this life;

...وَإِنَّهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ ﴿٢٧﴾

and he was in the Hereafter (of the company) of the Righteous.

C3448. Cf. 29:9, and 4:69, n. 586.