Tafsir for verse: 21:72
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ نَافِلَةٗۖ وَكُلّٗا جَعَلۡنَا صَٰلِحِينَ ٧٢ ﴿72﴾
72And We blessed him with IsHāq and Ya‘qūb as gift, and each one of them We made righteous.
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Commentary
The nafl: the child of the child. It is said: Isaac asked and was given, and Jacob was given a nafl, meaning: an increase and a favor without asking.
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