Surah Ali 'Imran 3:34: One family line, passing faith down.

One family line, passing faith down.

Descendants, some from others

A chain

parentsfaith received

pass to

childrenfaith carried on

Allah hears, knowsevery link

What is inherited

only propertythe house, the name

faith toopassed down by example

The chosen families were descendants, one from the other. Ibn Kathir notes that Isa came from the offspring of Ibrahim. Allah, All-Hearing and All-Knowing, knew who would carry the trust in each generation.

Your kid watches you pray, or watches you skip it. Your niece hears how you talk about your parents. Faith runs down family lines through small, daily things.

What I pass on to my kids is mostly money and opportunities.

The most lasting thing I pass on is my faith, shown more than said.

Try this

Let a child in your family see you make dua today, and tell them what you asked for.

Simplified reflection. Read the tafsir for scholarship.draft

Allah chose Adam, Nuh (Noah), the family of Ibrahim and the family of 'Imran above the nations (33)Offspring, one of the other, and Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower (34)

The Chosen Ones Among the People of the Earth

Allah states that He has chosen these households over the people of the earth. For instance, Allah chose Adam, created him with His Hand and blew life into him. Allah commanded the angels to prostrate before Adam, taught him the names of everything and allowed him to dwell in Paradise, but then sent him down from it out of His wisdom. Allah chose Nuh and made him the first Messenger to the people of the earth, when the people worshipped idols and associated others with Allah in worship. Allah avenged the way Nuh was treated, for he kept calling his people day and night, in public and in secret, for a very long time. However, his calling them only made them shun him more, and this is when Nuh supplicated against them. So Allah caused them to drown, and none among them was saved, except those who followed the religion that Allah sent to Nuh. Allah also chose the household of Ibrahim, including the master of all mankind, and the Final Prophet, Muhammad, peace be upon him. Allah also chose the household of 'Imran, the father of Marym bint 'Imran, the mother of 'Isa, peace be upon them. So 'Isa is from the offspring of Ibrahim, as we will mention in the Tafsir of Surat Al-An'am, Allah willing, and our trust is in Him.