سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 25
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﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds, that for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). Every time they will be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: "This is what we were provided with before," and they will be given things in resemblance (i.e. in the same form but different in taste) and they shall have therein Azwâjun Mutahharatun [1] (purified mates or wives) and they will abide therein forever.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give good news
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(to) those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
[the] righteous deeds
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
جَنَّـٰتٍۢ
jannātin
(will be) Gardens
تَجْرِى
tajrī
flow
مِن
min
[from]
تَحْتِهَا
taḥtihā
under them
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ
l-anhāru
the rivers
كُلَّمَا
kullamā
Every time
رُزِقُوا۟
ruziqū
they are provided
مِنْهَا
min'hā
therefrom
مِن
min
of
ثَمَرَةٍۢ
thamaratin
fruit
رِّزْقًۭا ۙ
riz'qan
(as) provision
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they (will) say
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This (is)
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the one which
رُزِقْنَا
ruziq'nā
we were provided
مِن
min
from
قَبْلُ ۖ
qablu
before
وَأُتُوا۟
wa-utū
And they will be given
بِهِۦ
bihi
therefrom
مُتَشَـٰبِهًۭا ۖ
mutashābihan
(things) in resemblance
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
And for them
فِيهَآ
fīhā
therein
أَزْوَٰجٌۭ
azwājun
spouses
مُّطَهَّرَةٌۭ ۖ
muṭahharatun
purified
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
خَـٰلِدُونَ
khālidūna
(will) abide forever
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.
25.1 The Noble Quran, by mentioning righteous deeds along with faith everywhere, has made it clear that faith and righteous deeds are inseparable companions. Without righteous deeds, the fruit of faith cannot be attained, and without faith, good deeds have no significance in the sight of Allah. And what are righteous deeds? Those that are according to the Sunnah and performed solely with the intention of seeking Allah’s pleasure. Actions contrary to the Sunnah are also unacceptable, and deeds done for show and ostentation are also rejected and repelled.
25.2 The meaning of مُتشَابِھَا is either that all the fruits of Paradise will resemble each other, or that they will resemble the fruits of this world. However, this resemblance will be limited to appearance or name only; otherwise, the taste and pleasure of the fruits of Paradise bear no comparison to the fruits of this world. Regarding the blessings of Paradise, it is mentioned in a hadith: no eye has seen, no ear has heard (let alone seeing and hearing), and no human heart has ever imagined them.
25.3 That is, they will be pure from menstruation, postnatal bleeding, and other impurities.
25.4 The meaning of خُلُودُ is eternity. The inhabitants of Paradise will remain in Paradise forever and will be happy, and the inhabitants of Hell will remain in Hell forever and will be afflicted with punishment. It is mentioned in a hadith that after entering Paradise and Hell, an angel will announce: O people of Hell! Now there is no death; O people of Paradise! Now there is no death. Whichever group is in whatever state, they will remain in that state forever (Sahih Muslim).
25.2 The meaning of مُتشَابِھَا is either that all the fruits of Paradise will resemble each other, or that they will resemble the fruits of this world. However, this resemblance will be limited to appearance or name only; otherwise, the taste and pleasure of the fruits of Paradise bear no comparison to the fruits of this world. Regarding the blessings of Paradise, it is mentioned in a hadith: no eye has seen, no ear has heard (let alone seeing and hearing), and no human heart has ever imagined them.
25.3 That is, they will be pure from menstruation, postnatal bleeding, and other impurities.
25.4 The meaning of خُلُودُ is eternity. The inhabitants of Paradise will remain in Paradise forever and will be happy, and the inhabitants of Hell will remain in Hell forever and will be afflicted with punishment. It is mentioned in a hadith that after entering Paradise and Hell, an angel will announce: O people of Hell! Now there is no death; O people of Paradise! Now there is no death. Whichever group is in whatever state, they will remain in that state forever (Sahih Muslim).
