يَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌ 23
Translations
They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin.
Transliteration
Yatanaza'un fīhā ka'san lā laghwun fīhā wa lā ta'thīm
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the inhabitants of Paradise passing around cups of drink among themselves, free from idle speech (laghw) and sin (ta'thīm). Classical scholars like Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir explain that this depicts the pure and refined nature of Paradise's blessings, contrasting sharply with the intoxication and moral degradation caused by alcohol in this world. The absence of laghw (vain talk, obscenity) and ta'thīm (sin, regret) emphasizes that Paradise's pleasures bring only wholesomeness and spiritual elevation, not corruption.
Revelation Context
Surah At-Tur is a Meccan surah describing the scenes of the Day of Judgment and the rewards of the righteous in Paradise. This ayah appears in a broader passage (52:22-28) detailing the delights awaiting believers, serving to encourage the early Muslim community facing persecution to remain steadfast with hope in eternal reward.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The believers will be brought together on the Day of Resurrection, and they will say, "Let us ask someone to intercede for us with our Lord." They will go to Adam and say, "You are the father of mankind..."' (Sahih Bukhari 3340). Additionally, multiple hadiths describe the rivers and fruits of Paradise, contextualizing the beverages mentioned in this ayah as part of Paradise's comprehensive blessings (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2687).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that true pleasure and joy come from what is pure and sin-free, encouraging us to seek wholesome blessings in this life and trust in Allah's perfect rewards in the Hereafter, where all enjoyment is untainted by regret or spiritual harm.