What is the source of the tafseer of the verse (3:37) that says rizq means scrolls of knowledge?

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• ✓ 3:37 · Aal-i-Imraan

  3:37 · Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

  فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍۢ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنًۭا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزْقًۭا ۖ قَالَ يَٰمَرْيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَٰذَا ۖ قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

  And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.

• ✓ Tafsir Ibn Kathir on 3:37

  Sunni

  Tafsir Ibn Kathir · 3:37

  Our Lord informs us that He accepted Maryam from her mother, and He grew her up into a goodly plant—that is, He fashioned her into a beautiful form and an attractive appearance. He facilitated for her the means to be accepted and combined her with the righteous among His servants so that she might learn goodness, knowledge, and religion from them. For this reason, the verse says, “And Zachariah took charge of her.” There is a variant reading with a doubled letter indicating that Zachariah became her guardian or caretaker. Ibn Ishaq explains that this guardianship was due to Maryam’s orphaned status. Others note that during a period of drought affecting Bani Israel, Zachariah took Maryam into his care because of the hardship. Both explanations can coexist; God knows best. God willed Zachariah to be her guardian for her happiness, to benefit from his abundant knowledge, righteous works, and religion. Moreover, he was married to her maternal aunt—according to Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Jarir, and others—though some say he was married to her maternal sister. This is supported by a hadith stating, "John (Yahya) and Jesus (‘Isa) were sons of the maternal aunt." The phrase "maternal aunt" may be understood broadly, meaning she was in the custody of her maternal aunt. It is established also that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ruled that ‘Imarah bint Hamzah be placed in the care of her maternal aunt, wife of Ja‘far ibn Abi Talib, saying, "The maternal aunt is like a mother." Then Allah declares her preeminence and nobility in her sanctuary of worship, stating, “Whenever Zachariah entered upon her in the sanctuary, he found provision with her.” Mujahid, ‘Ikrimah, Sa‘id ibn Jubayr, Abu al-Sha‘tha’, Ibrahim al-Nakha‘i, al-Dahhak, Qatadah, al-Rabi‘ ibn Anas, ‘Atiyyah al-‘Awfi, and others interpret “provision” as the presence of fruits of one season in another, implying a miraculous provision. Mujahid also explains it as knowledge or scrolls containing knowledge present with her. The first meaning is stronger and indicates the miracles granted to the saints. The Sunnah provides numerous similar examples. When Zachariah saw this, he asked Maryam, “O Mary, from where is this to you?” meaning, “How do you have this provision?” She replied, "It is from God; indeed, God provides for whom He wills without measure." Al-Hafiz Abu Ya‘la narrates from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ once went several days without food until he was greatly distressed. He visited the homes of his wives but found nothing to eat. He then came to Fatimah and asked, “O daughter, do you have something to eat? For I am hungry.” She replied vigorously, “By Allah, I swear by my father and mother, no.” After he left, a neighbor sent her two loaves of bread and a piece of meat. She placed it in a bowl, saying she preferred to reserve this for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ over herself and her household. All of them were in need of a full meal. She sent Hasan or Husayn to the Prophet ﷺ, who returned and said, “By my father and mother, something has come from God, and I saved it for you.” She answered, “Come, O daughter.” She brought the bowl and uncovered it, finding it filled with bread and meat. Seeing this, she was astonished, recognizing it as a blessing from God. She praised God and prayed for the Prophet ﷺ, then presented the food to him. He thanked God and said, “Praise be to God who made you, O daughter, resemble the chief woman among the women of Bani Israel. When she was provided with something, and asked about it, she said: ‘It is from God; surely God sustains whom He wills without measure.’” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then sent for Ali, and both he and Ali, along with Fatimah, Hasan, Husayn, all his wives, and household, ate until they were satiated. The bowl remained as it was, and she generously distributed the leftovers among the neighbors. God thus placed abundant blessing and goodness in it.