وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا۟ مِنْهَا مِن ثَمَرَةٍ رِّزْقًا ۙ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى رُزِقْنَا مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَأُتُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُتَشَـٰبِهًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَآ أَزْوَٰجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ ۖ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ 25
Translations
And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before." And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally.
Transliteration
Wa bashshir alladhina amanu wa amiloo assalihati anna lahum jannatin tajree min tahtiha al-anharu. Kullama ruziqoo minha min thamarah rizqan qalu hadha alladhi ruziqna min qablu wa utoobih mutashabiha wa lahum fiha azwajun mutahharah wa hum fiha khalidun.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This verse provides glad tidings (bashara) to the believers who combine faith with righteous deeds, promising them gardens beneath which rivers flow as their reward. Ibn Kathir explains that the similarity of fruits mentioned reflects the perfection of Paradise—believers will recognize the blessings they receive, yet each fruit exceeds what they knew in the worldly life in taste, fragrance, and quality. The verse emphasizes eternal companionship with purified spouses and perpetual residence in Paradise, highlighting the comprehensive nature of divine reward for the faithful.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears early in Surah Al-Baqarah (the first Medinan surah) and follows the description of believers in the previous verses (2:3-4). It is part of the surah's foundational section contrasting the rewards of believers with the punishment of disbelievers, establishing the theological framework of the Qur'an regarding faith and works.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'The smallest reward for the people of Paradise is an abode where there are 80,000 servants and 70,000 virgins, and over which is spread a cloth of musk' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi). Additionally, 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived what Allah has prepared for those who love Him' (Sahih Bukhari and Muslim, referencing 1 Corinthians 2:9).
Themes
Key Lesson
True success comes not from faith alone, but from the inseparable combination of sincere belief and consistent righteous action. This verse inspires believers to strive for excellence in their deeds, knowing that every act of goodness is recorded and will be rewarded with blessings beyond our worldly comprehension in an eternal Paradise.