Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

230 'Ali ibn Abi Trilib at the time of the Rightly Guided Caliphs
posterity of Ya'qoob [Jacob] [inheritance of the religious
knowledge and prophethood, not of wealth]. And make him, my
Lord, one with whom Yon are well-pleased!) (Qur'an 19: 5-6)
They said: "Inheritance implies wealth and the like, and no one
can say that what is meant in the verse is knowledge and not
wealth."68 L
The response is that the word 'inheritance' is a generic word that
includes many meanings. It may be used with regard to inherited
knowledge, prophethood, kingship or other things that can be
transferred. The following verses refer to nothing more than the
generic meaning of inheritance; they do not indicate inheritance
of wealth:
#Then We gave the Book [the Qur'an] as inheritance to such of
Our slaves whom We chose.) (Qur'an 35: 32)
#These are indeed the inheritors who shall inherit the Firdaws
[paradise]. They shall dwell therein forever.), (Qur2an 23: 10-11)
#And Sulaymk [Solomon] inherited [the knowledge of] Diwood
[Davidlh (Qur'an 27: 16). Diwood had many other children
besides Sulaymk, and Sulaymk cannot have been singled out
to inherit his wealth, which indicates that what is meant by
inheritance here is inheritance of knowledge, prophethood and
so on, and not inheritance of wealth. The context of this verse is
praise for Sulaymk and the blessings for which Allah (&&)
singled him out. There is no particular virtue in singling him out
for exclusive inheritance of wealth, because inheritance of
wealth is something ordinary and common among people.
(Who shall inherit me and inherit [also] the posterity of Ya'qoob
[Jacob].) (Qur'an 19: 5-6)
What is meant is not inheritance of wealth, because he
(Zakan'ya) did not inherit any of the wealth of the family of