أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهِمُ ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَابًا خُضْرًا مِّن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلثَّوَابُ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا 31
Translations
Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place.
Transliteration
Ulaa'ika lahum jannaatu 'adn tajree min tahthihimu al-anhaar yuhallawna feeha min asawira min dhahab wa yalbisoon thiyaban khudra min sundus wa istabraq muttakieen feeha 'ala al-ara'ik. Ni'ma al-thawab wa husunat murtafaqa.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the rewards of the righteous believers in Paradise, portraying vivid imagery of eternal bliss: gardens of perpetual residence with rivers flowing beneath them, adorned with gold bracelets, wearing green garments of silk and brocade, and reclining upon couches. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, the green color symbolizes beauty and freshness, while the materials (gold, silk, brocade) represent the highest forms of luxury and honor that surpass earthly comprehension. The ayah emphasizes that this reward is excellent (ni'ma) and the finest abode (hasuna murtafaqa).
Revelation Context
This ayah appears within Surah Al-Kahf's discussion of the People of the Cave and serves as a contrast to the fleeting nature of worldly life. It is part of the broader Meccan context addressing early Muslims facing persecution, offering them consolation and motivation through descriptions of Paradise. The ayah illustrates the eternal versus temporary nature of rewards.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'In Paradise there are things that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has ever imagined' (Sahih Bukhari 3072, Muslim 2824). Additionally, Hadith Qudsi describes the vastness and beauty of Paradise in similar terms of incomparability to worldly luxuries.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that the temporary struggles and sacrifices made in obedience to Allah are insignificant compared to the eternal and incomparable rewards awaiting the righteous in Paradise, encouraging steadfastness in faith regardless of worldly hardships.