Concise Quran Commentary
And I feared that my relatives will not be able to fulfil the rights of the religion after my death, due to their engrossment in the worldly life. And my wife is barren, so grant me from Yourself a child to help me.
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Surah 19 : Ayah 5
Surah 19 : Ayah 5
وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا
And I fear my kinsmen after me,[3] and my wife is barren; so grant me from Yourself an heir,