جَنَّـٰتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبٍ وَلُؤْلُؤًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُهُمْ فِيهَا حَرِيرٌ 33
Translations
[For them are] gardens of perpetual residence which they will enter. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments therein will be silk.
Transliteration
Jannātu 'Adnin yadkhulūnahā yuḥallawna fīhā min asāwira min dhahab wa-lu'lu'ā wa-libāsuhum fīhā ḥarīr
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the adornments and clothing of the inhabitants of Jannah (Paradise), specifically mentioning gardens of perpetual residence where the blessed will wear bracelets of gold and pearls, with silk garments as their clothing. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that these descriptions are literal rewards reflecting divine generosity, while also representing the dignity and honor granted to the righteous. Al-Qurtubi notes that silk and gold, which are forbidden in this worldly life for men, become permissible in Paradise as manifestations of Allah's infinite blessings beyond earthly constraints.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Fatir (Chapter 35), a Meccan surah that emphasizes Allah's creative power and the consequences of belief and disbelief. The broader context discusses Paradise as the ultimate destination for those who believe and do righteous deeds, contrasting it with the punishment of Hell. This ayah is part of a passage describing the rewards awaiting the believers.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'In Paradise, the believer will have whatever he desires and his eye has never seen, his ear has never heard, and his heart has never conceived.' (Sahih Muslim 2824). Additionally, Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet described the believers in Paradise wearing silk and gold ornaments. (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2539)
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that the true satisfaction of all desires and longings awaits those who remain steadfast in faith and righteousness, offering hope and encouragement during life's trials. It teaches us that Allah's rewards transcend human imagination and material constraints, encouraging us to prioritize eternal blessings over temporary worldly pleasures.
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وَإِن يُكَذِّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَبِٱلزُّبُرِ وَبِٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُنِيرِ
And if they deny you - then already have those before them denied. Their messengers came to them with clear proofs and written ordinances and with the enlightening Scripture.
وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْبَحْرَانِ هَـٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ سَآئِغٌ شَرَابُهُۥ وَهَـٰذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ ۖ وَمِن كُلٍّ تَأْكُلُونَ لَحْمًا طَرِيًّا وَتَسْتَخْرِجُونَ حِلْيَةً تَلْبَسُونَهَا ۖ وَتَرَى ٱلْفُلْكَ فِيهِ مَوَاخِرَ لِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
And not alike are the two seas [i.e., bodies of water]. One is fresh and sweet, palatable for drinking, and one is salty and bitter. And from each you eat tender meat and extract ornaments which you wear, and you see the ships plowing through [them] that you might seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَهُمْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يُقْضَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَمُوتُوا۟ وَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُم مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى كُلَّ كَفُورٍ
And for those who disbelieve will be the fire of Hell. [Death] is not decreed for them so they may die, nor will its torment be lightened for them. Thus do We recompense every ungrateful one.
أَوَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَكَانُوٓا۟ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً ۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُعْجِزَهُۥ مِن شَىْءٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَلَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَلِيمًا قَدِيرًا
Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? And they were greater than them in power. But Allāh is not to be caused failure [i.e., prevented] by anything in the heavens or on the earth. Indeed, He is ever Knowing and Competent.