سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 23
جَنَّـٰتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ ۖ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن كُلِّ بَابٍ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
‘Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), which they shall enter and (also) those who acted righteously from among their fathers, and their wives, and their offspring. And angels shall enter unto them from every gate (saying):
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
جَنَّـٰتُ
jannātu
Gardens
عَدْنٍۢ
ʿadnin
of Eden
يَدْخُلُونَهَا
yadkhulūnahā
they will enter them
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
صَلَحَ
ṣalaḥa
(were) righteous
مِنْ
min
among
ءَابَآئِهِمْ
ābāihim
their fathers
وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ
wa-azwājihim
and their spouses
وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ ۖ
wadhurriyyātihim
and their offsprings
وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
wal-malāikatu
And the Angels
يَدْخُلُونَ
yadkhulūna
will enter
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
upon them
مِّن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
بَابٍۢ
bābin
gate
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
23. 1. The meaning of 'Adn is residence. That is, gardens in which one will reside forever.
23. 2. That is, in such a way Allah will unite righteous relatives so that their eyes will be cooled by seeing each other, even to the extent that a person of a lower rank in Paradise will be granted a higher rank so that he may be united with his relative. It is said: (وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَاتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّــتُهُمْ بِاِيْمَانٍ اَلْحَـقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ اَلَتْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ عَمَلِهِمْ مِّنْ شَيْءٍ ۭ كُلُّ امْرِی بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِيْنٌ 21) 52. At-Tur:21) "And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith – We will join with them their descendants, and We will not deprive them of anything of their deeds." From this, it is understood that Allah Almighty will unite righteous relatives in Paradise, and it is also understood that if someone does not possess the capital of faith and righteous deeds, he will not enter Paradise, even if his other very close relatives have entered Paradise. Because entry into Paradise is not based on lineage, but on faith and deeds. (Man bata'a bihi amaluhu lam yusri' bihi nasabuhu) Sahih Muslim. "He whom his deeds hold back, his lineage will not push forward."
23. 2. That is, in such a way Allah will unite righteous relatives so that their eyes will be cooled by seeing each other, even to the extent that a person of a lower rank in Paradise will be granted a higher rank so that he may be united with his relative. It is said: (وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَاتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّــتُهُمْ بِاِيْمَانٍ اَلْحَـقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ اَلَتْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ عَمَلِهِمْ مِّنْ شَيْءٍ ۭ كُلُّ امْرِی بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِيْنٌ 21) 52. At-Tur:21) "And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith – We will join with them their descendants, and We will not deprive them of anything of their deeds." From this, it is understood that Allah Almighty will unite righteous relatives in Paradise, and it is also understood that if someone does not possess the capital of faith and righteous deeds, he will not enter Paradise, even if his other very close relatives have entered Paradise. Because entry into Paradise is not based on lineage, but on faith and deeds. (Man bata'a bihi amaluhu lam yusri' bihi nasabuhu) Sahih Muslim. "He whom his deeds hold back, his lineage will not push forward."
